Australian Lure Fishing

Tuskfish might be beautiful, but they're also super challenging for the lure fisher - and definitely not for the everyday punter just wanting to wet a line and get a feed. Sight casting the perfect presentation to large, skittish fish in shallow, crystal clear water and then holding on as a runaway steam train heads for any bit of structure it can find is what it's all about. Heart stopping stuff! _____________________________ This episode of ALF was brought to you by Team Doc Lures, the small community of anglers who support this podcast and get members-only audio masterclass, ebooks and access to a panel of experts. Check it out: https://team.doclures.com _____________________________ For more episodes about fishing in the Airlie Beach and Whitsunday's are, check out our archive: https://doclures.com/whitsundays-and-airlie-beach-fishing/ Episode 354 show notes: https://doclures.com/airlie-tuskfish-tony-bygrave/

Whether you fish Australia's northern estuaries or target those in the south, now and then you'll have those days where the fishing is really tough. So this episode is about sharing some tips I've learned over the years for dodging the dreaded doughnut when I'm fishing estuaries. __________________________ There are plenty more tips in the audio masterclasses enjoyed by Team Doc Lures members, plus the opportunity to ask questions of a panel of fishing experts! And members are supporting the Australian Lure Fishing Podcast! Check it out: https://team.doclures.com/ __________________________ Episode 353 show notes: https://doclures.com/estuary-fishing-greg-vinall/

Within a short drive of Mt Isa, Lake Julius offers access for keen anglers to some exceptional sooty grunter fishing using a range of lures and techniques. Today's ALF guest, Aubrey Cormack has targeted Sooties in that particular storage for over 10 years - and in that time has had just a single fishless trip. He offers his advice to would-be Lake Julius lure fishers in this interview. ____________________________ Note To Team Doc Lures Members: A new audio masterclass with guest Steve Morgan will publish on the Team Doc Lures site tomorrow, April 1 (no joke ;-) ). Log in or join Team Doc Lures here:https://team.doclures.com ____________________________ Show notes for this episode of ALF: https://doclures.com/lake-julius-sooty-grunter-aubrey-cormack/

Bream gun and fishing personality Steve Morgan tells the story of the evolution of topwater bream fishing on surface plastics, from the famous Pink Grubbing technique to the latest generation of topwater bream plastics and the gear and techniques for fishing them. __________________________ Team Doc Lures is a small community of anglers who support the ALF podcast and in return get awesome members-only audio masterclasses like the one I've shared today. Check it out at: https://team.doclures.com __________________________ Full show notes for todays episode: https://doclures.com/japanese-silk-worms-bream-steve-morgan/

Despite immense fishing pressure, Corio Bay remains a productive and exciting fishery, with several species of flathead on offer for the lure fisher - and autumn is the perfect time to chase them! Local fishing personality and gun flathead angler John Didge explains the difference between targeting these fish and their larger cousins on the east coast and gives some great tips for taking a feed from Corio Bay. ___________________________ This episode of the ALF podcast is brought to you by the community at Team Doc Lures. Become part of the community, support the ALF podcast and enjoy some audio masterclasses and other benefits: https://team.doclures.com ___________________________ Check out all of our flathead episodes at https://doclures.com/flathead-fishing/ Full show notes: https://doclures.com/corio-flathead-john-didge/

For many anglers a trip to East Arnhem is the kind of stuff that dreams are made of. And if you're prone to sleepness nights caused by fishing dreams, this won't help you one bit. In today's episode of the Australian Lure Fishing Podcast we head off to Groote Eylandt to sight fish for red emperor on the flats and to tempt fingermark (golden snapper) from the surface. High profile Groote angler Bomber Farrell guides us as we explore one of Australia's fishing wonderlands. ___________________________ Now Available to Team Doc Lures members: "Ask An Expert". Post questions to our panel of Australia's top anglers, listen to an audio fishing masterclass or download an eBook! Join or Log In Here: https://team.doclures.com ___________________________ Show Notes For This Episode: https://doclures.com/groote-eylandt-reds-flats-bomber-farrell/

