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Savage 525 Scorpion Pro with a Suzuki 115hp four-stroke
Peter Jung | First Published: April 2017 » Regular Features / Boating /
Hazelwood Pondage in Gippsland Victoria is an artificial lake created to provide water to cool the Hazelwood Power Station. In recent times it has become better known as the home of barramundi in Victoria. The barramundi fishing is only a recent addition and the pondage has always had many recreational uses. On this occasion, it was the perfect venue to test out the Savage 525 Scorpion Pro, as the weather on the coast was less than ideal.
Getting the goodies in the upper Glenelg
Corey Gallagher | First Published: April 2017 » Regular Features / Kayaking /
Meandering through dense native forest featuring towering limestone cliffs, the upper reaches of the Glenelg River are without doubt some of the most tranquil and visually appealing places to launch a kayak in the state. With mixture of undercut rocky edges, overhanging thick growth, reedy edges and a plethora of fallen timber, the fish-holding natural structure is plentiful to say the least.
Bigger catches in better numbers
Shane Lowery | First Published: April 2017 » Regular Features / Area Report /
April will be another great month of fishing on the Glenelg River. If the preceding few months are anything to go by, mulloway, bream and estuary perch will be easily targeted through the whole system.
Reddies are a good sign for the fishery
Andy McCarthy | First Published: April 2017 » Regular Features / Area Report /
It’s been a long time coming ladies and gentlemen. Finally the redfin have come back to play and in massive numbers, and all sorts of sizes. It’s great to see loads of little fish getting about in big schools, which means they are breeding well. This provides a good supply of fodder for our natives as well as a future abundance of the premier table fish that Lake Eildon has to offer.
Get up and go fishing in Marlo
Jim Mcclymont | First Published: April 2017 » Area Articles / Victoria & Tasmania / East Coast / Marlo /
We’ve been having one active fishing season. Fish have been on the chew since well before Christmas and are still giving anglers plenty of action in the estuary, on the beach and offshore.
Too much to do, too little time
Luke McCredden | First Published: April 2017 » Regular Features / Area Report /
It’s all about decision making at the moment on the Mornington Peninsula. What to do? It’s a great problem to have. From bread and butter species to pelagics, there are so many options at the moment and anglers from all walks of life can find something to suit their style.
Popular Bendigo places are productive
Roger Miles | First Published: April 2017 » Area Articles / Victoria & Tasmania / Freshwater / Bendigo /
The fishing around the Bendigo area continues to be very productive. We’re lucky, because the productivity in the fishing is currently good at all of the popular destinations around Bendigo. It’s the most productive I have seen it in over a decade. The good news is that the productivity in the fishing should stay high for at least another couple of months.
Rejuvenated river has bass and reddies
James Perry | First Published: April 2017 » Area Articles / Victoria & Tasmania / Freshwater / Horsham /
With recent environmental flows from Rocklands Reservoir, the upper Glenelg River is rejuvenated and looking more like a river instead of a series of pools and puddles. These flows have come at a perfect time for bass to migrate downstream with the hopes of breeding, or just moving on to a better looking snag. These flows also promote movement of schooled redfin as they go their own way for winter.
Bream swim around the wharves and lake
Steven Pryke | First Published: April 2017 » Area Articles / Victoria & Tasmania / East Coast / Lakes Entrance /
Recently, Lakes Entrance Waterway has become the home to some of the biggest bream in East Gippsland with many fish about. Victorian bream tournament participants report top catches around the local wharves and flats that are spread throughout Cunningham Arm, North Arm and Reeves Channel.
Fish coming and going in cooler water
Lee Rayner | First Published: April 2017 » Area Articles / Victoria & Tasmania / Central / Port Phillip Bay North /
Shorter days and cooler water doesn’t mean that the fishing will slow down over the coming weeks. In fact, this is quite possibly one of the best times of the year to get into an assortment of species. April often tends the be the month that produces some of the bigger fish that are either arriving for winter or getting ready to leave the bay for the winter.
April is all about the whiting
Adam Ring | First Published: April 2017 » Area Articles / Victoria & Tasmania / Central / Western Port /
It’s taken a little while, but the whiting have gone bananas! It’s been a patchy season on these fish, but the last month has seen a definite increase in catch rates. As the warmth of summer continues to hang on, I would say that there is plenty left in the tank and these reports should continue for a little while yet.
It’s not all doom and gloom
Rod Shepherd | First Published: April 2017 » Regular Features / Area Report /
Compared to last year, we have experienced quite a mild summer with reasonable rainfall down here in the southwest, which has been good for water levels all round. However, it was not enough to prevent yet another outbreak of blue-green algae on Lake Bullen Merri which bloomed in February.
Estuaries looking good for Easter
Rod Shepherd | First Published: April 2017 » Area Articles / Victoria & Tasmania / Freshwater / Colac /
A mild autumn with some rainfall bodes well for us, as long as we receive another decent winter. I’m not expecting the sheer amount of rainfall that we received last year, but even half that amount will keep our estuaries in reasonable health.
Cooler weather bringing new species on
Neil Slater | First Published: April 2017 » Area Articles / Victoria & Tasmania / Central / Geelong /
Last month will be a tough act to follow. As we ease into the cooler months, expect some species like kingfish and snapper to taper off while other species such as bream, King George whiting, Australian salmon and maybe even southern bluefin tuna in Bass Strait and the Surf Coast could provide opportunities.
