Skinny water bassin’
Our much-loved Australian bass can be caught in a range of environments, but to many bass die-hards, they are at their best in small, skinny streams. These places are the...
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Catching carp on baitCatching carp on bait
European carp have a bad wrap in this country, and there are good reasons for that. Since their introduction to Australian waterways in the 1960s, their numbers have exploded and...
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The search for estuary perchThe search for estuary perch
For many anglers, estuary perch (or EPs as they are often known) are something of an enigma – a kind of ghost of the estuary. While similar and even identical...
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Spinning for stream troutSpinning for stream trout
Trout, both brown and rainbow, are often associated with old men in Tweed jackets smoking wooden pipes and casting fly gear more expensive than the family car. Sure, in some...
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Deep schooling bassDeep schooling bass
The nice thing about bass fishing in stocked impoundments is that we don’t have to stop fishing for them during the cooler months. While these fish still get the urge...
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Searching for sootiesSearching for sooties
Sooty grunter are the bandits of the northern freshwater. Their willingness to attack lures, and tendency to hang out in groups make them a much-loved sportfish for visiting southern anglers,...
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Summer redfin luringSummer redfin luring
Love them or hate them, English perch or redfin are here to stay, and anglers may as well enjoy these sporting and great tasting fish. Introduced for angling purposes in...
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Topwater bassingTopwater bassing
Catching fish on surface presentations is the pinnacle when fishing for most species, and the humble Aussie bass is no different. When the barometer rises above 1020 and the insect...
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Saratoga secretsSaratoga secrets
Saratoga, either the southern or gulf variety, are one of those species that sit on anglers’ bucket list for years. Given their limited range, they’re not available to everyone, meaning...
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Jerkbaiting for bassJerkbaiting for bass
Fishing with jerkbaits is another one of those techniques from the US that somehow made it across the ditch and was let loose in the hands of Aussie bass anglers....
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Yellowbelly basicsYellowbelly basics
Yellowbelly, yellas, golden perch, or callop (to our South Australians) are a great sportfish of the west. Being receptive to a wide variety of techniques, including bait, makes them prized...
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The lowdown on lake troutThe lowdown on lake trout
Like them or not, introduced trout species from North America and Europe are here to stay, and these days they are fairly widespread in our southern regions. NSW, Victoria, Tasmania,...
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Working the surface for Murray CodWorking the surface for Murray Cod
For any freshwater fanatic, it doesn’t get much better than a plus-sized Murray cod imploadling a topwater presentation, with the tell-tale ‘boof’ sound and a pizza size sinkhole near the...
