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[the_matrix]

"Mood" and "Mode of Operation" of the barramundi.
Barramundi that swirl and nip, follow and tap your lure are fish that are not 100% committed to your offering. A lure swap and technique swap will vastly improve the strike to land ratio. I have never seen a day where 'moving' barramundi aren't catchable. It is the days when they don't move that we struggle to even get a nibble. Change, and experiment. Lure size can be a huge key. That all relates to digestion and metabolsim. Cut your favourite lures off and maybe explore new options.
Johnny

Agree 100%!!!!!
Jas

[Barraboss]

I appreciate any advice and will definitely, as always, take it all on board, and then put "my twist" to it. Main thing to remember is for trial and error, as I have found no two days are the same up here.

Again guys, thanks for any additional info and your input, greatly appreciated

May the winter barra keep on coming!!!!

Matt

[A_DIFF_PERSPECTIVE]

Matt,
No two days are ever the same in 'any' fishery. That is the hardest part for anyone who is maybe trying to get a handle on trial and error results. It takes hundreds of hours to get a fair idea on what to use and when to use it, but the sooner an angler starts experimenting the sooner they will see the bigger picture. Lakes, rivers, harbours, it is all the same. Not simple, not easy; and basic explanations where a reader/angler has to think is as close to the mark as true. Putting your twist on things is a must.
Cheers,
Johnny

[wheezer]

might be time to swim the kong! ditto as what has already been said, experiment with different lures/techniques to turn the lookers into takers....can be easier said than done though, as the majority (often myself included) can't help but to stay within their comfort zone, using their favourite lure as it produced on a previous trip/s....not only keeping noise to a minimum but also position yourself as far off the target zone as practical will help as well...also look at trying to get the lure into the water as gently as possible...american bass anglers in waters that see much higher fishing pressure have got this down pat with casting techniques such as pitching

i recall when we first arrived at 'spot x' on sunday seeing a large barra spook and charge out to deeper water just by some birds flying silently overhead...