Category: Barra Fishing Tips

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Best Inshore Topwater Lures: Which One Should You Use?

August 20, 2026 Barra Fishing Tips Barramundi or King Threadfin (Estuary predators)

If you’ve got a few topwater lures sitting in front of you but no real reason for choosing one over the others, you’re basically guessing. ...

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Barramundi Fishing 101: Everything You Need To Know!

June 13, 2024 Barra Fishing Tips Barramundi or King Threadfin (Estuary predators)

After decades on the water as a barramundi fishing guide, acclaimed angler Ryan Moody shares some insider knowledge about catching big barra.

Barra tactics for rough weather

April 18, 2024 Barra Fishing Tips Barramundi or King Threadfin (Estuary predators)

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 ...

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7 Best Barramundi Lures & Where To Use Them

June 16, 2022 A bit of everything Barra Fishing Tips

Master angler Ryan Moody shares seven of the best barramundi lures and explains where he uses them so you can catch more fish.

3 hour barra session on my new lures

September 2, 2021 Barra Fishing Tips Barramundi or King Threadfin (Estuary predators)

With all this wind we’ve been unable to go offshore so we headed to Hinchinbrook for a barra session. Hinchinbrook is an amazing barra fishery ...

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Fishing the Fitzroy for Barramundi

June 10, 2021 Barra Fishing Tips Barramundi or King Threadfin (Estuary predators)

Fishing the Fitzroy net free zones for Barramundi and King Threadfin is certainly a ton of fun! The addition of a net free zone in ...

Smashed by Proserpine Dam Barramundi

May 6, 2021 Barra Fishing Tips Barramundi or King Threadfin (Estuary predators)

On our way back from Rockhampton last month we decided to try for some Proserpine Dam Barramundi. Prossie Dam is notorious for big barra and ...

Barra Competition Duel with son Col.

November 6, 2020 Barra Fishing Tips Barramundi or King Threadfin (Estuary predators)

Well the barra season in Queensland has ended for another year, but not before I had a father son barra competition with my son Col. ...

Making memories fishing with kids

November 28, 2019 Barra Fishing Tips Land-based

Fishing with kids is both challenging and hilarious. Earlier this year we did a delightful blog post with our 7 year old neighbor Mason. We ...

Fishing for barra in Darwin

September 5, 2019 Barra Fishing Tips Barramundi or King Threadfin (Estuary predators)

I have been asked many times in recent years if fishing for Barra in Darwin is the same as on the east coast. In my ...

Fishing Darwin for the million dollar fish in a chopper!

May 16, 2019 Barra Fishing Tips Barramundi or King Threadfin (Estuary predators)

Come with us and experience the trip of a lifetime as we go fishing in Darwin for the million dollar fish. But let’s face it… ...

Best time of year for barramundi fishing

January 10, 2019 Barra Fishing Tips Barramundi or King Threadfin (Estuary predators)

I wish I got a dollar every time someone asks, What is the best time of year for barramundi fishing?” Mostly from people who want ...