Heading back once again to South Australia, this episode we're once again exploring the Coorong area, but this time in search of the large and very cagey black bream that take up residence in the system. With us is Ben Gibbs, co-founder of the Bream Master SA tournament circuit and Coorong fishing regular who's put plenty of time and effort into figuring out the bream and the system. ____________________________________ Attention Team Doc Lures Members! New feature on the TDL site: "Ask An Expert"! Now you can post questions for our panel of experts or other community members to answer. Log in or join up at: https://team.doclures.com ____________________________________ Show notes for this episode: https://doclures.com/coorong-bream-ben-gibbs/

Todays interview is not our first on Hawkesbury River jewfish. And as with the previous related episodes it really helps ALF listeners piece together a little more of the jewfish puzzle. Our guest, Kevin Savvas, has been fishing the system for a couple of decades and has some extremely valuable insights into the behaviour of these jewfish that have transformed his fishing - and will help anyone who is keen on targeting jewies not just in the Hawkesbury, but in any estuary system where this species reigns supreme. ___________________________ New Audio Masterclass For TDL Members We've just published a masterclass on using finesse estuary gear to fish the ocean beaches with gun angler Greg Reid. Log in or sign up to have a listen! https://team.doclures.com ___________________________ Show notes for today's episode: https://doclures.com/hawkesbury-jewfish-kevin-savvas/ More episodes on Jewfish Fishing: https://doclures.com/mulloway-fishing/ More Hawkesbury River fishing episodes: https://doclures.com/hawkesbury-river-fishing-spots/

Ready for some arm-stretching, tackle busting, tough fishing action? Join us for Episode 346 of the ALF podcast where our guest, Brett Horne, shares his experiences fishing for Giant Trevally in the Lucinda area. Brett and his mates recently took out the GT section of the Shimano King Of Kings tournament, so you can bet he has a few secrets to share (and this interview won't disappoint)! ______________________ Here's your chance to lend the ALF Podcast a hand! By joining Team Doc Lures, you'll be supporting the show, but also getting some cool, members only content as thanks for your help. https://team.doclures.com ______________________ For more episodes about fishing for giant trevally: https://doclures.com/giant-trevally/ This weeks show notes: https://doclures.com/lucinda-giant-trevally-brett-horne/

It's not just NT river systems that have amazing runoff barramundi fishing - just across the border in the Kimberley the action can also be exceptional - though the techniques for targeting them are often quite different. Dick Pasfield shares more of his amazing knowledge about Kimberley Barra fishing in Episode 345! _______________________________ Hey, want more top notch fishing audio? When you're done listening to Ep 345, why not check out Team Doc Lures? It's the small community of anglers who value and support the ALF podcast (and get some extra audio masterclasses) https://team.doclures.com _______________________________ Show notes for this episode: https://doclures.com/ord-river-barramundi-dick-pasfield/

Every year around Autumn the annual migration of monster Australian salmon reaches its peak on the beaches around Perth. Anglers flock to target 6-8kg salmon that arrive in their millions and voraciously smash baitfish up and down the coast. Like the salmon, each year Ben Svenson makes the pilgrimage to Perth to experience some pretty insane beach action! ___________________________ Lend a hand to the ALF Podcast? Join Team Doc Lures, get audio masterclasses and help secure the future of the ALF Podcast! https://team.doclures.com ___________________________ Show Notes for this episode: https://doclures.com/perth-salmon-ben-svenson/

Lake Awoonga has a well-deserved reputation as a premier barramundi fishery. The average size of barra in the lake at present is around the 1m mark and they're a valid target all-year round, although the spring and autumn months fish exceptionally well. Local guide Justin Nye takes us to Awoonga in todays episode and explains how he targets barramundi in what is his home ground. _________________________________ Join Team Doc Lures! You'll be supporting the ALF Podcast, getting extra fishing interviews, interacting with me and my guests! https://team.doclures.com ___________________________________ Show notes for this episode: https://doclures.com/awoonga-barramundi-justin-nye/

