Following on from Jason Wilhelm’s last instalment, here he details a highly effective technique utilising soft plastics in thick sub-surface weed – a technique known as ‘ripping’. The water level was dropping at an alarming rate. The big drought that Australia faced back in mid-2005 was affecting a number of freshwater lakes around Australia, and [...]
Lake Eucumbene is nestled high in the southern alps of New South Wales and is regarded as mainland Australia’s premier trout fishery. It is part of the Snowy Mountain Hydro Electric Scheme and sits 1200 m above sea level. The lake is a vast open body of water which makes it susceptible to high winds [...]
Mercury Marine is revving up the summer excitement for boaters offering a retail finance deal on select 25 to V6 225hp outboards just in time for the warm weather. Mercury is offering a finance comparison rate of 4.99% on a range of select FourStroke and Pro XS outboards as part of the ‘Repower Now’ campaign, [...]
A new code of conduct for fishers is being unveiled today in time for summer and the reopening of Perth and South West blue swimmer crab fisheries tomorrow, 1 December. The Crabbing Code of Conduct developed by the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) for recreational crabbing in Western Australia provides guidelines on [...]
Fort Lauderdale, Fla. (November 28, 2023) – Simrad® Marine Electronics, a leader in marine electronics and navigation, today announced the release of its new HALO® 5000 solid-state radar for the commercial market, designed to provide superior situational awareness for commercial vessels, reduced ownership cost and flexible installation. “We are thrilled to launch the HALO 5000, [...]
DaCinka® TM is a new land-based fishing hybrid sinker/lure that is set to revolutionise fishing – boasting greater casting distances, a burly oil feature to attract fish, minimal drag and enhanced popper lure appeal. It is the brainchild of a one-armed New Zealand fisherman who needed a sinker that is easy to bait, easy to [...]
Just a quick note to let you know the sixth $10,000 tagged barramundi has been caught in Season 9 of the Northern Territory’s Million Dollar Fish competition by fisherman James McWilliam. James, who luckily announced his catch an hour before the competition's 'Double the Dough' promotion ended, walked away with a whopping $20,000. Last weekend, the [...]
Just reaching out to let you know the seventh $10,000 tagged barramundi has been caught in Season 9 of the Northern Territory’s Million Dollar Fish competition by Territorian Jack Daly. This is third $10,000 barra reeled in by Jack since the competition began in 2015, making him one of the luckiest winners to-date. Jack, who hails [...]
Dean Norbiato and Aaron Hill dissect the difficult art of landing a large Murray cod out of a kayak. A swift and arrogant slap of its tail on the side of the Hobie made us aware that this was no juvenile Murray cod. Anxiously, I pulled at the monster with increased panic. “Lip grip him, [...]
Casting bankside is a very productive method to catch Murray cod whether you are prospecting the Yarra down south or the Severn up north. Roderick Walmsley explains. Photos Roderick Walmsley and Andrew Wilson My feet were soaked through my shoes as I made my way across the open paddock and ultimately to what we were [...]
