Cold water tactics

CAIRNS

Dan

Kaggelis

dkaggelis@gmail.com

June is one of the tougher months of the year to fish the Net Free Zone in Cairns. Whilst the cool water options this time of year. The first is to keep fishing like you would through the warmer months and grind away until you get them to bite or change things up and try a few different approaches. Some examples of these include fishing smart and really maximising bite times downsize your lures. Small well-presented plastics are better options as the fish will more likely be not as hungry due to the cooler weather. Plastics like the 3.5” Molix RT Shad and the ZMan Baby Goat and PrawnZ are really good options, especially for jacks.

This goes hand-in-hand with your line and leader choices. I like to drop down to 16lb this time of year with around the same strength leader. My choice is Sunline Plasma X and Sunline FC Rock as they are both super tough for their class and allow the angler to cast smaller lures with ease. Just keep in mind that even though the jacks and barra may not be as hungry, they will still give you a run for your money.

The other species, which temperatures can shut the fish down, it’s important to remember they still have to eat.

NFZ anglers have two around the turn of the tide. Make sure you are in the right spot at the right time, and you will get results.

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