Best Months
Apr – Oct
Best Time
Early morning surface action is best; they'll push bait to the surface in clear sight
Tide
Productive on the run-in tide over headlands and reef edges; fish wash up with the tide
Top Locations
36 regions
How to Catch Longtail Tuna
Productive on the run-in tide over headlands and reef edges; fish wash up with the tide
Early morning surface action is best; they'll push bait to the surface in clear sight
Choppy surface with bait schools pushed up; look for diving gannets and terns
Headland washes, reef edges, blue water inside 5km, surface schools
Cast metals into or just past the school; fast retrieve with irregular jerks; poppers work well on nervous schools
Don't over-cast into the school — land lures on the edge and rip through. Stopping retrieve often triggers strikes as the lure sinks away
Best Regions by Month
Seasonal ratings across all Australian regions. Click a region to see the full calendar.
Casting hard body lures to structure, mangroves, and rocky areas in estuaries.
Dragging lures or baits at speed behind a moving boat. Primary technique for pelagics.
Casting cup-faced poppers to create surface commotion targeting aggressive surface feeders.