Uncovering the Art of Surface Lure Fishing in Australia

Surface Lures Australian Fishing Guide

When should I use a surface lure?

Surface lures can be utilised in a variety of situations depending on the fishing environment. Our fishing surface lures for bays, dams, estuaries, inlets and streams can be purchased online for usage in freshwater or saltwater.

What are surface lures used for?

A surface lure is any fishing lure designed to float on or near the water's surface and attract fish lurking below. In most situations, the lure is pulled or jerked across the water's surface, imitating the movement or vibration of an injured fish, frog, or large insect.

How to catch fish on surface lures?

Fishing success is always determined by tidal movement, location, and fishing weather conditions, and it should be your goal to be on the water during those optimal moments to catch fish.

What surface lure should I use?

A solid all-around tackle box should contain small poppers, stickbaits, and soft plastics if desired. By covering all areas, you will be able to dominate the fishing environments you may find yourself in. On some days, a surface-walking stickbait will demolish the field, while on others, a little popper will out-fish all others. It is frequently a matter of presentation and how the fisherman works their selected lure.

How do I use a surface lure in Australia?

• Poppers: A push of water and the following 'noise' can mimic a fleeing prawn, and the desired retrieve is one in which you shuffle the popper across the surface with light 'bloops' to softly push water and create a small bit of spray or splash.Some of the most common fish that can be caught with a popper lure includebass, trout, bream, whiting, and trevally.

The advantage of small popper lures is that they have a 'cup-faced' shape that allows you to gently push water across the top - on windy days, this may be a major benefit. This can cause enough surface disruption to attract whiting, which frequently hug the bottom in their search for food. Smaller poppers in the 50-70mm range are great for targeting Whiting and other native species. 

• Surface Stickbaits: Because of their narrower profile and body form, these lures are more realistic and tiny stickbaits may simulate a small jelly prawn like no other lure. When the wind is calm and the water is glass-like, a surface-walking stickbait darting from left to right along the surface is about as stealthy as you can wish for.

• Large Surface Stickbaits: Can be used to catch pelagic species offshore fishing in Australia