Lake Conjola might not have the same profile as a trophy flathead fishery as nearby St Georges Basin, but it's nonetheless a top fishery for those targeting trophy fish. Local flathead enthusiast Mitch "Fish" Fischer takes every opportunity to get after these fish and has found early success using his hand made glidebaits. He shares his tips in this episode. _________________________ Want more detailed lure fishing information? Check out Team Doc Lures! It's especially created for those who want to take their fishing to new levels AND lend a hand to the ALF podcast at the same time! https://team.doclures.com _________________________ Show notes for this episode: https://doclures.com/conjola-flathead-mitch-fischer/ You can find all previous ALF flathead episodes here: https://doclures.com/flathead-fishing/ Looking for other NSW South Coast fishing spots? https://doclures.com/nsw-south-coast/

Bream fishing doesn't have to be about flash boats, the latest electronics and expensive tackle. Bob Williams is a Gosford Tackle Store owner who has fished the Hawkesbury for this species since the 70's and was one of the local pioneers of bream and jewfish on lures and flies. In this episode Bob shares just a tiny bit of the wealth of knowledge and experience he has on Hawkesbury Bream! __________________________ Hi Guys, the ALF Podcast helps tens of thousands of anglers every week, absolutely free of charge! Now you can help the ALF Podcast by joining Team Doc Lures! Check it out: https://team.doclures.com __________________________ Show notes for this episode: https://doclures.com/hawkesbury-bream-bob-williams/

What is electrolocation? Can creating an electric field around your lure really improve your fishing? We explore the benefits of a high tech approach to help fish find your lures and take them cleanly. Does it work?

So today was a milestone day for the Australian Lure Fishing Podcast, the show snuck past its one millionth listener download. Rather than reflect in private, I did what any podcaster would do..... turned on the microphone and reflected in public! It's just a short rant, but it was nice to use this small milestone as an opportunity to explain why the success of the ALF podcast is so important to me (no, it's not ego, And it's probably not what you think)! **Thanks all those who have signed up for Team Doc Lures and supported the podcast, you guys are awesome! If you're keen on checking out TDL: https://team.doclures.com ___________________________ I'm not actively looking for Podcast Sponsors - but I'm open if the right partner comes along. If you'd like to be there for the next million downloads, get in touch at [email protected] ___________________________

Giant herring are an unusual species, challenging, fast, aerobatic and not that uncommon around the waterways of SE Queensland. Todays ALF podcast guest is Beau Rixon, a marine science student and fishing instructor from SE Queensland who has a lot more giant herring captures notched up than your average angler. Lucky for us, he like to share what he's learned! ______________________________ By the time the next episode of ALF is published, we'll have racked up over 1 million listener downloads. Help us continue to encourage anglers to pursue sustainable rec fishing by joining Team Doc Lures and scoring access to some members-only podcast episodes! https://team.doclures.com ______________________________ Show notes for this episode: https://doclures.com/seq-giant-herring-beau-rixon/

The Richmond and Evans Rivers near Ballina offer some extraordinary flathead fishing for those seeking trophy fish. Today's guest, Tony Riordan has been fishing the area at every opportunity for many years and shares some tips for the rest of us in this episode. _______________________ Please consider supporting the ALF podcast at https://Team.DocLures.com! _______________________ Check out all of our flathead episodes at https://doclures.com/flathead-fishing/ https://doclures.com/ballina-flathead-tony-riordan/

South Australian anglers may keep a fairly low profile, but there is some quality fishing to be had in the southern state if you take some time to figure it out. Scotty Tarasenko is a thinking angler and hand-made lure nut who has turned his attention to taking Mulloway (jewfish) off the surface in shallow water. In this ALF Episode he shares hat we need to know to target the silver ghosts of the estuaries ourselves. _________________________ If you enjoy listening to the ALF podcast and find it helps your fishing, please consider becoming part of Team Doc Lures. You'll not only be supporting the Podcast but will be able to get some next-level members only audio masterclasses too! https://team.doclures.com _________________________ Show notes for this episode: https://doclures.com/coorong-surface-mulloway-scotty-tarasenko/ More episodes on lure fishing for jewfish: https://doclures.com/species/jewfish-fishing/

