Fishing
The age-old art of yabbying
• by Robbie Alexander (first published October 2021) “What the hell is a yabby?” This is a question that I get asked a lot on the yabbying videos on my YouTube channel, usually by people […]
How To
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Unstructured: coral trout fishing out yonder
• by John Loeskow Coral trout would have to be one of the most sought-after fish species across the top half of Australia. From the Sunshine Coast in Queensland to Shark Bay in Western Australia, […]
Back To Basics
Searching for spring gold
• by Steve ‘Starlo’ Starling From Victoria to Queensland, spring marks the peak time to target XOS yellowbelly or golden perch in our dams. Golden perch or yellowbelly are our second largest inland native […]
Back To Basics
Leaders: the vital link
• by Steve ‘Starlo’ Starling Since the advent of braided lines, leader selection and construction has become an increasingly important consideration for anglers. In the pull-out Tackle Extra of this issue of Fishing Monthly, […]
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Throwing loops for weed munchers
• by Lachlan Hickey Luderick (or blackfish) have to be one of the most underrated and under targeted fish on fly gear. Readily available from about Hervey Bay in Queensland and down to most of […]
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Why travel 400km for a 5kg flathead?
• Ross Winstanley (first published July 2021) As commercial net fishing winds up in Port Phillip, the prospects of a flathead of 5kg or more are rising. Yank or southern bluespotted flathead can grow to […]
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Cashing in on cuttlefish
• Spero Kartanos (first published July 2021) In late autumn and right through winter, Moreton Bay comes alive with cuttlefish. If you haven’t caught them before, I have good news for you: they’re easy to […]
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Holidaying in Australia – East Kimberley WA
• Peter Jung (first published July 2021) Holidays are something that all of us need, and with overseas travel restricted for the foreseeable future, now is your opportunity to explore the amazing country we call […]
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Winter on the wharves
• Toby Grundy (first published July 2021) I live in Canberra, which means I deal with very cold winters. Not crazy cold but we do get a lot of -5ºC through the winter months. Now, […]
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Spinnerbait tricks and techniques
• by Elliot Fooks (first published April 2021) Spinnerbaits are nothing new in the fishing world, and Aussie anglers have been including these strange contraptions to their arsenal for over 25 years. Spinnerbaits have changed […]
