Our winter issue of Freshwater Fishing Magazine #173 is packed with some great tips and techniques. Here Andy McGovern explains that there has never been a better time to catch that trophy brown trout in the Snowy Mountain lakes and rivers, thanks to the consistently high-water levels across the region and the abundance of food available. Fires, pandemic and a new Federal Government: change is constant and so it is with Lake Eucumbene. Steve Samuels explains. Aaron Roddam saw one of the wettest summers in years, but the bass were still on the bite and despite all the rain we still managed to catch a lot of solid bass for the season. Toby Grundy, first fished Pejar Dam a few years ago. I was meant to head down to Burrinjuck but the weather turned, so I decided Pejar was my best option outside of my regular haunts in Canberra. Christopher Bassano regards the first few months of the Tasmanian season as a great time to fish. Steve Dunn uses technology and commonsense to find fish on a tough day. Trevor Hawkins describes a great little East Gippsland fly stream. Of course, there’s all the latest gear, reviews and more that you’ve come to expect from Australia’s top fishing magazine. We hope you enjoy this issue – and enjoy getting back out on the water and having a fish!

Welcome to issue 177 of Freshwater Fishing Magazine. In this issue  Andy McGovern outlines the different ways to cope with adverse weather on a recent trip across the ditch. Hooking up with gun anglers may just be the best way to for a barra fisher to get excited about bass fishing says. Chris Errity explains. As we trudge the angling road it’s good to look back and even revisit our past. To return to the bread and butter fishery that honed skills and taught us many of anglings finer lessons. Kelsi Gull explains. In this article Stephen Davies discusses the techniques, gear required and when best to target Australian bass using deep water spinnerbait tactics. Craig Coltman examines an underutilised technique. Late Spring and Summer always gets me excited as I will wait until I hear the deafening sounds of cicadas in the tree tops before I embark on my annual trip south from Sydney to fish for bass. Ben O’Brien explains. Sand banks offer more to the cod fisher than most anglers realise as Toby Grundy explains. Simon Cardone cod quest began in 2000 and has taken him all over Australia fishing. The red claw yabby is spreading quickly down the East Coast of Australia. Stephen Davies explains. Bill Classon, Steve Hill and Scott Gray visit two natural Victorian crater lakes that are going to be so productive in 2023. Trevor Hawkins discusses taking what was learnt in the first article and progressing onto a basic casting stroke. Plus of course, there’s all the latest gear, reviews and more.

Issue 180 a bumper with great articles and techniques. Andy McGovern, details tricks to tackle old waterways that have been altered by flood waters. Pond hopping in Canberra can bring surprisingly good fishing says Toby Grundy as he takes us through the northern Canberra ponds in Part 1 of his Pond Hopping series. It was just one of those trips that reminds you that while many things in angling change, those most proven often remain the same, Rod Mackenzie Explains. Can tiny boats actually help you catch more bass? Dave Magner certainly thinks so. Lake Wendouree is an urban fishery that prodcues incredible fishing for all anglers. Kelsi Gull gives us all the tips. Lake Hume classic is on the weekend of the 21st and 22nd of October on the picturesque Lake Hume just out of Albury Wodonga. Late in 2022, Bill Wisby was finishing up his seasonal work in Seisia, Cape York and was about to begin the drive home back to Tasmania. Nathan Huizing explains. Four favourite and accessible Lake Eucumbene bays. Freshwater Fishing Magazine 2023 readers survey, we want to hear you from you. Plus of course, there’s all the latest gear, reviews and more. We hope you enjoy this issue – and enjoy getting back out on the water and having a fish!

In this Autumn issue of Freshwater Fishing Magazine 183. We have compiled some our best articles featuring great technical how to. Andrew Mcgovern, explains why islands can often be the dominate feature in freshwater environments and will attract all manner of species from trout to barra. Australian lure makers are truly unique and one of the grandest examples of a true Cottage Industry anywhere in the world! Easily surpassing any other country, even the US! Innovation, ingenuity and some amazing craftmanship is evident throughout the industry. Over the past decade, Victoria has seen a surge in the popularity of one of our favourite native fish, the estuary perch. Tim Vincent explains. By Taylor Hunt, Anthony Forster and Travis Dowling, Victorian Fisheries Authority Endangered trout cod (Maccullochella macquariensis), blue nose or rock cod are being bolstered in northern Victoria through the expansion and building of new populations. After a sensational trip to Wivenhoe, Mark planned a trip to Moogerah Dam about a 90-minute drive south from his place. We were fishing in late September and heading into summer, which is a great time to target bass. Chris Errity explains. Kelsi Gull - As the sun peeks over the horizon, cockatoos screech in the morning glow. The air is still with the mixed scents of the Aussie bush filling my nostrils as I walk the riverbanks with gum leaves crunching under foot. The East Australian escarpment is as unique as it gets, flat tablelands and inland flowing waters to the west and magnificent gorges nestled amongst subtropical and eucalypt forests to the east. Allan Dell explains. Redfin, known to many as an easy target, tim vincent, caught easily on just about any lure smaller than themselves are a great target for kids or newcomers to lure fishing. Many years ago, before marriage and kids, Toby Grundy and his friends would hop in his ute at 9pm, drive a few hours from his home town in Canberra and hit a few isolated bass rivers near the South Coast of NSW. Keen Queensland based fisho Dave Magner explains how to use the windy summer weather to your advantage while chasing bass up the creeks. Toby Grundy really enjoys fishing for golden perch right through winter and into early spring. Chris Errity and his wife were six weeks into their epic road trip down the east coast of Australia when they arrived at his good friend’s place in Murphys Creek just out of Toowoomba.