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Best time of year for barramundi fishing

I wish I got a dollar every time someone asks, What is the best time of year for barramundi fishing?”  Mostly from people who want ...
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Anchoring on a Fingermark school accidentally

While the wife planned a no fishing boat trip, I accidentally anchored on a Fingermark school. And all hell broke loose as I jigged up ...
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Barramundi fishing closure

The east coast Barramundi fishing closure TIMES HAVE CHANGED! The NEW closed season runs from midnight to midnight – e.g. from 12.01 am on the ...
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How to tie a paternoster rig and tips to avoid snags.

Learning how to tie a paternoster rig (dropper or snapper rig) is great for rock walls or areas you get snagged often. Getting snagged is ...
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Rock walls for barra

When fishing rock walls for barra, we recently decided to try a technique that works a treat on charter.  We decided to use the “uninterested ...
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Good news for Ross River Dam

Ross River Dam has been in the sights of the Townsville Barramundi Restocking Group for quite a few years and they recently came one step ...
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How to splice dacron

Learning to splice dacron is a skill most regularly used by big game anglers but it can also be used to make a safety lanyard ...
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Garfish rig for trolling up mackerel – How To Video

Here’s possibly the best garfish rig for trolling up mackerel and other toothy sportsfish.  While jigs and metal slices are great for mackerel when they’re ...
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Why you should make the effort to tag and release fish

Barra Basics student Ben ‘Westo’ Weston shares how and why he started to tag and release fish, how you can get into it too, and ...
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3 tips for fishing with jig heads and soft plastics

Fishing with jig heads and soft plastics is an extremely effective way to catch big fish consistently.   I have been fishing with jig heads for ...
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Spanish mackerel fishing rig – custom gang hooks

It’s winter time and one of the premium times to catch mackerel in north Queensland. A popular Spanish mackerel fishing rig is gang hooks.  Big ...
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Setting up your tackle box

In this video blog we’re looking at setting up your tackle box for fishing in small boats to make sure you have all the essentials ...
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