Lake St Clair is one of NSW top Australian bass fisheries, which explains why it hosts so many bass tournaments! This storage is chock full of the weed beds and other structures that sustain healthy bass populations - to the point you can easily target fish right at the ramp, hardly having to travel anywhere on the lake. Episode 336 guest Simon Macmillan fishes St Clair recreationally and in competitions and has come aboard to share his tips for tempting quality St Clair bass. __________________________ Please consider supporting the Australian Lure fishing podcast by joining Team Doc Lures. Apart from playing your part in keeping the podcasts episodes coming, you'll get access to some awesome audio masterclasses for Aussie anglers. https://team.doclures.com __________________________ Show notes for Episode 336 are available at https://doclures.com/st-clair-bass-simon-macmillan/

The southern parts of Western Australia's coastline and estuaries fish exceptionally well for tailor, including the areas around metropolitan Perth. In today's episode gun tailor angler Daniel Funston walks us through his strategies for finding and targeting tailor around the Greater Perth area. ___________________ Enjoying the free ALF podcast? Then I reckon you'll enjoy the audio masterclasses in Team Doc Lures even more. Join the team to support the ALF podcast and access our audio masterclasses! https://team.doclures.com ___________________ Show notes for this episode: https://doclures.com/perth-tailor-daniel-funston/

The Goulburn River below Eildon Weir is an easy drive from Melbourne and a great place to target both brown and rainbow trout. Today's ALF guest, Armando Mercurio, has been travelling to fish the Goulburn on a weekly basis during the trout season for around 15 years. In this episode he shares his tips, tricks and secrets for successful trout fishing. ___________________ Keen to support the ALF Podcast and enjoy some next level audio masterclasses? check out Team Doc Lures! https://team.doclures.com ___________________ Show notes for this episode: https://doclures.com/goulburn-trout-armando-mercurio/

When Patrick Linehan heads off into the estuaries of NSW Mid-North Coast he's searching for one thing: monster flathead. Patrick's techniques for targeting big flathead in shallow water differ slightly from past guests, allowing him to take quality fish around the tide changes, when many anglers find the fishing rather quiet. ________________________ Keen for some next-level flathead fishing advice? Tomorrow, Tuesday 16 February in Team Doc Lures we have a surface flathead fishing audio masterclass with Sandflat Fishing Australia host Karl Attenborough. 1 hour of intense, flathead fishing gold! https://team.doclures.com ________________________ Show notes for this episode available at https://doclures.com/hastings-flathead-patrick-linehan/

Dave "Hodgie" Hodge will be better known to many ALF listeners as "The Barefoot Fisherman". A former fishing TV presenter, Hodgie is well known as one of Australia's best trick casters, a fishing writer and a speaker at boat shows and expo's. Relocating from Tamworth to Townsville some years ago, he switched from cod to jacks and now has a reputation for taming the red dogs! ______________________________ All 332 Episodes of the ALF podcast are available online and on the App 100% free. If you'd like the ALF episodes to keep coming, please consider supporting the podcast by joining Team Doc Lures. As a bonus, you'll get access to the audio masterclasses and other members-only content exclusive to TDL https://team.doclures.com ______________________________ Show notes for this episode: https://doclures.com/townsville-mangrove-jack-hodgie/ Check out the best fishing sunglasses: https://doclures.com/tonic-sunglasses-review/

Fingermark bream are a lutjanid, just like their cousins the mangrove jack, red emperor and Papuan black bass. And like all lutjanids, they're super tough, hard fighting fish that will test your skill and your tackle. In todays episode our guest Liam Fitzpatrick takes us into the heart of far-north Queensland - a hotspot for fingermark and Mecca to the anglers who adore this species. _________________________ Like the 330 previous ALF episodes, this one is 100% free to listen to. But it's far from free to produce, so please consider supporting the ALF podcast by joining Team Doc Lures and getting the members-only episodes. It'll only cost you $2.50/week! https://team.doclures.com _________________________ Full show notes for this episode: https://doclures.com/lucinda-fingermark-bream-liam-fitzpatick/ https://doclures.com/species/fingermark-bream-fishing/

Every week I get contacted by a bunch of people hopeful of becoming a guest on the podcast - or nominating someone else they'd love me to interview. It's great, and a lot of amazing episodes have come from people who either self-nominated or were suggested by ALF listeners. In this episode I share a little about how I choose guests from a long line of hopefuls, and the types of guests and stories I'm looking for in the remainder of 2021. You can nominate to become an ALF guest, or you can suggest someone you'd like to hear on the show at https://doclures.com/guest/

