Brisbane by backpack by Kris Sweres

Land-based lure fishing is one of the easiest and most productive styles of angling. It's cheap, fun for adults and kids, and is a good way to enjoy the outdoors. All you need is your favourite light rod and reel, a few lures and some sturdy footwear and you're away. Fish like to feed and hold around jetties, piers, pontoons, rock walls and bridges, so shore-based anglers can already be one step ahead of boaters. Anyone living around Brisbane has a lot of land-based options that are easy to access and will hold good numbers of quality bream, flathead, jacks, cod, jewies and trevally. The key is to look for accessible structure.

BREAMIN' BREKKY CREEK

This is a good place for a Sunday afternoon steak and beer but the creek and rock walls either side of the mouth are also fantastic 'backpack' fishing areas...