Australian Lure Fishing

Looking for a remote barra fishing adventure? Look no further! Cape York's Lakefield National Park is a barramundi fishing wonderland with a myriad of interconnected streams and wetlands during the wet season that recede into numerous isolated pools and billabongs during the dry season.  The result is a system that's diverse and holds numerous barra that can be targeted either land-based, or by la...

A good pair of polasrised sunglasses is almost as important as a rod and reel, especially if you're in a high-glare situation like coral flats, bluewater, whit sandy beaches or...... let's face it just about any situation. Apart from protecting your eyes from UV, quality sunglasses enhance your comfort and enjoyment of time spent fishing. It's no secret that after wearing numerous sunglass brands...

Today, October 14, 2023 marks the opening of the second Topwater Film International, an extraordinary event run by SCF Australia to celebrate the best video content creators in the Australian Fishing landscape. Teams had 2 weeks to shoot, edit and upload an amazing fishing video for the chance to win cash prizes to further their creative escapades. The films are only viewable for 14 days, starting...

The inaugural Topwater Film Invitational (TFI) competition run in 2022 by SCF Australia was a massive, runaway success - and the signs indicate that the 2023 event will eclipse the first one.  For those unfamiliar with TFI, small teams of high profile fishing content creators get invited to create a 20 minute film showcasing the best that topwater fishing has to offer. The teams get the same 2 wee...

Keen to target Georges River jewfish on lures? This episode has been a long time coming, but was definitely worth the wait. My guest today is Matt Poulos, a gentleman who has lived and fished on the Georges River for his whole life. Matt is super passionate about catching jewfish on lures and not only goes out doing it himself multiple times each week, but also runs kayak fishing tours for others...

At certain times of year when the water warms and the prawns start wandering the humble whiting can become a very entertaining target for those who like to throw small surface lures. Starlo was one of those at the forefront in the heyday of the topwater whiting revlution but even today enjoys the opportunity to chase a few of the little silver fish in clear, shallow water. In today's episode Starl...

Wayne "Mr Freshwater" Dubois has been my guest on the ALF podcast a number of times now and always has a ton of great information to share with ALF listeners. With this episode coinciding with the opening of the 2023-24 trout season, who better than Wayne to enlighten us on tacle and tactics for targeting mountain stream and lowland river trout on lures? Spring is a peak period for trout fishers b...

Tim Morgan has been on the tournament angleing scene for a very long time and has a very successful track record to show for it. When he's not fishing tournaments his role as Product Manager at Rapala Australia ensures he's well across developments in the tackle industry that can give him a serious edge.  In today's interview, ALF resident bream fancier Andrew Death chats with Tim about his bream...

For Gold Coast flathead enthusiasts the cooler months produce large numbers of smaller "school" flathead. But the onset of the spring months marks the arrival of the larger fish in good numbers. No coincidence then, that the Gold Coast Flathead Classic fishing tournament is held in late September each year!  Today's ALF podcast guest is Guy McConnell, a Jacobs Well local who fishes for all manner...

For those in the know, the rivers and estuaries of Far North Queenslands Wet Tropics Region can fish pretty well all year round for a range of species, including the iconic barramundi. In fact, some stonking barra turn up during the cooler, drier months of winter and into the spring months leading to the annual season closure. Throughout 2023, Cairns barramundi fishing guide Brodie Quaas has had a...

For those living in cenral Queensland the list of lure fishing species is very extensive, with tons of large, iconic sporting and eating species available in the river, estuaries and coastal areas. Little wonder that bread-and-butter species like the humble whiting are often overlooked in the rush for more glamorous targets. It's a shame, because whiting are super accessible for shore based angler...

SCF (Sustainable Fishing, Clean Waterways, Future Generations) is an organisation that runs sustainable and ethical fishing contestsin Southern Queensland, collecting fish data for citizen science purposes and supporting content creators in the fishing space. Greg is attending the registration event for the SCF September tournament. The event will be held at "Your Mates Brewery" and Greg will take...

