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All about Barramundi
Barramundi, often called the “Silver King,” is one of Australia’s most iconic fish species, prized by anglers for its fighting spirit and delicious taste. Whether you’re a seasoned angler or a beginner looking to reel in your first trophy catch, this guide will help you understand everything you need to know about fishing Barramundi in Australia.
Barramundi is very large, predatory fish that can be found in tropical and subtropical waters of Australia. Barramundi known as impressive size, they can grow up to over a meter in length and weigh up to 60 kg, but we normally target barramundi in the range of 5-10kg.
Barramundi are famous for their powerful fight, acrobatic jumps, and a knack for spitting hooks, which makes them a thrilling to catch. Specially, when you are using the lures it is very satisfying that Barra are chasing the lures.If you desire to catch fish with strong fight, this might be your answer.
Barramundi can both thrive in fresh and saltwater environment includes rivers, estuaries, lagoons, and coastal areas. Specific best place for catching Barra will explained after.
Tips of catching Barramundi
Understanding the habits of Barramundi will increases of chance to catches Barramundi. For example, habitat, time, season, bait will affect chance of catching Barramundi.
Best time for fishing Barramundi
Barramundi are catchable all year but specially Barramundi can be catch a lot in wet season such as from November to mid-May. If you wanted to catch a lot then March to May is the most productive season through the year. That season is when Barras spawn, so they’re at their hungriest and most comfortable due to the near-ideal water temperatures.
When catching Barras, night fishing is preferred than day time. This is because Barras get more active on night to find something to fed them-self. Targeting at ebb and flood tide – this is when there prays comes to them and they’re more heavily congregated in shallow areas.
Some season are ban from catching Barramundi and you needs to be careful with this. This season are really depends on area but usually catching Barras gets ban on October to February. Checking local regulation will be good idea to avoid these trobles.
Best baits to catch Barramundi
Choosing the right bait is essential to catch Barramundi, this is because it is said that Barramundi can get attracted to live bait than to lures, and these baits let you increases chance of catching Barramundi.
As I mentioned before they normally get attracted to live bait rather than lures. For instance, Mullet are the one of the good choice for catching Barramundi. Also, minnows, freshwater prawns (cherabin), and shrimp are popular choices for Barramundi as well.
Does lure work for barramundi?
Even though live baits works better, lures deserved to be in your tackle box and be one of your choice as well. For example, bigger lures, range of about 8-20 cm will be necessary. You can use smaller ones when you’re casting around a lot of structure, and bigger ones when Barras are in deeper waters.
For instance, Hard-bodied lures work well such as poppers and rattling lures. Also soft plastic lures can tempt Barras as well. If you are choosing bait imitations, especially shrimp, mullet or bloodworms, as long as the action is good and matched the barramundi’s diet, you’ll be fine.
Best spots of catching Barramundi
To find out best spot for catching Barra, understand how they live might gives you a clue of finding spots. Typically, Barras are ambush predators, so they need a place to hide and wait for their prey to swim by.
The best place to find barramundi changes over the year, but you’ll see a lot in coastal areas, tidal rivers and flats, and lagoons. Also it is ideal to cast your line in area that fresh water and salt water meets, and around rock bars.
If you preferer fresh water fishing drop-offs, ledges, snags, sunken trees, deep holes, creek mouths, and mangroves are always best spots to catch them. In my option, casting in mangroves have much more chance than other places due to more hiding spaces than others, but it means easier to get snag.
To get interest by Barra to lures or baits, it needs some time. They are quite lazy to chase the lures or go eat your baits, so you will need to wait a bit longer with baits also cast several time at same spot with lures. The tips is to serve it to them practically on a silver platter. Just knowing how they live, you’re starting ahead.
