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The Fishing Strategy System

Three courses. One complete nearshore system for inshore anglers worldwide.

Fact: Most nearshore fishos drive over productive ground unaware what they're missing.

Find your own ground closer to home, read your sounder properly, and fish with a plan instead of guesswork — for anglers upgrading from bream and catfish to reel-screaming varieties of Fingermark/Golden Snapper, Pink Snapper, Jewfish and more.

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Xmas in July — GIFTS - Limited Time The Ultimate Nearshore Package: three courses plus $300+ of Xmas in July gifts.
This Xmas in July package ends at midnight on 24 July 2026. It will not be repeated.
33+Years guiding and studying offshore patterns
37,000+Anglers through Ryan’s online courses
80+Countries represented by students
LifetimeAccess to the course content

Real student results

What anglers say after using the system

Brittney Le Roy
★★★★★

"My PB Fingermark at 86cm… all thanks to Ryan's courses. Would not even know where to start otherwise and I just keep getting more consistent! Cheers Ryan."

Brittney Le-RoyTownsville
Rob Parslow
★★★★★

"I use what I have learnt from Ryan every trip now to narrow down the potential fish holding locations. Then I fish with ideas of the framework. It's been very successful for me up here in the NT."

Rob ParslowDarwin, NT
Steve Newby
★★★★★

"Went out with a fellow Fishing Strategy student and got my PB Snapper at 88cm — inside Moreton Bay in a place I've driven over a hundred times. Saved the cost of the course in fuel already and caught some magic fish. Still on a high! Thanks Ryan!"

Steve NewbyBrisbane
Ryan Moody

Learn My Nearshore Secrets…

After 30 Years as a Charter Guide, Here's What I Know

I've spent three decades finding and catching trophy fish for clients. Fingermark, inshore snapper, jewfish — hard fighting species that most people know exist in their area, but can't seem to find consistently.

Here's what I've learnt: the anglers who catch good fish regularly aren't lucky. They have a system. They know where to look before they leave the ramp. They understand what their sounder is showing them. And they know how to put those two things together into a process they can repeat.

That's what The Fishing Strategy System is. My three most popular courses combined. Finding Fingermark & Foragers covers where and how nearshore fish live. Sounder Skills 1 & 2 cover fish finder mastery that challenges even experienced anglers.

Together, they give you the complete picture.

"The difference between the anglers who catch fish consistently and everyone else isn't luck. It's not even skill, really. It's having a system. That's what this bundle gives you."

— Ryan Moody

A Better Class of Nearshore Fish

Elan Benson
★★★★★

"Can definitely say Ryan's Fishing Strategy has transformed the way I look at fishing. Learning to find my own spots has put more fish in the boat in 6 months than the last 4 years! I followed Ryan's steps to finding my own new spots. First drop I landed my PB Pearl Perch. Second drift, as soon as I hit the school, I landed a new PB Pearl Perch!"

Elan BensonBondi, NSW
Marc Mclaughlin
★★★★★

"As a very happy Sounder Skills 2 student, I thought I would give Finding Fingermark a try to see if it would help me catch our red fish (Snapper, Santer, Soldier, Slinger) here in South Africa. I can't believe I learned so much! The proof is in the photo! When my mates ask me how I catch so many fish, I tell them to buy Ryan's courses."

Marc MclaughlinQueensburgh, South Africa
Craig Roberts
★★★★★

"I think more about how to approach each fishing trip and having a strategy in place. Ryan's Fingermark techniques definitely work on other foraging species as I've fished Dunsborough WA since doing the course and bagged out on mixed bag of Snapper and Dhu Fish. Largest pink snapper went 90cm."

Craig RobertsDunsborough, WA

Three courses. One system.

What Is The Fishing Strategy System?

The Fishing with Strategy system is a self study online fishing program that shows you step-by-step how to upgrade from bream and catfish, to larger reel screaming nearshore species you can catch from a small to medium sized boat.

