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Fishing
The North Maroochy River
by Dave Brace
THE North Maroochy River is a long river
system that branches off and extends from the South Maroochy
River at Yandina all the way north to Eewah Vale on the Sunshine
Coast, however the lower reaches of the river are more accessible
to the angler. Read
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Changing
Seasons by Johnny Mitchell
ONE of the keys of significance in all 'Man versus the Wilderness'
situations, is the fact of changing seasons. How they help
highlight the changing playing field is of importance if hunters
or anglers want to get a handle on how to approach each day
in the outback or every day on the water. I see many chapters
that apply to all three of these interests; filming, fishing
and hunting. Read
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Fly
Fishing The Dams of the Central Tablelands of NSWby John Coles
The Central
Tablelands has been a Mecca for fly fishers since the late
1940's. Many fly fishers make a bee-line for the streams of
the area and often ignore the impoundment's. The still water
fishing of this area should not be over looked there's some
very good fishing to be had, about a three hour drive west
of Sydney. Read
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Wader
Maintenance and Repairs
by Jeff Brown
For wader owners general maintenance takes only a few minutes
and potentially adds substantial lifespan to your product.
At the end of each day, when possible, wash mud from your
boots and wader legs, this is the simplest of all maintenance.
This holds more importance when you are wearing one of the
many varieties of breathable wader now available. The build
up of dirt & grime on the outer fabric will decrease the
ability of the fabric to breath to its maximum capability.
Read
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Big
Barra, the One Percenters
by Jason Wilhelm I
guess its human nature to blame everything else except your
own shortfalls when measuring the results of your last trip
to a dam like Awoonga.
Bad weather, windy conditions and a falling barometer become
the catchcry when we fail in our fishing endeavours, but realistically
is there something else we have overlooked? Read
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Water
Temperature and Lake Barramundi
by Johnny Mitchell Paranoia
and fixation with water temperature readings on the depth
sounders is common place with many barra anglers. Summer and
Winter fishing will see many anglers in search for the warmest
possible waters.... Read
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Deeper
Within The Realm
by Johnny Mitchell
Barramundi
are assorted in distribution within lakes because barramundi
do not all feed at the same time nor in the same place or
on the same day. Fish vary in size, age, condition, health,
and are always at varying stages of digestion. Dinner bells
ring constantly in lakes and each fish has its turn to feed
when the urge creeps in or when opportunity arises. Barra
that you encounter today may well be in a 'sleep like' torpor
tomorrow.... Read
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2007
Lake Mulwala Cod Opening Classic Reportby Neil Slater THIS
year's Yamaha Cod Classic was an absolute cracker with the
weather and the fish turning it on. The last few years old
'mother nasty' made it hard, but this year we were greeted
with mid thirties and relatively calm conditions.Read
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Hunting
Barra From Boats
by Johhny Mitchell
BARRA
fishing from boats is becoming more modernised with high tech
fishing rods, reels, lures, gps and depth sounders to name
a few. The basic form of "hunting" seems to be fading
and elapsing. In many cases it's not evident at all with a
new age approach from many anglers/boaties that far decreases
chances of succeeding. Read
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Short
Range Trout Fishing
by Jeff Brown WHEN
it comes to fly fishing for trout most people seem very happy
when they are casting around the 12-15m mark. What happens
when the fish are closer? Short range fly casting is an essential
part of a fly fisher's repertoire however; it seems this is
an area most people get into trouble. Why? Read
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Applying
Your Knowledgeby Johhny Mitchell Three
casts later, he was on again, a 115cm fish busting clear of
the water like a torpedo.
