Fishing World

FISHING is full of uncertainty. And nothing is more uncertain or unpredictable than weather. Even the best fishos come second place when pitted against nature. Nature has a way of putting us in our place and reminding us just how small and fragile we

How great is fishing! There isn’t another sport in the world that you can spend a lifetime pursuing and never feel like you’ve scratched the surface in knowing everything. Even right down to our most humble species, exciting new developments pop up w

THE Sofala Carp Blitz, after being rescheduled due to flooding, attracted a good crowd with 182 anglers registering for the event on the bank of the Turon river at Sofala, NSW. Aimed at reducing the numbers of invasive pest species in the river the e

THE Australian Bone Focus colours have arrived and they are an exciting bunch of colours designed to tempt Aussie fish. There are six new colours that will be our ongoing colour range and they include CP (carp), FE (Femur), FAB (Fat Betty), PL (Pearl

I live on a canal on the Gold Coast. This artificial waterway has concrete walls and is about two kilometres from the main waterway, the Southport Broadwater. It is an interesting waterway and has a healthy population of marine life. This canal syste

Trout were introduced to Australia in 1864 and have thrived in our streams and dams. There are divided opinions on the release of trout, but one thing is certain; they provide a source of recreational fishing and take angling pressure off native spec

I’VE lived on the Gold Coast for around 35 years. During that time, I’ve spent a lot of time fishing the offshore grounds and over this prolonged period there has been a lot of change in the abundance of the many different species of fish we encounte

WHEN I first started sportfishing in the 1970s leaders weren’t really a thing. It was all mono fishing line back then and we used a “trace” down to the hook if you needed something heavier than your mainline to protect against a fishes teeth, etc. Al

“ACCESS all areas” – it sounds ideal, but in real life, access to many of the great spots around Australia are restricted for many and varied reasons. It may be private property, aboriginal land, or even government land set aside for such things as d

Every region has a go-to table fish – a fish that can be found with consistency in that area and offers great eating. In the north it’s golden snapper, in the east pearl perch and pink snapper rate pretty highly, over west it’s dhufish, around Tassie

The flathead would have to be one of the most popular and iconic fish species in Australia. That statement is sure to start an argument but let me explain. While the various species of ‘flatty’ may not have the status of barramundi in the north or sn

AUSTRALIA is a vast continent with endless destinations to explore. It would take several lifetimes (and a sizeable budget) to reach all corners of this country and fish its productive waters. It’s a good problem to have! We’re spoilt for choice in A

LAST weekend my six year old grandson, Cruz, reminded me of the term “Donkey” as a description of big stuff. We were hanging out in the garden when he said, “Da, do you know what a big mud crab is called”? “What”, was my reply. “A donkey,” he told me