Species
We are lucky enough to have two of the Lutjanus family of fish endemic to Central Queensland, Fingermark (L.johnii) and Mangrove Jack (L.argentimaculatus). Mangrove jack Fingermark They are both very solid fish that have powerful teeth (hence the Jack is often referred to as 'dog' or 'dog…
Last Updated: May 2026Threadfin salmon are one of those fish where you need to understand the water more than the fish. They are not usually sitting in obvious places waiting to be caught. They move with the tide, they follow the food, and they use the current to their advantage. For me, the key to threadfin salmon is…
Last Updated: May 2026Classification Animalia (animals) > Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes) > Sparidae (porgies) > Acanthopagrus In the Acanthopagrus family we have quite a few members in Australian waters. From both a commercial and recreational fishing point of view the main members of the Acanthopagrus…
Last Updated: March 2026Over time I have come to understand that there are two distinct classes of Barramundi in Lake Awoonga and other similar freshwater impoundments … "residents" and "travelers". Residents Barra are released into Lake Awoonga generally at a range of sizes from fingerlings to grown on fish of around…
Last Updated: March 2026Flathead are definitely one of the easier species of estuary fish to catch on fly. They will respond to a wide range of traditional and specialist flies and you will catch them as a by catch when your fishing small flies (from a flathead's perspective) to species such as bream and whiting and…
Last Updated: March 2026Over time I have come to understand that there are two distinct classes of Barramundi in Lake Awoonga and other similar impoundments … "residents" and "travellers". ADDING PHOTOS WITH TEXT BOX BELOW photo1 photo2 photo3 Residents Barra are released into Lake Awoonga generally at a range of sizes…
Last Updated: May 2024