Luring these super fishos

People generally believe that more barramundi will take lures in September because the water temperature is increasing.

Mr Carlo 'Chonga' Esmaquel with a mackerel from the "blue water".

People generally believe that more barramundi will take lures in September because the water temperature is increasing.

Is it really the case?

In so far as my fishing location, it seems that barramundi won’t take lures on our urban shallows while the water temperature is increasing.

Barramundi are not coming to our urban shallows so much this season.

Probably the reason is the smaller number of mullet on our urban shallows right now.

Barramundi are less active under a low water temperature.

In addition, barramundi become more cautious against lures in the very clear water of the winter season.

However, barramundi must eat to live and so they will take lures when they feel hungry, even in the cold water.

So, what shall we do?

Very easy! We don’t need to push ourselves to catch barramundi on our urban shallows in a difficult season.

These fishermen know where they should go fishing under these conditions.

Mr Peter Zeroni is an absolutely super fisho among absolutely super fishos and the owner of Barraddiction, a 5.8m custom works Eliminator.

Mr Matt West is the champion of Barra Classic 2010.

Mr Carlo ‘Chonga’ Esmaquel is a super fisho and my very good friend, whom I asked to send me some pictures and comments about his recent fishing.

“I used a Stella 5000sw and Maria jigging rod. I fished with Westy, Jason Deigan and Pete Zeroni somewhere on the blue water,” he reported.

Chonga caught a nice sized Spanish mackerel by jigging a whiptail jig. He was on board Barradiction.