It is based on our nearshore “fishing framework” designed to line up the 3 T’s (Territory, Timing, Techniques) for quality nearshore fish. It puts you in the sweet spot to catch good fish, often in areas you’ve been driving over.

Quality fish caught nearshore

Territory

Finding the right ground.

Timing

Reading tide and conditions.

Technique

Executing correctly once you’re there.

The framework simplifies 30 years of on the water experience by Ryan Moody. Virtually a lifetime in the saltwater reaches of Australian waters with no frills or fluff.

Add in Sounder Skills 1 and 2, for the complete package because location strategy and sounder mastery operate as one on the water. Learning one without the other leaves a gap.

This system closes that gap.

Sound familiar?

Is This You?

  • You fish nearshore — islands, headlands, bays, large estuaries — and you know better fish are there, but you can't catch them consistently.
  • You generally don't pre-plan around fish behaviour, tide and technique, so too many trips come down to hope.
  • You've got marks from a mate or waypoints you've saved, but the fishing is hit and miss — shared coordinates get fished out fast, and you often leave disappointed thinking “well, that's just fishing.”
  • You're not confident reading your sounder — it's more of a depth gauge than a tool you actually trust, and you often wonder if it's giving you a misleading picture.
  • You've watched plenty of YouTube fishing content but it hasn't made you consistently better on the water.
  • You want a system you can repeat, not just lucky days you can't fully explain.

Case Study

Craig Roberts

What a difference a year makes when focused on a fishing strategy. A couple of years back I’d catch 4 or 5 snappers and the same number of Dhu Fish over a year travelling 1000 kilometres from Dunsborough to Shark Bay to catch snapper in numbers. In the past year, I’ve focused on local ground 10 – 20 minutes from the boat ramp. SS2 helped me to identify rubble patches amongst the seagrass and now have an 86% success rate on targeted species (Pinkies, Duies and Baldies). These foraging areas are where we picked up 61 Pink Snapper (48 over 70cm) 12 Dhuies and 2 Baldies.

Thanks, Ryan you have changed my fishing forever!

Craig Roberts case study catch 1 Craig Roberts case study catch 2 Craig Roberts case study catch 3 Craig Roberts case study catch 4 Craig Roberts case study catch 5

Ryan's Fishing Strategy System shows you step-by-step how to position yourself in fish-holding and funnelling locations at exactly the right time — turning a frustrating hobby into fish for dinner!

Program tour

Three Courses. One Complete Nearshore System.

Zero guesswork. The complete roadmap from planning to catches, with proven frameworks and step-by-step sounder set up, tuning and interpretation.

COURSE 1: FINDING FINGERMARK & FORAGERS

A complete nearshore strategy course covering habitat, tidal movement, defined structure, coastal backwaters and foraging areas — from concept to on-water demo. Target species: Fingermark, Golden Snapper, Snapper and Jewfish. Coastal and estuary systems, most areas under 30m. The location strategies transfer directly to crossover species worldwide including Snapper and Jewfish — not just Fingermark.

Individual value: $599
Module 1: Fishing With Strategy

Develop a strategic plan for consistent results. Introduces the patented ©Ryan Moody Fingermark Fishing Framework — a flowchart that tells you exactly where to go, when to go and what to use. This entire course is specifically devoted to Fingermark/Golden Snapper.

