Category: Nearshore Islands/Bays/Headlands (Snapper, Jewfish, Fingermark, Dhufish)

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Ep. 10 Fishing Cape Flattery on our Northern Adventure.

March 10, 2022 Nearshore Islands/Bays/Headlands (Snapper, Jewfish, Fingermark, Dhufish) Travelling Australia

Epic session fishing Cape Flattery during the last days of our northern adventure. Cape Flattery is approximately 40 kilometres north of Cooktown and famous for ...

Magnificent Noble Island – Princess Charlotte Bay Ep. 7

February 17, 2022 Nearshore Islands/Bays/Headlands (Snapper, Jewfish, Fingermark, Dhufish) Travelling Australia

On our journey from Cape Melville to Lizard island we stopped at the magnificent Noble Island. Noble Island is located in the mid-northern section of ...

Bathurst Heads – Princess Charlotte Bay Episode 6.

February 10, 2022 Nearshore Islands/Bays/Headlands (Snapper, Jewfish, Fingermark, Dhufish) Travelling Australia

Episode 6 of our Princess Charlotte bay trip sees us parked up at Bathurst Heads, having one more go at the barra before our return ...

Fishing the Flinders Islands – PCB Episode 4

January 13, 2022 Nearshore Islands/Bays/Headlands (Snapper, Jewfish, Fingermark, Dhufish) Travelling Australia

In Episode 4 of our Princess Charlotte Bay trip we have a mad fingermark session fishing the Flinders Islands (click here to start at Episode ...

Fishing headlands in winter

October 14, 2021 Fingermark or Golden Snapper Nearshore Islands/Bays/Headlands (Snapper, Jewfish, Fingermark, Dhufish)

Fishing Headlands in winter can be very rewarding and can sometimes yield unusual catches. In this episode Ryan fishes with his mates Bo and Sharkey. ...

Catch and Cook reef fish – Golden Snapper Recipe

September 30, 2021 Catch and Cook Nearshore Islands/Bays/Headlands (Snapper, Jewfish, Fingermark, Dhufish)

This Golden Snapper recipe is for guys that like a bit of flavour with their fish. Since my wife is not a big fish eater, ...

Catch and Cook Golden Snapper

February 25, 2021 Catch and Cook Nearshore Islands/Bays/Headlands (Snapper, Jewfish, Fingermark, Dhufish)

While we all love fishing, the catching is only part of the fun! Here we catch and cook Golden Snapper, a delicious food fish found ...

Hinchinbrook Island Circumnavigation

January 7, 2021 Nearshore Islands/Bays/Headlands (Snapper, Jewfish, Fingermark, Dhufish) Travelling Australia

Hinchinbrook Island can be described as Jurassic Park meets Blue Lagoon. It is a prominent feature of the seascape off Cardwell and to say it ...

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Golden Snapper as a Barra alternative.

December 30, 2020 Fingermark or Golden Snapper Nearshore Islands/Bays/Headlands (Snapper, Jewfish, Fingermark, Dhufish)

Golden Snapper (Fingermark bream) can be caught year round across northern Australia. Hence they provide a top fishing target during the Queensland barramundi closure. They ...