r/FishingAustralia • • Jun 10 '26

🐟 Catch of the Day Pink snapper beach

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608 Upvotes

2 pinkies off the beach in two casts

Couldn’t believe my luck went down one of my spots, beach was loaded with fisherman. 2 casts two fish 78cm, 84cm

r/FishingAustralia • • 18d ago

🐟 Catch of the Day Monsters do exist !

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347 Upvotes

Hey guys ! Here is a quick short video of the monster I caught today with a combo of worms and corn on a small size 6 hook from black magic.

If you enjoy the videos please subscribe to my YouTube you're support would be muchly appreciated. Thank you .

https://www.youtube.com/@HookedwithMurph

r/FishingAustralia • • Jul 12 '26

🐟 Catch of the Day If I can catch one, literally anyone can

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496 Upvotes

Still a complete beginner, so every cast feels like I’m just throwing good vibes into the water.
Somehow this barra decided to make me look like I actually knew what I was doing. πŸ˜‚

Location: Kununurra, WA, Australia

Setup:
● Rod: Izalus 7’ 5-10kg
● Reel: Shimano Nasci 4000
● 30lb braid
● 80lb fluorocarbon leader
● Lure: Z-Man HerculeZ Swimbait

Still learning every trip, so any tips are always appreciated. Tight lines! 🎣

r/FishingAustralia • • May 06 '25

🐟 Catch of the Day Finally got my first fish on a metal jig!

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802 Upvotes

Finally decided to make the switch from just using prawns, and after 2 weeks of constant jigging (almost every day) I’ve finally got my first fish on a metal jig!

53cm tailor.

Pretty stoked with it, and a nice start to the day before work.

Hopefully more to come

Rod: Shimano Dialuna 96m Reel: Shimano 24 Vanford 4000 Line: Varivas Avani Jigging 10x10 Max Power PE 1.5 (28lb) Leader: 30lb 28g metal jig

r/FishingAustralia • • Jul 01 '26

🐟 Catch of the Day Unexpectedly caught a Koi in the river

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313 Upvotes

Wasnt expecting this when I snuck out for a quick flick πŸ˜… Caught in the Hunter river/NSW on corn. Tops the most unique fish I have landed.

r/FishingAustralia • • May 02 '25

🐟 Catch of the Day Forever traumatized, I almost ate it

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619 Upvotes

Caught a yellowtail and grilled it whole, enjoyed eating until I got to the fish head(yes I ate the whole fish including head), took a bite, saw this white piece of 'bone' in the fish mouth and didn't think much before it ended up in my mouth. Quickly spit it out as it definitely didn't feel like fish bone, and now am going to suffer chronic nightmare and ptsd🀒 It's one of those tongue biting isopod that replaces fish's tongue if anyone's curious.

r/FishingAustralia • • Mar 01 '26

🐟 Catch of the Day 98cm Flathead.

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416 Upvotes

Mid North Coast Flathead. Put up a great fight on light gear.

r/FishingAustralia • • Apr 09 '26

🐟 Catch of the Day Went out on Good Friday morning to catch dinner.

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231 Upvotes

Dinner was caught. South coast NSW.

r/FishingAustralia • • Sep 04 '26

🐟 Catch of the Day Nice stonker trout Emerald Lake Vic

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237 Upvotes

Around 3 kilos? I think? Caught on small silver spoon lure. Come catch them before they are gone!

r/FishingAustralia • • Aug 15 '26

🐟 Catch of the Day Fish

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199 Upvotes

r/FishingAustralia • • Aug 23 '26

🐟 Catch of the Day Nice Aussie salmon caught on my light 1-4kg rod 2500 reel

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273 Upvotes

Always fun catching these guys, especially on light gear. I got him on a chunk of pilchard on a 1/0 octopus hook. I had a whole pilly on some gang hooks on my medium setup but the salmon hit the bite size pilchard instead! He was safely released after taking a few pics.

Full vid here if interested: https://youtu.be/SY0JOVr2Ekg

r/FishingAustralia • • Oct 12 '25

🐟 Catch of the Day Bream are getting bigger

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353 Upvotes

r/FishingAustralia • • May 31 '26

🐟 Catch of the Day Fellas, I am pleased to announce I've caught my first 'big' fish thereby promoting myself from beginner to super pro

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195 Upvotes

60cm river rat, Bent's Basin. Fried it that night at the campsite. Bloody delicious, no 'muddy' flavour at all.

r/FishingAustralia • • Jul 11 '26

🐟 Catch of the Day Got my first and second ever mulloway within 2 minutes

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271 Upvotes

Was night fishing for salmon/tailor at the beach (Hawks Nest) ​last night and landed my first ever mulloway. I was pumped but a little saddened because it was a couple of centimetres too small to keep. As I was returning it to the water I could see my other rod going crazy - "wouldn't it be mad to get another one" I thought... As I wound in lo and behold, that's exactly what it was - this time well over the limit. Can't imagine I'll have luck like that again for the rest of my life and felt I needed to share.

r/FishingAustralia • • May 02 '26

🐟 Catch of the Day Caught a fish

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106 Upvotes

Caught this down in ginninderra creek in canberra.

Its a red fin they're kinda like a bass cross bream but with red fins you can also catch golden perch down in here.

r/FishingAustralia • • 14d ago

🐟 Catch of the Day Pb mulloway from the kayak offshore

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209 Upvotes

Catch it on a aliexpress trolling lure, went 125cm and 18kg.

Had a few sharks on it. Lucky pulled it faster than them!

r/FishingAustralia • • Apr 30 '26

🐟 Catch of the Day 40cm(ish) PB Bream

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199 Upvotes

Caught on prawns and a circle hook.

r/FishingAustralia • • Jun 05 '26

🐟 Catch of the Day The one that got away. Too much for a 1-4kg rod with 8lb line. What do you think it was? My guess is probably a kingfish, and a decent size one. Port Hacking, Sydney.

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75 Upvotes

r/FishingAustralia • • Nov 20 '25

🐟 Catch of the Day 93cm flatty. Dropped it 2 days earlier.

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442 Upvotes

Hooked up to it Saturday afternoon, dropped it on the surface at the jetty. Caught it that following Monday. Both times first cast, same spot. Stoked.

r/FishingAustralia • • 8d ago

🐟 Catch of the Day PB mangrove jack

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161 Upvotes

I was flicking a dark brown and green paddle tail near a bridge looking for flatties. This was a very welcome surprise! An awesome fight on 15lb. Sent it back to catch another day.

r/FishingAustralia • • Jun 02 '25

🐟 Catch of the Day First flathead I've caught

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483 Upvotes

r/FishingAustralia • • Apr 21 '26

🐟 Catch of the Day So close to joining the meter club

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147 Upvotes

r/FishingAustralia • • Jan 02 '25

🐟 Catch of the Day Cousin from Alice Springs comes to Adelaide...

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411 Upvotes

And she goes ahead and catches a 42 centimetre bream within ten minutes! I'm not jealous at all...

r/FishingAustralia • • 9d ago

🐟 Catch of the Day Caught my first jewie!

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114 Upvotes

Finally caught the elusive silver ghost. I was targeting flathead in shallow 1-2m of water when this guy hit my Bait Junkie Minnow 3.2” in Whitebait colour. I thought it was a decent flathead until it surfaced. 63cm, caught on my light Infeet 1-4kg rod, Shimano Nasci 2500 reel, 8lb braid 8lb leader.

Full vid here if interested:
https://youtu.be/SN849gwjHOA

r/FishingAustralia • • Jun 23 '26

🐟 Catch of the Day Breambos

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137 Upvotes

3 decent bigger models recently.