  • How to determine the best fishing location for fingermark in your local area and the date/time you need to be there
  • Why your previous fishing successes have been sporadic at best
  • Get to the bottom of how Fingermark behave and the benefits that come from this understanding
  • How to effectively and strategically plan out the most profitable fishing times for your local area and your preferred method (live baiting, trolling and jigging) using our simple yet effective flowchart
  • Tips (and homework) on how to investigate fish holding locations in your local area by asking yourself some simple questions
  • When to keep persevering and when to call it a day — what turns them off

Inclusions:

  1. Concept video: Fishing with Strategy — introducing the Ryan Moody Fingermark Fishing Framework
  2. Bonus demonstration video: Effects of the barometer on Fingermark, including how to navigate the BOM website
  3. Fishing with Strategy workbook — working out your local area FAST
  4. Strategy calendar — used in conjunction with the workbook
Module 2: Preparation Is Key

Setting a solid foundation for your long-term success. The biggest module of all — because good preparation prevents poor performance. Learn how the right tools fit into the ©Ryan Moody Fingermark Fishing Framework.

  • Learn the best live bait for Fingermark and where to find them
  • How to catch your bait before you need it, maximising time spent fishing the “sweet spot”
  • Key distinctions that separate OK bait presentation from outstanding bait presentation
  • Don’t waste money on lures — learn to present the ones you have, including Ryan’s favourites and why
  • You only need four knots — tricks to tie them quick and easy

Inclusions:

  1. Concept video 1: Preparation Is the Key (Live Bait) — how, where and when to collect the best live bait for Fingermark
  2. Concept video 2: Preparation Is the Key (Lures and Gear)
  3. Bonus in-field demo: Collecting the best live bait
  4. Bonus in-field demo: Finding and catching squid
  5. Bonus in-field demo: The four knots
  6. Bonus in-field demo: Throwing a cast net to catch bait
Module 3: Defined Structure

Fingermark aggregate in these areas when conditions are right. Revisit the framework to discover how to identify and fish defined structure for fingermark.

  • Recognise the kind of defined structure Fingermark prefer to hang around
  • Position the right bait at the right time to maximise chances of hooking up
  • Use your sounder to know which technique to use and what to do next

Inclusions:

  1. Concept video: Defined Structure
  2. Bonus in-field demo: Discovering underwater spits
  3. Bonus in-field demo: Identifying the right bommies, rocks and wrecks
  4. Bonus in-field demo: Navigation markers
  5. Bonus in-field demo: Sinkholes
  6. Bonus in-field demo: Twin anchor technique — fishing on the fish
Module 4: Coastal Backwaters

Identify, locate and catch fingermark as they hole up in coastal backwaters. In conjunction with the Module 1 framework, this covers river systems, creeks, tidal estuaries and backwaters.

  • Identify and locate coastal backwaters and know when to fish them
  • Use proven techniques to convert browsers into bites
  • Learn useful sounder skills to maximise your chances by finding the fish FIRST

Inclusions:

  1. Concept video: Coastal Backwaters — sounder techniques and identification
  2. Bonus in-field demo: Fishing coastal backwaters for fingermark/golden snapper
Module 5: Foraging Areas

Places to look when the fingermark scatter and disperse. Revisit the framework to discover how to fish beaches, rubble pads and sand pinnacles for Fingermark.

  • Recognise high potential spots in your local area
  • Position the right bait/lure at the right time to maximise chances of hooking up
  • Know when to quit and when to keep trying — tips on staying focused and mixing things up
  • How things change at night and how to maximise your chances

Inclusions:

  1. Concept video: Foraging Areas — when Fingermark scatter
  2. Bonus in-field demo: Shallow foraging areas — beaches and shallow rubble pads
  3. Bonus in-field demo: Deep foraging areas — sand pinnacles and deep rubble pads
Module 6: Seal The Deal

Handling, hook-ups and making life easy for yourself. This is the pointy end where all the hard work pays off — plus a look at fingermark stock sustainability.

  • Sit on your hands and let the fish catch itself — avoid rookie mistakes and convert bites to captures
  • Amaze your mates by landing fish with no net
  • Handle fish for photos/release in the best condition possible for capture on another day
  • Treat fingermark for barotrauma — and when not to bother

Inclusions:

  1. Concept video: Handling for Release
  2. Bonus in-field demo: Filleting tips
  3. Bonus in-field demo: Ryan’s boat set-up
COURSE 2: SOUNDER SKILLS 1

The introduction to fish finder program. Two core videos which take an hour to watch plus three bonus videos. No frills, no fluff — just an expert angler sharing his hard earned knowledge with you.

