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Isuzu MU-X Tour Mate ideal for the traveller
Wayne Kampe | First Published: April 2017 » Regular Features / Camping and 4WD /
Isuzu’s MU-X is a favourite amongst the boating/fishing/towing set for good reason. Why has this dedicated 4WD been so well received? Let’s start with the fact that it’s value for money, move to the excellent levels of comfort and sheer user-friendliness, and then finish off with the vehicle’s off road credentials and more-than-adequate performance from it’s strong 3L diesel engine mated to a five-speed auto gear box.
Selecting the right boat for the job
Wayne Kampe | First Published: April 2017 » Regular Features / Boating /
Boat selection sounds simple enough, although it would take pages and pages to cover all the variables involved! Instead, I will confine my comments to cover some of the more important things involved with finding the right fishing boat for the job!
Reaping the rewards
Brent Kirk | First Published: April 2017 » Area Articles / New South Wales / Mid North Coast / South West Rocks /
At last some consistent good water has hit our region, and we’re starting to reap the rewards. Bait species including bonito, mac tuna, slimy mackerel and pike are in abundance, and the bigger predators that eluded us earlier in the year are now about in numbers.
Something different for the land-based angler
Tim Latter | First Published: April 2017 » Regular Features / Area Report /
This month’s article focuses on options for the land-based fisho that are by no means a secret, but are often overlooked: tidal suburban lakes. These lakes are dotted around our local area on this side of the border and just to the north, and they are well worth a look. They can produce some of the best light tackle sportfishing around.
Autumn madness in Pittwater
Peter Le Blang | First Published: April 2017 » Area Articles / New South Wales / Sydney / Pittwater /
What a difference a few weeks can make in the world of fishing! Along Pittwater, fishing has certainly improved as well as out on Broken Bay and along the coast. Kingfish are finally showing themselves, and on most occasions they have been hungry. The usual scenario applies, and that is to get out and find some surface action at first light and then catch some squid, yellowtail or slimies to downrig for a decent kingfish on Pittwater.
Prime Time at Port Stephens
Paul Lennon | First Published: April 2017 » Area Articles / New South Wales / Mid North Coast / Port Stephens /
In my opinion April is the pinnacle month for fishing in Port Stephens as it’s prime time for so many different species regardless of whether you’re fishing the beach, estuary, rocks or offshore.
Mixed bag of angling opportunities
Rod Mackenzie | First Published: April 2017 » Area Articles / New South Wales / Freshwater / Robinvale /
Anglers fishing the local lakes and rivers have reported good catches and ample action over the past few weeks. Yabbies have been a popular catch. While you need to work to get a feed, most locations are producing a few.
Accelerate when you see amber
Craig Mcgill | First Published: April 2017 » Area Articles / New South Wales / Sydney / Sydney Harbour /
This season has been on fire for mulloway. In fact, it’s been the best I’ve seen in 10 years. They are being taken throughout Middle Harbour and the mid reaches of the harbour. The mulloway are following the early mullet and tailor run, so obviously, mullet and tailor are a good choice of bait. Big live squid and strips of squid are also great baits.
Your complete guide to crabs
Steve Morgan | First Published: April 2017 » Feature Articles / New South Wales /
Roll back the clock five years and you wouldn’t find many anglers with a crab-style lure in the tackle box. Sure, some companies tried to get a crab imitation right, but a lack of appetite combined with a lack of knowledge meant that these baits seemed destined for the specials bin – usually sooner rather than later.
Yamaha launches new 25 and 90hp models
Steve Morgan | First Published: April 2017 » Regular Features / Boating /
At the recent Yamaha Dealer Conference and Media Launch at Couran Cove on Queensland’s Gold Coast, Yamaha proudly announced a suite of new products, but the highlight for media and dealers alike was the unveiling of their new 25hp and 90hp models. These outboards effectively complete their four-stroke range, which now offers everything from 2hp to 350hp.
Beat the crowds – hit the water now
Johnny Nolan | First Published: April 2017 » Area Articles / New South Wales / Illawarra / Nowra /
If February and March are anything to go by, April is going to be an absolute cracker! We’ve had some awesome offshore fishing as well as some very impressive inshore and estuary fishing. And not just line fishing – crabbing for both blue swimmers and muddies has been good. The divers are also reporting good numbers of crays in close around the rocks, provided you don’t mind jumping in with the blighters! So let’s get into it!
We’re in much need of a good watering
Ian Pereira | First Published: April 2017 » Area Articles / New South Wales / Mid North Coast / Harrington /
We need rain – lots of it. The freshwater part of the Manning is very low. Some of the old timers are saying that it’s as bad as they can recall. Very little rain has fallen in the hills and the river is barely moving. Further north from the Manning catchment, things are just as bad.
Fish spreading out and swimming shallower water
Peter Phelps | First Published: April 2017 » Regular Features / Area Report /
April is a time of change in the Hunter Valley. The weather will be cooling down, which will start to bring the surface water temperatures down. Hopefully it will be kind to us this year and bring some cooling rains to replenish the drying ground water from the hot summer we had. April can also be a tough time for the lure anglers out there as the fish start to spread out between deep and shallow patterns.
‘Missing’ rainbows rediscovered in Jindabyne
Bryan Pratt | First Published: April 2017 » Area Articles / New South Wales / Freshwater / Canberra /
Canberra anglers Peter Ruffy and Matt McCann have used their long-term knowledge of the Snowy Mountain lakes to suddenly rediscover the rainbow trout everybody thought were missing from the lakes over the last 12 months.
