Australian Lure Fishing

Episode 401: Mulgrave River Sooty Grunter And Jungle Perch With Brett Parks

28 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The Mulgrave River system in Far North Queensland offer anglers the opportunity to drift fish some amazing, snag studded freshwater and brackish envir...

Episode 400: Gold Coast Snapper With Will Kitching

26 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The Gold Coast offers some great opportunities for small boat anglers to target quality snapper on lures relatively short distances from the shore. Lo...

Episode 399: Mackay Flathead With Nick Moore

23 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Flathead probably aren't the first species on your mind if you're fishing central Queensland, there's so much to choose from. But the humble flattie i...

Episode 398: An Unscripted Rant About Fish Behaviour

21 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In Episode 398 Greg goes rogue once again and takes ove the microphone in a rambling rant about fish senses, how fish communicate with each other and ...

Episode 397: NSW South Coast Australian Salmon With Brent Hodges

19 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Never underestimate the sporting opportunities of our numerous bread and butter estuary species, like the humble Aussie salmon. Hard fighting, often c...

Episode 397: NSW South Coast Australian Salmon With Brent Hodges

19 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Never underestimate the sporting opportunities of our numerous bread and butter estuary species, like the humble Aussie salmon. Hard fighting, often c...

Episode 396: Hawkesbury Tributary Jewfish With Aaron Papas

16 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Nestled between the major populations of Sydney and the NSW Central Coast, the Hawkesbury River system comes under plenty of fishing pressure. Local g...

Episode 395: Burrinjuck Dam Murray Cod With Daniel Webber

14 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Daniel has been acquainting himself with Burrinjuck's Murray cod population for the past two decades and has been using live sonar to the max, making ...

Episode 394: Starting An Outdoors Podcast With Greg Vinall

09 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Australia has a large audience of podcast listeners interested in outdoorsy subjects like fishing, hunting, diving, bushwalking, surfing, camping, fou...

Episode 393: That Mystery Fish Episode

07 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

See if you can figure out the identity of the mystery fish before Doc spills the beans. Then we'll have a chat about the real reasons that species is ...

Episode 392: Awoonga Dam Barramund With Dean Silvester

05 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Awoonga Dam has been the subject of several barramundi episodes on ALF in the past, and for good reason. The system has rebounded from the 2011 floods...

Episode 391: Jervis Bay Striped Marlin With Malcolm Munro

02 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Marlin fishing has never been more accessible to small boat anglers and NSW South Coast angler Malcolm Munro takes every opportunity to get out amongs...

Episode 390: Perth Dhufish With Tyrone Yahiya

30 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Dhufish are an iconic WA species. Slow pitch jigging is a highly misunderstood technique. And Tyrone Yahiya specialises in slow pitch jigging for Dhuf...

Episode 389: Moreton Bay Surface Snapper With Mike Connolly

28 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

It might not happen every day, but every so often Moreton Bay's snapper population starts smashing small lures off the surface in water only a metre o...

Episode 388: Sydney Tuna With Al McGlashan

25 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Sydney is at the junction where it's possible to catch both the tropical yellowfin tuna and the polar southern bluefin tuna at the same place, dependi...

Episode 387: Mallacoota Bream With Chris Wright

23 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Mallacoota has something of a reputation for being the home of big black bream. In today's episode, former tournament champ Chris Wright shares what w...

Episode 386: Bloomfield Nannygai With Nicko Fewtrell

21 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Fishing Far North Queensland and don't want to go all they way out to the reef? Wonky holes are a great inshore option that hold plenty of desirable s...

Episode 385: Bretto Wilson On The Development Of Lures

18 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Bretto is an iconic tackle industry personality whose passion for fishing saw him start working in the Shimano warehouse around the time Squidgies bur...

Episode 384: Barwon River Redfin Perch With Alan Bonnici

16 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

While the lure fishing can get a bit tough in Victoria over the winter months there are still lots of opportunities. Redfin perch are one of those spe...

Episode 383: Swimbaiting Murray Cod with Stewie

14 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Glen "Stewie" Stewart has been around fishing circles for his whole life but is particularly experienced and well respected for his freshwater fishing...

