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Happy Customers

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Happy Customers

Great to have customers  positively commenting on our staff service and advice. This gentleman managed to pull a great sized Spanish Mackerel land based after getting some advice from one of our junior staff. The Popper Worked a treat.    The same customer took some awesome snaps of the local taxman taking its fair share. This White-bellied Sea Eagle took a fish that didn't manage to make it back to the bottom. 

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Deep Structure Barramundi Fishing

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Deep Structure Barramundi Fishing

We’ve all been in the frustrating position of losing multiple lures to structure we are trying to fish. Aside from the general annoyance of repeatedly retying leaders, it can quickly become an expensive prospect. Another reason to avoid snagging is that fish hanging tight to the snag you’re fishing may become disturbed from the commotion of trying to remove a stuck lure. It’s worth mentioning here that losing lures is something that is not always avoidable, as there are many situations where you must get your lures right into nasty snaggy territory to induce a bite from fish holding tight...

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Gulf Barra Trip

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Gulf Barra Trip

Gulf Barra Trip: Part One As August rolled around, we found ourselves preparing for another barramundi mission, this time to the western side of the state. Sorting out gear for these 10 days trips can be a daunting task at times, as it can be tough to gauge exactly how much of everything two people will go through over the course of the trip. Obviously, it is preferable to bring too many lures than too few! 95% of our barra fishing is done using lures that fall into the following categories: prawn imitations, paddle tail plastics, jerk shad plastics, hard...

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Old Adversaries

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  Here at Nautical we have recently received a heap of new gear from Lucky Craft, building on our ever-popular range. Lucky Craft is a world leading lure designer from Japan and produces some of the best gear on the market. These lures are built with purpose and each model has a unique and mesmerising action, making them some of our absolute favourites. Without a doubt, the most popular design is the Pointer, which we currently carry in 2 different sizes (78 and 100mm) and 3 diving depths. The 78mm pointer is available is 3 depth models, the SP (suspending, dives...

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MID WINTER BARRAMUNDI SESSIONS

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MID WINTER BARRAMUNDI SESSIONS

One of the most deeply engrained myths surrounding the barramundi fishing scene is the perception that these fish will not bite in the cooler months. Of course, this is simply untrue, as barramundi can be caught every single day of the year. It’s interesting to consider that as far as temperatures are concerned, our local area experiences some of the mildest winters country wide. Further south, around Central Queensland for example, water temperatures dip well below 20° throughout the winter months, yet large barramundi are caught daily. Temperatures in our local creeks are regularly >23° throughout this same time period....

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