Blade style lures are becoming a popular lure choice for anglers targeting a variety of piscatorial species these days. Cliff Mann has had resounding success on these lures while targeting local barramundi in northern Queensland. He shares some of his hard earned lessons. The ‘dry’ tropics of Queensland offer spectacular sport fishing for a wide [...]
Wild populations of one of Victoria’s most prized recreational species have been given a lift thanks to the fourth year of dusky flathead stocking in East Gippsland. Victorian Fisheries Authority (VFA) Chief Executive Officer Travis Dowling said the fourth year of stocking would bolster numbers of the much-loved fish, found throughout Gippsland’s estuaries. “We began [...]
Trevor Hawkins ponders a typical trout season and reflects on the wonderful fishing that can be had for late season trout in lakes and streams. When it comes to trout fishing I seem to be constantly wishing my years away. It didn’t seem that long ago that I was sitting at my desk, flicking through [...]
Hardbody lures are effective on a range of species but perhaps none more so than marauding pelagics. Jarrod Day discusses optimal spreads and fine-tuning processes that can maximise your results when trolling for speedsters. Big bull dollies favour skirted lures but often take smaller size hard body lures. In this case, treble hooks are [...]
TierraMar and OzFish want to collect all your old, illegal and unwanted opera house yabby traps and recycle them into useful products for fishers, with the proceeds being used to support habitat restoration. And as a thank you, we’ll give you a new Oar-Gee Plow lure.Participating is easy! To trade in your old trap for [...]
The Big Trout at Adaminaby is to be repainted after the Snowy Mountains community scorned its December 2023 50th anniversary makeover with wrong colours. The council received $318,000 in a state government grant and employed the company International Conservation Services to complete the job last December. Unfortunately the new colour scheme, as shown above, was [...]
Since 1971, Stacer has delivered a wide range of carefully designed, hand-built boats that aim to provide a unique boating experience to everyday Australians, avid fishos and adventurous families. Each design comes from an extensive Research and Development process, involving insights from Stacer consumers, dealers and the wider boating industry to continue evolving the market [...]
From Steve Samuels, Monaro Acclimatisation Society In August last year I received advice from NSW Fisheries that a number of our traditional trout stocking sites would no longer be allowed to be stocked due to a decision by the NSW Fisheries Threatened Species Unit. This was a real shock to the Monaro Acclimatisation Spciety, as [...]
Federal Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek has flagged that the federal government may intervene to ensure a zero-tolerance approach to feral horses Kosciuszko National Park if the environmental impacts remain too high. The warning to the NSW Government is contained in the Albanese Government’s response to the Senate inquiry into the impacts and management of feral horses [...]
On Sunday 3 March, OzFish volunteers supported the efforts of Clean Up Australia Day by removing over 3 tonnes of rubbish from 16 waterways across the country, with 208 volunteers getting stuck in and demonstrating their commitment to healthy waterways. The fishers picked up hundreds of pieces of litter. Happily, there was a minimal amount [...]