Episode 382: Lake Fyans Redfin With Angus James

09 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Redfin perch are always a popular topic with our Victorian listeners, and they're available in both size and quantity in Lake Fyans. Today's guest Ang...

Episode 381: Why Thinking Like A Fish Is Dumb With Greg Vinall

07 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In todays ALF episode I go off on a random chat about how fish think (or don't think) as the case may be. We find out why thinking like a fish might b...

Episode 380: Tin Can Bay Giant Herring With Peter Herbst

04 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

For those fishing the subtropical areas on Australia's east and west coasts there's a striking, super fast, hard fighting coastal sport fish that some...

Episode 379: Murrumbidgee Murray Cod With Dean Norbiato

02 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The Murrumbidgee River is one of Australia's iconic freshwater systems and home to a swag of quality Murray Cod. Today's guest Dean Norbiato is a high...

Episode 378: Melbourne Eging With Kosta Linardos

31 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Squid are available in the greater Melbourne area all year round. However the winter months see a slowing of activity for many fish species, which lea...

Episode 377: Whitsundays Land Based Coral Trout With Andy Thomsen

28 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

[REPOST] "Andy's Fishing" Youtube personality Andy Thomsen does an amazing job of showcasing the fishing and outdoors lifestyle available to central a...

Episode 376: Quobba Land-Based Cobia With Goshie Gman

26 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Cobia are challenging enough to find, tempt and subdue from a boat, but land-based? Goshie Gman has been a land-based light game enthusiast for over t...

Episode 375: Lake Monduran Barramundi With Jason Wilhelm

24 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Jason is an undisputed master of impoundment barramundi fishing. His persistence, determination and commitment made him one of the early pioneers of w...

Episode 374: Shore-Jigging Sydney Salmon With Gabriel Kim

21 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Shore-based jigging is a Japanese style of fishing that is very effective in Australia and has started to become popular here over the past 5 years. G...

Episode 373: Lake Borumba Winter Bass With Stuart Kenny

19 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The Sunshine Coast has a lot to offer anglers over the winter months and the bass fishing in Lake Borumba is a great example! "The Hunt For Bronze" id...

Bonus: Why We Need A Slot Size Limit With Scott And Brad

18 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Scott and Brad are just a couple of everyday Aussie fishos who are passionate about catching - and releasing unharmed - really big flathead. They're p...

Episode 372: Lake Macquarie Flathead With Nathan Debono

17 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We've covered flathead in Lake Macquarie with some pretty crash hot guests in the past...... still, here's yet another gun from the trophy flathead pr...

Episode 371: Hervey Bay Squid With Tri Ton

14 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Squidding is ever popular right around Australia - and today's ALF guest Tri Ton has been a keen "Egithusiast" for a couple of decades. And why not? I...

Bonus Episode: Preventing Reel Disasters With Josh Carpenter

13 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Nothing could spoil that magic moment of hooking the dream fish of a lifetime or finally getting away on that bucket list fishing trip than having a r...

Episode 370: ACT Shore-based Murray Cod With Andy McGovern

12 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

There's no shortage of storages in the ACT and southern NSW where trophy cod can be caught without owning a boat or fancy electronics. Andy McGovern h...

Fishing in Lake Wivenhoe: Ultimate Guide with Niki Sticklen

10 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

When it comes to SEQ Aussie bass fishing there's no doubt that Lake Wivenhoe is a Brisbane anglers playground. Large and productive, it's a system whe...

Episode 368: Lake MacDonald Bass With Callum Munro

07 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Lake Macdonald is a small system on the Sunshine Coast hinterland near Cooroy. The system is stocked with saratoga, cod and golden perch, but by far t...

Episode 367: Brisbane Waters Flathead With Scotty Thorrington

05 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The NSW Central Coast has plenty of rivers, estuaries, tidal lakes and other hideaways for the keen flathead fisher to pursue crocs. But today we'll f...

Episode 366: 9 Lure Fishing Hacks With Greg Vinall

03 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Something that separates the top guides and tournament pros from the average weekend angler is they way they organise their tackle and boat and how th...

Episode 365: Hinchinbrook Mangrove Jack With Ben Weston

30 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

For mangrove jack fishers the Hinchinbrook Channel area is like fishing paradise. Numerous mangrove lined rivers and creeks offer seemingly endless op...

