Best Months
Apr – Jul
Best Time
Good at any time in deeper water; early morning drop is most productive
Tide
School up on the turn of tide over deepwater structure; incoming is generally best
Top Locations
47 regions
How to Catch Nannygai (Red Snapper)
School up on the turn of tide over deepwater structure; incoming is generally best
Good at any time in deeper water; early morning drop is most productive
Deep water 60–200m; calm conditions allow electric reel fishing efficiently
Rocky bottom and ledges in 60–200m, deep reef pinnacles, offshore banks
Lower bait/jig to the bottom, wind up 2–5m and hold; or drop slow-pitch jigs to the bottom and pitch upward 1–2m repeatedly
Nannygai school densely — if you're getting bites, drop a multi-hook paternoster rig and you can wind up with 3 at a time
Best Regions by Month
Seasonal ratings across all Australian regions. Click a region to see the full calendar.
Presenting bait (pilchards, squid, cut fish) on the bottom over reef structure.
Working metal jigs up and down in the water column over reefs or structure.
Methodical jigging technique using specially designed slow-pitch jigs over reef structure.