Boaties and anglers in Williamstown are set for safer seas thanks to the Allan Labor Government’s expansion of the five-knot speed zone in waters around the local port, coming into effect at the end of April. Situated adjacent to one of the nation's busiest ports, Hobson’s Bay is a beloved destination for water enthusiasts, but [...]
By Derek ‘Paffoh’ Steele Many kayak anglers despair the onset of winter. The lack of morning light accompanied by crisp, cutting air can cause that dreaded alarm clock to sting for days. Kayak fishing in winter, no matter where you’re from, can be an arduous affair. The wind chill can be horrendous on the body [...]
By Kane Dysart These days more and more switched on barra anglers are taking advantage of the dark of night to escape the crowds and fulfil their fishing addictions. Dusk til dawn is prime barra time! Steve Joy with a metre of chrome fizzer munching barra! The benefits of midnight raids [...]
By Mark Gercovich Victoria 2010 saw serious, consistent rain extend from winter well into the early months of summer. Angling options were seriously affected by the deluge and as much as I enjoy my trout and deep water bream fishing, I was getting a little over it and looking for something different. My two young [...]
By Rex Hunt I have loved trout fishing since 1961 when I caught a brownie weighing two pounds – on the old scale – and yes, of course, on a worm just drifting down the run. It was opening morning 1961 and I was fishing the Macalister River below Lake Glenmaggie in east Gippsland, Victoria. [...]
By Mark Gercovich I remember around 15 years ago when one of the children in my class showed me a photo of two kingfish his dad had caught. Now his dad just happened to work on a pro-boat, but still the kings in the picture were two corkers probably somewhere between 12-15kg. What made it [...]
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 [...]
