| HI TO ALL ANGLERS. | | | | hooks,10 to 15 kg line,use live bait or very fresh |
| Â I have decided to do something radical and give | | | | dead bait. |
| away for free,valuable information gained from | | | | BLACK JEW:Use a bottom bashing rig,fish the |
| many years experience and countless hour upon | | | | inshore reefs in 20'c + water temp.10 to 30 |
| hour of hard earned knowledge. | | | | meters of water around pinnacles is best.Use 6/0 |
| Â I caught my first fish at the age of 3 years | | | | to 8/0 hooks,15 kg line and fresh fish fillets are |
| and for the next 30+ years i spent my life on the | | | | best bait. |
| water both professionally and recreationally.I am | | | | COBIA:Fish night time using the last of the run out |
| an Aussie and have caught just about every type | | | | tide with live bait fishing the inshore reefs.Troll live |
| of fish of every size found around the Aussie | | | | bait on a down rigger,6 to 15 kg line with 5/0 to 8 |
| coastline.I am prepared to share my know-how | | | | 0 hooks,use fresh or live bait and fish around bait |
| with whoever is interested.These are genuine | | | | schools,wrecks and reefs that hold bait schools. |
| tips,I know they work,I have caught all my fish | | | | WAHOO:Fish the last of the run out tide,use |
| using the tips and tecniques as described. | | | | overhead reels,8 to 15 kg line.Troll a live tuna |
| Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â READ.USE.LEARN.ENJOY. | | | | (bonito) on a short wire trace over summer. |
| Â Â TIGHT LINES. | | | | MACKERAL:Fish run in tide in early morning or late |
| WEATHER:I have fished through all sorts of | | | | afternoon,slow troll garfish,bonito or ribbon fish on |
| weather from Hot,Cold,Windy,Storms,Rain and | | | | a down rigger.Use 6 to 15 kg line and a short wire |
| found as long as the barometer is staying still or | | | | trace. |
| rising the weather only worries the fisherman not | | | | DOLPIN FISH:Troll skirted lures and live bait,8 to |
| the fish. | | | | 15 kg line,5/0 to 8/0 hooks,troll around tide lines |
| BAROMETER:It won’t matter where you are | | | | and floating debris. |
| fishing lakes,Rivers,Oceans a rising barometer is | | | | TUNA:Fish deep blue water around 23'c for |
| always best.A falling barometer will slow fishing | | | | yellowfin and bigeye and 18'c for southern |
| down in some cases it will stop fish feeding | | | | blues.Fish night time with fresh squid and blue light |
| altogether. | | | | sticks.Best to fish the new moon,use 15 to 24 kg |
| TIDES:Play a key role in fishing,Depending on what | | | | line and 8/0 to 10/0 hooks. |
| species you are after depends on what tide you | | | | BROADBILL:Fish the seamounts and contour lines |
| fish.    | | | | with a falling moon in water 18'c to 21'c at night |
| BEACH FISHING: Mulloway and ,sharks like the last | | | | time.Use fresh squid,10/0 to 12/0 hooks,24 to 36 |
| of the run in tide and high water. | | | | kg line with green light sticks,Best to fish winter |
| Tailor,andSalmon like the run in tide. | | | | using live snapper. |
| Whiting,Bream,Dart,Flathead like low water and | | | | REEF FISH. I tend to chase mixed reef fish over |
| the first of the run in tide. | | | | flat ground with a fern,y bottom, over the dark |
| RIVER FISHING: Mangrove | | | | moon, and running up to the full on top of |
| Â all llike a run in tide. | | | | shoals.,the best for big reds and scarlet Perch.. |
| Mulloway:Likes likes low water  and first of run | | | | The reason being with less tide I find the fish like |
| in tide | | | | to move around and graze.When fishing around |
| Flathead like a run out tide.. | | | | the full moon you will find the fish around |
| BAY FISHING:Squid,Gummy | | | | structures such as bommies and ledges because |