Episode 364: Cape York Barramundi With Nigel Webster

28 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Travelling around Cape York in a four wheel drive with a tinnie is a dry season only affair, but opens anglers up to numerous opportunities to chase b...

Episode 363: Soft Vibing Barramundi With David Green

26 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Greenie is a well known Aussie fishing journalist and tournament enthusiast - and when it comes to barra fishing he's had some pretty good success ove...

Episode 362: Leslie Dam Murray Cod With Morgan Taylor

23 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

If Leslie Dam in the southern Darling Downs isn't the first place that comes to mind when you think Murray cod fishing, that's because it's a bit of a...

Episode 361: Cocos Islands Bonefish With Dan Sim

21 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Bonefish are usually considered to be a species that's firmly in the domain of saltwater fly fishers, but the truth is that they can also be readily t...

Episode 360: Botany Bay Kingfish Gary Brown

19 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

It never ceases to amaze me the quality and quantity of fishing available right on the doorstep of Australia's largest city. This episode we're headed...

Episode 359: Exmouth Goldband Snapper With Steve Riley

16 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Dropping slow pitch jigs down into the depths of Exmouth could produce any one of hundreds of species, including some pretty amazing sportfish. Today ...

Episode 358: Deep Water Jigging 101 With Jim Potts

14 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Dropping large, heavy metal jigs into deep water and retrieving them at high speed is an exciting form of fishing that can produce all manner of large...

Episode 357: Bream Masterclass With Jamie McKeown

12 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We've broken from tradition in today's episode of the Australian Lure Fishing podcast - the script has gone out the window. Instead we have tournament...

Episode 356: Googong Dam Redfin Perch With Romen Dicovski

09 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Love 'em or hate 'em, redfin perch are a permanent fixture in the majority of Australia's southern lake and impoundments. Fortunately, they take lures...

Episode 355: Keeping Fish For The Table With Greg Vinall

07 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Normally on ALF we talk about proper handling of fish for release, but today we're going to talk about handling of fish destined for the table. Recrea...

Episode 354: Airlie Beach Tuskfish With Tony Bygrave

05 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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...

Episode 353: Five Estuary Fishing Tips With Greg Vinall

02 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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. S...

Episode 352: Lake Julius Sooty Grunter With Aubrey Cormack

31 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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 techni...

Episode 351: Japanese Dudes, Silk Worms And Bream With Steve Morgan

29 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Bream gun and fishing personality Steve Morgan tells the story of the evolution of topwater bream fishing on surface plastics, from the famous Pink Gr...

Episode 350: Corio Bay Flathead With John Didge

26 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Despite immense fishing pressure, Corio Bay remains a productive and exciting fishery, with several species of flathead on offer for the lure fisher -...

Episode 349: Groote Eylandt Reds On The Flats With Bomber Farrell

24 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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,...

Episode 348: Coorong Bream With Ben Gibbs

22 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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 ca...

Mysteries Of Fishing The Hawkesbury River For Jewfish On Lures: Kevin Savvas

19 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Todays interview is not our first on Hawkesbury River jewfish. And as with the previous related episodes it really helps ALF listeners piece together ...

Episode 346: Lucinda Giant Trevally With Brett Horne

17 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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 h...

Episode 345: Ord River Runoff Barramundi With Dick Pasfield

15 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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 exceptiona...

Episode 344: Perth Australian Salmon With Ben Svenson

12 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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...

Episode 343: Lake Awoonga Barramundi With Justin Nye

10 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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 an...

Episode 342: Lake Conjola Flathead With Mitch Fischer

08 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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 tar...

Episode 341: Hawkesbury River Bream With Bob Williams

05 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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 ...

Episode 340: Electrolocation And Fishing Lures With Greg Vinall

03 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

What is electrolocation? Can creating an electric field around your lure really improve your fishing? We explore the benefits of a high tech approach ...

Bonus Episode: A Million Downloads? What Does It Matter?

02 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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 ...

Episode 339: SE Queensland Giant Herring With Beau Rixon

01 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Giant herring are an unusual species, challenging, fast, aerobatic and not that uncommon around the waterways of SE Queensland. Todays ALF podcast gue...

