Barramundi Fishing Basics - Fishing Lake Awoonga

[@DeanSilvester]

Thanks for tuning in peeps, thought I would get some fresh tips up for the new season. Appreciate you all.

[@christophernissen6114]

Thanks for the hot tips. Helps out the guys who don’t live close and only can fish it once or twice a year. Legend!!

[@DeanSilvester]

No worries mate, always happy to help out and try to get people on to a fish

[@fredbunny8146]

More tips on daytime barra such as morning and lunch sessions.

[@DeanSilvester]

Will do!

[@universelover5106]

Thank you for the tips Mr Dean 🥰👍👍

[@DeanSilvester]

thank you for tuning in and commenting

[@FishandHunt]

A couple of years of self-taught knowledge or a week with a good guide all in a 23 1/2 minute video 🤙🏻

[@DeanSilvester]

Glad it was helpful! Thanks for the comment legend

[@CalaisRider]

Wow I don't see too many fiberglass boats. Its really noticeable how quiet it is and also in the wind chop. You do some excellent presentations. Thanks for taking the time and posting.

[@DeanSilvester]

Thank you very much! appreciate your feedback

[@jelenalugovskaja580]

thanks for tips, looking nice and fresh as always

[@DeanSilvester]

My pleasure!

[@brunomerlini4248]

so generous of you to share all that knowledge.. cant wait for some barra action next month 🤙

[@DeanSilvester]

thank you for tuning in, if you are up in gladstone i will be doing a talk at compleat angler on Monday the 7th

[@brunomerlini4248]

@@DeanSilvester in monduran mate, i wouldve loved to go if i had the chance 🤙

[@regkershaw]

Thxs Dean very informative content and very educational for us that have never fished for Barra. Just comes to show how much you put into your fishing. Thank you

[@DeanSilvester]

Glad you enjoyed it, thanks for always tuning in and the consistent comments mate. Goes a long way

[@connorbarratt6181]

Cheers for the tips mate! Counting down the days now until I get the chance to fish it and these videos just make me even more keen keep up the top work 🤟🏽

[@DeanSilvester]

Any time! Glad you got a few the other day mate

[@morgantimms2986]

Much appreciated mate, quality as always. I’ve just finished the older Barra basics and have learned so much already. Thank you for sharing.

[@DeanSilvester]

Happy to help mate, thanks for tuning in.

[@Castathon]

Yeah buddy. Thanks so much for this stuff. It really is invaluable to someone like myself who only has a few days each trip to get a fish in the boat. Your 1st vid helped me get my 1st impoundment Barra, let’s hope this vid helps me get my 2nd. 🤙👍👍

[@DeanSilvester]

Good luck mate, sorry for the late reply. Not sure how i missed this one

[@samtassell6569]

Annual trip to Monduran next month and your tips and tricks videos just help with the 1%r’s to keep in mind even for a different lake. Appreciate it!!

[@DeanSilvester]

Great to hear! hope you whack a few mate

[@blockhead52]

Thanks for the tips and all the info looking forward to getting back up there again.

[@DeanSilvester]

Any time! Let me know when you are on the way up

[@rachelmorton4734]

Great content legend keep up the great work number 1 on the tube🤙🤙🤙🇦🇺🇦🇺

[@DeanSilvester]

Much appreciated, thanks for tuning in. Your comments go along way

[@bigredmfp]

Great vid mate!

[@DeanSilvester]

Glad you enjoyed it, catch up soon mate. See the turtle video on my Salt channel yet?

[@benowebbsta2121]

As always best tips going

[@DeanSilvester]

Glad to hear that! 🙏🏽

[@antonb8422]

Hey mate. Iv been watching your vids whenever I can. I haven’t done that much fishing but took the family along with the bit of knowledge you have shared for a few days to Kinchant. I had never caught a Barra before but got to a good spot, set myself up and started casting. I was trying to figure out the right speed to stay close to the weed, it was probably my 5 cast and I thought id got the weed again. I gave my rod a slight pull and this big silver monster rose up and spat my lure back at me lol. This happened 5 or 6 times before I got everything right and finally got to take my lure out of my first Barras gob. I caught 5 that evening the smallest was 79 and the biggest 102 I’m not sure how many I missed! The best part of all this was off the bank, I don’t have a boat 👍

[@DeanSilvester]

That is awesome mate, so happy to hear that and very glad it helped you...

