Damian Bowman discusses the abundant angling opportunities available to those who make the trek to this wonderful part of the world. In the minds of Western Australian anglers, Ningaloo is the iconic one stop, go-to destination. The reef is versatile in that it caters tovarious fishing styles and if you’re the type who wants it [...]
A $3.5 million overhaul of boating facilities at Warrnambool's historic harbour precinct is a step closer with a tender awarded for construction on a boat ramp upgrade project. These upgrades will improve the recreational boating experience by making the port safer and more accessible and have been developed in conjunction with Warrnambool City Council and [...]
The Andrews Labor Government is making it safer for anglers to cast a line with lifejackets to become a requirement for recreational rock fishing at high-risk locations from 1 March 2022. The requirement is part of a two-year trial and will be rolled out at 10 locations across the state, following consultation by the Victorian [...]
Recreational fishers will once again converge on Shepparton for the sixth annual Murray Codference later this month. Victorian Fisheries Authority (VFA) CEO Travis Dowling said the Codference, on Sunday 27 February, had become a popular gathering of freshwater fishing diehards keen to learn the latest in fisheries management and ways to catch iconic Murray cod [...]
One of Victoria’s most iconic coastal locations will soon offer a better recreational boating experience with funding secured for an $800,000 upgrade of boating facilities at Apollo Bay. The project is part of the Andrews Labor Government’s unprecedented $47.2 million investment into Victorian boating and is being funded through Better Boating Victoria (BBV). Apollo Bay [...]
SURF FISHING COMPETITION @ BEMM RIVER FRIDAY 13th & SATURDAY 14th MAY 2022 SPONSORED BY www.alvey.com.au www.afn.com.au COME ALONG AND ENJOY SURF FISHING SOME OF VICTORIAS BEST BEACHES AT BEMM RIVER PRIZES FOR HEAVIEST FISH, JUNIORS, MIXED BAGS AND RANDOM WEIGHTS WEIGH IN AND REGISTRATION OPPOSITE PUB AT OUR NEW TRAILER THERE WILL [...]
By Charley May, Victorian Fisheries Authority Communications Advisor. Fishing is one of those activities that almost anyone can enjoy. All you need is a willingness to learn and a sense of adventure – qualities shared by both men and women. So, you’d think things would be even when it comes to participation. Yet out on [...]
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 [...]