Value: $49
COURSE 3: SOUNDER SKILLS 2

Learn exactly where fish are in relation to your boat, simple comparisons and an easy to follow flowchart, assessments (set up and tuning) in all water depths, know when your sounder is lying to you without getting wet! This will CHANGE your fishing for good.

Individual value: $599
Module 1: Using Sonar With Strategy

The foundation — knowing what to use and when. Covers the Big Picture framework (search, assess, observe), CHIRP/Sidescan basics, and how to spot real fish vs. false arches.

  • The BIG PICTURE — search, assessment and observation in real time
  • CHIRP and Sidescan — how they work and fit into the big picture
  • Frequency and power
  • The illusion of fish arches
  • Deep vs. shallow applications — how they differ
  • 3D considerations: boat moving, fish moving, boat stationary, fish stationary, bottom texture
  • Our three modes — Traditional 2D, Downview and Sidescan — and how to interpret each

Inclusions:

  1. Concept video: “The BIG PICTURE” — Ryan’s framework for knowing what to use when
  2. Concept video: “Seeing Fish” — the different modes and frequencies and how to tell what is a fish and what is not
  3. Bonus in-field demo: What happens when you turn?
  4. Bonus in-field demo: Shallow assessment comparison (DI and 2D)
  5. Bonus in-field demo: Frequency comparisons (SI 260/1200)
  6. Bonus in-field demo: Frequency comparisons (Traditional 2D: Low/Med/High)
  7. Bonus in-field demo: Deep search comparison (SI and 2D)
Module 2: Set Up and Tuning

Dial in a true picture, not just a pretty one — gain, interference, contrast, range, zoom and TVG, plus the cues that tell you it's right.

  • Traditional: gain, interference and palette
  • Side image and Down View: contrast and brightness
  • Range, Zoom, TVG

Includes:

  1. 6 in-field demos across shallow, deep, and all screen modes
Module 3: Practical Use

Putting it all together on the water — assessing structure, pinpointing fish, anchoring tight, troubleshooting, and using GPS with sonar for precision.

  • Assess an area for fish and decide if it's worth fishing
  • Confidently anchor and fish “on the fish” even on small structure
  • Use your GPS with your sounder for pinpoint accuracy

Includes:

  1. 7 in-field demos from creeks to reefs to 300m+ offshore
Ready to master nearshore fishing? Get access to The Fishing Strategy System and start building the skills to confidently find and fish productive nearshore ground.
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What you'll walk away with

Stop Guessing. Start Fishing With a Plan.

Know which nearshore habitats are most likely to hold better fish before you leave the ramp.
Plan around Territory, Timing and Technique so you're not missing a key piece of the puzzle.
Understand why fish may not show clearly on your sounder, and how to fix the common problems.
Use our framework to choose the best fishing windows and avoid low-odds sessions.
Know the difference between searching and assessing mode on your fish finder.
Identify and find productive structures and foraging areas on your charts and sounder.
Read 2D, side scan and down scan together with confidence.
Build your own marks — not borrowed GPS coordinates, but ground you found yourself.
Know when to stay, move, change technique or reposition.
Turn lucky sessions into repeatable results.

Fishing spots is one thing.

Fishing With a System Is Another.

Student Story
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
"I've had a lot of ‘ahhhh, that explains it’ moments"

Ryan's Fishing Strategy has been a great investment and I have had a lot of ‘ahhhh, that explains it’ moments. It fills in the gaps and gives me the confidence to be able to find Fingermark quickly in new regions and different moon phases/tidal situations.

I am now saving money on fuel and more importantly time. I learnt the same amount of info in an hour watching the course that would take me many weekends to nut out otherwise.