We had struck gold, our positive thinking and application
of past experiences had paid off! During that afternoon 17
barra were hooked, mostly on that one lure. Read
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A
Macro on Lake Barraby Johnny Mitchell
Weed beds, snags, lily pads and any form of structure is a
common target destination for many lake anglers. Awoonga has
all forms of structure, but which is best? Read
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Solving
the Barra Puzzleby Jason Bird Without
so much as a single mention of any Credence Clearwater Revival
songs, Jason Bird writes about how he uses moon phases, water
temperatures and periods of light and dark for better Barra
fishing success. Read
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Awoonga
Dam Hotspots by Johnny Mitchell "Where did you catch them and
what lures caught the fish?" These are two common questions
that arise at boat ramps at dusk on the average day. Read
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Lake
Mulwala Hotspots by Ian Stead Ian Stead gives ua a guided tour
around Lake Mulwala showing us the hot spots along the way. Read the article HERE>>>
Down
Riggers - Changing Tactics
by Mick Gregory
When talking fishing, downrigging seems to be one topic where
there is no middle ground, fishos are either proficient
with them or have never had the opportunity to use one. Read
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Family
Fishing Trip to Northern Territory
by Tony Bennett
Big fish were smashing mullet all over the place so the natural
weapon of choice was a shallow diving, silver mullet colored
lure. After a couple of big hits that failed to hook up "BINGO"
I was onto a fish that was sure to blow my PB of 81cms away.
Read
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The
Mighty Murray River - Part 2 The Main Arterial
by Neil Slater
The Murray River stretches across some 2600 kilometers and
3 states being Victoria, New South Wales and South Australia.
The river boasts fauna and flora that keeps the nature lovers
coming back and is renowned as one of the better fishing destinations
for the travelling angler. Read
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Fishing
The Dawson River
by Garry Fitzgerald
The Dawson River is steeped in fishing folklore with tales
of bulldust and corrugated roads leading to remote fishing
holes and the associated big fish tales. Read
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The
Mighty Murray River - Introductionby
Neil Slater
Winding it's way down from the Victorian and New South Wales
highlands, the Murray River has been the core of many legends
and the inspiration of artist's brushes throughout Australia's
history. The Mighty Murray also has a lot to offer the travelling
angler!Read
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Peter
Faust Dam Revisitedby Jason (Birdy)
Bird
Birdy gives us a great insight into the use of soft plactics,
suspending and sinking lures for catching barramundi at Peter
Faust Dam. The wind was howling as we dropped the anchor into the
weed bed just on dark and proceeded to cast both soft and
hard bodied lures off a distinct weed edge, not long after
a 100cm fish inhaled the 110mm Slick Rig I was casting.Read
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Surface
Luring for Bass
by Garry Fitzgerald
Talk to any devoted bass angler and you will probably find
that one of their favourite forms of fishing is topwater action.
Nights spent on silent streams with only the sounds of your
own movements, combined with any local wildlife is great in
itself, but when the sound gets shattered by a boofing bass
it can turn even the most skeptical angler into an addict.
Read
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2006
Yamaha Cod Classic Report
by Neil Slater
Anglers from every state in Australia flooded into the towns
on Yarrawonga and Mulwala on the first weekend of December
for the Yamaha Cod Classic. A total catch and released competition
held by Mulwala Football and Netball Club, the competition
attracted a staggering 2660 registered anglers and set another
world record for number of participants at an inland fishing
competition. Read
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Fishing
Guide to Lake Burrendong
by Peter (Swano) Swanson
Situated an easy one hours drive from both Dubbo to the west
and Orange from the south east lies an impressive expanse
of water when at capacity is more than three times larger
than Sydney habour. Read
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High
mercury levels found in Hinze Dam FishABC
News (External link)
The Queensland Government is asking councils
to test freshwater fish in their local dams, after high levels
of mercury were found in fish on the Gold Coast in the state's
south-east. Read
more>>> Link is to ABC News website.
Cumberland
River Browns by Neil Slater
The Cumberland River in one of my favourite fishing destinations
along the Victorian coastline. This is not a place of monster
fish and they aren't so plentiful you can walk across their
backs - it's the scenery Read
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Casting
for Cod in Mulwala's Margins
by Neil Slater
Some of the best freshwater lure casting in southern Australia
can be had around the log-packed margins of Lake Mulwala located
on the Murray River adjacent to the towns of Yarrawonga and
Mulwala. Read
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Trolling
Shallow for Troutby Neil Slater
A lot has been written about trolling lures for trout. But
little is penned about the under utilized shallows of a lake.
Fly fishermen know about it - so why do so few lure trollers
take advantage of the shallows?
