Next to tailor, dolphinfish or mahi mahi are my next best specialty fish. There’s nothing like the sight of one of the world’s great light tackle sportfish, leaping high from the cobalt ocean before tearing off a hundred metres on a line burning run.

We’re so lucky in Perth to have the FADs program and such a great fish right on our doorstep.

The catch? You have to travel quite some distance beyond Rottnest to catch them and, when you turn up and they aren’t cooperating, suddenly you’ve got nothing but a fuel bill to show for it.

I’d have to say that FADs lessons are probably my most popular day on the water. If you have a reliable boat 20 feet in length or above, I can join you on a specially designed day that covers trolling for tuna or mackerel, jigging for samsonfish, fishing sea containers and, of course, lots of inside knowledge about how to work the FADs for dolphinfish, yellowfin tuna and even marlin.

It’s a lot harder than just turning up and hoping for the best, but I can show you how to get into the most amazing fish you’ll ever catch off Perth, with light tackle and nothing but inexpensive lures.

This is a day that you’ll never forget but please don't hesitate to book because only a few good days each month are suitable for this lesson and gaps usually fill up fast.

• Full Day FADs Session - $300