I really enjoy the Facebook study group. The information sharing, and ability to ask questions and get answers from knowledgeable sources is excellent. Sometimes it's the best inspiration to actually go try something different.

N

Nathan Billing

Rocky Point, QLD

Nathan Billing holding a fingermark
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
"A year ago my best Snapper was 32cm. Now I've boated 8× 70cm+ fish"

Since doing Finding Fingermark/Foragers + Sounder Skills 1 and 2 a year ago, things have changed dramatically for my Snapper fishing. Every time I head out these days it seems to be getting easier, more consistent big fish and I am not spending all day on the water (timing is getting better).

Last 4/5 trips have seen at least a 70cm+ snapper hit the deck. I felt that I learnt so much that I did the Barra Basics course too, and second time in Rocky I landed 10 Barra!!

A true testament to Ryan and Karen. The highlights of Ryan's Fishing Strategy System for me are actively looking for new ground and finding it. Study the charts and pre planning the scan and knowing why I should look in these areas.

I wouldn't have done it the way I did without the courses. A year ago my best Snapper was 32cm. Now I have boated 8× 70cm+ fish, and lots from 40cm up. Never did I think it would happen, and that I credit Ryan's courses!

D

David Alvos

Brisbane, QLD

David Alvos holding a snapper

Why online works

It's Like Having Ryan in the Boat. Only Better.

A tuition trip on the water with Ryan twenty years ago used to cost over $1,200 — and you'd be lucky to cover more than a handful of scenarios in a day.

These courses were built differently. Finding Fingermark & Foragers was filmed over a full year, across different systems, different tides and different conditions — both good days and tough ones, with real decisions being made in real time.

You're not just watching fish get caught. You're learning why the decisions were made.

And more than 37,000 students have been through Ryan's online courses now. Plenty of them were sceptical at first — and were blown away at how quickly their fishing improved once they had structure behind their approach.

You can pause it. Rewatch it. Study the chartwork at home before a trip. Go back over a concept when something on the water doesn't make sense.

You're not trying to retain everything from one big day on the water. You're building understanding over time.

You stop hoping. You start hunting.

Ryan Moody with a boatload of fish

Seriously, how much money have you already invested in fishing so far?

Boat, fuel, repairs, electronics, lures, braid, rods and cast nets…

Probably in excess of $30,000 — and you'll continue to spend without ever having the time to fully trial and test your methods.

Or you could take a shortcut… and use the information compiled by Ryan over the years, trialled also by his thousands of students?

It's a no-brainer, really.

Limited Time · Xmas in July Gifts

Xmas in July

Buy The Fishing Strategy System during Xmas in July and receive these gifts — on top of the courses. Available until midnight, 24 July.

Bonus 1

12 Months Inner Circle — Value $240

Ryan's private bonus library: 50+ bonus sounder tuition videos, Q&As, and a community where he drops in regularly and students share local knowledge. 12 months access — after that, access expires by default unless you choose to continue.

Value: $240

Bonus 2

Ryan's 7-Step Pre-Trip Planner

Set yourself up before you launch with Ryan's practical 7-step checklist for checking weather, tides, gear, boat setup, lures and sounder settings — so you can stop leaving better fish to chance.

Value: $29

Bonus 3

Live Q&A & Planning Call with Ryan

A live group call with Ryan in early August. Ask your questions. Get your plan dialled in before your next trip.

Value: $49

Bonus 4

Lifetime Access + Future Updates

All courses yours forever. Any future updates included — just log in and they'll be there.

★ Pay in Full Exclusive Bonus

Lure Pack — Shipped to Your Door

2× Pillagers, 1× Levitator, 1× bag of hooks. Ryan's go-to lures, sent straight to your door after the sale closes. Value: ~$89 RRP.

Lure pack

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Be one of the first 20 people to buy The Fishing Strategy System in full during the Xmas in July window and we'll include a Ryan Moody Fishing shirt, while suitable sizes last.