There's no shortage of amazing fishing adventures for those who live in or visit the East Kimberley area. But for the regions foremost fishing journalist, none is quite as special as his annual wet season pilgrimage to the gin clear creeks of the area in search of Sooty Grunter. Dick shares his tips and his passion for sooties in this interview. _________________________ Enjoying the ALF Podcast? Awesome! But keep in mind that it's free to listen to, but not to produce. You can support ALF and get bonus audio, video and print fishing content for just $2.50 per week! Check it out: https://team.doclures.com _________________________ Show notes for this episode: https://doclures.com/east-kimberly-sooty-grunter-dick-pasfield/

A lot gets said about how to use the barometer to pick the best fishing times - and many top anglers swear by it. But just how reliable is the barometer for predicting a hot bite? Greg Vinall explores the science and the popular fishing theory behind fishing with a barometer. ________________ Keen to get more factual, analytical fishing information? Maybe check out Team Doc Lures! You'll be supporting the Australian Lure Fishing Podcast at the same time! https://team.doclures.com ________________ https://doclures.com/

Who better to share some tips on fishing Lake Eildon than a man who has spent decades in hatcheries, led cod stocking programs and lived and worked within spitting distance of the lake? Steve Vidler has spent much of his working life ensuring the future of this great fish and his leisure time catching and releasing them on Lake Eildon. _________________________ Love big flathead on the surface? High profile flathead gun Karl Attenborough (Sandflat Fishing Australia) has just joined Team Doc Lures as a contributor and is about to lead off with a surface flathead audio masterclass. Got Questions? Submit them at: https://team.doclures.com _________________________ Show notes for the Lake Eildon cod episode: https://doclures.com/eildon-murray-cod-steve-vidler/

Right in the heart of Queensland's Sunshine Coast is a productive mangrove jack fishing system that I now regret not paying much more attention to in a previous life. The Maroochy River harbours plenty of quality of jacks and offers a plethora of fishing opportunities. Local angler and mangrove jack enthusiast Luke Opelt shares his tips in Episode 326. ______________________ 5 Lures That Will Catch Fish In Central Queensland Every Time! Check out this audio masterclass with John Haenke over at Team Doc Lures. https://team.doclures.com/ ______________________ Show notes for this episode: https://doclures.com/maroochy-mangrove-jack-luke-opelt/

Most people envisage kingfish, snapper or bluefin tuna when they think of South Australia's west coast. But the humble sand whiting is there in good numbers too - and is more than willing to take a well presented lure. Dan Challinger has fished the Port Lincoln area extensively for a range of species, but loves to wade and target whiting on the shallow beaches that abound in this area. _____________________ The ALF Podcast may be 100% free to listen to, but it's definitely not free to produce and host. Please consider joining Team Doc Lures and supporting ALF, as well as getting some bonus episodes, live streams and more members-only fishing content. https://team.doclures.com _____________________ Show notes for this episode: https://doclures.com/port-lincoln-whiting-dan-challinger/ More episodes about fishing for whiting are available on our website at https://doclures.com/species/whiting-fishing/ Review of polarised sunglasses for whiting: https://doclures.com/tonic-sunglasses-review/ Best deals on sunglasses for whiting: https://team.doclures.com/product/tonic-polarised-sunglasses-package/

In todays Australian Lure Fishing Podcast episode we're heading for the gorge country on the Gwydir River with local Murray cod fishing enthusiast, Jackson Haussler. Jackson has notched up an impressive number of quality cod captures from this system and others in the New England area and shares his unique insights and approach to luring cod with ALF listeners. ___________________________ The ALF Podcast is a free, 3 times per week production aimed at helping Aussie anglers improve their lure fishing. But it's not free to create and publish. You can help by joining Team Doc Lures: https://team.doclures.com ___________________________ Shop notes for this episode: https://doclures.com/gwydir-cod-jackson-haussler/

