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Golden Snapper fishing challenge - men looking for fish on their sounder.

Golden Snapper Fishing Challenge

With no fish left in the freezer, we set Ryan a Golden Snapper fishing challenge!

He was pretty confident, claiming he could get one in twenty minutes.

At the time we were anchored up in one of our favourite places, Lookout Point.

The silica white sands of Cape Flattery make it one of the most beautiful beaches in the world!

So while Karen walked the dogs, Max and Ryan set about making good on the Fishing Challenge!

It didn’t take him long to find a good spot and they were both soon hooked up.

But would it be Golden Snapper on the menu – or just a ton of arm stretching trevally?

Join us on our Golden Snapper Fishing Challenge as we catch (and cook) the result.

FINDING GOLDEN SNAPPER IN NORTHERN AREAS

We LOVE eating Golden Snapper and if you do do too, here are a couple of tips to get you on the money.

Identifying them on your sounder is a big one.

We have created a freely downloadable Fingermark (Golden Snapper) cheat sheet of sounder shots to know what you’re looking for. It also includes other foraging species like Pink Snapper and Pearl Perch if you’re from the colder waters.

Click here and grab a copy of the cheat sheet – also includes some “quick tips” which you’ll love.

And before you head off on a fishing challenge of your own, our $20 sounder course Sounder Skills 1 is a good option.

GOLDEN SNAPPER FISHING CHALLENGE

Golden snapper fishing challenge
Well looks like the boys scored some Golden Snapper, but did they make it in the twenty minute timeframe?
Lookout pOINT
Is this one of the most beautiful beaches in the world?? Double points as it has some great fishing nearby. That’s Lookout Point in the background and the location for our Golden Snapper fishing challenge.
Sinking stick bait fishing lure
Lure of choice for our fishing challenge was the RMF Pillager. These guys are dynamite hence they are one of the few lures I stock in my shop. I mostly use them in less than 20 metres of water but I have used them up to 28 metres if there is not too much current.

FISHING LURES

On this trip we used our own lures almost exclusively because after years of testing they have been found to be so effective.

You can purchase using the following links.

Shallow diver Scaleblazer.

Sinking sink bait Pillager

Slow pitch jig Levitator.

Ryan’s custom rod made by Ron Farren of Salty Dog Custom Rods in Townsville. You can contact him via his facebook page.

Salty Dog Custom Rods Townsville

FISHING COURSES – SMASH YOUR OWN FISHING CHALLENGE

Find new spots quickly in areas you have never visited before.

Check out our Fish Smarter courses.

Sounder Skills 2

Wonky Holes. 

Finding Fingermark and other Foragers like Snapper.

MORE EPISODES

I hope you enjoyed our video Fishing Challenge for Golden Snapper.

Stay tuned for the next episode as we have an exciting fishing sessions as we continue north on our trip to the Barrow Islands.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Picture of Ryan Moody
Ryan Moody
Ryan Moody started his fishing career on the reef boats before catching bucket list marlin for the likes of champion heavy tackle angler Johnno Johnson, INXS and the King of Sweden. Branching out in the late 80's to guided barramundi fishing, Ryan has made a name for himself as a Big Barramundi specialist and to date has put clients onto over 2000 metre plus barra. That is over 2 kilometres of metre plus barra! With attitudes changing from 'keep all you can' towards catch and release, Ryan has decided to share his extensive knowledge and hopefully inspire people of all ages to get out from behind the computer screen/TV and into the fishing outdoors lifestyle he has spent his life perfecting.
Picture of Ryan Moody
Ryan Moody
Ryan Moody started his fishing career on the reef boats before catching bucket list marlin for the likes of champion heavy tackle angler Johnno Johnson, INXS and the King of Sweden. Branching out in the late 80's to guided barramundi fishing, Ryan has made a name for himself as a Big Barramundi specialist and to date has put clients onto over 2000 metre plus barra. That is over 2 kilometres of metre plus barra! With attitudes changing from 'keep all you can' towards catch and release, Ryan has decided to share his extensive knowledge and hopefully inspire people of all ages to get out from behind the computer screen/TV and into the fishing outdoors lifestyle he has spent his life perfecting.

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