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barra tactics for windy days

Barra tactics for rough weather

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 one day in the shallows and go back the next and wonder why they are all gone.

We cover this in depth in our Barra Basics course.

Sometimes they even head outside the creek or river onto headlands or nearshore areas.

Check out our new post, Barramundi Fishing 101: Everything You Need to Know!

Live bait vs. lures

Typically, if the weather is crap, I make sure I’ve got some livies on hand.

When the fish are finicky, live bait will often entice a bite.

But even then, you’ve got to be prepared to sit it out.

Mullet and herring are the best options.

But even then, sometimes they will just spit it out.

Regarding lures, see Best Barramundi Lures for Northern Australia.

Difficulties fishing in the wind

Wind can create a belly in the line.

Plus, you can’t hear the rod bounce in the holder.

So, you really have to be watching to see the initial bite.

Barra can swim forward on you, so be prepared to wind the rod before you even lift it out of the holder.

Exploring Port Clinton

We are going to put my barra tactics for rough weather to the test during this session at Port Clinton.

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TROLLING: BEST WAY TO CATCH THEM ON LURES IN THESE WEATHER CONDITIONS

One of the best barramundi tactics for rough weather is to utilise trolling when the run backs off.

Deep divers such as the Halco Scorpion 150 are one of my favourites.

I have a full list of my favourite lures for Barra on our gear and tackle cheat sheet.

BYCATCH

Other foraging species that frequent the estuary are often unaffected as they have smaller swim bladders.

So even if the barra are not playing the game, you can often pick up bycatch using the same techniques.

Catching fingermark in rough weather
This fingermark is coming home for lunch.
Queensland Groper caught in Port Clinton
Queensland Groper are a protected species and must be returned to the water. But not before a quick photo of this stunning fish.
Barra tactics in rough weather include trolling deep divers.
Barra tactics in rough weather include trolling deep divers. We finally got this 95cm barra to the boat after trying many options. Perserverence is the key.

Real-time Weather Checks

Regular weather checks before and during the fishing trip are essential for staying informed. Leverage advanced weather forecasting tools to track changes in real-time. These are my top 3 tools, that I use to track those changes:

Persistence is Key

The best advice re barramundi tactics in rough weather is to just persist.

The bites will come but they will small and not aggressive so stay on the ball.

Gear and tackle cheat sheet

My favourite gear, tackle, electronics and lures for barra can be found > here.

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

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Ryan Moody
Ryan Moody started his fishing career on the reef boats before catching bucket list marlin for the likes of champion heavy tackle angler Johnno Johnson, INXS and the King of Sweden. Branching out in the late 80's to guided barramundi fishing, Ryan has made a name for himself as a Big Barramundi specialist and to date has put clients onto over 2000 metre plus barra. That is over 2 kilometres of metre plus barra! With attitudes changing from 'keep all you can' towards catch and release, Ryan has decided to share his extensive knowledge and hopefully inspire people of all ages to get out from behind the computer screen/TV and into the fishing outdoors lifestyle he has spent his life perfecting.
Picture of Ryan Moody
Ryan Moody
Ryan Moody started his fishing career on the reef boats before catching bucket list marlin for the likes of champion heavy tackle angler Johnno Johnson, INXS and the King of Sweden. Branching out in the late 80's to guided barramundi fishing, Ryan has made a name for himself as a Big Barramundi specialist and to date has put clients onto over 2000 metre plus barra. That is over 2 kilometres of metre plus barra! With attitudes changing from 'keep all you can' towards catch and release, Ryan has decided to share his extensive knowledge and hopefully inspire people of all ages to get out from behind the computer screen/TV and into the fishing outdoors lifestyle he has spent his life perfecting.

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