The remote beaches of the Shark Bay (WA) coastline hold a wide variety of fish, including lots of bread and butter species such as the humble whiting. In this episode Ben Svenson returns to help us target these top little fish in the shallows of Shark Bay's many beaches. ________________________ Full notes for this episode: https://doclures.com/shark-bay-whiting-ben-svenson/ More episodes about fishing for whiting are available on our website at https://doclures.com/species/whiting-fishing/ Review of polarised sunglasses for whiting: https://doclures.com/tonic-sunglasses-review/ Best deals on sunglasses for whiting: https://team.doclures.com/product/tonic-polarised-sunglasses-package/

The number and size of jewfish in Sydney harbour are extraordinary. Local angler Cam Cronin has specialised in targeting them from the shore and boat since he was a schoolboy and has racked up a lot of jewfish captures in that time. He reckons once you understand jewfish they're a lot easier to target and goes about sharing some great tips in this episode. ________________________ Over in Team Doc Lures: "Six Never-Fail Lures For Central Queensland" Audio Masterclass With John Haenke Now Available https://team.doclures.com ________________________ Show notes for this episode: https://doclures.com/sydney-harbour-jewfish-cam-cronin/ More episodes about jewfish fishing in Sydney Harbour: https://doclures.com/species/jewfish-fishing/ Looking for Sydney Harbour fishing spots? https://doclures.com/tag/sydney-harbour-fishing-spots/

The Bellinger River system is our destination for Episode 321 of the ALF podcast, and taking us there is Mikey Carter who was until recently a local of that area and an avid bass fisher in the Bellinger. This system holds some quality wild river bass, with 50cm plus fish a possibility for those with the right tackle and techniques. ______________________________ New Masterclass Available Now In Team Doc Lures: "5 Never Fail Lures For Central Queensland" With John Haenke 60 minute Audio Masterclass Only available to Team Members: https://team.doclures.com ______________________________ Full show notes for this episode: https://doclures.com/bellinger-bass-mikey-carter/

There are so many species to target around Hinchinbrook, but todays guest Jimmy Falkenberg loves chasing the local coral trout whenever the opportunity arises - and when he's no chasing barra and jacks. In this episode Jim takes us into his home waters and shares some tips for finding trout, what lures and tackle to use and more! ________________________ Want even more ALF action on your mobile device? Why not download the FREE ALF App today? https://doclures.com/app/ ________________________ Team Doc Lures is where the community behind the ALF podcast hang out! Give the show a boost, plus get some cool stuff at: https://team.doclures.com ________________________ Full show notes for this episode: https://doclures.com/hinchinbrook-coral-trout-jimmy-falkenberg/

Large-mouthed Nannygai (Scarlet Sea Perch) are a trophy capture among Australia's northern anglers and are very available for anglers fishing out from Port Douglas. Damon Gruzdev has fished the Port Douglas area for a quarter of a century and has run a successful guiding business there for many years. Nannygai are among the many species he's helped thousands of anglers to target and catch over the years and he shares some great tips in this episode of ALF. ________________________ Check out some of the great new or updated resources available to Aussie anglers at DocLures.com, including an episode map, lure selector, tops lures report and ALF Mobile App! https://doclures.com/app ________________________ Want to support the ALF Podcast? Well, thanks! We've set up a community, Team Doc Lures, where supporters can get some great content in return for lending a hand. https://team.doclures.com ________________________ Full notes for this episode: https://doclures.com/port-douglas-nannygai-damon-gruzdev/

The South Coast of NSW from Batemans Bay to the Victorian border boasts a myriad of estuaries, bays, inlets and coastal lakes that all hold quality black and yellowfin bream. In today's episode sponsored tournament angler and passionate fisher Justine Tominey takes us into the waterways of her back yard and shares some tips to help us catch the cagey bream that she loves to target. ________________________ Free report for ALF listeners now available! Find out the lures that are favoured by Australia's top anglers for a number of the country's favourite species! https://doclures.com/top-lure-recommendations/ ________________________ The ALF Podcast is free to listen to and helps tens of thousands of anglers each week. But it's not free to produce...... Please consider lending a hand by joining Team Doc Lures. https://team.doclures.com ________________________ Full show notes for this episode: https://doclures.com/eurobodalla-bream-justine-tominey/ Looking for other NSW South Coast fishing spots? https://doclures.com/nsw-south-coast/

