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Barramundi Fishing Gear
Looking for the best fishing gear to catch a barra? Choose from our hand-picked range of fishing reels, lures, line and tackle that are designed to help you land a barramundi on your next fishing adventure.
One of Australia’s most iconic fish, barramundi make for a great sport fish as they are highly aggressive and opportunistic hunters. Often found in the northern reaches of the country, you’ll often find yourself at odds with a thrashing barra in the most picturesque environments. Shop Shimano & Daiwa reels along with Zerek and Z-Man lures plus much more right here at BCF or head into your local store to talk to a BCF’ing expert.
How do you fish for barramundi?
There's a lot of aspects that go into landing the elusive barramundi: having the right gear, finding the perfect spot and throwing an accurate cast. Persistence is key too as lazy barramundi may take their time to strike. Most commonly found in rivers and creeks, hungry barramundi will be hiding among snags and in deep holes - anywhere they can wait to ambush prey. Adult barramundi tend to make their way downstream to estuaries and coastal waters during breeding season. When you think you've found the right spot, hook up some bait, soft plastics or hard bodies to a 6ft spinning rod or baitcaser rod paired with a fishing reel of the same type.
What bait to use when fishing for barra?
Barra are very much a predatory species and respond best to live baits. Ideal livies include prawns, mullet and herring. Lightly pin the live baits with a 4/0-8/0 octopus or circle hook on a running ball sinker rig. Use 40-80lb leader to avoid being rubbed off.
Hot tip: When a bite is felt, allow the Barra plenty of time to swallow the bait before setting the hook.What is the best lure for barramundi?
Soft plastics are a great way of getting connected to a big barra. Use large paddle-tailed baitfish imitations and work the plastic very slowly to keeping it in the strike zone longer. Plastics in the 4-6 inch (100-160mm) range are the perfect for the task.
Hot tip: Using a weedless style jighead will allow for snag-free fishing in heavy structure.Hungry barra respond very well to hard bodied lures. Any baitfish imitation twitched slowly through a snag will attract a hit. Similar to soft plastics, lures in the 100-160mm range will get the best results.
Hot tip: Ensure the terminal tackle is up to the task, some lures may require upgraded trebles and split rings to handle large angry barra.Barra Fishing Gear Checklist
Bait
- Cast net for collecting live bait
- 40-80lb leader (leader strength varies on areas being fished)
- 4/0-8/0 circle or octopus hook
- Selection of sinker weights
Plastics
- 4-6inch paddle tail plastics
- Weedless style Jig head, size depends on the size of the plastic
- 40-50lb fluorocarbon leader
Hardbodies
- 100-160mm hard-bodied lures
- 40-50lb fluorocarbon leader
- Upgrade trebles and split rings if required
Combos
- 6000 sized spinning reel (bait runner is a great option), 30lb braid & 10-15kg rod
- 4000 sized spin reel, 20lb braid & 6-10kg casting rod
- 200-300 sized baitcaster, 20-30lb braid & 4-8kg or 6-10kg rod