Read
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Fishing
The Peel River
by Dave Hodge, The Barefoot Fisherman
Not being recognized till fairly recently as a native fish
proposition, the Peel River has a great population of natives,
more specifically Murray Cod, Golden Perch, Eel tailed Catfish
and the protected Silver Perch. Read
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Fishing
the Sleepy Waterways of Central Western NSWby
Peter (Swano) Swanson
As a youngster growing up and learning to love
and learn the art of freshwater fishing around NSW, it was
always a challenge every time I wet a line to
try and coax a cunning cod or a reluctant yellowbelly to eat
my freshly dug earthworm or sunlight soap caught shrimp. Read
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Fishing
with Fitzby Jason (Birdy) Bird
WHEN Fitzy calls late on a Friday evening there is usually
only one thing he wants to know and this call was no different,
a seat in his boat on Lake Wivenhoe for the next day....
Read more>>>
Humminbird
987 CX SI Combo Reviewby Garry
Fitzgerald
Every
once in a while a product comes along that just leaps and
bounds above any other product on the market. THe Humminbird
stable have exactly this in the Humminbird 987 CX SI. These
high resolution units come standard with everything you need
in a GPS Chart Plotter / Sonar combo. Read
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Winter
Barra - Deep or Shallowby Garry
Fitzgerald
Many
anglers say "Fish the shallow bays" while
others claim "get out in the deep water & troll
or jig for barra". Both can be correct ways to find
a big barra in winter. Here's why... Read
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All
Aboard the Faust Dam Express by
Jason (Birdy) Bird d IF
it's serious sports fishing your after and you want to see
fifty pound braid and eighty pound terminal tackle laughed
at time and time again then look no further than the barra
at Peter Faust Dam. Read
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2005
Cod Opening Classic Reportby Neil
Slater
FOR
me, the Cod Opening Classic was a 4 hour drive from Geelong
to Yarrawonga telling my QLD visitor (dad) that the rain would
cease as soon as we passed over the range - just like going
to Lake Somerset. Read
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Fishing
Fun at Faust Dam
by Jason (Birdy) Bird
WELL it was time again to pack up the car and boat and head
north on my annual October pilgrimage to Peter Faust Dam or
Lake Proserpine on the way I fished Teemburra and also Awoonga.....
Read
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Gearing
Up For Big Lake Barraby Jason (Birdy)
Bird
MORE and more fishos are heading north to experience
the best fresh water sportfishing this country has to offer
and for those that are gearing up right now for the coming
summer on the dams I thought I would answer some, if not all
of the questions that come my way. Read
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Heavy
Metal on Bassby Garry Fitzgerald
IT wasn't that long ago that many a fishing
writer was claiming lake bass were a "summer only"
prospect and that Australian Bass would never be found much
deeper than 30 feet. Recent years have seen some feet pried
from mouths and previous theories blown out of the water (pardon
the pun). Read
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A
Look at Macquarie Perchby Simon
Kaminskas & Jim Tait
Simon Kaminskas and Jim Tait have put together
some great information about the Macquarie Perch. Highly recommended
reading. Read
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Top
Water Fishingby Roger Lee Brown
Get
ready for some Top Water action .First well
tie on that favorite artificial (top water) bait, next, well
make a cast into that great looking spot, and then as soon
as the bait hits the water well make that first little
twitch with the bait, and after that, what usually happens
is wham!!! Read
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Brisbane
River Bass Fishingby Garry FitzgeraldNow with Video
THE lure landed with a splash just a bit louder
than what I would have prefered but landed nicely just next
to a snag that was angling down into the water.Read
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Australia's
Arrow Fish (Saratoga the True Barramundi)by
Garry Fitzgerald
WITH the growing success of the many bass,
barra and cod lakes in recent years in our sweetwater locations,
it is often easy to forget some of the other fish that are
available to anglers. Read
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Big
Bass at Big W (Lake Wivenhoe)by
Garry Fitzgerald
AT a time when most fishing commentators were
claiming freshwater fish couldn't be caught during the colder
months, Lake Wivenhoe, aka Big W was producing big fish in
good numbers. Read
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A
Second Look at Somersetby Garry
Fitzgerald
NESTLED in the scenic Brisbane Valley a mere
15 kilometers from the sleepy town of Kilcoy, made famous
by its claim to the home of the mythical Yowie, lays one of
Queenslands most popular fishing locations. Read
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Bassin'
at Lake Samsonvaleby Garry Fitzgerald
PROBABLY more known for its tilapia, spangled
perch and redclaw, Samsonvale has quietly been producing big
bass and yellowbelly for those that have put in the effort
of bank fishing from the recreation areas at Bullocky Rest
and MacGavin View. This has all recently changed. Read
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Australian
Bass - Garry Fitzgerald for QT newspaper
WHILE taking the name of the renown bass of
the Americas, Australian bass are a totally different species
of fish that are uniquely Australian. Read
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Sounding
Out Those Dam Fish
- Garry Fitzgerald for QT newspaper
BEING safe in the knowledge that there are plenty of fish
in our freshwater lakes is not a guarantee of finding and
catching them. Read
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Freshwater
Fishing Around Ipswich - Garry Fitzgerald
for QT newspaper
Freshwater fishing in our many lakes has become more popular
in recent years, mainly due to the stocking programs that
annually put many of the fish there for all to enjoy. There
are several places with-in an hour of Ipswich that are well
worth considering for your next fishing trip. Read
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Saratoga
- Garry Fitzgerald for QT newspaper
For those that enjoy chasing fish for sport,
one of the best freshwater sportsfish are saratoga.
