This election, Australia’s fish charity OzFish has invited Tanya Plibersek, Julie Collins, Jonothan Duniam, Perin Davey and other MPs to take a break from campaigning and come fishing with locals in their electorate’s waterways. The charity, that restores aquatic habitat across Australia has been advocating for action to prevent fish kills, has reached out individually [...]
Watching a lure being shadowed and snatched in less than a metre of water is a real thrill and sure to get the heart racing. Brent Hodges offers some thoughts on stalking bream, whiting and flathead across shallow estuary flats this summer. The arrival of warmer weather over the summer months signals increasing water temperature, [...]
Native fish production will go on show these school holidays with free family fun on offer at the Arcadia Native Fish Hatchery Open Day on Sunday 6 April. Victorian Fisheries Authority CEO Travis Dowling said following the success of last year’s event the hatchery, only 15 minutes from Shepparton, would again be opened to all. [...]
Kayak fishing has converted many a fisherman in recent times. And it’s easy to see why. Versatility and stealth are often highlighted first, but there’s a little more to it than that. Exploring new waters, most often skipped over by boat anglers is perhaps the best aspect, and the day you come to realise just [...]
Gard Saxon, shares his tips and tricks for kayak fishing one of Tasmania’s best mixed bag rivers. The Swan River, on Tasmania’s east coast, is a waterway well worth exploring, and most, if not all, can be effectively fished from a kayak. Just don’t expect to fish all of it in a day. The river [...]
Kayaks, like boats, come in all shapes and sizes. Unlike boats though, it is relatively affordable to own a number of kayaks that play key roles in various situations. Darren Tierney, describes his kayak fleet and recounts stories written by each. It goes without saying that certain kayaks are better suited to specific locations, conditions [...]
Rock fishing along Victoria’s stunning coastlines offers breathtaking views and exciting fishing opportunities, but it can come with significant risks. Every year, tragically, fishers lose their lives while rock fishing. In Australia, rock fishing accounts for 4% of all drowning deaths. To ensure everyone returns home safely and to address the dangers of rock fishing, [...]
Ex-pat Victorian Tyrone O’Connor has taken out a virtual clean sweep of the Game Fishing Association of Australia (GFAA), and Game Fishing Association New South Wales (GFANSW) awards yet again for 2023/24. Tyrone virtually rewrote the record books in the 2022/23 season with the personal tag and release of 123 marlin, of which 85 were [...]
It’s a cracking time to get outdoors and enjoy the final weeks of summer with your family. For those keen on spending time in the great outdoors, fishing is a fantastic activity to get involved in with your family and offers a multitude of benefits beyond simply catching fish. To help get you started, we’ve put [...]
At the end of 2024, we asked recfishers to let us know where they’ve been locked out or blocked from accessing public land in Victoria. You know, a spot that suddenly has a locked gate or a fence installed, ‘Keep Out’ signage, blocked unused roads, closed public tracks or anything else blocking our access to [...]
