Category: Tropical Reef Structure Specialists (Coral Trout or USA Grouper)

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The Best Way to Cook Coral Trout With An Air Fryer

May 16, 2024 Catch and Cook Tropical Reef Structure Specialists (Coral Trout or USA Grouper)

After an eventful trolling adventure at Leicester Island on the outskirts of Shoalwater Bay in the Blue Boat, we scored a good-eating-size coral trout and ...

Yellow zone alive with plate size coral trout.

Ep. 5: Alive with Coral Trout!

April 27, 2023 Offshore fishing tips Tropical Reef Structure Specialists (Coral Trout or USA Grouper)

The yellow zone around Lizard Island was alive with coral trout! Possibly due in part to the immense green zone seeding adjacent areas.

Is the Barrier Reef Dying ?

May 24, 2022 Offshore fishing tips Tropical Reef Structure Specialists (Coral Trout or USA Grouper)

Because we spend so much time fishing and snorkelling, we often get asked the question; Is the Barrier Reef dying? And while it is difficult ...

EP. 12 Snorkelling and fishing the Ribbons Reefs.

March 31, 2022 Travelling Australia Tropical Reef Structure Specialists (Coral Trout or USA Grouper)

The final stages of our Princess Charlotte Bay trip saw us fishing and snorkelling the ribbons reefs and surrounding areas. Fishing the Ribbons is like ...

Green Jobfish Nursery – Jewell to Lizard – PCB Ep. 8

February 24, 2022 Travelling Australia Tropical Reef Structure Specialists (Coral Trout or USA Grouper)

The green Jobfish is a prized fish among recreational anglers. And during our transit from Jewell Reef to Lizard Island we encountered a swarm of them! ...

Ribbon Reefs – Great Barrier Reef – Chased home by a storm (including Rescue)

January 27, 2022 Travelling Australia Tropical Reef Structure Specialists (Coral Trout or USA Grouper)

Each year for the last two years we have headed to the Ribbon Reefs on the Great Barrier Reef for Xmas. And this year was ...

Cruising the Great Barrier Reef PCB Ep. 3

January 6, 2022 Travelling Australia Tropical Reef Structure Specialists (Coral Trout or USA Grouper)

In episode 3 of our Princess Charlotte Bay trip (click here to go to the beginning), we spend a few days cruising the barrier reef. ...

Coral Trout Bonanza for Peta’s Day Out.

August 12, 2021 Offshore fishing tips Tropical Reef Structure Specialists (Coral Trout or USA Grouper)

We had a Coral Trout Bonanza off Mourilyan harbour while taking out our wonderful dog sitter Peta-Jane. Peta-Jane always looks after the house and sea ...

Coral Trout goes ballistic and kicks Ryan’s butt

August 5, 2021 Offshore fishing tips Tropical Reef Structure Specialists (Coral Trout or USA Grouper)

As I reach down to grab him, this Coral trout goes ballistic when touched. You’ll never take me alive says he, and launches into violent ...

Garlic Butter Trout Catch and Cook

June 17, 2021 Catch and Cook Tropical Reef Structure Specialists (Coral Trout or USA Grouper)

Garlic butter trout is the subject of episode 2 of this catch and cook. Well, it’s actually more about the cooking. Since we covered the ...

Catching reef fish with shallow diving barra lures

January 21, 2021 Offshore fishing tips Tropical Reef Structure Specialists (Coral Trout or USA Grouper)

This year during the barramundi closure we decided to do an experiment – catching reef fish on barra lures. It was after the moon when ...

Fishing Cooktown with stick baits and jigs.

January 14, 2021 Sounders / Fish Finders Tropical Reef Structure Specialists (Coral Trout or USA Grouper)

Fishing Cooktown with jigs and stick baits can result in some BIG fish. There is so much variety fishing Cooktown as the reef is so ...