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Level up your adventure fishing experience
Angus James | First Published: May 2017 » Regular Features / Area Report /
There are so many great places to explore in this beautiful country of ours. Far North Queensland has endless freshwater systems waiting for you to experience your next big adventure.
A bustling barra bonanza
Liam Jones | First Published: May 2017 » Area Articles / Queensland / Central QLD / Gladstone /
The rain came down hard enough to send the mighty Awoonga Dam over the spillway and, along with it, all the barra that the hatchery workers have worked so hard to get back in there over the past few years.
Calm conditions for Cairns
Dan Kaggelis | First Published: May 2017 » Regular Features / Area Report /
The Net Free Zone between Trinity Inlet to Taylors Point in Cairns has continued to produce awesome fishing. Land-based anglers fishing the open beaches, especially Machans and Holloways, have been seeing excellent catches of barramundi, queenfish and salmon. One contributing factor has been the great spell of calm weather, which has produced ideal conditions to float big live baits into the gutters and creek mouths in this area.
The 2017 Isuzu D-Max has more power
Wayne Kampe | First Published: May 2017 » Regular Features / Camping and 4WD /
Few would ever think that last year’s D-Max ute with it’s 3L common rail turbo diesel engine was in any way underpowered, but Isuzu have seen the need to upgrade the previous four-cylinder power plant to an entirely new one – remaining at 3L, but with significant differences and designed for Australian conditions. It has more torque, which equates to easier towing and easier work in the rough going.
Casting for Moreton Bay Longtail Tuna
Kaspar Lenigas | First Published: May 2017 » Feature Articles / Queensland /
The whole spectacle of tuna fishing is very exciting, and something that most anglers want to experience. It involves incredible bust-ups and screaming runs, and that never-say-die attitude of a hooked tuna really gets the casting arm twitching.
May the fish be plentiful
Gordon Macdonald | First Published: May 2017 » Area Articles / Queensland / Southern QLD / Brisbane /
As we enter the cooler months, anglers will notice a change in the more commonly caught species. Over May we’ll likely catch snapper, luderick, tailor, mulloway and squid. However, there’s still a high likelihood of encountering many of your warmer weather favourites.
A better float for luderick
Gordon Macdonald | First Published: May 2017 » Regular Features / Technical Tricks /
With the cooler weather upon us, it shouldn’t be long before the luderick turn up. With last year being one of the best seasons for many years, anglers will be keen to get out the long rods, centre pin reels and floats in their quest for a luderick bounty.
Following the floods and fresh flush out
Jason Medcalf | First Published: May 2017 » Area Articles / Queensland / Central QLD / Bundaberg /
Bundaberg dodged a bullet when ex tropical Cyclone Debbie passed over. It dropped a lot of rain in places where we really needed it. The cyclone then moved very quickly down the coast, which spared us the flooding that unfortunately followed. Most of our rivers and creeks broke their banks and had a very good flush out, which bodes well for the rest of the year’s fishing, at least.
Floods have fired up the fish
Mick Morris | First Published: May 2017 » Area Articles / Queensland / Southern QLD / Jumpinpin /
The floods that caused so much damage in South East Queensland mainly flooded the Albert and Logan rivers. These two rivers feed directly into the southern bay and estuaries that make up the Jumpinpin area.
If it’s flooded – fish it!
Clayton Nicholls | First Published: May 2017 » Area Articles / Queensland / Central QLD / Yeppoon /
The rain and run-off from cyclone Debbie made for some great fishing if you knew where to look. The cyclone hit at the end of March and dropped a heap of water around the region and flooded the Fitzroy to 8.9m. Fishing the estuaries has been the key choice of late with lots of crabs, good schools of grunter, salmon and barra around. The islands will be dirty for a while yet and the Fitzroy will take a while to clean up in the town reaches.
Cape’able anglers made good use of wet weather
Tim O’reilly | First Published: May 2017 » Area Articles / Queensland / Tropical North / Cape York /
While the Northern Territory and Kimberley regions are crowing about the fantastic wet season run-off they experienced, Cape York missed the torrential rains and extreme weather events. Substantial rainfall totals were recorded in the Northern Peninsula down to around Aurukun on the west coast and isolated patches around Kowanyama and Cooktown.
Perfect time of year to head to the cape
Paul Prokopuk | First Published: May 2017 » Area Articles / Queensland / Tropical North / Cooktown /
As predicted for this time of year in Cooktown, the nights have finally started to cool and the trade winds are in full swing. The day temperatures have dropped a couple of degrees as well. These seasonal changes mark the start of our southern cousins coming north in droves to tour and explore our beautiful lands and the waterways that surround us.
Waiting for water clarity after significant flush
Dane Radosevic | First Published: May 2017 » Area Articles / Queensland / Central QLD / Hervey Bay /
Ex-tropical cyclone Debbie has definitely stirred up the waters on the Fraser coast, with minor flooding in all localised creeks and moderate flooding in the main Mary River system. Similar reports came from the Burrum system as Lenthalls Dam was reportedly going over by 1m. This may see significant numbers of freshwater barra being flushed out into the salt and replenishing stocks.
May’s winter migration mackerel
Danny Sands | First Published: May 2017 » Area Articles / Queensland / Southern QLD / Gold Coast /
May is the start of a transition stage where the water temperatures fall and the current outside slows down. With this the summer species start to fade out and all the winter migration fish filter in along the Gold Coast.
A man drives into a bar and says ‘Ow.’
