The Andrews Labor Government is delivering on its election commitment to open new camping areas alongside rivers in Victoria with hundreds of new areas being investigated as possible camping sites. After consulting extensively with the community, the Government is finalising new regulations governing recreational use of Crown land river frontages that will give Victorians more [...]

OneWell Fishing are giving away a free SUMO lure to the first 200 customers to place an order ???? To redeem this offer you must at a minimum add two lures to your cart, the lure of lowest value will be deducted from the total order when FREELURE discount code is applied at the checkout. [...]

Andrew McGovern discusses some unique approaches to rigging and retrieving soft plastics that go a little bit against the rules. The versatility, flexibility, and fish-catch-ability of soft plastics are undeniable on just about every species available to freshwater anglers. The continuous evolution of the techniques and applications associated with this type of fishing, as well [...]

Luderick have traditionally always been fished for with weed suspended under a float; however, as Shannon Kitchener explains, there are alternate methods available. Back in the Great Depression when food and money was very hard to come by there was one fish species that a lot of men depended on to catch and feed their [...]

Simrad Yachting, the global marine electronics leader for powerboating and sportfishing, is recognising its 75th Anniversary this winter with a slate of initiatives including the celebration of boating’s ability to bring people together, detailing the history of notable Simrad® products and publishing its own list of Simrad® 75 Great Boating Destinations. “Our heritage in marine electronics [...]

20 July 2021 — Rough surf, treacherous currents and big waves. These are the punishing conditions that the current Australian IRB Champions at Kirra Surf Life Saving Club must battle with at every competition. But these courageous teams go into the water, confident that their Mercury 25hp SeaPros will not only power through – but [...]

28 JULY 2021 — One of the greatest threats to marine ecology is the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, a 1.6 million km2 collection of over 1.8 trillion pieces of plastic in the North Pacific Ocean[1]. Globally, plastic consumption has now reached over 320 million tonnes per year. This Patch, otherwise known as the Pacific trash Vortex, [...]

Braving the icy winds and cold snap of winter in search of freshwater bandits can test even the keenest of anglers. however, the real possibility of huge greenbacks on offer makes it almost impossible to avoid. Dan Nogare explains. Tom McCulloch reaping the early morning rewards on the Jackall Gigantarel. As the winter [...]

Fishing vertically for schooling bass Sometimes the best fishing is right underneath your seat as Dave Magner explains. Call me a traditionalist but given my choice of bass fishing techniques, I’ll generally opt to fish the edges. Whether it’s a river or lake, I like to keep my yak moving along the bank, probing away [...]

The good the bad and the ugly Trevor Hawkins discusses the benefits and pitfalls of these unique fishing platforms. There’s no denying that watercraft of any description open up areas to anglers that just can’t be fished by wading or shore bound fishers. Fishing around structure from every angle, fishing that magic five-metre zone, targeting [...]