[@craigteenie]

Awesome tips. Gonna put them to use. I do need to try more casts in one spot. I fan way too much

[@DeanSilvester]

Right on! Good luck mate, let me know how you get on

[@avrambuciu3990]

Thank you for information, really helpful I’m going to awoonga Lake next month in February I hope to catch some Barramundis

[@DeanSilvester]

Glad it was helpful! You should do well mate. Might see you out there

[@avrambuciu3990]

That would be nice @@DeanSilvester

[@alexgrubb7446]

Bloody good info mate cheers. Im planning on hitting awoonga more once the salty season closure starts 😎👌

[@DeanSilvester]

Awesome mate, left my saltwater run too late, keen to do some salt soon

[@ChasingGiants23]

Great video! Really helpful. Ive caught plenty of big fish but never targeted Bazzas so I learnt a fair bit

[@DeanSilvester]

Glad it was helpful! Best of luck

[@aussbasstony9763]

Good Vid mate👍

[@DeanSilvester]

Cheers legend, hope you are well

[@FishingWithTroyBoulton]

Nice colour way in the molix mate 😂😂 and nice loop knot 😁

[@DeanSilvester]

Thanks legend, when are you coming up for a fish?

[@brianbochow]

Thanks for your wealth of information Dean..One Question why run trebles if your running just above the weed and not singles.. Is it because 3 points are better than one? Even though i have seen quite a few barra caught with single hooks in place..As for the swim rod idea i imported a Powell 795 heavy fast action and have teamed it up to my old Abu 6500 kitted out with the Erskine drag kit and 40lb braid...I swapped the handle out and fitted a 7000 handle instead which helps me retrieve much as yourself.. Do you think 3ft diving classic barra lures or 3ft diving scorpion lures casted in the areas you reccommend work as equally well as the big softies your throwing? Regards B.J.

[@DeanSilvester]

hey mate i have years ago ran big shallow running deep divers and caught fish in kinchant. Not sure i could replicate that in awoonga with the fish sitting a bit deeper. I like trebles for the head butt and cheek swipe bites. I have also ran singles on bass lures to keep the weed off to good effect and when they eat the lure it works well but if they are swiping lures i don't think it will be as effective.

[@shawnbeck2303]

Hey Mate! Is your set up for these Beautiful large fish a Heavy duty Largemouth Bass setup or more a Striper setup or a ocean fish setup. Thinking about Rod and reel strength for this size. Looking for the comparison from American fishing vs Downunder fishing. The Power Handle gives you the torque along with the gear ratio. G-Man said he doesn't fish with anything over 6 to 8 to 1. But these are huge fish. Thanks again Dean. For your informative videos. 👍 Shawn.

[@DeanSilvester]

More of a striper set up mate, maybe a heavy frogging or flipping set up. Yes if you run high gear ratio reels they are lacking in cranking power, thats the trade off for speed

[@jmschannel3346]

Good idea🤟

[@DeanSilvester]

Thanks 😊

[@Mark5Fish]

Thanks Dean for the upload. One day I will chase the silver beast!👍

[@DeanSilvester]

You can do it! Put it as a long term priority

[@joshforrester3370]

And Dean reckon if I put alot smaller treb that should affect that lure cause its weighted paddle tail

[@DeanSilvester]

wont affect it mate, run a good size one that will handle a barramundi

[@joshforrester3370]

@@DeanSilvester bro getting that lure of yur for mullaway big Silvester

[@protuningaustralia6795]

Hi Dean, How are you doing mate? God, i love this time of year, my favorite number one fish to catch THE MIGHTY BARRAMUNDI is being targetted by a lot of anglers, from impoundment, estuaries and river systems, rocky headlands you name it i love fishing for Barra in any of these locations. A fantastic idea you had this afternoon, a very helpful and educational video, excellent. When it comes to knowledge sharing you really do have a knack for simplifying things and condensing the information into an easy to absorb format. Very to the point and matter of fact. Just the way i like it. Interesting to see you have decided to drop the twist snap. I love them but at times have also been a bit disappointed when they twist up into the tow ring in a fashion that impedes the lure's action so that you end up skull dragging the lure with no action basically. I love your weapon of choice the Dobyns Fury and Akuma Kamodo a beast of a setup. I have a Dobyns Fury FR 795SB rod but run an Abu Revo Toro NaCl. I am really hanging out to go get tight on some Barra this year, especially up at Lake Tinaroo. Thanks again for the great informative video. I hope you get into a few tonight. I am pushing out plenty of positive vibes for Jelena to come up trumps with her first Barra to hit the deck tonight mate, would be great for her to get one in, considering her unfortunate losses a couple of nights ago. Good luck to you both. Like you need it but, Dean ha ha ha. At least your lady has the best teacher mate. Regards Dave.