Patience pays off when catching a feed
Gabe Quercigrosse | First Published: April 2017 » Area Articles / New South Wales / Sydney / Botany Bay /
The fishing is still going strong for Botany Bay and its tributaries. The water has cooled down a shade, and trevally numbers have increased in catches. While the blurter trevally may not be regarded as a top table fish, it is first class tucker when smoked, and makes excellent sashimi when fresh.
Bermi brimming with options
Darren Redman | First Published: April 2017 » Area Articles / New South Wales / South Coast / Bermagui /
It’s that time of year when things change for most forms of angling. The weather is starting to cool and so is the water, however, the fish start to chew harder before everything gets too cold.
Changes to the Bega River
Darren Redman | First Published: April 2017 » Area Articles / New South Wales / Far South Coast / Tathra /
The Bega River system has seen a few changes over recent times. There hasn’t been enough rain to keep it open to the ocean, however there has been water flowing down the system, causing flooding around the lower areas around Tathra and forcing the authorities to manually open the river to the ocean.
Angler-friendly April has fish firing
Jamie Robley | First Published: April 2017 » Area Articles / New South Wales / Central Coast / Central Coast /
Without question, April is the best fishing month in this part of the world. Rock, beach, offshore and estuary options are all highly productive for a range of species, and weather patterns are generally quite angler-friendly.
Offshore action for everyone
Mark Saxon | First Published: April 2017 » Area Articles / New South Wales / Mid North Coast / Port Macquarie /
If you haven’t been offshore this season, you have been missing out on a great run of black marlin, which have turned up in numbers once again. They have been well within reach of the smaller offshore vessels, and even the kayakers are getting in on the action!
Cracking bags of bream
Jason Scerri | First Published: April 2017 » Area Articles / New South Wales / Central Coast / Swansea /
With summer behind us we can all look forward to more pleasant weather. It has been a very long, hot summer for most of Australia, and Lake Macquarie certainly copped its fair share of heat.
Cod are playing hide and seek, and winning
Darcy Scherger | First Published: April 2017 » Area Articles / Victoria & Tasmania / Freshwater / Mildura /
Golden perch and yabbies are still keeping anglers busy around the region with decent hauls reported. Golden perch have still been providing a lot of enjoyment for local anglers and the elusive Murray cod has lived up to its reputation.
Easter treats
Dave Seaman | First Published: April 2017 » Area Articles / New South Wales / Mid North Coast / Forster /
The seasonal change is upon us, with the darker mornings and cooler nights that will lead up to the cold weather. While some people find the cold crippling, I see it another way – it’s a good time for all things that love the wintery water conditions. We get to see the positioning and aggregation of migrating fish from the estuary come to its peak.
Time to lure up some mulloway
Dan Selby | First Published: April 2017 » Area Articles / New South Wales / Sydney / The Hawkesbury /
Some good rainfall over the last month or so, coupled with cooler air temperatures, has sent things into a flurry on the mighty Hawkesbury and its tributaries.
The first of the frosty white starts
Glen Stewart | First Published: April 2017 » Regular Features / Area Report /
The outside flap of the swag is stiff as a board; peeling it back for a morning view you take in what greets you – a rustle over yonder means a mate has started to stir. Maybe he will stoke the fire and get a brew going…
Mahimahi save the day in the bay
Anthony Stokman | First Published: April 2017 » Area Articles / New South Wales / South Coast / Batemans Bay /
The marlin fishing may not have been as red hot as the last couple of years, but it hasn’t been bad either, especially considering we haven’t had the best weather. The same old case of blowing on the weekends and a millpond on Mondays meant sickies became a popular card to play.
Cod becoming more active
Dean Mcfarlane | First Published: April 2017 » Area Articles / New South Wales / Freshwater / Tamworth /
The Peel River has been fishing well, with cod taking poppers in the afternoon and into the night, and spinnerbaits during the day. Yellowbelly are taking spinnerbaits as well.
Marlin reports on the increase
Darren Thomas | First Published: April 2017 » Area Articles / New South Wales / Sydney / Sydney North /
The warm water temps are still with us, and some terrific reports have been coming in this month from both offshore and inshore. Some good fish are also being caught from the stones, and the estuaries have been holding their own as well.
Tackling the issue of tackle
Sean Thompson | First Published: April 2017 » Feature Articles / New South Wales /
Tackle choice and preparation is a key area for critical for angling success, but can be an area which is both overwhelming and generally misunderstood by many anglers. This month, we will look at what you may be doing wrong in your tackle preparation, and how you can change that to catch more fish.
Bring on the mackerel madness this Easter weekend
Tag | First Published: April 2017 » Regular Features / Tournaments /
The NSW Mackerel Championships will once again be staged in Coffs Harbour over the Easter long weekend this year. Fished over two full days, Good Friday and Saturday, the presentation lunch will be held on Easter Sunday at what is now known as ‘Game Fish HQ’ – the old Deep Sea Fishing Club.
Riverina Classic was a great success again
Tag | First Published: April 2017 » Regular Features / Tournaments /
The fourth annual Riverina Classic Catch and Release Fishing Competition was held over three days in February on the banks of the Murrumbidgee River at Darlington Point in the Riverina NSW.
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