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We are celebrating getting back out on the water with our Boating Special Edition of Freshwater Fishing! Our Spring issue #162 of Freshwater Fishing Magazine is out now and packed with great tips and techniques including our new knots series. Wake baits are popular and highly successful lures for cod and bass but rarely rate a mention by trout fishers. In this cutting-edge piece, Andrew McGovern, outlines his success chasing trophy brown trout using smaller versions of these life-like presentations. Lubin Pfeiffer introduces us to the town of Curlwaa and its fishing potential. There are certain sections along his local stretch of river which usually yield a hit, boof or swirl from a big Murray cod. Toby Grundy explains. Matthew Taylor discusses a favourite waterway. Ben O’Brien explores the differences between fishing Glo Bugs and lures on the brown trout spawn run of the Snowy Mountains. Trevor Hawkins discusses the unique value of the most heavily fished, yet in a few cases ‘under-protected’ day trip trout waters for city-based anglers. The Mary River is a very popular system to target large saltwater barra during the run-off season in the Northern Territory as Chris Errity explains. In this, his first article, Billy Auldist shares his passion for chasing freshwater blackfish, a unique native freshwater fish. Brendon Spicer discusses frog lures and fishing them. Nathan Huizing shares some knowledge on fishing a Tasmanian lake that often goes under the radar. -
We are celebrating getting back out on the water with our Boating Special Edition of Freshwater Fishing! #161 Jul/Aug contains everything new in boating, a boat directory with a few vintage photos included. Old fishing boats and techniques, never fully disappear, but often morph to reflect modern ones, and so it is here we have re-published our favourites from the very early issues of Freshwater. Colby Lesko explains how to tangle with the Murray rivers giant – the Murray cod. Leading into Winter there is no better time to target big rainbow trout and Andy McGovern outlines fundamental tips and techniques on how to lure that true trophy fish in both rivers and impoundments. Ben O’Brien fishes for Goldens during low water events and explains how he goes about it. Toby Grundy discusses a strategy to target large ‘following’ Murray cod. Marc Ainsworth explains what goes on behind the scenes, with the big effort underway to boost Murray cod broodfish numbers for Victoria’s new native fish hatchery at Arcadia near Shepparton. Following on from part one in issue #160, Frank Prokop goes into the why, where and how of fishing New Zealand’s GIANT TROUT canals. Dallas D’Silva, Director Fisheries Management and Science VFA, looks back, so we can keep going forward - 20 years of Murray cod fishery management. Adam Royter follows on from his Lure Fishing Southern Rivers article in issue #160 with a fantastic piece on fishing lakes using soft baits and  Trevor Hawkins lists a few basic knots for those getting into fly fishing. We hope you enjoy this issue – and enjoy getting back out on the water and having a fish! -
In this issue, #160 of Freshwater Fishing Australia magazine, Stephen Booth takes us on an epic journey of over 30 years of fishing Lake Mulwala, a journey that has revealed a mountain of knowledge. In the winter of 2019, Nathan Huizing had the opportunity to live and fish in the tropical Whitsunday region of North Queensland, catch up with that tale here. The best time to catch big brown trout is under the cloak of darkness, and Andy McGovern outlines all you need to know on where to find these big after dark impoundment trout and how to land that true trophy. The East Alligator River is one of the most picturesque and exciting rivers to fish in the Top End of Australia, Chris Errity explains why. Trevor Stow takes a quick look at the impact of the recent major fires on the landscape and trout that swept through East Gippsland in late 2019 and early 2020 and tells how at least on iconic river seems to have survived. Adam Royter discusses targeting river trout on plastics. The Liffey River in Tasmania’s north is a beautiful little steam that provides some excellent fishing opportunities for keen fly anglers explains Lubin Pfeiffer. Tim Vincent looks in some very unlikely places and finds chasing bream in the fresh a fascinating target. Rod Mackenzie delves into the tactics of trolling for cod and asks, have we forgotten the role of the troll? Shane Stevens discusses the history and fishing options on Lake Wendouree. Toby Grundy expands on his luring technique for natives to include rivers. For most trout anglers, catching a five-pound fish is a huge accomplishment, and a ten pound fish is a lifetime dream, Frank Pokop discusses an angler that regularly caught trout over 20 pound. Anthony Forster & Taylor Hunt bust some myths relating to wild trout. Trevor Hawkins gives the lowdown on collecting, rigging and fishing mudeyes. Plus of course, there’s all the latest gear, reviews and more that you’ve come to expect from Australias top fishing magazine.
