Fishing

NORTHERN Australian waters are famous for ‘tricky to wrangle’ barramundi, and with the likely obstacles of fatigue and tropical heat, you’ll be wishing for the best baitcaster reels in the business. Introducing the Shimano Caenan baitcast reel – Shimano’s newest smart entry to mid-level baitcaster designed for those tricky barra. The Caenan features four S A-RB bearings and brake performance …

Things are finally starting to settle down after the horrendous weather of June and July and the Richmond River is getting a chance to clean up after yet another flood. Some large tides over the past few weeks have certainly helped speed up the process, which has allowed plenty of fish to make their way back upriver. A sharp drop in …

IN this article I will talk about how to effectively go fishing with the weather that good-old Mother Nature throws at us anglers. Being a professional fishing guide for over 20 years and being on the water every day has provided a baptism of fire and a staunch learning curve in trying to work with the elements that can change …

THE Monduran Anglers and Stocking Association will be holding the Win Television Monduran Family Fishing Classic at Lake Monduran on October 15 and 16. This is one of the biggest freshwater fishing competitions in Queensland and is the major fundraiser for the stocking of Lake Monduran. Since 1997, MASA has released over two million barramundi and Australian bass fingerlings into …

Jig heads need to be strong and you will require a variety of weights and sizes to cover different-sized plastics, water depths and currents. Plenty of different soft plastics brands are on the market and all will work. I use Z-Man plastics for the massive range and their strength as well as the humble Squidgy Fish. Vibration lures are designed …

Jason and I agree that the market doesn’t need more of the same old drab colours, and rather than cod seeing the same thing over and over, why not present them with something they’ve never seen before? I’ll be honest. Ninety percent of spinnerbaits on the market will catch fish – even the cheap and nasty $2 Chinese spinnerbaits, but …

It’s pretty amusing to watch but still somewhat frustrating knowing we are losing quality fish. I moved on and decided to go and check out the rock I had found last year that I mentioned earlier. As I sounded over I was blown away that it had no life on it at all. I was disappointed but as I’ve mentioned …

Some of the fishing from the deck of the Capricorn Star was very good. Everyone was fishing braid, and with an experienced crew tangles were at a minimum. On a number of occasions the quality of fish was much better than I had expected, and it was surprising how quickly a good catch could be put together. Ivan Mapp landed …