Tag: Coral trout

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Fishing massive tides around islands

November 30, 2023 Offshore fishing tips

Fishing massive tides around islands has it’s own set of challenges. When faced with rapid like tides over rock bars and between islands, topwater fishing ...

What to do on hard fishing days

September 21, 2023 Offshore fishing tips

What to do on hard fishing days when the tiddlers won’t stop biting? We had this exact scenario slow pitch jigging around Lizard Island during ...

Slow pitch jigging results in this delicious coral trout

Ep.11 – What is Slow Pitch Jigging – Mastering the art!

June 15, 2023 Offshore fishing tips

Mastering the art! Slow pitch jigging secrets revealed during this short but intense session smashing coral trout on isolates in north Qld.

Ep. 9 Fishing isolated spots

June 1, 2023 Offshore fishing tips

Finding and fishing isolated spots requires perserverance and sounder skills but the results are worth it. Makes catching fresh fish easy.

Fishing beside the green zone and looking for structure.

Ep. 6 Fishing beside the green zone

May 4, 2023 Sounders / Fish Finders

Trapped by the monsoon in Watsons Bay (Lizard Island), our only option was fishing beside the green zone. In an attempt to catch lunch, we ...

Yellow zone alive with plate size coral trout.

Ep. 5: Alive with Coral Trout!

April 27, 2023 Offshore fishing tips

The yellow zone around Lizard Island was alive with coral trout! Possibly due in part to the immense green zone seeding adjacent areas.

Cruising the Palm Islands – Storms at Fantome

February 16, 2023 Travelling Australia

Cruising the Palm Islands on our way to the Swain reefs, we encountered some serious storms. Mostly because travelling in a La Nina event was ...

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Treble vs single hooks for offshore fishing

July 14, 2022 Gear, Tackle, Knots

When it comes to offshore lures, the debate between using treble vs single hooks can be a contentious one. After decades as a fishing guide ...

EP. 12 Snorkelling and fishing the Ribbons Reefs.

March 31, 2022 Travelling Australia

The final stages of our Princess Charlotte Bay trip saw us fishing and snorkelling the ribbons reefs and surrounding areas. Fishing the Ribbons is like ...

Green Jobfish Nursery – Jewell to Lizard – PCB Ep. 8

February 24, 2022 Travelling Australia

The green Jobfish is a prized fish among recreational anglers. And during our transit from Jewell Reef to Lizard Island we encountered a swarm of them! ...

Make your own assist hooks

November 18, 2021 Gear, Tackle, Knots

Save money and easily make your own ASSIST HOOKS for slow pitch jigging. After a few big fish, the dacron holding the hooks can fray ...

Coral Trout Bonanza for Peta’s Day Out.

August 12, 2021 Offshore fishing tips

We had a Coral Trout Bonanza off Mourilyan harbour while taking out our wonderful dog sitter Peta-Jane. Peta-Jane always looks after the house and sea ...