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The changing of the guard

Gary Earl | First Published: May 2017   »  Area Articles / New South Wales / Central Coast / Hunter Coast /

The fishing has been pretty good around here lately, especially for luderick anglers. These guys have been bagging out along Horseshoe Beach and the lee wharves.

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No one is too cool for cool water schools

Wayne Dubois | First Published: May 2017   »  Area Articles / New South Wales / Freshwater / Batlow /

If the redfin fishing we experienced at Blowering Dam through the warmer months is anything to go by, this winter could offer some incredible fishing.

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Easter is looking good for Iluka anglers

Ross Deakin | First Published: May 2017   »  Regular Features / Area Report /

We wanted rain and boy, did we get it! Heavy falls in and around the northern rivers turned the river into a torrent of brown water. This will bring a lot of species down our end. Now that we’ve had things settle down, fishers have been making excellent bream catches with many fish around the 1kg mark.

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Murray cod don’t mind the May weather

Rhys Creed | First Published: May 2017   »  Area Articles / New South Wales / Freshwater / Wagga Wagga /

May rolls in and we notice the drop in temperature as the seasons prepare for the change into winter. This drop in temperature can slow down some styles of fishing, but it’s also the recipe for some of the best freshwater fishing conditions in the region!

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The blending of the seasons means blending of the species

Anthony Coughran | First Published: May 2017   »  Area Articles / New South Wales / Far North Coast / The Tweed /

With summer leaving us and winter coming, we have a blending of species this month. Most summer species and winter species are able to be caught. Mulloway and snapper are mixing with summer species like jacks and mackerel. Now is definitely the best time of the year to wet a line on the Tweed.

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What’s willing to bite with winter coming

Greg Clarke | First Published: May 2017   »  Area Articles / New South Wales / Illawarra / Illawarra /

The sun goes down early and gets up late this month and it can be cold at both times. Don’t let that stop you from hitting the beaches. We get some nice balmy days as well and these are even better to chase excellent whiting along one of our golden beaches in the Illawarra.

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Goodbye to a well-seasoned angler

Gary Brown | First Published: May 2017   »  Area Articles / New South Wales / Sydney / Botany Bay /

For those of you that don’t know, Gabe Quercigrossi passed away on Friday 17 March and will be sorely missed by all those who knew him through his shop at Milperra in the early years, then at Narellan, and his column on Botany Bay.

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Less rainy days for May, please

Gary Brown | First Published: May 2017   »  Area Articles / New South Wales / Sydney / Sydney South /

Hopefully we will have less rain in May than we have been experiencing in Sydney over the past couple of months. Many anglers who regularly fish Botany Bay and the Port Hacking would find that during the month of May, trevally, bream and luderick make up the bulk of their bags.

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Still tough fishing on the solitary coast

Glen Booth | First Published: May 2017   »  Regular Features / Area Report /

If I’m ever asked what the peak month for blue marlin on the Coffs Coast is, my stock answer is March. The wind is largely settled, the shelf current has backed off to a manageable pace, bait is reasonably prolific and the blues are here… except this season of course.

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Lake Mulwala is cod central right now

Tony Bennett | First Published: May 2017   »  Area Articles / New South Wales / Freshwater / Yarrawonga /

You could be forgiven for thinking that each month I just rabbit on about the same old thing. There’s plenty of cod, surface lures, Mulwala this and Mulwala that. It’s hard to report anything but the truth and the truth is Lake Mulwala has never fished as good as it’s fishing this season. The past month has been nothing short of outstanding with plenty of cod being reported.

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Chill times for anglers

Alex Bellissimo | First Published: May 2017   »  Area Articles / New South Wales / Sydney / Sydney Rocks /

We’re getting up in the morning and sensing the chill. A large percentage of the fishing fraternity think “it’s getting cold up here so it must be getting cold down there”. Well it isn’t – not yet anyway, and it won’t be for quite a while. It is still the transition of species period, and this month your winter species will be mixed in with the summer species.

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Why fit a ‘lecky?

Steve Starling | First Published: May 2017   »  Regular Features / Back To Basics /

Those who’ve never used them sometimes look askance at the expensive electric motors mounted on other angler’s vessels and ask what the point is in owning one. In the first of a two-part series on the benefits of using electric motors, let’s answer that important question.

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Awesome active fish are feeding up

Joe Allan | First Published: May 2017   »  Regular Features / Area Report /

The beaches and rock walls around Ballina have had some great activity over the last month. The dirty water has really stirred up the mulloway and they’re on the chew big time. There have also been some tailor showing up in very consistent numbers.

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Pulling out the big gun lures

David Allen | First Published: May 2017   »  Regular Features / Area Report /

May is finally here with the cold weather. It’s big fish time. May would be one of the best months to chase the big Murray cod that Copeton has become famous for. This is the time to be using the big guns, heavy tackle and big lures. The last 12 months have seen some major advances in tackle, which have been driven by the desire of fishers to be able to cast bigger and bigger lures.

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Bream season is in full swing

Peter Jacovides | First Published: May 2017   »  Regular Features / Area Report /

We finally have to admit to ourselves that winter is nearly upon us. As much as we will miss hot sunny days and balmy evenings, and the fishing opportunities the warm weather offers, the cooler months offer some great fishing too. The bream season is in full swing and whether you target them for food (damn, they’re yummy) or as a sportfish, they really are the whole package.