These prehistoric fish trace their ancestry back to Gondwanaland
and have relatives throughout the world.... Read
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Impoundment
Barramundi - Garry Fitzgerald for
QT newspaper
Being a true Australian icon, the barramundi is renown for
it's hard hitting and acrobatic performances when hooked.
Those fish that are stocked into freshwater are no different
from their saltwater cousins... Read
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Looking
at Livewellsby Garry Fitzgerald
The earlier comps that began to encourage catch
and release accepted fish that were bought in a bucket with
the fishes tail sticking out of it and a few with eskies or
garbage bins full of water. Read More>>>
Banded
Grunter - Garry Fitzgerald for QT
newspaper
There have been several species of fish introduced into southeast
Qld's lakes and rivers over the years. One of the more recent
arrivals, that are fast becoming a nuisance to anglers, is
the banded grunter. Read
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A
Day at the Duckpond (Lake Gregory) by Garry
Fitzgerald SITUATED approximately half way between
Childers and Bundaberg lays a relatively unknown lake that
is a quiet achiever in producing some quality fish. Read
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First
Timers guide to Lake Barambahby
Garry Fitzgerald
FOR those that like to travel to different
locations for a bit of piece and quiet or those that are mad
keen anglers chasing that trophy fish or even just a feed,
there are plenty of destinations around that will cater to
your needs. One of the best around is Lake Barambah... Read
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Picturesque
Boondooma Damby Garry Fitzgerald
HAVING fished at most impoundments in southern
Qld, I've been lucky enough to enjoy some good fishing and
great scenery at times but Boondooma Dam in the south Burnett
region offers both of these as the same time. Read
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Koombooloomba
Dam
by Stephen Morgan
Just a couple of hours drive from the famous Tinaroo
is in impoundment that offers sight fishing options for sooties
that is second to none in the northern part of the country.
Read
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Cania
Dam Kafuffleby Garry Fitzgerald
Superb fishing opportunities combined with
the scenic beauty of sheer granite cliffs that surround this
lake makes this one of the most popular fishing destinations
for the budding freshwater angler. Read
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Tilapia - the factsby Garry
Fitzgerald
Due to recent articles in some publications,
I felt it was needed to clear up some of the facts and maybe
some of the fiction surrounding Tilapia. Read
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Internet
fishing
Whenever people go on a trip or holiday it
is normal to check out the intended destination for things
to see and do apart from the obvious reason for going there. Read
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Moves
to Stock SE Qld Estuaries - Garry
Fitzgerald for QT newspaper
There can be no doubt that the freshwater stocking
program throughout Queensland has been a resounding success,
not only within Queensland but nationally and internationally
through the recent world record 38kg barramundi caught in
Lake Tinaroo. Read
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Fishing
with Fitzy by Dave (Nugget) Downie
I had a phone call from fellow Bush 'N Beach
correspondent Gary Fitgerald during the week telling me the
bass were on in the upper reaches of the Brisbane River. I
don't need much encouragement.... Read
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Lakes
Zones- Series of informative articles
by Mark Thomson. Interesting reading. Read
more>>>
Poems
The
Man From Stanley River There was movement at Lake Somerset, for
the word had passed around,
That a Cod from Woodford Weir had washed away, Read
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