One lucky fisho has caught the first tagged fish in Season 7 of Australia’s richest fishing competition, Million Dollar Fish. Reece Prior, from the Northern Territory, reeled in a barramundi worth $10,000 at one of the Territory’s most famous fishing hotspots, the Daly River. He caught the lucky barra while land-based fishing with his friend [...]
Reel in a barra worth a million bucks - Credit Million Dollar Fish and Che Chorley There are more reasons than ever to visit the Northern Territory and experience its world-class fishing destinations, with Million Dollar Fish Season 7 now open. Aptly named Australia’s richest fishing competition, the popular initiative sees thousands of [...]
UNSW scientists have uncovered why artificial reefs attract more small foraging fish, or baitfish, than natural reefs. It’s an important finding which could lead to more effective manmade reefs being built to help recreational fishers. Using a high-tech fish finder called a multibeam echosounder, the School of Biological, Earth and Environmental Sciences researchers gained a [...]
Macquarie perch populations across Victoria’s north east will benefit from a Commonwealth Government grant from Landcare to help recover the iconic species through breeding and habitat improvements. Already endangered, the Macquarie perch has been heavily impacted by bushfires which have caused the loss of habitat and increased sediment in waterways. Victorian Fisheries Authority (VFA) CEO [...]
In a recent article we discussed the boat fishing in and around Port Lincoln and while the area has certainly gained a reputation for its exceptional offshore fishing, you don’t necessarily need a boat to access good fishing in this area. Multiple jetties, sheltered beaches and tapering rocky shorelines are all accessible within a short [...]
Going fishing? Need some hooks? Don’t just grab any old packet from the shelf. Hook choice is critical and should be based on a few simple factors, not an impulse buy, as Jarrod Day explains. pEven when using soft plastics using the right jig head is vital. Some jig head hooks could be cheap [...]
Honda just revealed at the Genoa Boat Show in Italy a new Outboard Marine Engine range that is Engineered to Perform. Completely redesigned and redeveloped, the all-new BF115, BF135 and BF150 offer VTEC™* and PGM-FI technology for rapid acceleration and outstanding performance. This joins an ECOmo system for greater fuel efficiency and Honda iST technology [...]
Over the past few months, VFA have continued to work closely with Goulburn Murray Water (GMW) and recreational fishers to save native fish from irrigation channels including 142 Murray cod (up to 80cm) and 6 golden perch. • The fish were released into the Goulburn River at Shepparton and Yambuna, the Broken Creek upstream of [...]
In July 2021, Melbourne was announced as the host of the next World Recreational Fishing Conference (WRFC) in 2024! • The WRFC is the world’s most prominent gathering of the recreational fishing community held every three years for researchers, recreational fishers, angling organisations, government worldwide to meet and exchange knowledge on hot topics in recreational [...]
150,000 brown trout fry are set to be released next week continuing the fry stocking trial initiated the Australian Trout Foundation. • The trial aims to understand whether stocking brown trout fry can help accelerate the recovery of high-country brown trout populations following environmental events such as bushfires and floods. • This year’s fry will [...]