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Selecting the right boat for the job part two

Wayne Kampe | First Published: May 2017   »  Regular Features / Boating /

In last month’s issue I covered a lot of ground in considering some of the more important factors that can influence the selection of the right fishing boat for a given fishing situation. Pretty obviously this is one mighty big topic given the differing fishing scenarios that exist and the fact that we use virtually everything from paddleboards to big ocean-going rigs to chase our fish!

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The South West Rocks are cooling off

Brent Kirk | First Published: May 2017   »  Area Articles / New South Wales / Mid North Coast / South West Rocks /

Summer has once again passed us by now, and although the Mid North Coast of NSW has a fairly mild climate, shorter, cooler days definitely start to thin out the crowds, even though there is still plenty of good fishing to be had.

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Have a look around the far upper reaches

Tim Latter | First Published: May 2017   »  Regular Features / Area Report /

With summer well and truly gone and the days getting noticeably shorter, the temperatures are starting to freshen up and the cool southerlies are blowing off Mount Warning. You could expect the odd morning fog. It’s a perfect time for chasing one of my favourite sportfish – the mighty Australian bass.

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Plenty of action in the crossover period

Paul Lennon | First Published: May 2017   »  Area Articles / New South Wales / Mid North Coast / Port Stephens /

There is plenty of action to look forward to this month with May being a real crossover period. This is the tail end of the season for many species and overlaps with the start of the season for other fish.

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Robinvale cod remain a no-show

Rod Mackenzie | First Published: May 2017   »  Area Articles / New South Wales / Freshwater / Robinvale /

The Murray River at Robinvale has good numbers of golden perch taking bait, but Murray cod still remain a no show so far this season. Downstream towards Wemen, anglers can expect good numbers of perch on bait amid a mountain of carp, with no reported cod captured this past month.

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Warm autumn water wash-out

Craig Mcgill | First Published: May 2017   »  Area Articles / New South Wales / Sydney / Sydney Harbour /

The outstanding feature of this autumn has been a combination of very warm water, high rainfall and big seas. Sydney-siders are quite used to an Easter wash-out, but this season the rain started in early March and hasn’t really stopped. The fish don’t seem to know what’s going on, with winter fish like hairtail and dory being caught alongside tropical fish like cobia and rainbow runner.

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May’s moody autumn natives

Adam Mears | First Published: May 2017   »  Area Articles / New South Wales / Freshwater / Tamworth /

The cool weather has come early and the cold, icy hand of winter is well within reach of toiling anglers working hard for their fishing fix. Those who persist will be rewarded.

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Great fishing continues into May

Johnny Nolan | First Published: May 2017   »  Area Articles / New South Wales / Illawarra / Nowra /

It’s May! May the fishing be good, May the weather be good, and most importantly May I take this opportunity to wish all the mums out there a happy Mother’s Day for the 14th of May.

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The bream are on

Ian Pereira | First Published: May 2017   »  Area Articles / New South Wales / Mid North Coast / Harrington /

We have had nothing but rain. The drought has broken. The Manning had a rise of 25ft above Wingham and is currently about 4ft above normal. All the weed and slime that was clogging up the river has been swept away and the river is clean again. While a rise of 25ft is not a flood, it could be classed as a big fresh.

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Winter fishy habits and reely good retrieves

Peter Phelps | First Published: May 2017   »  Regular Features / Area Report /

May is usually the time we start seeing some frosts in the Hunter Valley. These cold nights and mornings really start to bring down the water temperatures. This is when we start to see the fish move into their prominent winter patterns. This cooler water in the impoundments will hopefully bring the fish up shallower in the water column, making them easier to catch.

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Plenty of good news on Monaro

Bryan Pratt | First Published: May 2017   »  Area Articles / New South Wales / Freshwater / Canberra /

We’ve had lots of good news recently. Firstly we have had rain. It was getting overdue in some areas, then finally arrived in sufficient quantity to rejuvenate streams throughout the region and put a bit of water back in the lakes.

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Golden fins bringing anglers in

Darren Redman | First Published: May 2017   »  Area Articles / New South Wales / South Coast / Bermagui /

Pilgrimages have been a part of human life around the world for ages and for decades now, an annual journey has been made to Bermagui. Anglers from all around the country and overseas come to our shores in pursuit of the golden fins of the mighty yellowfin tuna and what else may be on offer.

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Reasons to head offshore in May

Darren Redman | First Published: May 2017   »  Area Articles / New South Wales / Far South Coast / Tathra /

Offshore is the place to be at present, as there is a host of fish on offer that are only too willing to feed. The big question is: what to chase, where and when?

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Beach fishing – baits or lures?

Jamie Robley | First Published: May 2017   »  Feature Articles / New South Wales /

Surf beaches along the New South Wales coastline offer some good fishing throughout the year, but the autumn months are when things really gain momentum. This is a period when most species are actively swimming through the gutters, looking for a meal. If you strike it on a good day the fishing can be exceptional.

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Fishing still good despite colder weather

Mark Saxon | First Published: May 2017   »  Area Articles / New South Wales / Mid North Coast / Port Macquarie /

May signals the start of the cooler season. As a lot of fishos know, there is some hot action to be had! Port Macquarie recently had a decent bit of rain. We got the first bit of dirty water we’ve seen in a long time. With the river running brown, what do we target?

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