Burns Beach has a large reef system extending out from the beach with deep holes between reef sections. This genuine structure sets it apart from the flat sand beaches nearby and makes it one of the better tailor spots in Perth's northern suburbs. The deep holes hold fish even when surrounding beaches are quiet.

Target the deep holes between reef sections — cast metals, poppers, or sinking stickbaits into the holes and retrieve fast over the reef edges. Tailor sit in the holes and ambush bait washing over the reef. Dawn and dusk are prime, and a light onshore swell that pushes wash over the reef helps switch the bite on.

Tailor (the main target, aggressive on metals over the reef), herring (over reef edges), Australian salmon (autumn), and occasional skippy and wrasse.

The reef will eat your tackle — bring spare lures, extra leader, and accept that you'll lose some gear. Use weedless or snagless rigging where possible. The reef is slippery and uneven; wade carefully or fish from the beach and cast to the reef edge. Poppers and surface lures are snag-free options that work well here.