Thank you for helping to keep QLD prawns and waterways safe! Next time you go fishing, make sure you: don't use supermarket prawns as bait, or heads and tails as berley check your bait is from a bait shop, service station or catch your own dispose of unwanted bait and seafood in the bin, not [...]
What started as a social idea in Nov 2020 to organise a ladies charter or two with family & friends, has taken off with such popularity, that I now run Ladies Fishing Charters out on Westernport Bay every other Sat between September and May ( weather permitting) With nothing of its type available in Victoria, [...]
Lowrance®, a world-leader in fishing electronics since 1957, released a software update this month, which introduces the new Ghost 360 feature and new compatibility for NAC-2 and NAC-3 autopilots. The latest software update unlocks the exciting new feature of Ghost 360 for users of the Ghost® Trolling Motor with Active Imaging 3-in-1 nosecone, which offers [...]
If you’d like to catch more mackerel, read on as Dave Magner explains a simple approach that lead to consistent captures. It seems that for many offshore anglers, mackerel are seen to be little more than an occasional capture. Many casual anglers are happy to adopt a chuck it and chance it approach and simply [...]
A record number of more than 410,000 estuary perch have been stocked into seven waterways across Victoria. Estuary perch are a popular target for fishers and one of a dozen species stocked annually to further improve fishing opportunities in the state’s lakes, rivers and estuaries. The stocking forms part of the Andrews Labor Government’s $35 [...]
Anglers across the state now have another year to try their luck at catching a Golden Tag fish worth up to $10,000, with the Andrews Labor Government announcing the competition is extended until 31 December 2022. Launched in February 2020 to encourage visitation to Gippsland and the state's north east following the season's devastating bushfires, [...]
Commercial, recreational and indigenous fishers, seafood consumers and the wider community can now provide feedback on the draft Corner Inlet Fishery Management Plan, which was released today for 60 days public consultation. Victorian Fisheries Authority (VFA) CEO, Travis Dowling, said the draft plan, the first of its kind for Corner Inlet, sets out objectives, strategies [...]
It is safe to say that arguably, flathead are easily one of the top ten tastiest saltwater fish on offer. They are readily found in estuaries, bays and inlets which are favourable waterways when fishing with kids whether on a boat or off the beach. Flatty facts Flathead are commonly bottom dwellers, meaning they live [...]
One of the most comprehensive surveys of its kind in Australia has been completed to ensure Western Australia’s fisheries remain sustainable and among the best in the world. The Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD), in collaboration with Edith Cowan University (ECU) and Recfishwest, conducted the 2020/21 Statewide Recreational Fishing Survey to provide [...]
The Andrews Labor Government is making it easier for Victorian recreational anglers whose first language is Cantonese or Vietnamese to stay across fishing rules before casting a line. The free VicFishing smartphone app now offers in-language content, outlining bag and size limits, closed seasons and permitted fishing equipment, as well as colour illustrations of more [...]
