Turtle Head Island

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Turtle Head Island

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10°56'47.3" S, 142°41'26.96" E

Great fishing on the run out tide due to channels. Barramundi, Snapper, Coral Trout, Cod, Trevalley, Queenfish and more all around the island.

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Recommended Lures for Turtle Head Island

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Storm Fishing Jig for Snapper

GOMOKU SLIM JIG

$10.99
Suited for some Fish Species.
Good for: Coral Trout, Giant Trevally, Queenfish, Trevally
Jackall Squirell 79 hank tuned

Jackall DD Squirrel 79SP Silent ‘Hank Tuned’

Suited for some Fish Species.
Good for: Barramundi, Mangrove Jack

Junior B52

Suited for some Fish Species.
Good for: Barramundi
Berkley Gulp! Shrimp 2"

Gulp Shrimp 2″

Suited for some Fish Species.
Good for: Cod, Mangrove Jack

Squidgies Pro Flickbait 110mm

$9.99
Suited for some Fish Species.
Good for: Giant Trevally, Golden Trevally

Zman 9” GrubZ Big Guibz

$10.49
Suited for some Fish Species.
Good for: Barramundi, Cod, Coral Trout
Killalure Flatz Ratz 2

Flatz Ratz – Killalure

$12.99
Suited for some Fish Species.
Good for: Barramundi, Mangrove Jack

Laser Pro 120

$12.00
Suited for some Fish Species.
Good for: Barramundi

Squidgies Pro Wriggler – 140mm

$9.99
Suited for some Fish Species.
Good for: Golden Snapper / Fingermark
The Yo-Zuri Crystal Minnow suspending lure has great constrast and is good for Barramundi

CRYSTAL MINNOW™ SUSPENDING

Suited for some Fish Species.
Good for: Barramundi, Mangrove Jack

Roosta Popper 160

$15.99
Suited for some Fish Species.
Good for: Coral Trout, Giant Trevally, Golden Trevally, Trevally

Laser Pro 160

$16.99
Suited for some Fish Species.
Good for: Barramundi

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