I NEED A HIRO

Land-based sensei HIROAKI NAKAMURA shares his hard-won knowledge on catching the mighty barramundi without a boat

THE tides were very big, with the 8m tide, on January 4. I went fishing at Channel Island. The drift of the tide was very fast. The situation of the seawater was changing every minute.

The best tide normally shifts with the best fishing point every hour.

However, the best tide shifted with the best fishing point every 15 minutes at that time. The seawater came up to my knees. The seawater was murky. I was casting lures while being cautious about the approach of a crocodile in the shallow water.

The productive fishing window was very short when the tides were very big.

That was a once-in-a-short productive fishing window.

Adding a scent of Squidgies S-Factor as a fishing attractant to my soft plastic lure, I caught a 71cm barramundi.

I used a small soft plastic shad lure of Squidgies Fish.

Ultimately, the success of the land based barramundi fishing in my usual fishing locations depends on the casting distance of small lures.

The very thin and strong fishing line is very helpful and useful to my land based barramundi fishing.

As fishing tools improved, I can enjoy my land based barramundi fishing.

Light and durable fishing reel and rod are very helpful to me too. ESSENTIALS Squidgies Fish Size: 70mm Colour: Lime Lighting Jighead: Owner 1/6oz #1/0 Where: Shallow water 30cm — 50cm Water: Murky Outgoing Line: Sufix 832 15LB braid Leader line: Black magic 40LB Knot: The Slim Beauty Knot Reel: Shimano Stella 2500FE Rod: Shimano Terez C4S 7’2” 10-20lb line weight Medium-power Fast-action Clip: Force ten Stainless Duo Lock Snaps #2 Action: Steady retrieving