| sharks,Snapper,Whiting like the run in tide. | | | | the fish will be hiding to get out of the current.. ,as |
| OFFSHORE FISHING:Snapper,Jewfish,Marlin like a | | | | the moon falls, you can start fishing the deeper |
| tide change high or low. | | | | water where the fish will star grazing again. only |
| Reef fish,Tailor,,Mackeral,Yellowtail | | | | fish a couple hours each side of the tide change |
| kingfish,Sampson fish,Amberjack,Pearl Perch, like a | | | | for best results.Fresh squid best bait for all reef |
| run in tide..Sharks,Cobia,Wahoo like the last of a | | | | fish. |
| run out tide. | | | | RED EMPEROR: Fish nighttime over the new moon |
| MOON PHASES:I believe the new moon through | | | | with a run out tide in 30 to 40 mtr water depth |
| to 2 nights before the full are the best time for | | | | of 22'. Use overhead reel, 15 to 24 kg line and 5 |
| fishing and I won’t start fishing again until 2 | | | | 0 to 8/0 hooks.use bottom bashing rigs and fish |
| nights after the full.Then I will fish right through | | | | shoals. Fresh Husser is best bait. |
| until the next full moon.THE reason is IÂ believe, | | | | SCARLETT SEA PERCH; Fish reefs on a run in |
| over the full there is too much current!The full | | | | tide. Go bottom bashing using fresh bait of squid |
| moon usually means king tides which means lots | | | | or pillies. Fish 40 to 80 mtrs of water at night., |
| off current for some reason shuts the fish | | | | with 10 to 15 kg line with 4/0 to 7/0 hooks. |
| down.Maybe the extra water is cooler which | | | | CORAL TROUT; Fish in 23' or warmer water, |
| stops the fish feeding?Whatever the reason! The | | | | floatlining. Small fresh trout is best bait for big |
| 4 nights around the full moon are good nights to | | | | trout , allow to float onto reef. Use a good 9/0 |
| stay home and watch fishing movies.The falling | | | | longshanked hook and 15 kg line. |
| moon isn’t a bad time to go fishing because | | | | ROSY JOBFISH; Use bottom bashing rig, 15 to 24 |
| the current is slowing down after the full,The fish | | | | kg line and 6/0 to 8/0 hooks, fish run in tide in 40 |
| start coming back on the chew.Things are a bit | | | | to 120 mtrs of water with overhead reel. Fresh |
| slow but with some patience you will get a | | | | squid is best bait and water temp should be over |
| feed.The dark moon is pretty much the same as | | | | 20'c. |
| the falling moon ,,things are a bit slow with next | | | | RED THROAT EMPEROR: Go bottom bashing with |
| to no current and very small tides with patience | | | | fresh squid or pillies as your best bait. Use 4/0 to |
| you will get a feed.The rising moon,Let the fun | | | | 6/0 hooks on 10 to 15 kg line, allow to drift onto |
| begin, the current starts to move, the fish start | | | | reef. |
| to feed, now is the time to go and catchthat big | | | | SWEETLIP; Bottom bashing in 20 to 30 mtrs of |
| one. | | | | water over reef with a run in tide. Use freshbait |
| SNAPPER:Fish late afternoons or early mornings | | | | at night time for best results, with 5/0 hooks. |
| even night time an hour each side of a tide | | | | MANGROVE JACK; Fish during summer time at |
| change.Fish the reef ledges using baitrunner and | | | | low tide at the first of run in along rock walls and |
| baitcaster reels,4 to 10 kg line,5/0 snelled hooks | | | | structure. Use live bait and 4/0 to 6/0 hooks on |
| floatlining with a lumo bead & head half of | | | | 10 to 15 kg line. |
| Slimy mac or Yakka. | | | | Â |
| MULLOWAY:Fish late afternoon or night time, fish | | | | Here are some of my photos from my fishing |
| deep holes,bridge pylons,rock walls and river | | | | album,all fishes caught around the Australian |
| mouths.Fish the first of the run in tide and both | | | | coastline,while on my travels. |
| tide changes.Use overhead reels,5/0 to 8/0 | | | | |