Tag: Best Barra Lures

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2000th metre plus barramundi

October 20, 2016 Barra Fishing Tips

We finally did it! After months of sitting on 1999 and catching a score of 90-99 cm fish, Ryan finally caught his 2000th metre plus ...

Baitcaster or spinning reel for lure casting

September 22, 2016 Gear, Tackle, Knots

The choice of fishing reels these days can be overwhelming, and I am often asked which style of reel I prefer for lure casting; bait ...

Best fishing lures to take travelling

June 22, 2016 Gear, Tackle, Knots

A question I am often asked is how to select the best fishing lures to take travelling. In order to address the question, I enlisted ...

Custom built fishing lures _ Deep divers and poppers-upscaled

Custom made fishing lures | Dave Killalea

April 6, 2016 Gear, Tackle, Knots

Master fishing lure craftsman Dave Killalea’s favourite pastime is designing and creating custom made fishing lures for a particular purpose. And I’m not talking about ...

Safe and accurate way of casting a lure with a spinning reel

September 16, 2015 Gear, Tackle, Knots

Casting a lure with a spinning reel in a boat full of other lure casters can be a dangerous occupation. Over the years I’ve noticed ...

Best way to get lures off snags

July 22, 2015 Gear, Tackle, Knots

One of my most useful tips is how to get lures off snags and this is the topic of our latest video. As some of ...

In search of the perfect barra lure.

April 29, 2015 Gear, Tackle, Knots

Is there such a thing as the perfect barra lure? My old mate Dave Killalea likes to think so, and he should know having founded ...

Catching barra using Balista LED lure technology-upscaled

How to catch barra and threadfin using Balista LED lure technology

March 25, 2015 King Threadfin

Lures generally catch more fishermen than fish, and to be honest, barra are not that fussy. And I don’t normally go for gimmicky stuff, preferring ...

How to catch barramundi: Lure upgrades for big barra

June 17, 2014 Barra Fishing Tips

Oils ain’t oils and lures ain’t lures… or so they reckon… I personally don’t think that colour is as important as many people make out. ...

Barra Fishing Tip: Braid vs Mono for barra

June 5, 2014 Gear, Tackle, Knots

Over the years I have been asked several times what I run on my rods, braid vs mono. Last month I did a short presentation ...

Land based lure casting for big barra.

April 13, 2014 Barra Fishing Tips

Many years ago I was fortunate enough to stumble across a successful method of targeting big saltwater barramundi while land based lure casting. Way back ...