Why is it that some fish can be attracted to a lure, whilst others are afraid of it? Why is it essential to be stealthy in some situations, but other times being noisy will result in more fish being caught? And how can looking at human behaviour shed some light on the way fish behave? The answers (and a whole bunch more questions) can be found in today's ALF episode. Host Greg Vinall explores neop...

Southeast Queensland's Moreton Bay is a large expanse of water and it would be easy to get overwhelmed when trying to figure out where to fish for bream. There's such a diversity of structure, massive tidal run and some local nuances of the bream population that are sure to challenge even the more experienced lure fishers among us. Not Anthony Wishey though, he's a local who's fished the area for...

The Bemm River system is an awesome place to chase some quality breambos, but it's not always the easiest system to convince them to eat lures. Fortunately, resident ALF bream enthusiast Andrew Death secured the help of long-term Gippsland resident and tournament kayak bream champ Joel Crosbie for some next level advice on how to convince them to open their mouths. This episode is definitely a mus...

Today's ALF episode comes by popular request.... I've had so many listeners hit me up for a "Five Best Fishing Spots" style interview focussing on the Sydney area that I knewI had to find a quality guest to cover this subject. Luke Kay has been on the ALF podcast previously, when he talked to Deathy about Sydney bream fishing. But Luke is a lifelong Sydneysider who fishes for a very long list of s...

Fingermark are an amazing sportfish. Like all Lutjanids (tropical snappers), they're extremely tough fighters that give an amazing account of themselves once hooked. They're also spectacular looking and pretty good on the table, if you want to take one or two for a feed. The trouble with fingermark is their transience and unpredictability. Fortunately Port Douglas angler Isaac Fenech has been targ...

Like humans, fish can behave a little differently during the winter months than they do when the water is a little warmer. And that means the structure, locations and techniques that connected you with fish during summer will be far less effective when the weather cools and the days get shorter. Plus, in places like Lake Macquarie there can be a changing of the guard. Some species that aren't so c...

There are so many incredible fishing spots on Queensland's Sunshine Coast that you might be forgiven if small storages like the Ewen Maddock and Barron Pocket Dams aren't on your radar yet. But rest assured, keen anglers in the southeast corner of the Sunshine State are well aware of the incredible opportunity these systems offer to bass anglers..... not to mention those keen to tackle a saratoga...

What happens when a pair of champion kayak fishers get together for a chat about bream fishing in their joint back yards? Listen to this episode to find out! ALF Host and bream specialist Andrew Death interviews fellow kayak tournament champ Carl Dubois about fishing in their favouriet stomping ground. As you'd expect, there are tips galore and plenty of great advice for putting together a bag of...

The winter months are a briliant time for trout fishing in the lakes of central Victoria, as the fish get particularly aggressive as the water cools. Today's guest is Kelsi Gull, a super keen angler who fishes Lake Wendouree multiple times per week and has worked hard at figuring out the resident trout population. Kelsi now consistently catches quality fish from this system both from the bank and...

One of my favourite things on the ALF podcast is when I get the chance to chat with top notch anglers who are really pushing the boundaries in terms of what today's tackle and techniques can acheive. These are the folks who move fishing in new directions and force the development of new tackle and new techniques to catch otherwise uncatchable fish. Jim Potts is one of those anglers. He's been on t...

Could there be anything better than quietly walking a river system whilst slinging lures at some oversized Murray cod? If there is, I'm struggling to think what it might be! And I'm pretty sure the answer won't be any closer after today's podcast episode with Tyson Zarew.  Tyson fishes the Murrumbidgee system from the bank and from small tinnies - and he bats well above the average when it comes t...

How lucky are Australian anglers? Our largest city, home to around 20% of our entire population is built around not one, but two fishing playgrounds. We're going to focus on Sydney Harbour today with our guest Justin Duggan - and we're going to learn how to target those frustrating kingfish (and other pelagics) at times when they are smashing bait along the shoreline. Frustrating why? Because they...

The continued resurence of the Bluefin Tuna fishery around southern Australia is creating spectacular results for those using traditional tuna fishing techniques. But with fish available in good numbers it creates the opportunity to explore less conventional (and maybe more fun) techniques. Over recent years it's become quite common to stop the boat and cast lures at feeding tuna, usually a stickb...