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knots series – QUICK FG KNOT

2020-12-22T15:31:12+11:00

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 [...]

knots series – QUICK FG KNOT2020-12-22T15:31:12+11:00

SeaPro a winner for Reef Sprinter

2020-12-17T14:55:26+11:00

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 [...]

SeaPro a winner for Reef Sprinter2020-12-17T14:55:26+11:00

INAUGAURAL AUSSIE BASS STOCKING FOR LATROBE RIVER

2020-12-17T15:22:11+11:00

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 [...]

INAUGAURAL AUSSIE BASS STOCKING FOR LATROBE RIVER2020-12-17T15:22:11+11:00

New ramps for better access

2020-12-17T14:32:59+11:00

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 [...]

New ramps for better access2020-12-17T14:32:59+11:00

Boating Vic data shows boaters better prepared

2020-12-17T15:20:55+11:00

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 [...]

Boating Vic data shows boaters better prepared2020-12-17T15:20:55+11:00

sunglasses and safety

2020-12-11T12:34:20+11:00

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 [...]

sunglasses and safety2020-12-11T12:34:20+11:00

SPINNER BAIT SKIRTS

2020-12-11T12:01:27+11:00

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 [...]

SPINNER BAIT SKIRTS2020-12-11T12:01:27+11:00

MORE RAINBOW TROUT COMING TO METROPOLITAN LAKES

2020-11-13T12:42:06+11:00

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 [...]

MORE RAINBOW TROUT COMING TO METROPOLITAN LAKES2020-11-13T12:42:06+11:00
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