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Even right up a creek, school jewfish will commonly be encountered in deeper holes.
Fishing deeper river and estuary structure
OR much of my life I have of spots they fish, concentrating on fished the shallow flats in these areas of deeper structure when less than 2m of water, chasing the tidal flow is reduced.
Tackle Tactics
by JUSTIN WILLMER
flathead, bream and whiting, among Lure weight
other species.
Recently though, I have spent more
even just fish-holding structure and you increase your chances of catch- ing fish. So, once we have located structure, bait or fish, how do we fish this deeper structure?
If there isn’t too much run, you may be able to fish these areas ef- fectively, however if the current is roaring you may have to focus on the slacker periods around the tide changes.
Increasing the weight of your lure presentation may be required when fishing deeper water structure, with a step to 3/8oz, 1/2oz and heavier a common option.
time with anglers fishing the deep- er sections of creeks, rivers and estuary systems, learning a lot and catching a mixed bag of quality species along the way.
Tides
Your favourite paddle tail and curl tail soft plastics may get the job done, however if you’re still strug- gling to get down and stay down around the bait, fish and structure, you might need to change to a plas- tic with less drag and in turn a faster
When it comes to fishing deeper wa- ter, ranging from about three to 10m in the systems I fish, a quality depth sounder is definitely an advantage.
What are we looking for with the sounder? Find the bait, fish and
Anglers will often have a milk run
A 3/8oz jig head is a popular option when fishing deeper than a couple of metres of water.
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All sorts of creatures lurk around deepwater structure, including this remora and likely what it was attached to.
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