Offshore Fishing

Offshore

All along the Australian coastline we have great reef systems that offer offshore boat anglers the opportunity to chase a whole variety of fish such as snapper, flathead and kingfish in the south through to coral trout, sweetlip and emperor in the north, to name just a few.

There are several methods used for fishing these deep offshore reefs with probably the most common being the traditional paternoster rig which is highly effective for drifting over the reef and sand patches. Another method that can be effective is to locate a patch of reef or a gravel bed and anchor up, them a berley trail can be established with the use of small pieces of fish and chook pellets. This is a great way to attract large wary species such as snapper and mulloway to your baits. For this style of fishing a floater or general running rig is best, although the size of sinker you need will depend on the tide and current, as you want your bait to sink to the bottom in a slow and natural manner.

Another great method is to put out a bobby cork rig with either a pilchard or live fish as bait, it is a great way of catching tuna, mackeral, kingfish and a host of other species.