Albany Island FishingEarth Fishing Adventure tackle guide.
Like most destinations, Albany Island supplies good quality gear to tackle the conditions and the fish species you will be targeting.
As a flyfisho as well as an (every other possible style of fisho), I always take my own fly rods and flies. Logistically, it’s much easier to take 3, 4 piece fly rods and one box of flies with 150 assorted flies. If you took 150 Bluewater lures with you, you would probably have to get a private aircraft charter.
This is only a recommendation or maybe an information sheet. See it as you will. No matter where I go, I always take some of my favourite things. If I’m spending $5000 or $10,000 on a fishing trip, it’s not hard to justify spending a couple of hundred bucks on good, proven fish-catching lures/vibes/jigs, etc.
Most importantly, I get no kickback from anyone for making recommendations like this. I only use BCF because they are a national store that efficiently handles its online delivery process. Also, they are pretty good at sorting out a refund or a return if anything fails.
I’m not going to fill this page with fish photos either… That’s your job to catch the fish. These are just the extra things that I would consider taking.
VIBES
How frustrating were they when they first came out!! Everyone on the TV shows caught fish faster than they could get into the water. The thing I like about vibes is that you are always in the game. As soon as it is in the water, you have a chance of getting your dream fish. I can’t emphasise enough about concentrating on the drop watch your line! The two biggest GT I’ve seen caught on big vibes were on the drop.
I’m talking 108 cm and 115 cm GT
Zerek Fish Trap Vibe Lure 160mm 78g
I have to honestly say that when it comes to the colours of vibes in salt water I’ve not found there to be much of a difference. Personally, I go for colours that I like. These things are worth their weight in gold.
Just for a second, totally ignore what I said above about colours. Coral trout are my favourite fish on the Great Barrier Reef. They just are the ultimate in sports fish to me. They fight hard. They are as good as anything in the ocean to eat, and when treated well, they release fantastically. Don’t forget to have a look at this style as well (Fusilier). I’ve yet to find a fish that doesn’t love chomping fuzzies! I’ve not heard of any vegan fish yet.
Zerek Fish Trap Soft Vibe Lure 110mm 30g
These guys go pretty well in the shallow reefs up there as well. If you get the right conditions and you get to go up one of the creeks, there are great on the barra, jacks and fingermark.
When I’m going anywhere for a fishing trip, there are a couple of things you always do, and one of those things is to get your hands on a few of these Neptune Maribou Jig Lure 3/4oz 3/4oz. There is nothing fancy about them. There is nothing expensive about them, but they catch fish. One thing they will not be short of up there is metal jigs. If you have any of your personal favourites that you already have in your tacklebox and you want to donate them to the fishing gods, then take them with you. Always remember that you are limited in your weight for your flight up.
Halco Roosta Popper Surface Lure 160mm
Halco Roosta Popper Surface Lure 195mm
We’ve been doing this for 12 years, and I’ve learned that I know so much less than I thought. The knowledge base among commercial, professional, and recreational fishermen is extraordinary. The one thing that the old crew never argued about is these poppers for big TG and big trout.
Nomad Madscad Surface Stickbait Lure 19cm S Coral Trout/Fusilier
These ones are NOT cheap, but they do a wicked job. Check your knots, as 50 bucks is 50 bucks.
Some things just seem to work. One of the game boat skippers up at Lizard Island got me onto these (thanks, Brutus). He said if things get a bit quiet, chuck a few of these out. His words were you won’t catch monster fish, but you will get lots of good fish. Given that he is chasing thousand-pound Marlin, I’m happy to avoid them and get some good macs, GT and Trout Nomad DTX Minnow Hard Body Lure 14cm F
Before we all need to go to the bank and get a loan to buy all of this gear, I’m going to jump out of this guide with my all-time favourite lure. If I had to take one lure with me to catch dinner anywhere in northern Australia, this is it.
The original Gold Bomber GOLD GOLD and only GOLD
I could go on and on and on and on
There is so much literature out there, and depending on the person’s sponsorship and/or budget, you get as much information as you can possibly digest. The most expensive is not necessarily the best, and often, neither is the cheapest.
For those that are lucky and don’t have a budget, then go hard and pack your bags nice and full
Always happy to answer any questions via email if you want to know more about the fishing in the area.