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More from our students

Lee Murray
★★★★★

“12 Fingers in the last few trips…only 1 under 70 few over 80! My partner was over the moon with her first ever Fingermark at 78 cm. Finding Fingermark has helped immensely…cheers!”

Lee MurrayTownsville, QLD
Andrew Ghali
★★★★★

“I initially had a hesitation about the price of Finding Fingermark, especially doing Sounder Skills 2 course as well. Turns out I would definitely recommend this course to my friends. What I liked most is tide information, as I never looked at it that way, and also the habits of the fish like where they forage and when.”

Andrew GhaliMooroolbark, VIC
Mitch Eley
★★★★★

“I can’t praise Ryan Moody’s courses enough and I have now bought 4 of them. Sounder Skills 2 has sharpened my knowledge identifying structure, bait and fish. And, even though there are no Fingermark in my area, I took Ryan’s advice and have found the Fingermark techniques readily translate to Snapper fishing. The finer details and information really helped a lot resulting in some choice Snapper to the boat.”

Mitch EleySunshine Coast, QLD
Rob Parslow
★★★★★

“I use what I have learned in Finding Fingermark every trip now to narrow down the potential fish holding locations. Then I fish with ideas of the framework. It’s been very successful for me up here in the NT.”

Rob ParslowDarwin, NT
Warren Hansen
★★★★★

“I completed the Thready Tactics course last year and recently started Sounder Skills 2, it was a no brainer to get Finding Fingermark as well because of the quality information provided in these courses.”

Warren HansenBoyne Island, QLD
Ben Farmer
★★★★★

“I am a beginner and the depth of knowledge and teaching style in Sounder Skills 2 is fantastic. Everyone at my level who wants to get serious (as I do) NEEDS to learn this stuff. I’ve had a lot of guys take me out and I absorb their knowledge like a sponge. But none of them even come close to this.”

Ben FarmerCairns, QLD

Simple & flexible

How It Works

Process

Clear step by step guides to understand your echo sounder (and exactly where and when to start looking).

Taught by an expert with only one AIM – catch more fish.

Examples

In the field in various locations. Shallow and deep. Side scan and 2D. Practical use for all brands and in any location.

You will improve, we guarantee it!

Knowledge

Stop second guessing yourself. Learn the tricks from the Master.

30 years of trophy fish catches plus proven student success (in 70+ countries).

Lifetime Access

Go back and revisit the course as many times as you like. For free.

Plus if we upgrade the course, you get access to that too!

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The Fishing Strategy System

Lifetime course access, both Sounder Skills courses, the complete Finding Fingermark & Foragers framework and limited-time Xmas in July extras in one package.

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Everything included

  • ✓Finding Fingermark & Foragers — lifetime access ($599 value)
  • ✓Sounder Skills 1 — lifetime access ($49 value)
  • ✓Sounder Skills 2 — lifetime access ($599 value)
  • ✓12 months Inner Circle — 50+ additional videos ($240 value)
  • ✓Ryan's 7-Step Pre-Trip Planner ($27 value)
  • ✓Live Q&A and planning call with Ryan ($49 value)
  • ✓Lifetime course access
  • ★Pay-in-full lure pack: 2 Pillagers, 1 Levitator and Jaw Jerker hooks ($89 value) [Pay in full only]
  • ★RMF shirt — first 20 pay-in-full buyers [Pay in full only]
System course value$1,247
Xmas in July digital bonuses$316
Pay-in-full lure pack$89
Total pay-in-full value$1,652

$897

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All prices are in Australian dollars and include GST where applicable.

This package is available until midnight 24 July 2026 and will not be offered again.

The 365-Day Fish More Guarantee

This bundle is backed up by a 365-Day Fish More Guarantee.

That's plenty of time to trial our proven system with no risk.

