Cod
Getting into the winter cod game
by Jacko Davis • You have three casts and then dip your rod in the water again. It’s light, you can see but only a short distance as the thick fog blocks your sight. It’s […]
Species
Freshwater
Get your hands on some Capital gold
by Toby Grundy • Canberra is home to three urban waterways, all of which have been heavily stocked with golden perch. Lake Tuggeranong, Lake Ginninderra and Lake Burley Griffin all contain football-sized yellas, and because […]
Bass
A day on the lake at wonderful Wyaralong Dam
by Bob Thornton • Whether you’re a tournament buff, a travelling fishaholic, or just a holiday angler, at some point you will find yourself fishing in unknown territory without any help. Chances are, if you’re […]
F-L
Hunting hoodlums off the rocks
by Jacob Crispe • Hoodlum: someone who is never up to any good, one who indulges in a life of crime and violence; a hooligan, thug or gangster. Fact: Yellowtail kingfish can grow up to […]
F-L
Want more herring in your life?
by Peter Fullarton • The Australian herring (Arripis georgianus) is more commonly called herring or ‘hezzas’ in Western Australia, and known as Tommy ruff in other states. Although they grow to a smaller size than […]
Australian Salmon
Successful fishing off the rocks
by Gary Brown • I have been fishing off the rocks since I was a kid, and have learnt so much from the many anglers I have fished with over the years. This knowledge has […]
Freshwater
Lake Jindabyne – the jewel in the Snowies
by Gary Brown • It had been a while since I had last paid a visit to Lake Jindabyne in the Snowy Mountains. When I recently visited for the Steve Williamson Invitational trout competition, I […]
Australian Salmon
Better beach fishing with bait
by Alex Bellissimo • I spend just as much time rock fishing as beach fishing, but there’s something particularly special about fishing the ocean beaches. You’re right amongst the waves and wind, up close and […]
Feature
Central Coast: tuna tricks
By Lee Rayner • As the days get shorter and the air begins to cool, Victorian and many other anglers find themselves eagerly awaiting the arrival of huge schools of southern bluefin tuna on the […]
F-L
Be a grunter hunter
By Dan Kaggelis • Javelinfish or barred grunter would have to be one of the most underrated fish swimming in our waters. For many a year the grunter has swum under the recreational fishing radar, […]
