Choosing The Right Bream Lure
Understanding when to grab which lure from your box can be the difference between catching and just casting You’ll find a plethora of lures at any tackle store that have been designed or marketed as bream lures. Crankbaits, jerkbaits, all manner of soft plastics and a huge range of surface lures are on offer. You do need to have a
Targeting Estuary Perch In Autumn
“It’s not like it used to be in the old days” is one of those often heard, unfortunate sayings in angling circles. It’s along the lines of “You should’ve been here yesterday”, suggesting that no matter what day you turn up, the location and target species are never going to be what they used to be. No matter what age
Deep Dropping
The ocean is an incredible source of surprises. Giant squid, white whales, odd-looking floaty clear things and fish with lights attached to their heads, just to mention a few. The Jules Verne novels and tales of deep-sea creatures that lurked in the inky black depths captivated me as a child, and to this day I often wonder what is still
Swords In Shorts
Of all the gamefish species available to Victorian anglers, none build as much excitement and anticipation as the mighty broadbill swordfish. It’s one of the most exciting forms of game fishing and a night before a sword trip fills anglers with the same excitement and anticipation as a child on Christmas Eve. The summer holidays of 2020-21 were cut
Best Hardbodies For Spawn Run
We’re now entering the start of the trout spawn run in Victoria and NSW and no location grabs the attention of anglers like the Eucumbene River. If you’re wanting more info on the river and the spawn run fishery check out the link at the bottom of this article. The lures presented here are not only great for Eucumbene but
Slow Pitch Jigging
Words & Images: Colby Lesko Back in 2014 it seemed like Australia was starting to embrace the idea of slow pitch jigging, a Japanese technique with specialist tackle that changed how anglers could target fish on the bottom in deep and shallow water. It did away with the heavy broomstick-like jig rods and instead offered a slower, less physically taxing
How To Catch Big Redfin
Redfin are spread right across southern Australia’s freshwater dams and rivers, with a strong hold in the state of Victoria. Many of us southerners have fond memories of catching a feed of ‘reddies’ at some stage in our lives. Redfin are a hardy fish as they fully self-support their own populations, successfully spawning in both lakes and rivers. Fisheries now
Preparing For Bigbait Season
Words & Images: John Cahill I don’t fish for cod with any degree of zest (or at all) until we get our first frosts at sea level in Victoria, usually in mid to late May – then it’s time for me to get excited. In reality, though, preparation starts in March (when I am writing this piece). For many the
Yellowtail kingfish on Surface Lures
Yellowtail kingfish aren’t anything new as a premium sportfish, and for southerners they have been at the top of the target list for a long time. What has changed, however, are the target methods. A growing number of anglers are now dedicated to chasing kingfish on topwater presentations, mainly stickbaits and poppers. Your first topwater king is a massive achievement,