Fishing World

SUMMER is a great time of year to fish. Most species are on the chew and there are no cold mornings (in most places). At the time of writing (mid December) the opportunities were endless. Inland the cod season just opened, the estuaries were teaming

Flathead are ugly fish. When I was a kid fishing off the many jetties around Valentine, on Lake Macquarie, these brown bottom dwellers were highly prized catches for any jetty rat kid. We used to fish with frozen prawns catching bream, whiting and le

IN a first for NSW, more than 1000 juvenile dusky flathead have been stocked into Lake Macquarie on the Central Coast as part of a research project to enhance populations of this highly popular sportfish. DPI has been working on breeding technology f

2019 sees the return of the classic Squidgies favourite “UV Jelly Prawn” in the Grubs, Crawler and smaller Fish, & Wriggler models. The black grub is a staple lure in many angler’s tackleboxes – and the new UV Black Onyx is now available in the Grubs

The Australian lure industry is a fickle one but with a very long history. Many keen fishos have had a go at making lures on various scales of production. Many backyard operations have folded and decided it wasn’t worth the hassle while others have g

The windswept plains of the Snowy Mountains is like nowhere else. It’s unforgiving; a place not fit for humans, at least not for extended lengths of time. These high plains are stark. There are hills void of trees, miles of grass tussocks, snakes, br

The announcement by Minister Whetstone to protect SA’s iconic snapper for a period of three years has shocked a lot of fisho’s and businesses here in our home state. It wasn’t a decision taken lightly given the compounding implications, but Minister

MAHI Mahi, more commonly called dolphin fish, are one of the most interesting fish encountered by anglers in all of the tropical oceans of the world. They look spectacular, fight hard, are great to eat and when landed are one of the craziest potentia

ONE of my favourite fishing destinations to visit these days is Windamere Dam, which is located on the Cudgegong River near the town of Rylestone on the NSW Central Tablelands. This freshwater impoundment has been renowned as the nation’s finest gold

Life is becoming busier with work and family commitments and many anglers don’t have the time to put in full, or even half days offshore. But what of I told you 90 minutes was all you needed to catch some quality fish? Big fish are closer than you th

EVERY winter, Queensland is invaded by Grey Nomads. They travel from NSW and Victoria predominantly and they all tow caravans and/or boats. The purpose is to escape the colder winters and enjoy the Queensland sunshine and wear shorts and t-shirts in

I guess I’m one of the lucky anglers who commits to some exotic fishing experience every year. I like to pick destinations that allow me to catch species of fish I haven’t caught before. For me, catching something new in a new location is what drives

Q WHAT WOULD BE THE BEST BAIT KINGFISH FISHING FROM THE WHARVES IN SYDNEY? Mike E-mail A The piers and wharves in Sydney can be productive for kingfish, most of them front deeper water and the structure itself provides its own little marine ecosys

BAITCASTING reels are popular with anglers seeking enhanced casting accuracy and greater line control. The ability to readily free spool a bait or lure along with having the added sensitivity of direct contact to your line tick more boxes in their fa

THE recent bushfire events along Australia’s East Coast had been hell. In NSW alone, 2 million hectares of land had burnt by early December with lives, homes, buildings, pasture, stock and bushland all being lost. The long-term damage to the environm

Formosa’s SRT 550 Centre Cab Classic is a sleek head turner that exudes a sense of class usually reserved for larger and more expensive vessels. However, don’t be deceived because this is a boat that’s 5.7 m in length (including the bow roller), and

Garmin is best known these days for its popular range of fitness watches, while fishos would know it as the brand behind a range of innovative fishfinder/GPS units. Yet the brand does so much more with products ranging from hunting to cycling. The in

Living in Hervey Bay has many advantages. Yes, the fishing is very good but it’s also a boaties' heaven. Every weekend, weather permitting, there are numerous serious sportfishing rigs launched at Urangan Harbour. Everything from full on flats skiffs

Q What type of kayak do you own and where do you mostly use it and for what species? A Hobie Compass. I bought this kayak specifically for use in estuary lure fishing for dusky flathead, jewfish, bream, tailor, snapper, and whiting. It's also used fo

As someone who spends a lot of time on or around water – boating, fishing, dog walking near creeks/beaches, bushwalking, etc. – I’ve never found a single pair of footwear to cover all these activities. So mid last year I started researching online fo