Category: Offshore Demersals (Red Emperor, Nannygai, Snapper, Pearl Perch etc.)

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Fishing wide offshore Cairns

January 5, 2023 Offshore Demersals (Red Emperor, Nannygai, Snapper, Pearl Perch etc.) Offshore fishing tips

Today the goal was red emperor fishing wide offshore Cairns. In about 65 metres of water. Of course, we chose heatwave conditions to head far ...

Finding Wonky Holes in under 20 metres

December 8, 2022 Finding Wonky Holes Offshore Demersals (Red Emperor, Nannygai, Snapper, Pearl Perch etc.)

To find new Wonky Holes in under 20 metres nice and close to home requires searching. Some days I make it my quest to find ...

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Treble vs single hooks for offshore fishing

July 14, 2022 Gear, Tackle, Knots Offshore Demersals (Red Emperor, Nannygai, Snapper, Pearl Perch etc.)

When it comes to offshore lures, the debate between using treble vs single hooks can be a contentious one. After decades as a fishing guide ...

Ryan’s BEST offshore fishing lures

June 23, 2022 Gear, Tackle, Knots Offshore Demersals (Red Emperor, Nannygai, Snapper, Pearl Perch etc.)

People often ask me what are the best offshore fishing lures to catch trophy fish while travelling or going on a fishing charter. As a ...

Michaelmas Cay and Wonky Hole Nannygai

April 7, 2022 Offshore Demersals (Red Emperor, Nannygai, Snapper, Pearl Perch etc.) Travelling Australia

Michaelmas Cay is a lovely little bird sanctuary 21 nautical miles north east of Cairns. It is one of the most important bird nesting colonies ...

Slow-pitch Jigging for reef fish

April 22, 2021 Offshore Demersals (Red Emperor, Nannygai, Snapper, Pearl Perch etc.) Offshore fishing tips

We got smashed jigging for reef fish off Cooktown on our last trip. Now that we live in Cairns, Cooktown is only a few hours ...

Fishing for Pearl Perch

November 19, 2020 Offshore Demersals (Red Emperor, Nannygai, Snapper, Pearl Perch etc.) Offshore fishing tips

Pearl Perch are one of the species that I have little experience in but have always wanted to go fishing for. A deep bodied and ...

Deep drop fishing

June 27, 2019 Offshore Demersals (Red Emperor, Nannygai, Snapper, Pearl Perch etc.) Offshore fishing tips

They say you can’t teach an old dog new tricks but I learned something new deep drop fishing for Flame Tail snapper and other monsters ...

Finding red emperor and nannygai using down imaging fish finder

February 21, 2019 Finding Wonky Holes Offshore Demersals (Red Emperor, Nannygai, Snapper, Pearl Perch etc.)

Finding red emperor and scarlet sea perch (nannygai) in a big ocean can be a challenge. Red emperor, scarlet sea perch (along with coral trout) ...

Underwater footage – What Wonky Holes look like

July 11, 2018 Finding Wonky Holes Offshore Demersals (Red Emperor, Nannygai, Snapper, Pearl Perch etc.)

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 ...

Large mouth Nannygai on Wonky Holes

January 10, 2018 Finding Wonky Holes Offshore Demersals (Red Emperor, Nannygai, Snapper, Pearl Perch etc.)

Every time I find myself wanting to catch some large mouth nannygai, I’m always on the look out for Wonky Holes! Large mouth nannygai are ...

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Getting your fish finder right to find untouched Wonky Holes

October 18, 2017 Finding Wonky Holes Offshore Demersals (Red Emperor, Nannygai, Snapper, Pearl Perch etc.)

Wonky Holes student Ben Weston takes the reins for this week’s blog post. Ben was one of our first “Wonky Holes” online course members and ...