You'll have a full year to complete the courses, apply what you've learned and ask for help if you get stuck. If you don't see an improvement in your catch rate, we'll refund your entire purchase.

Full terms apply.

The Real Cost of Waiting

Every month you wait is another month of hesitating, second-guessing and watching others move ahead.

  • You're losing years on trial and error that our Fishing System solves in Week 1.
  • You're burning money on strategies, tools and info that don't work.
  • You're one month further from reel-screaming action plus amazing memories you and the family will cherish for years to come.

Don't take our word for it — listen to our students…

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Common questions

FAQ

Don't buy twice. Check your email first — we've created owner options so you can complete the right package without paying for something you already have. If you're still unsure, contact support before purchasing: info@ryanmoodyfishing.com

Yes. Ryan uses Fingermark / Golden Snapper as the primary example species, but the location strategy and habitat framework also applies to other quality foraging predators in the right environments — including snapper, jewfish and similar species. When Ryan says ‘Fingermark’, think about the local species in your area that inhabit inshore islands, larger estuaries, headlands, inlets and bays. Students all around Australia confirm the system transfers.

“I don't even live in Queensland and the modules in Finding Fingermark/Foragers have proven themselves to be applied to Snapper in my local area. Love the video demonstrations and how it applies to the modules — great stuff.” — Nathan Love, Malua Bay.

All of them. Lowrance, Garmin, Humminbird, Simrad — doesn't matter. The concepts apply universally. Students in 80+ countries across all the major brands confirm it: a fish target is a fish target.

“Sounder Skills 2 gives a detailed description of how your electronics work on my Furuno and how to interpret it.” — Kevin Nicholls, Mount Mellum

“I have spent hours on YouTube and consulted with Lowrance reps and no one has explained things and pointed out practical skills like this.” — Andrew Haratsis, Tully

“Ryan's ability to navigate me through the course both with visual texts and practical demonstrations is very professional and so helpful with my Raymarine unit. The ability to retrace all sections instantly to refer back is very helpful too.” — Robert Simons, Nundah

“I've learnt so much about getting the best out of my Simrad unit and how to read it with confidence.” — Brendan Lamb, Marian

“Ryan makes practical sense of a complicated topic on the real-world use of my Garmin fish finder. I also enjoy the inner circle group.” — Mark Watson, New Zealand

This course is applicable to all units, as we also cover what to do on older units in the absence of side scan or down scan.

“I was a little hesitant about Sounder Skills 2 because my sounder is 2D only and about 10 years old, but I am learning heaps — the course covers it all. The Inner Circle is great too, you get good feedback about various topics.” — Brent Tewes, Logan

I've got great news — you have nothing to worry about. The module content in our Fishing Strategy System is all pre-recorded training videos. Plus, when you enrol you get access to the content for the life of the course. There is no set time period to undertake the course.

You can go through the content again and again at your leisure for years to come. Better still, you get access to any course upgrades at no additional cost. So even if you have to put the course on pause, you can resume it whenever you like.

If you can watch YouTube, you can manage this. The course is hosted inside a secure membership site and works on computer, tablet or phone. You simply log in and press play.

Everything is laid out clearly and in order, so you're not clicking around trying to figure out where to start. And if you do run into any issues, our tech support team is on hand during business hours to help you get sorted quickly.

We've had thousands of students complete our courses over the past 10 years — many of whom weren't “tech people” either.

We cater for both beginners and advanced students. While the majority of our students will have used fish finders and been fishing for a while, I envisage a great deal of success with absolute beginners — and here's why: you'll learn to think and behave like a top performer right from the start. You'll avoid costly mistakes and be confident you're on the right track.

That depends on you — your effort, consistency, and willingness to apply what you learn. What we can promise: you'll obtain real assets — frameworks, cheat sheets, plus community for questions if you get stuck — that can start you catching right away.

Our goal is simple: to shorten your path to bigger and better fish and give you clarity and confidence that you can use in your fishing for life!

