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Catching reef fish with shallow diving barra lures

January 21, 2021 Offshore fishing tips

This year during the barramundi closure we decided to do an experiment – catching reef fish on barra lures. It was after the moon when ...

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Golden Snapper as a Barra alternative.

December 30, 2020 Fingermark or Golden Snapper

Golden Snapper (Fingermark bream) can be caught year round across northern Australia. Hence they provide a top fishing target during the Queensland barramundi closure. They ...

Slow pitch jigging for GTs in the Fin Fish Closure

December 10, 2020 Offshore fishing tips

Slow pitch jigging for GTs is a super fun way to pass the time during the fin fish closure. So I grabbed my good mate ...

Finding new ground

December 2, 2020 Sounders / Fish Finders

Finding new ground is the best way to guarantee a good days fishing. Much to the annoyance of my wife and kids, I’m always doing ...

Fishing for Pearl Perch

November 19, 2020 Offshore fishing tips

Pearl Perch are one of the species that I have little experience in but have always wanted to go fishing for. A deep bodied and ...

Custom Boat Pros and Cons

April 23, 2020 Boating tips

Late last year we ordered a custom built boat from BMENQ in Cairns. We sold the good old barra boat when I retired from charters ...

What sounder should I buy?

February 13, 2020 Sounders / Fish Finders

Myth buster. Don't ask "What sounder should I buy?" Instead ask "What transducer will suit me best?" Then choose a matching unit. More hacks in ...

Storms at sea in small boats – real life stories

January 16, 2020 Offshore fishing tips

Last week on our return to Cairns from holidays, we were caught unawares by an electrical storm at sea. One minute it was just wind ...

Offshore fishing for sailfish

October 31, 2019 Travelling Australia

Sailfish are a stunning fish and one of the world’s most highly regarded sportsfish. They are super fast, can attain speeds of up to 70 ...

Fishing Reel cleaning and maintenance

October 17, 2019 Gear, Tackle, Knots

Today I’m going to cover an often overlooked aspect to your fishing, namely rod and reel cleaning and maintenance. As a charter boat skipper for ...

GARMIN ECHOMAP Ultra review

October 3, 2019 Sounders / Fish Finders

In this fish finder review, we take a look at the GARMIN echoMAP Ultra 105 and 125 sonar units. As followers of this blog will ...

Salt spray on sunglasses is the bane of every small boat angler.

August 8, 2019 Boating tips

As a professional fishing guide for 30 years, I have had to remove salt spray from sunglasses maybe 30 times a day. Modern fishing shirts ...