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Snapper Season in Victoria kicks off in September and usually goes through until March. So, the months of September and October is referred to as "Early Season". In August and September schools of snapper congregate outside of the Port Phillip bay heads, waiting for suitable tides and weather conditions for their dash into the bay. The fish come into the bay fully loaded with milt and roe and their main desire is to spawn to ensure the survival of their species. It is also know that there is a second run of snapper into the bays around December.  10 Early...

Knowledge gathering is so important to your success as an angler. So, it’s crucial where you get your knowledge from. I have obtained my understanding of snapper fishing over a 40-year period from countless books, magazines, blogs, and directly from experienced anglers, but most of all my own trial and error. Your own experience will teach you the most. Once you learn something new you need to put the learning into action. One of the best sources of knowledge is from angling club members in your local area. Highly recommend having a few beers down your local club and picking...

Fish Unweighted One of the best tips I have received over the years is to fish unweighted baits, were possible. There are a number of advantages to this type of fishing method. Firstly, it will help to present your bait more naturally in the water column. Another advantage, is this method allows your bait to float down at a slow rate, and cover the water column, which is good when the fish might be feeding higher in the water table. When snapper chase whitebait or pilchards they usually hunt them at the top or the middle of the water table,...

  It was rumoured that Capitan Cook himself gave snapper their name. It was believed that he may have named snapper after a fish that they resembled in and around the Americas. Is this really true? Well, I’m not sure but it is an interesting myth. Without a doubt more snapper are taken by anglers whom are fortunate enough to have access to a boat or kayak, rather than off a pier. That being said, there are still some great opportunities to land some good snapper off the end of your local jetty. It should be said, that the accomplishment...

Over the years we have accumulated some handy tips for catching snapper, for the most part our tips have come from picking the brains of experienced anglers at our local angling clubs and also from many years of trial an error of our own. I highly recommend joining your local angling club, or at least dropping in and shouting the old school anglers a few beers, as they will most likely part with some nuggets of gold which will improve your catch rate.    The first step in being a successful snapper angler is definitely preparation. Snapper are worth the...