A popular boating destination in Lakes Entrance will soon be upgraded to make it safer and more accessible for boaters, fishers and visitors – thanks to the Andrews Labor Government. Minister for Fishing and Boating Melissa Horne today visited the Apex Park boat ramp, which will be improved to provide better access to boaters of [...]
More funding has been delivered for much-needed upgrades to key boating facilities across northern Victoria, as part of the Andrews Labor Government’s Better Boating Fund Structural Maintenance Grants Program. The program opened to ramp and asset managers in February, and grants awarded will help undertake significant maintenance projects such as new ramp surfaces, replacing pontoons [...]
The Andrews Labor Government has invested in a one-of-a-kind boat at TAFE Gippsland, which will be used to train the next generation of local maritime experts – and boost the Victorian industry. Minister for Fishing and Boating Melissa Horne today unveiled the catamaran the bar-ba-ka – the Boon Wurrung word for ‘porpoise’ – funded by [...]
One of Melbourne’s biggest ever pier upgrades is now underway as major works begin on the Andrews Labor Government’s $53 million St Kilda Pier Redevelopment project. Minister for Ports and Freight Melissa Horne said barge and excavator works will soon begin, including installing the first of more than 220 steel piles. The new pier will [...]
As more people hit the road to experience the great outdoors via boat, Move Trailer expert, Adam Crossley reveals his top tips in boat trailering to curve common reservations around manoeuvrability and operation. Whilst perceived as one of the most difficult aspects of owning a watercraft, trailering to a secluded location to enjoy boat/camping adventures [...]
Fishers will reap the rewards of a new artificial reef, which has now been installed in Port Phillip Bay. Minister for Fishing and Boating Melissa Horne said the new reef will create more recreational fishing opportunities, as part of the Andrews Labor Government’s $35 million Go Fishing Victoria plan. The new reef includes 16 purpose-built [...]
Weedless presentations have accounted for many structure dwelling fish over the years and for good reason too. Peter Morris describes the best methods for rigging weedless in a variety of scenarios. I think I can write with ‘reasonable’ confidence that some of the earliest soft plastics I ever owned were the very famous ‘Mr Twisters’. [...]
Snapper and numerous other species are great advocates of hitting a sinking lure. Understanding why that attraction to a sinking lure exists will definitely help improve the way you target fish with a sinking lure presentation. Nige Webster hooks up with a European lure designer and explores the benefits of the ‘Escape Pattern’. Surprising [...]
The Andrews Labor Government is protecting the much-loved Sorrento and Portsea piers, with vital repair and maintenance works starting in coming months. Minister for Ports and Freight Melissa Horne said the repair and maintenance works will ensure both piers are safe and can continue to be enjoyed for years to come. At Sorrento Pier repairs [...]
Andy Bryant encourages yak anglers to use their vessels greatest asset, stealth, to sneak up into rarely pressured shallow waters in search of a wide range of estuarine species. One of the great pleasures of fishing from a kayak is sliding around in super skinny water, sneaking up on fish and all manner of wildlife [...]
