Norbs, for the first time, tests his mettle against northern Australia’s premier sports fish, the mighty barramundi. The mundane Tuesday afternoon silence in late November was snapped when my phone vibrated suddenly on my work desk. Curiously craning my neck, I grabbed the culprit, which was proudly displaying one new text message. It had been [...]
David Hodge shares some of his top tips for exploring tropical waters where an abundant list of species resides. It’s been four years since my family and I made the move to Townsville. I had spent a lot of time in the area in the past, and at the time, it seemed like as good [...]
The State’s annual trout fishing season will start this Saturday 1 October, with conditions primed for a great season. NSW Department of Primary Industries (DPI) Deputy Director General Sean Sloan said as the weather warms up, we expect great fishing for local anglers as the annual trout season opens this Saturday. “Consistent rain over the [...]
The rocks ledges of south east Queensland not only offer spectacular views but make for fantastic platforms to tangle with big pelagics. Pete Morris gives us an insight into what is on offer for the dedicated land based angler. Just over a decade ago my family and I happily made the move interstate. Our time battling [...]
Nige Webster has spent 2 years refining his approach to fishing blade lures on our offshore tropical reefs. After describing this technique a few years ago, he now writes again of lessons learnt and why this approach is a must-know for reef anglers. I have been jigging trout and other tropical reef species on micro-jigs [...]
Taking the marine industry by storm this year is Stacer’s all-new line-up featuring a range of the brands most popular models including the versatile Sea Runner. Finetuned following decades of production, the Australian brands Cabin boat range is a crowd favourite amongst countless locals. Not only an ideal product for families, the Sea Runner also [...]
Statewide Recreational Fishing Roundtable 9 September 2022 Greens Lake salvage rescues over 700 native fish! As part of the salvage operations at Greens Lake (near Corop) the VFA has continued to partner with Goulburn Murray Water, Keith Bell and local anglers to save and find new homes for large numbers of native fish from the [...]
Locals and visitors will have the chance to learn more about Macquarie perch and the efforts underway to save the endangered native fish species. Minister for Fishing and Boating Sonya Kilkenny today visited SEA LIFE Melbourne Aquarium to officially open the new Macquarie perch display – which is aimed at raising awareness of the captive [...]
The Andrews Labor Government is making it easier for locals and visitors to get out on the water at Cape Conran – with works to upgrade the popular boat ramp another step closer. The contract to deliver the project has been awarded to local East Gippsland civil contracting and earthworks firm McInnes Earthmoving. The works [...]
The Andrews Labor Government is making it easier for locals and visitors to access the waters of Western Port with works nearing completion at Rhyll boat ramp. Minister for Fishing and Boating Sonya Kilkenny and Member for Bass Jordan Crugnale were at the Rhyll boating facility today to look at the upgrades, as part of [...]
