EP223 – Lake Macquarie Mulloway with Nathan Butcher
In this episode of The Lure Fishing Project, I’m joined by Nathan Butcher from Butcher’s Bite to break down how he targets mulloway — or jewfish — on Lake Macquarie.
Nathan hasn’t actually been fishing for that long, but he’s packed a huge amount of time and effort into learning the system and has already developed some impressive consistency on Lake Macquarie mulloway.
We get right into the practical details: where Nathan looks for fish, the importance of bait, birds, structure, cockle beds, drop-offs and depth, the weather and conditions he prefers, and how his approach changes throughout the year.
Nathan also breaks down four of his key lure styles for mulloway, including:
We cover jighead weights, hook sizes, colours, retrieves, rods, reels, braid, leaders, knots and plenty of the small details that can make the difference when targeting mulloway on lures.
We also hear the stories behind some of Nathan’s most memorable mulloway and finish with his key advice for anyone trying to catch their first fish — or become more consistent.
One of the biggest takeaways from this conversation is that you don’t need decades of experience to start putting the pieces together. Put in the time, pay attention to what each session teaches you and start building your own patterns.
And while this episode focuses on Lake Macquarie, there’s plenty in this conversation that can be applied to chasing mulloway on lures in other systems as well.
EXTENDED EPISODE
The full extended version includes an additional section where Nathan goes deeper into how he uses his sounder and side scan to locate structure, bait and mulloway.
You can hear the extended version through The Lure Fishing Project Collective or Vault, or through Butcher’s Bite YouTube members section.
LINKS
The Lure Fishing Project – Collective & Vault
https://lurefishingproject.supercast.com/
The Butcher’s Bite – YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/@ButchersBite
The Butcher’s Bite – YouTube Members
Visit the channel above and select Join to access Nathan’s members content.
The Butcher’s Bite Fishing – Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/butchersbitefishing/
