Catching Barramundi During a Tough Bite... A Simple Strategy

When the weathers ordinary and the fish are shut down getting them to bite can be a challenge, especially for lure anglers. Barramundi in particular are notoriously finicky feeders and have driven many an angler crazy trying to work out how to get them to bite.
This video looks at a simple strategy for those tough days that can be the difference between catching fish... or not! It also looks at a basic rigging tip and some great barramundi topwater action.
It's only an addiction if you want to give it up... Catch Ya!

[@fishinjosh]

Another great vid mate!

[@sportfishingjunkie]

Cheers mate 🎣

[@BeneathTheWavesFishingJersey]

😊that was a great watch. Miss bara fishing myself. Used to live in aus and the fishing was greats such a variety in the water ways. - chucked you a sub for the great content 😊

[@sportfishingjunkie]

Thanks for the support mate and great to hear ya like the vid. Great fishing options in Oz… particularly in the northern half. You still wet a line I hope 🎣

[@BeneathTheWavesFishingJersey]

@@sportfishingjunkie of course we catch a good variety here at home

[@sportfishingjunkie]

@@BeneathTheWavesFishingJersey sorry mate I should of jumped on ya channel before I posted that last comment! Gunna enjoy bingeing on some of your vid 😁😎🎣

[@TinnyAdventures]

Great clip !

[@sportfishingjunkie]

Thanks mate glad you enjoyed it 🎣

[@rizalstrike]

Nice barramundi mr 🎉❤

[@sportfishingjunkie]

Thanks mate… 🎣😎

[@peterdaalman462]

Cracking video mate very informative. Your boat is it a aluvan boat

[@sportfishingjunkie]

Thanks Peter appreciate the feedback mate. The boat is a Stessco 429 Catcher… bought it a few years back and really happy with it. Catch ya 🎣

[@brunobrauno2646]

Sensacional!!

[@sportfishingjunkie]

Thanks mate glad ya liked it... Catch Ya! 🎣

[@eusebioandrade3831]

Nice 👍 What time is good for barramundi fishing with zman

[@sportfishingjunkie]

Key to barra is understanding their habits. Some call them lazy but I prefer instinctive and energy efficient. In really simple terms... ingnore the time of day, work out what they are feeding on, and then where and when their food source will come to them. Do that and you'll catch'em. 🎣

[@prayitnojaprabanten1001]

Semangat kawan, selalu berkarya, salam sukses 👍👍🇮🇩🇮🇩

[@sportfishingjunkie]

🎣😎👍

[@Tobysfishingandtravelling]

Gday mate, I’m new to salt water fishing, I’ve always wanted to catch a Barra…. I’m heading up to cairns now, any tips? Bait or lure? New sub here and tight lines brother 🎣🎣🎣🎣🎣🎣

[@sportfishingjunkie]

I’m a lure guy mate so can pretty much only comment on that… although a lot is transferable to bait. Lot a different ways to target Barra but happy to put up a few basics to point ya in right direction. Being winter mornings will be tough so target the afternoon low tides in shallows to find warmer pockets. Look for bait and patches of dirty water where the Barra can hide. Lot assume Barra are always on snags but 80% of mine are in open water where warm pockets, food and dirty water meet. As for lures… everything eats a prawn and I use a lot of prawn style lures. Don’t fish Cairns much so can’t help location wise but plenty of areas to work lures up there. Hope this helps… feel free to reach out if you have any other Q’s… and good luck 🍀🎣

[@troyphillips719]

How did u rig that zman surface lure?

[@sportfishingjunkie]

Hey mate... with an unweighted TT 6/0 chinlockz EWG hook mate. 5/0 is a good size but I like the 6/0 for a bit more strength. I use a bit if thin copper wire to bridle the chin so it doesn't slide around. 🎣🎣

[@davidraguse2106]

Was that a dubble stinger hook? What hook id number looked like tinned hook

[@eusebioandrade3831]

Hi bro no need to use jighead

[@sportfishingjunkie]

Not for surface... I prefer EWG hook and if I need a little weight I tie a small ball sinker in loop knot. 🎣

[@user-fq6kv4mt1l]

the barra has a tag

[@sportfishingjunkie]

Yes… I’m involved in a tagging & monitoring program so all the fish I release get a pink tag. 🎣

[@mudassirkhan2572]

What is the place?

[@sportfishingjunkie]

North Queensland 🎣

[@immortalpatriot]

Bro where is the location

[@sportfishingjunkie]

Hinchinbrook in North Queensland 🎣

[@user-xm1ob9dw2b]

gear?

[@sportfishingjunkie]

Hey mate… currently I run a Samaki skitch X rod (701ML… or 701M for bigger fish) with a shimano stradic ci4 3000, which is no longer on the market, so I’ve switched to a shimano Vanford 3000. Standard braid is 20lb Schneider but I drop to 15lb in open water to achieve longer casts. Leader is 30-50lb Schneider fluro depending on size of soft plastic and fish. Hope that’s useful mate thanks for asking. Catch ya 🎣