“I landed six Fingermark in my first session after completing Finding Fingermark and I was absolutely rapt! I've now done Sounder Skills 2, Barra Basics, Thready Tactics AND Finding Fingermark. I'm 52 and feel like a new fisherman again. It's changed a lot of my tactics for the best. Cheers Karen and Ryan for the brilliant courses!” — Andrew McKay, Brisbane

All our courses are structured by Karen Moody, an award-winning marine biologist, taking Ryan's knowledge and removing all the clutter to focus on what's really important.

Individual tuition will cost you more than our courses and will only give you experience of the variables available that day. Forget anything and it's gone. Our courses are filmed over many scenarios during the course of a year (sometimes two), all tied together with a framework or flowchart so it all “clicks” — plus you can go back time and again to review. Over the decades educating anglers, this is the best way to learn.

YouTube results in scattered tactics that keep you overwhelmed; many don't work as they're filmed by content creators, not fishing guides. ChatGPT gives you confident, but mostly wrong, answers. Sometimes spending money saves you time and money in the long run.

Plus, try it risk-free. Do the program. Use the tools. Not seeing results? Get your money back.

If you spend 2–3 hours per week reviewing trainings and implementing what you learn, you'll see results fast. But here's what matters most: implementation beats perfection every time.

Students who watch lessons and do nothing, get nothing. Students who implement even imperfectly, start catching more fish. The two main courses take approximately 7 hours each — so one hour a night watching the courses instead of Netflix for a fortnight, and fishing on the weekends, will save you years of trial and error.

Pay in full ($897) and you receive everything — including the lure pack shipped to your door. The payment plan ($179/month × 6 = $1,074 total) gives you full course access and all digital gifts, but does not include the lure pack. The shirt is only for the first 20 pay-in-full buyers on the night of the July 16 webinar.

Midnight on 24 July 2026 AEST. No extensions, no exceptions. This Xmas in July package will not be offered again after that date.

After purchase you'll receive a login to the private FishSmarter member area. All course content is available immediately — watch from any device, anytime you have internet access. Lifetime access included.

Yes. The Fishing Strategy System includes our 365-Day Fish More Guarantee. That means you have a full year to complete the course, do the workbook, apply what you've learnt on at least three genuine fishing trips, and ask for help if you get stuck.

If you've done the work, applied the system, and haven't improved your catch rate, contact us within 365 days and we'll refund your purchase. We want this to be the smartest, safest investment you make all year — one that truly pays you back for life.

The Fishing Strategy System is designed for inshore and nearshore anglers (up to 30m). If you mainly fish offshore (15–100m) — open water, ledges, drop-offs and structure inside the shelf — The Ultimate Offshore System will be the better fit.

It's built for fishos who want to understand offshore structure, read their sounder properly, find better ground, and fish with a repeatable offshore strategy.

Want the fastest way to start catching better fish?

The Fishing Strategy System is it. Get the proven system that has helped thousands of anglers take their fishing to the next level — with frameworks, demos, cheat sheets and community that make it stupidly easy. Faster, easier catches. Less guesswork. Less fuel. More reel-screaming fun.

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"The best tuition you will ever receive. The courses are fantastic. Highly recommend to anybody wanting to learn more in-depth knowledge, or just wanting to up their game. Cannot speak highly enough of the Ryan Moody team."

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"How much did your last 2 sessions on the water actually cost? Did you have a solid game plan before your alarm went off? You're going to halve your fuel bill, live up to your promise to the Mrs that you'll be back in time to pick up the kids, and also cook fresh fish for dinner. You're not just saving money in the long run — you'll also save your marriage (tongue in cheek, lol)."

Cale O'Neill, Western Australia

Not the right fit?

Mainly fish offshore — open water, ledges, drop-offs and structure inside the shelf?

The Ultimate Offshore System might be the better fit. Or contact us before purchasing and we’ll point you in the right direction.

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