As one of the original members of the Lake Macquarie Trophy Flathead tagging team and a lifelong rec fisher at the lake, Steve has plenty of runs on the board when it comes to catching quality flathead from the system. He's still chasing the magic metery, but he's personally caught and tagged 199 of the 500 or so 70cm plus flathead recorded so far in the trophy flathead program. __________________________ Keen to hear more episodes like this one? The ALF Podcast is free to listen to, not not free to produce. Consider lending a hand at https://team.doclures.com __________________________ Full show notes for episode 217: https://doclures.com/macquarie-flathead-steve-norris/

Do attractants and scents smeared onto the surface of lures actually improve fishing results? It's been hotly debated for many years and I'm not sure we're any closer to a definitive answer! Anyway, for what it's worth I share my thoughts on the subject in this episode of the ALF podcast. _______________________ Love the ALF Podcast and want more? Why not check out Team Doc Lures? TDL members not only support ALF, but get a few members-only perks to boot! https://team.doclures.com _______________________ Full show notes for this episode: https://team.doclures.com/scents-attractants/

This is not your average bream fishing podcast episode! Todays guest, Scotto James, has invested thousands of hours figuring out this species and came to the realisation that mainstream tackle was limiting his ability to catch big bream consistently. He then went about building a custom tackle business that produces a line of rods that have been so successful he hopes they'll one day become mainstream. Enjoy this one! _________________________ The ALF Podcast is 100% free to listen to, but is definitely not free to produce. Please consider joining Team Doc Lures and supporting the ALF Podcast into the future. https://team.doclures.com _________________________ Show notes for this episode: https://tasmanian-bream-scotto-james/

Fishing the Bemm River for bream over the summer holidays? Well, check out this interview with bream tournament angler and YouTuber Byron Tea Hill for some pro tips and tricks. This episode is packed with info about how to find fish, what lures to use and the techniques that work in this river system. ______________________ Keen for an extra fishing fix for the summer of 2021? Check out Team Doc Lures, the exclusive community that supports the ALF podcast and gets a few members-only perks for their trouble! https://team.doclures.com ______________________ Full show notes for this episode are available at: https://doclures.com/bemm-bream-byron-tea-hill/

Within a stones throw of the heart of Penrith is a little known gem of a fishing spot where wild river bass are thriving and fishing opportunities abound. Jay Huxley first started fishing this part of the Nepean River system as a schoolboy and some 25 years on he reckons it's actually fishing better now than it was back then, thanks to restricted access and improved water quality. In this episode we'll explore exactly how to go about fishing this system - based on Jay's extensive experience. ________________ Keen for more great fishing advice? Consider supporting the Australian Lure Fishing Podcast by joing Team Doc Lures. You'll receive access to amazing fishing resources such as ebooks, livestreams, online tools, audio masterclasses and more! Check it out at: https://team.doclures.com ________________ You can listen other episodes about fishing for Australian Bass here: https://doclures.com/australian-bass/ For help fishing with soft plastic lures, check out our bootcamp: https://team.doclures.com/product/soft-plastic-lure-bootcamp For help finding Sydney fishing spots: https://doclures.com/fishing-spots-in-sydney/ For more advice on fishing the Nepean River: https://doclures.com/fishing-the-nepean-river/

The long-nosed emperor is a relatively common species on coral reefs across northern Australia. Aggressive, hard fighting, pack hunters, they also go pretty well on the table. Usually the long nose isn't targeted specifically, it's typically part of a mixed catch when surface fishing shallow coral flats. But in this episode we asked guest Tyson Palmer for his tips should we decide to go looking for ol' long nose. ________________________ A detailed fishing diary is a powerful tool for figuring out the conditions and techniques that contribute to better catches and the Fishing Points app is like a super efficient fishing diary on your mobile phone. Check it out! https://doclures.com/points ________________________ Team Doc Lures is the community that keeps ALF on the air and free for everybody! If you'd like to support the show and get some cool members-only content, check out TDL here: team.doclures.com ________________________ Full show notes for this episode: https://doclures.com/cairns-long-nosed-emperor-tyson-palmer/

