How to catch tailor Rigs and Techniques A long, light spinning rod and spinning reel with 6-10kg line and 15kg-plus mono leader will do fine for most situations, though you may wish to alter this depending on the location you’re fishing. With smaller tackle or hooks, using a short length of wire leader can [...]
How to catch yellowfin whiting Yellowfin whiting fishing in our estuaries provide safe, sustainable, enjoyable and accessible fishing experiences for many Western Australian families. Leading into summer, the water temperature starts to warm up which is ideal for wading through the shallows of our estuaries and targeting this tasty species. The whiting fight well [...]
HOW TO CATCH BALDCHIN GROPER Rigs and Techniques When it comes to catching baldchin groper, a good choice of gear is an 8-10kg spinning rod with a heavy mono trace to 10kg mono main line, although braided line can be used. Standard reef rigs are fine for these species with crab, [...]
How to Catch Black Bream Rigs and Techniques Using a light spinning rod with a 3-5kg mono line and a 4-8kg mono leader to avoid bust-offs on structures. Depending on whether you want to fish with bait or lures you may want to adjust your outfit, but this one will be effective as a [...]
How to Catch Blue Swimmer Crabs Like most fish species the tides, water temperature, time of day and available food will determine your success in catching these legendary crustaceans. Crabs will move about with the tides as they search for food and a mate, but during the daylight hours they are more cautious [...]
How to Catch Cobia Rigs and Techniques When encountered, cobia are usually not hard to tempt. They will happily take mulies, squid, strips of fish and other baits, especially when fished with just a light weight or without any weight at all. They also respond well to lures, including bibbed lures that are trolled [...]
How to Catch Coral Trout Rigs and Techniques Trolling is the most common technique for fishing for coral trout and because of the potential for break-offs on reefs, heavy gear is recommended. A short trolling rod with an overhead reel, 15+kg braid line with a 24kg leader is recommended. Diving minnow lures and poppers [...]
How to Catch Dhufish Rigs and Techniques A short, heavy rod with an overhead reel and heavy braided line with a mono leader is a good set up for dhuies. Adjust the leader for where you are fishing- if it’s reefs and cave structures use a heavier leader, towards 80lb. The most effective [...]
How to Catch Giant Herring Rigs and Techniques These fish are amazing fighters and offer a massive challenge on light gear. Although they are not that hard to hook initially, keeping them connected is another matter altogether. Their bony mouths and violent head-shaking leaps throw the hooks most of the time, leaving the angler [...]
How to Catch King George Whiting Rigs and Techniques A light, 5-8kg bait-casting rod will do nicely for King George whiting with 4-8kg mono or braided line. It is largely accepted that fishing with bait is the best way to catch King George whiting. The best baits are squid, sand or blood [...]