On the best ways to catch fingermark or golden snapper is trolling around headlands.
Way back when we were creating our Wonky Holes course we traveled to Cooktown for some filming.
On this particular day it was rather windy (typical Cooktown weather) so we ran along the coast looking for likely Fingermark country.
Fingermark can be readily caught deep trolling along headlands when conditions are right.
We troll hard bodies deep divers and can catch all manner of species, including Golden Snapper or Fingermark.
In this video a good fingermark is followed in by a large cod.

Fingermark can be caught in all manner of places from rubble pads, headlands and deep holes. And when the time is right in less than two metres of water. Trolling on headlands is only one small component of where they can be found.
If your preference is luring they will also readily take a soft plastic.

Jigging with soft plastics is also an effective way to catch Fingermark - Golden Snapper
Our online course on Finding Fingermark is a comprehensive resource packed full of Ryan Moody's fishing secrets.
The course contains a step by step framework based on his tried and proven methods.
I really enjoyed the way the modules are explained, then demonstrated with the bonus videos. It has answered so many of the questions that have had me stumped when it came to finding fingermark. As a result I would definitely recommend the course.
Cameron Slack
The best part is fishing with strategy and planning the day out before u get on the water. I would love a dollar for every trip where we just went and fished without really knowing what we were doing. Coming home always frustrated as to why we never caught much. It all changed after doing the course. Finding Fingermark is an awesome course and I highly recommend it.
Nathan Pratt
I had multiple light bulb moments whilst watching this course. The way Ryan explained how underwater structures are formed, which ones fingermark prefer and how to identify areas to search for them using navcharts. Following this up with sounder shots where he points out the subtle features that give them away when looking at them on your sounder. Amazing course.
Adrian McIver
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Kelly Findlay
Yes I would recommend the Finding Fingermark course. While I was dubious about it being online as I'm a bit older and resist technology, I found it is very informative and easy to follow
Barry Gretton
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Michael Salleras
Loved the course. A key feature for me was how to target them in the right depths to reduce barotrauma, due to myself being strictly catch and release.
Jamie Powell
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Jarrod Forsdick
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Brian Abercrombie
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Peter stephenson
December 5, 2018Would love to learn more.i am 66yrs old and live for fingermark fishing.but i hope im not puting my foot in it .but i dont think we have the f/mark numbers down here like u do up there. I am working on wife to let me do course ,we just have to be carefull on pension
Ryan Moody
June 11, 2018Thanks so much for your kind words 🙂
Mag Bay Lodge
June 9, 2018What a nice comprehensive post. Your video is just amazing. The Golden Snapper fish looking very big. thank you for sharing such a nice post.
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