The Sheik | First Published: May 2017 » Regular Features / Sheik of the Creek /
Recently Boobies and I had to cross a bar with a very nasty reputation for flipping boats. Apparently there are a number of things you need to avoid when you are in this situation. Actually, now that I think about that, I should explain myself there. I shouldn’t say ‘you should avoid doing,’ because it depends, of course, on whether you want to cross the bar without flipping your boat over.
Water temp is the x factor
Garry Smith | First Published: May 2017 » Area Articles / Queensland / Tropical North / Cairns /
The big X-factor for this month will be the sea surface temperature. Normally the water temperature is around the mid-20s by now but it has remained abnormally high and didn’t drop below 30°C until April. Normally this drop occurs at least a month earlier. Extended periods of southeasters will certainly help bring down the water temperature but has the flip-side of keeping anglers shore-bound.
Quest to find the hidden gem
Ryan Smith | First Published: May 2017 » Regular Features / Junior /
Exploring the internet with resources such as Google Maps the night before a trip is something I have recently been doing with some surprising results. Small creek run-offs, lakes and drains are places I have been trekking to in search of some fish.
Plenty of winners at Hervey Bay Fishing Competition
Tag | First Published: May 2017 » Regular Features / Tournaments /
There were 491 entries (349 seniors and 142 juniors) in the 25th Annual VMR Hervey Bay Family Fishing Competition organised by the Hervey Bay Boat Club Fishing and Social Club from 9-12 March.
Pelagic schools in the Laguna Bay
Peter Wells | First Published: May 2017 » Area Articles / Queensland / Southern QLD / Noosa /
This is that great time of the year when the cooler weather comes in and we see some changes in how we fish and the fish we catch. It seems like only yesterday you had to get up at 4am to be on the water for dawn.
Time for a change
Jeff Wilton | First Published: May 2017 » Area Articles / Queensland / Tropical North / Hinchinbrook /
Last month was a little hit and miss up here in Lucinda. There were great days and then there were the long slogs where everything looks perfect but the fish didn’t want to play the game. Hopefully this month will bring some consistency like it normally does. May signals the start of cooling water temps but can also bring clear skies and periods of good weather.
Just like the good old days this May
Robbie Alexander | First Published: May 2017 » Area Articles / Victoria & Tasmania / Freshwater / Wangaratta /
I am totally pumped by the insane fishing action that we have seen in the Wangaratta region this autumn. In all of my life I have never seen anything quite like it.
The Yarra running hot in cooler weather
Dylan Brennan | First Published: May 2017 » Regular Features / Area Report /
Most people will be aware of Melbourne’s mighty Yarra River, or rather the ‘upside down river’ as it is sometimes called. While upon face value it can appear discoloured and less than inviting, underneath it’s murky surface it offers Melbournians some appealing fishing options, considering its upper reaches are just over an hour from the CBD.
Up and down around Shepparton
Nick Brown | First Published: May 2017 » Area Articles / Victoria & Tasmania / Freshwater / Shepparton /
With environmental flows being pushed down the Goulburn, fishing has been a bit tricky this month. There have been good reports of fish on the rise of the river and next to no reports for the next week. The water seems to look good for two weeks a month lately, but that seems to be a big enough window for those fishing locally.
It’s shark season, no sharkasm!
Jarrod Day | First Published: May 2017 » Area Articles / Victoria & Tasmania / Central / Western Port /
It must be gummy shark month. Those fishing the port have been inundated with the opportunistic critters. Although gummy sharks are available to catch throughout the year, during the summer months it’s mainly smaller gummies that are caught. Sure, the odd larger model is caught here and there, but it’s now that you’ll catch fish in excess of 12kg if you’re fishing in the right location.
The big trout secrets
Jarrod Day | First Published: May 2017 » Area Articles / Victoria & Tasmania / Central / Western Port /
There really is nothing more addictive than squatting in the thick summer grass on the edge of a river bank watching a big buck brown trout sipping insects from the surface of the water. As picturesque as that scenario may be, catching that trout was always going to be a challenge from the moment you laid eyes on him.
Taming the mighty Tyers
Jarrod Day | First Published: May 2017 » Feature Articles / Victoria /
Situated around 3.5 hours drive east of Melbourne, Lake Tyers is a quaint little town, boasting some amazing fishing.
Good fishing weather and great reports of fish
Wayne Diffey | First Published: May 2017 » Area Articles / Victoria & Tasmania / West Coast / Apollo Bay /
We’ve had reasonable weather over the past month. Quite a few days were suitable to hit the beaches, streams or get out wide in a boat.
The list of species is ever-increasing
Craig Edmonds | First Published: May 2017 » Area Articles / Victoria & Tasmania / Central / Phillip Island /
In the shop we get asked many questions. The one that stands out more than others is, “What could I expect to catch?” It’s a question that is getting more and more difficult to answer and not because the fishing is getting harder, but because it’s getting so much better and the list of species in and around Western Port Bay is ever increasing.
Cool water and elbow-slapper snapper
Wayne Friebe | First Published: May 2017 » Area Articles / Victoria & Tasmania / Central / Port Phillip Bay /
While the warmer weather continued through much of autumn, the cooler daytime and night time temperatures arrived with little warning, like someone had flicked a switch and that was that.
Sight fishing for bream in clean salty water
Brett Geddes | First Published: May 2017 » Area Articles / Victoria & Tasmania / East Coast / Gippsland Lakes /
It’s the ultimate in bream fishing when you can watch fish and their every move while catching them. It can also be frustrating to see them ignore everything you put in front of them! With no significant rain for nearly three months now, the Gippy Lakes are in prime condition for bream and flathead sport.
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