[@DeanSilvester]

Cheers for the comments mate, much appreciated. Always like to give some tips to people in order to help them catch more fish. Some people, well most people that this will help travel a long way to come up here in the hope to one day catch a barramundi. Tinaroo should be firing for you soon? I still like the snap but I just don't want to risk it early on and Troy seemed to lose fish from it and i didn't so i didn't want to recommend it to people and they.y lose that dream fish from the clip. The ring option is basically fail proof, i also like to show people something they can tie a normal knot to. as some people struggle with a loop knot or tie a loop that is 5cm long 😂 this way they can tie whatever knot they like and the lure will still swim properly.

[@protuningaustralia6795]

@@DeanSilvester yep got it, very good point mate as usual, your all over it. Like you say, the twist clips I like to use a lot of friends don't like them as they find them too hard to use, need strong fingers

[@katelaufer6996]

Gday sylvester. Love ya show mate. I live on the doorstep of tinaroo dam and fish for barra. Get a lot of bites but few hookups. Can you please explain how to set up a stinger hook without compromising soft plastic action? Thanks mate. Love the muzza cod action too.

[@DeanSilvester]

Hey mate, check out my latest youtube video that explains the exact rigs i use.

[@martinsting1285]

Thanks Dean, mate do you know if on the newer moline 140 and 120 if they have strengthen the rear wire crimps to hold treble hooks instead of the blade, thanks again for your vid’s mate

[@DeanSilvester]

they have but i still crimp them with split ring pliers as they are still not really designed for a fish to hang off them. In saying that, with all the fish i have caught on these lures i have only ever stretched the wire 3 times, maybe 4

[@tonyfloro3014]

You got a merch online shop Balboa or go to Molix or BCF etc..? Premium upload bruz great advice shows WHY their hard to obtain cause I'd be casting covering water per tradition..not hitting a mark multiple times. The more you understand the animal the more atuned you get with predicting their actions. Champion... Fluro✌🏽💎👑

[@DeanSilvester]

thanks, legend, yes eventually I need to sort out some apparel. However don't have anything just yet

[@carlgoss9406]

land based tips, especially round boynedale bushcamp?

[@DeanSilvester]

never been but might have to check it out. Land based would be similar with bite times mate and if a river system look for places that will hold them in a spot, small side creek or back eddy on a bend etc

[@Chris-tc7gk]

Hey mate. I have put in the work at Awoonga, the Fitzroy, Lenthalls and Monduran. I can get bites and can hook up 50% of the time. I just keep dropping the big ones. Either spitting the hooks in the air or getting popped just sub surface. Any tips? Is it a rod thing, soft hands, drag?

[@DeanSilvester]

Can be rod, can be hook type. What lures do you run? What hooks do you run?

[@Chris-tc7gk]

@@DeanSilvester Hey mate. We had jig heads and soft plastics. We using TT jig heads 5/8th with a 6/0 and a Keitech 5.8inch white easy shiner. 30lb main to 50lb leader. Dobyns Fury 703sf 8-17lb. Do you keep the rod high or low, whats the drag like and what is your thought process on setting the hooks?

[@joshforrester3370]

Hi deano my name is Josh I fish for big flatty and jewfish and I no people say they fish jew but I actally do and catch a shipload on sinking stickbaits zerek zapplin 70 which I order from bcf just asking wat are the weights on them 120 and 140 shad and do they super cast well think maybe new gun jewfish lure

[@DeanSilvester]

yes they cast a long way mate, 60g for the 140 but there is also a 185 at 100grams that would be ideal for the jewies. See this link for info mate. www.ejtodd.com.au/Molix_Shad_100_140_amp_185.html

[@mickanderson3593]

Leader lenght for BARRA in those Dams Mate ?

[@DeanSilvester]

I just like around 6-7 feet but have had it as short as 2 feet and not worried me. I just max out so that it doesn't go in my reel when casting

[@Castathon]

Forgot to ask. Scent or no scent?

[@DeanSilvester]

I'm not sold either way yet, i do feel that a fresh dip n glo does get nibs

[@tyedmondsfishingadventures9160]

I won’t your exact marks 😂😂

[@DeanSilvester]

😂😂 changes weekly

[@tisjusme]

Some people can hardly hear like myself . SPEND $100 & buy a microphone

[@DeanSilvester]

haha turn up the volume mate, i am wearing a $1000 microphone