FISHING AFTER FLOODS

“Mud Crabs can be prolific after a flood. These creatures are very sensitive to salinity.”

IN March this year there was a very significant flood event on the east coast of Australia, extending from well south of Sydney to southern Queensland. The inundation saw a lot of damage to many areas as the many long coastal rivers from the Hawkesbury to the Tweed broke their banks inundating many coastal communities. As I write this things are starting to settle down although the clean-up is a massive task for many thousands of people. From a fishing perspective however, the recent floods