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Successful squidding
by Gordon MacDonald • The interest in targeting squid has skyrocketed in recent years, as anglers realise how accessible they are and how much fun they can be to catch. Numerous squid species are prevalent […]
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Sounder way of snapper fishing
by John Adams • Pink snapper are a highly prized, sought after fish. They’re distributed around the Australian coast, commonly caught from the Gascoyne region of Western Australia to South Australia, Victoria, New South Wales, […]
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Snapper and the great rig debate
by Jarrod Day • Since the dawn of time, there’s been a conundrum about which rig is the right one to use when targeting snapper throughout Victoria. Unlike many other states where snapper are caught, […]
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How to catch school mackerel
by Spero Kartanos • Unlike spotted mackerel, school mackerel (also called ‘doggie mackerel’) don’t feed on the surface very often. To catch them, you need to get your lure down to where the fish are, […]
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Never mind the bull, here’s how to catch sharks
by Bob Thornton • Summer can be a tough time for anglers in Queensland. There can be weeks of unbearably hot days, followed by periods of cataclysmic downpours that can leave our waterways unfishable. On […]
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The road to catching dorado
by Kaspar Lenigas • The warm blue currents of summer have already begun to grace our coastline and that can only mean one thing – pelagic season has begun and there’s no time to waste. […]
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Spotty mackerel success
by Spero Kartanos • Spotted mackerel fishing in Moreton Bay is probably the most fun you can have in SEQ when the weather gods are on your side. I started fishing for them 40 years […]
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Beach tactics: secrets from the Mulloway Man
by Sean Thompson • Considered the holy grail by beach anglers, mulloway (‘jewfish’ or ‘jewies’ as they are affectionately known) are at the top of most beach anglers’ hit or bucket lists. Many anglers spend […]
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Squid want something different every day
by Gary Brown • Around June last year I put together an article for NSWFM about squid. In the article I covered locations, rigs, techniques, types of gear to use, how to kill and store […]
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Brisbane River snapper
by Liam Fitzpatrick • These days, most anglers associate the Brisbane River with a healthy population of snapper that can be targeted all year round, but back in the day when City Cats were non-existent […]
