Much has been written about targeting snapper in Port Phillip and Corio Bays but as Geoff Wilson explains, there are variations in techniques that can still be explored. November’s full moon saw my friend Robert Coon and I headed east into the Corio Bay outer harbour aligned with the Hopetoun Channel’s green starboard piles now [...]
Red emperor are the undeniable kings of the Queensland offshore reef. They have an epic look, fight like bulls and are great on the plate. These fish can be tough to catch; Chris Raimondi provides some key tips and techniques to help you snare a few.. Lutjanus Sebae or the mighty red emperor is arguably [...]
Fishers will have more opportunities to cast a line, thanks to the stocking of 1,000 rainbow trout into waters across greater Melbourne. Minister for Fishing and Boating Sonya Kilkenny this week visited Caulfield Racecourse Lake, Karkarook Lake, Berwick Springs Estate Lake, Navan Park Lake and Spavin Lake – which have all shared in the rainbow [...]
The Andrews Labor Government is improving one of Melbourne’s busiest boat ramps for locals and visitors to enjoy. Minister for Fishing and Boating Sonya Kilkenny today visited the Werribee South boat ramp – which will soon be upgraded to make launching boats quicker and easier. The six-lane boat ramp services a significant number of boaters [...]
The Andrews Labor Government is giving newcomers to recreational fishing a chance to reel in a new hobby this spring with five free introductory clinics to be held across the state. Minister for Fishing and Boating Sonya Kilkenny and Member for Cranbourne Pauline Richards today visited Casey Fields Lake in Cranbourne East – which will [...]
The Andrews Labor Government is getting more people fishing and boating across the Mornington Peninsula. Minister for Fishing and Boating Sonya Kilkenny and Member for Nepean Chris Brayne today visited a number of boat ramps on the Peninsula that’ve been earmarked for improvement, as well as stocking thousands of fish into various waterways to provide [...]
A new coordinated dredging program is being developed to boost boating access across Port Phillip and Western Port. Minister for Fishing and Boating Sonya Kilkenny said the program will provide a more strategic approach to manage maintenance dredging at public boat ramps in the state’s two major waterways. The program will also result in proactive [...]
A free fishing festival that celebrates the opening of trout season will return to Ballarat next month. Minister for Fishing and Boating Sonya Kilkenny said the Ballarat Fishing Festival will be held on Saturday 3 September from 9am to 3pm at Lake Wendouree, north of Windmill Drive. The festival comes as part of the Andrews [...]
The Andrews Labor Government has made getting out on the water a whole lot easier at Lake Buffalo, thanks to the completion of the boat ramp upgrade. Minister for Fishing and Boating Sonya Kilkenny said the upgrade forms part of the Labor Government’s $33 million Better Boating Fund to make boating facilities safer and more [...]
When fishers of both salt and freshwater think of spring targets, the majority will narrow it down to two main species – dusky flathead and golden perch. Andrew McGovern shares some of the best techniques to get you amongst both species this spring. The months that define spring provide the best chance to catch good [...]
