Queenfish

How to find a Queenfish?

The places fish are found are called “structures”, for example, The estuary is a great place to catch Queenfish. Look for structures and feed that attract Queenfish, i.e. sand spit, bridge pylon, rock wall,wharf etc
(Fish are active at dawn and dusk and ½ to full moon phases.)

How to fish using a surface popper?

When Queenfish are in shallow water or near the surface “Rogers” and “Rogues” are heaps of fun. The surface poppers let you see every thing that’s going on. Use the “Rogers” as a high-speed retrieve lure and the “Rogues” as a slower blooper. The “Rogue” are retrieved slower and sit on top of the water and breaks the surface like a mullet or baitfish. The feature of the “Rogue” is a blooper action. As the Roger will get you the extra distance in your cast but need to be retrieved at speed.

How to fish with soft Plastics?

You can use a “Livin’ Squid or “Popeye”, “Flash shad”, “Power Prawn or Mad Shad to replicate a live bait (Live baits are always better than dead baits!). The emphasis is to make it behaviour like a live bait, try and replicate a Baitfish, prawn or worm in the wild. Work the structures with cast and retrieve methods. We also suggest you use the “Power Prawn” in a slow sinking retrieve to create the prawn hover effect or alternatively skipping it across the surface like a prawn skipping from prey.

How to fish using Spinning lures?

Fish early in the morning or at dusk and cast “Jig king”, “Quarterbacks or Vectors” The emphasis is high speed action. Cast and retrieve at speed the fast shimmering action gives off the appearance of a darting baitfish. This method focuses on flash and reflection and rapid movement.