QUICK FG KNOT This method of tying the FG Knot was developed by Mick Caulfield. It is an ideal solution for those who want to tie the knot “On – the – Run” whether that be in the boat or on a jetty They key to tying an effective FG is to secure both ends [...]
Steve and Cathy Sherwell opened Reef Sprinter in Port Douglas in 2005 after spotting an opportunity to provide tourists with fast, fun snorkelling trips. It turned out to be very good idea, with the company now boasting a fleet of three custom-made RIBs, offering national and international visitors a range of tours to experience the [...]
The Latrobe River has been stocked with Australian bass for the first time receiving 20,000 fingerlings as part of a plan to further improve freshwater fishing in Gippsland. Victorian Fisheries Authority CEO, Travis Dowling, said Australian bass are a highly regarded recreational sportfish, native to Gippsland and Australia’s east coast. “Our statewide fish stocking program [...]
Recreational fishers now have better boating access to Upper Coliban and Barkers Creek reservoirs in central Victoria thanks to two new boat ramps. The ramps make it much easier to launch tinnies with electric motors, kayaks and canoes, all of which are now permitted on both reservoirs. The $250,000 ramps project was managed by Coliban [...]
In the 12 months since its release, Transport Safety Victoria's trip preparation website and app – Boating Vic – has helped 87 per cent of surveyed boaters decide whether to launch or stay home. In the past year, 17 boat ramp cameras have been installed or upgraded across Victoria, enabling boaters to see weather and [...]
Eye care is a serious issue and often irreversible. A whole range of visible and invisible light comes from the sun. Some of the longest wavelengths of radiation are called radio waves, while some of the shortest are gamma and x rays. The shorter the wavelength, the higher the energy and the greater chance that [...]
The best way to improve your spinner bait action is all in the skirt! I thought for my first column I’d look at a fishing technique that one that I go to often. Spinner baiting at the right times and in the right conditions can be effective. Spinner baiting can be as simple of as [...]
More families will have the chance to catch the fish of a lifetime in metropolitan Melbourne, with a further 500 ‘stonker’ rainbow trout stocked into lakes around Melbourne this week. Minister for Boating and Fishing Melissa Horne said following a positive response to the first round of fish stockings, 500 more trout were making their [...]