Possible new spawning ground for whiting
Andy Smith | First Published: April 2017 » Regular Features / Area Report /
As our days shorten, the long weekend of Easter sees many anglers plan a serious fishing assault and it can be a great time to target a wide variation of species in the bay area.
Stickbaiting big bluefin, European-style
Andy Smith | First Published: April 2017 » Feature Articles / Victoria /
As anglers, the vast majority of us are a curious bunch and from curiosity, knowledge grows. The switched on angler is the curious angler. If there is a way to increase knowledge, the general result is to refine proven techniques, expand knowledge into new realms and for the dedicated, break new ground or begin a revolution.
The water is still warm and pelagics are loving it
Brett Illingworth | First Published: April 2017 » Regular Features / Spearfishing /
Finally, the recent weather has been a little more cooperative. We are beginning to see a few more settled days on the ocean beaches, allowing us better scope to get away from the shore and hunt some of the summer pelagics, as well as crayfish. It’s been a long time coming.
Wendouree’s big reds are biting hard
Shane Stevens | First Published: April 2017 » Area Articles / Victoria & Tasmania / Freshwater / Ballarat /
Fishing in the Ballarat district over the past month has been a bit on the lean side with Lake Wendouree still the shining light for the district. Wendouree is a renowned trout fishery, but not over the past month. Big redfin are showing up and taking the mantle as the number one catch.
Autumn is awesome in the Bemm
Robyn Sturgess | First Published: April 2017 » Area Articles / Victoria & Tasmania / East Coast / Bemm River /
Even though the autumn easterlies have dropped our water temperature and slowed the flatties down, bream are still in abundance with great quality fish being caught right throughout the system. The water level remains at a good level, which allows anglers to sneak into the areas that bream often hide in.
Trout, bass and barra – can it get any better?
Will Thompson | First Published: April 2017 » Area Articles / Victoria & Tasmania / Freshwater / Central Gippsland /
Summer is over, but it seems like the fishing has only gotten better and better. With the season coming a bit late this year, I think we’re in for some top fishing over next few months.
Offshore fishing has fired up
Will Thompson | First Published: April 2017 » Area Articles / Victoria & Tasmania / East Coast / McLoughlins Beach /
Over the past month the inside fishing has hit a bit of a lull, but the offshore fishing has been nothing short of amazing. The yellowtail kingfish have finally turned up, just for the icing on the cake.
Tough bite to start the Vic Bream Classic at Mallacoota
Tag | First Published: April 2017 » Regular Features / Tournaments /
A big field, tough bites and stinking hot days were the talk at the pub during Friday night’s briefing for Round One of the 2017 Atomic Vic Bream Classic Series. Round One, the Bayford Volkwagon East Gippsland Bream Classic, saw 60 teams ready to battle it out to get the season off to a flying start.
Bring the kids along to Karkarook Park
Mitch Chapman | First Published: April 2017 » Regular Features / Hot Spot /
Located on the corner of Warrigul Road and Fairchild Street right in the middle of Moorabbin lies Karkarook Park, a wetlands area that is stocked with excellent numbers of trout and holds healthy populations of redfin. This lake is the perfect place to get the kids started and hooked on fishing.
Fish are finally back on the chew
Craig Edmonds | First Published: April 2017 » Area Articles / Victoria & Tasmania / Central / Phillip Island /
Despite the pre-Christmas weather not playing its part, the fish being caught when conditions allowed were excellent in quality and number – the best we have seen over the last 10 years. Everybody had fingers-crossed that the fishing would continue once the weather improved through the summer and it did, at least for the first few weeks of January.
Caught waiting for the chance to catch cod
Daniel Piazza | First Published: April 2017 » Area Articles / Victoria & Tasmania / Freshwater / Eildon /
We all know that feeling when the holidays are over and there are lots of work days and not so many fishing days. We catch ourselves stargazing and wondering what it’s like up at Eildon. Is anyone fishing? Are they catching that majestic Murray cod? Then we see that the rising barometer spikes on a Monday morning at 1027 and we’re jumping into the car to go to work for another hard week at the grindstone.
Presentation is key for results
David Allen | First Published: March 2017 » Regular Features / Area Report /
Summer is now behind us and we move into autumn. The heat goes out of the days and the nights begin to cool. March can be one of the best times to visit Copeton Waters Holiday Park for many reasons, including the fishing.
Beaf up your gear for the bigguns
Joe Allan | First Published: March 2017 » Regular Features / Area Report /
The Richmond River has been fishing well over last month. The freshwater has stirred up most of the species in the lower reaches of the river. The very long hot days and humid evenings have really got the surface fishing going gang-busters. If you want to chase bream, try the Pimlico Island flats.
Avoiding the ramp rage
Steve Starling | First Published: March 2017 » Regular Features / Back To Basics /
When it comes to boat launching and recovery, prior preparation prevents poor performance!
Lake Mulwala means top fishing
Tony Bennett | First Published: March 2017 » Area Articles / New South Wales / Freshwater / Yarrawonga /
After a year or two of not being fussed either way if I was fishing, the boom in surface action and the results that go with it have me back on the horse again! Lake Mulwala continues to be the number one location for any half-keen cod angler, especially those keyed into what it takes to get one off the top.
Will March bring the blues?
Glen Booth | First Published: March 2017 » Regular Features / Area Report /
Yes, it’s more of the same as far as game fishing along the Coffs coast goes. And yes, local game fishos are all heartily sick of it!
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