Episode 338: Ballina Flathead With Tony Riordan

26 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The Richmond and Evans Rivers near Ballina offer some extraordinary flathead fishing for those seeking trophy fish. Today's guest, Tony Riordan has be...

Insane! Coorong Topwater Mulloway Fishing: Scotty Tarasenko

24 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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 fig...

Episode 336: Lake St Clair Bass With Simon MacMillan

22 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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 wee...

Episode 335: Perth Tailor With Daniel Gunston

19 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The southern parts of Western Australia's coastline and estuaries fish exceptionally well for tailor, including the areas around metropolitan Perth. I...

Episode 334: Goulburn River Trout With Armando Mercurio

17 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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, Arma...

Episode 333: Hastings River Flathead With Patrick Linehan

15 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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 targ...

Episode 332: Townsville Mangrove Jack With Hodgie

12 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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...

Lucinda's Explosive Fingermark Fishing: Liam Fitzpatrick

10 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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 t...

Episode 330: How To Be An ALF Podcast Guest In 2021

08 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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. I...

Episode 329: East Kimberley Sooty Grunter With Dick Pasfield

05 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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 journal...

Episode 328: Fishing By The Barometer With Greg Vinall

03 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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 baromet...

Episode 327: Lake Eildon Murray Cod With Steve Vidler

01 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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 wi...

Episode 326: Maroochy River Mangrove Jack With Luke Opelt

29 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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 ...

Episode 325: Port Lincoln Whiting With Dan Challinger

27 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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 n...

Episode 324: Gwydir River Murray Cod With Jackson Haussler

24 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In todays Australian Lure Fishing Podcast episode we're heading for the gorge country on the Gwydir River with local Murray cod fishing enthusiast, Ja...

Shark Bay Whiting Nirvana With Ben Svenson

22 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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....

Exposing Sydney Harbour Jewfish On Lures: Cam Cronin

20 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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 ...

Episode 321: Bellinger River Australian Bass With Mikey Carter

18 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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 o...

Episode 320: Hinchinbrook Coral Trout With Jimmy Falkenberg

15 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

There are so many species to target around Hinchinbrook, but todays guest Jimmy Falkenberg loves chasing the local coral trout whenever the opportunit...

Episode 319: Port Douglas Nannygai With Damon Gruzdev

13 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Large-mouthed Nannygai (Scarlet Sea Perch) are a trophy capture among Australia's northern anglers and are very available for anglers fishing out from...

Episode 318: Eurobodalla Area Bream With Justine Tominey

11 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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 bl...

Episode 317: Lake Macquarie Flathead With Steve Norris

08 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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 t...

Episode 316: Theories On Fish Scents And Attractants With Greg Vinall

06 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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 ...

Episode 315: Tasmanian East Coast Bream With Scotto James

04 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This is not your average bream fishing podcast episode! Todays guest, Scotto James, has invested thousands of hours figuring out this species and came...

Episode 314: Bemm River Bream With Byron Tea Hill

01 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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...

Nepean River Bass With Jay Huxley

30 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

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 abo...

Episode 312: Cairns Long-nosed Emperor With Tyson Palmer

28 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The long-nosed emperor is a relatively common species on coral reefs across northern Australia. Aggressive, hard fighting, pack hunters, they also go ...

Episode 311: Lake Monduran Barramundi With Will McNee

25 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

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 p...

Episode 310: Hervey Bay Golden Trevally With Tri Ton

23 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

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...

Episode 309: Sydney Land-Based Bonito With Marki Mark

21 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

For Sydneysiders, being without a boat isn't necessarily an impediment to good fishing. Aside from the harbour, Botany Bay and nearby estuary systems ...

Episode 308: Callide Dam Barramundi With Nigel Krueger

18 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Callide Dam is one of the lesser known central Queensland barramundi fisheries. The secret is definitely out of the bag these days though, with Callid...

Glenelg River Mulloway Fishing Strategies: Dan Mackrell

16 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The Glenelg River estuary is a large tidal system with 70km of tidal affected river and a great population of mulloway (jewfish) throughout. Bream tou...

Episode 306: Holiday Season Estuary Fishing With Greg Vinall

14 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

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 fishi...