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Barra tactics for rough weather
April 18, 2024
Barra Fishing Tips
Over 30 years on charter, I’ve learned a few tricky barra tactics for rough weather when the fish go off the chew. This very thing happened during a recent trip to Port Clinton. It was blowing the sauce off your sausage! Barra tactics in rough weather In general, barra goes off the chew in unstable weather conditions. The unstable barometer tends to drive them deeper. So you might catch them
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Why you should make the effort to tag and release fish
September 6, 2018
RMF News
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
August 23, 2018
Gear, Tackle, Knots
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
August 7, 2018
Offshore fishing tips
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
July 26, 2018
Gear, Tackle, Knots
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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Underwater footage – What Wonky Holes look like
July 11, 2018
Finding Wonky Holes
Quite often I get asked what Wonky Holes look like. Thirty years ago when I lived and worked on the marlin boats, I dived, snorkelled
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Boat handling tips for a smoother ride in rough weather
June 27, 2018
Boating tips
Getting a smoother ride in rough weather can be as simple as changing your angle of travel. When I’m out and about on the water,
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Exploring Dundee Beach NT
June 13, 2018
Boating tips
Early in 2018 we purchased a pre-loved Bonito 5.6 m vessel from a lad in Darwin. As a result it was the perfect excuse
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Techniques to Catch King Threadfin
May 29, 2018
King Threadfin
King Threadfin Salmon is the larger of the 2 Threadfin Salmon varieties found in tropical and Sub tropical Australian waters. They are a much sought
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Garmin UHD transducer best in the creeks
May 16, 2018
Sounders / Fish Finders
Garmin introduced their new Garmin UHD transducer (ultra high definition) and black box this year… And I was lucky enough to be one of the
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Catching fingermark offshore at night
April 30, 2018
Fingermark or Golden Snapper
Fingermark have a predatory and foraging habit and their movements can be predicted. Catching Fingermark offshore at night, seemingly in the middle of nowhere, is
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Catch and rig live squid for Fingermark Golden Snapper
April 16, 2018
Live Bait
Live squid as bait is one of the best ways to catch fingermark (Golden Snapper) but can be a little tricky to rig up. In
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Trolling for fingermark on headlands
April 7, 2018
Fingermark or Golden Snapper
On the best ways to catch fingermark or golden snapper is trolling around headlands. Way back when we were creating our Wonky Holes course we
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Why you should make the effort to tag and release fish
September 6, 2018
RMF News
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
Read More
3 tips for fishing with jig heads and soft plastics
August 23, 2018
Gear, Tackle, Knots
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
Read More
Spanish mackerel fishing rig – custom gang hooks
August 7, 2018
Offshore fishing tips
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
Read More
Setting up your tackle box
July 26, 2018
Gear, Tackle, Knots
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
Read More
Underwater footage – What Wonky Holes look like
July 11, 2018
Finding Wonky Holes
Quite often I get asked what Wonky Holes look like. Thirty years ago when I lived and worked on the marlin boats, I dived, snorkelled
Read More
Boat handling tips for a smoother ride in rough weather
June 27, 2018
Boating tips
Getting a smoother ride in rough weather can be as simple as changing your angle of travel. When I’m out and about on the water,
Read More
Exploring Dundee Beach NT
June 13, 2018
Boating tips
Early in 2018 we purchased a pre-loved Bonito 5.6 m vessel from a lad in Darwin. As a result it was the perfect excuse
Read More
Techniques to Catch King Threadfin
May 29, 2018
King Threadfin
King Threadfin Salmon is the larger of the 2 Threadfin Salmon varieties found in tropical and Sub tropical Australian waters. They are a much sought
Read More
Garmin UHD transducer best in the creeks
May 16, 2018
Sounders / Fish Finders
Garmin introduced their new Garmin UHD transducer (ultra high definition) and black box this year… And I was lucky enough to be one of the
Read More
Catching fingermark offshore at night
April 30, 2018
Fingermark or Golden Snapper
Fingermark have a predatory and foraging habit and their movements can be predicted. Catching Fingermark offshore at night, seemingly in the middle of nowhere, is
Read More
Catch and rig live squid for Fingermark Golden Snapper
April 16, 2018
Live Bait
Live squid as bait is one of the best ways to catch fingermark (Golden Snapper) but can be a little tricky to rig up. In
Read More
Trolling for fingermark on headlands
April 7, 2018
Fingermark or Golden Snapper
On the best ways to catch fingermark or golden snapper is trolling around headlands. Way back when we were creating our Wonky Holes course we
Read More
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Barra Fishing Charters
Barra Fishing Tips
Best Barra Lures
Boating Tips
Camping in Australia
Cape Flattery
Cast net
Catching BIG Barramundi
Catching Live bait Tips
Catching Reef fish
Competitions
Cooking fresh fish
Coral trout
CREB track
Crocodiles
Exploring Australia
Finding Fish | Marine Electronics
Fishing Action Videos
Fishing for health
Fishing knots
fishing lures
fishing offshore
fishing reel tips
Funny Fishing Memes
Golden Snapper or Fingermark
Great Barrier Reef
GT
How to catch Mackerel
King Threadfin
Large mouth nannygai
Learn More | Tips & Tackle
Levitator lures
News & Updates
online fishing courses
Outboard engine tips
Pillager lures
red emperor
Ryan Moody Fishing lures
Safety
Scaleblazer lures
slow pitch jigging
Snorkelling coral reefs
Tackle maintenance
TOPWATER FISHING
Wonky holes
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