Lake Monduran, sometimes known as "Lake Misery" hold great stocks of barra that are now starting to average in the 90cm range, with larger fish also present. Over the warmer months they become quite aggressive, as todays guest Will McNee explains. ___________________________ If you're keen to take your fishing to new levels in 2021, check out the Fishing Points app and start keeping an accurate fishing diary on your phone today! https://doclures.com/points/ ___________________________ Team Doc Lures is the small community that supports and guides the Australian Lure Fishing podcast. Check it out today: https://team.doclures.com ___________________________ Full notes for this episode: https://doclures.com/monduran-barramundi-will-mcnee/

The Hervey Bay area was once famous for its flats fishing for golden trevally. Local sportfishing guide Tri Ton says there are hopes the flats fishery will one day return to the glory days, but in the meantime the deep water fishery for golden trevally remains red-hot. In this episode he shares plenty of tips for targeting goldens on lures. ____________________________ Ready to take your fishing to a new level? The fishing points app turns your mobile phone into a powerful fishing diary! https://doclures.com/points/ ____________________________ Team Doc Lures is a community of keen anglers who support the Australian Lure Fishing Podcast and get access to bonus members stuff. Check it out here: https://team.doclures.com/ ____________________________ Full show notes for this episode are available at: https://doclures.com/hervey-bay-golden-trevally-tri-ton/

For Sydneysiders, being without a boat isn't necessarily an impediment to good fishing. Aside from the harbour, Botany Bay and nearby estuary systems to the north and south, there also the headlands and rocky coastline surrounding Australia's largest city. Today we explore those coastlines land-based in search of bonito with guest Marki Mark. _____________________________ This episode is brought to you by the Fishing Points App. If you're keen to take your fishing to new levels, try Fishing Points free for 7 days and then get an ALF listeners 30% discount if you decide to purchase. https://doclures.com/points/ _____________________________ If you enjoy the Australian Lure Podcast, please consider joining Team Doc Lures. Your contribution will help keep ALF going, and give you access to cool members-only stuff! https://team.doclures.com _____________________________ Full show notes for this episode are available at https://doclures.com/sydney-bonito-marki-mark/

Callide Dam is one of the lesser known central Queensland barramundi fisheries. The secret is definitely out of the bag these days though, with Callide having a reputation for delivering plenty of barra over the magic metre mark. Today's guest, Nigel Krueger has caught plenty of them and is well qualified to share tips with ALF listeners! ___________________________ Hot Tip: Keeping a detailed fishing diary will only improve your fishing. I use and recommend the Fishing Points App for keeping track of all the important info. Get a 7-day trial and 30% discount to Fishing Points here: https://doclures.com/points/ ___________________________ Team Doc Lures is the community behind the Australian Lure Fishing Podcast. Come and join us here: https://team.doclures.com ___________________________ Full show notes for this ALF episode are available at https://doclures.com/callide-barramundi-nigel-krueger/

The Glenelg River estuary is a large tidal system with 70km of tidal affected river and a great population of mulloway (jewfish) throughout. Bream tournament gun Dan Mackrell targets the mulloway in this system regularly and has some great tips for anyone wanting to give them a crack in the coming months. ________________________ Team Doc Lures is a small community of keen anglers who support the Australian Lure Fishing podcast and get some bonus "members only" content. https://team.doclures.com ________________________ Full show notes here: https://doclures.com/glenelg-river-mulloway-dan-mackrell/ More episodes on lure fishing for jewfish: https://doclures.com/species/jewfish-fishing/

For many anglers, especially those with kids, the Christmas and New Year period is the time to hit our estuary systems in search of some quality fishing. For some that means travelling to distant camping spots and for others it's about fishing in their own back yard. Either way, the extra boating traffic and commotion on the water can make the fishing a bit tough for those serious about connecting with something scaly! In this episode I share some tips for improving your chances of hooking up during the holiday season. __________________________ There's no better way to improve your future fishing than to keep a diary of your catches and study it for patterns in the data. The Fishing Points App can help you do this by capturing the important information about your catches as you make them https://doclures.com/points/ __________________________ For those who'd like to support the ALF podcast and have input into the program, plus bonus content, please check out Team Doc Lures https://team.doclures.com __________________________ Show notes for this episode: https://doclures.com/holiday-season-estuary-fishing/