Author: Ryan Moody

Since 2013 we’ve created hundreds of informative fishing blogs using Ryan’s thirty years of guiding experience. From knots to fish finders, from travel adventures to fishing tips, refine your search by:

Custom Fishing Rods

November 15, 2017 Gear, Tackle, Knots

Having a custom fishing rod built can be a wonderful indulgence and may not be as expensive as you may think. A major advantage is ...

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Catch and cook – coral trout

November 2, 2017 Catch and Cook

I know we are a big proponent of catch and release, but like most anglers we also like to catch and cook! Especially Coral Trout. ...

Camping in Australia – Goshen Station

November 2, 2017 Travelling Australia

Last week was Ryan’s 50th birthday and there is nothing we like more than bush camping in Australia, and this trip we visited Goshen Station. ...

Burley Bombs – the clean way to consistently catch reef fish

October 4, 2017 Offshore fishing tips

Using burley is a well established method to attract reef fish to your boat. Typically, bait is chopped up on the spot and thrown randomly ...

Keeping live bait alive without a pump

September 4, 2017 Live Bait

Keeping live bait alive is a challenge especially for finicky baits like herring. Hence I have a live bait tank like this built into my ...

Big Barramundi series 16

August 22, 2017 Barra Fishing Tips

Is it the scenery or the mecca for barramundi fishing charters that makes Hinchinbrook the most awesome place to visit? Apart from being a bucket ...

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Wounded Warriors Weekend 2017

August 9, 2017 Offshore fishing tips

Here at Ryan Moody Fishing we are starting a new chapter and giving back to those in the community that suffer from things beyond their ...

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Rigs and tackle for catching barramundi

July 27, 2017 Barra Fishing Tips

Updated 21 June 2024 One of the most common questions I get asked is; “What are the best rigs and tackle for catching barramundi in ...

Making a wire trace for mackerel

July 10, 2017 Offshore fishing tips

Mackerel are toothy critters so it’s wise to make and use a wire trace, especially when fishing for mackerel with trolled lures. You can buy ...

Easy way to tie a TIGHT FG knot

June 27, 2017 Gear, Tackle, Knots

With the advent of jigging rods with very small guide eyelets, the FG knot has come into it’s own as the best way to join ...

Soft plastic lure maintenance

June 13, 2017 Gear, Tackle, Knots

Do your soft plastics stick together in your tackle box, or have kinked and melted tails? Perhaps the answer is no but you’d like to ...

Epic big barramundi fishing video #15

May 30, 2017 Barra Fishing Tips

Well we finally got around to compiling our latest fishing action footage to create our newest EPIC big barramundi fishing video #15. No further ...