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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....
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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
More>>>
Product
Review - Kingston Lures, Thundertail Spinnerbait by
Neil Slater
Neil
Slater put the new Thundertail spinnerbait from Kinston Lures
through its paces. Read the review HERE>>>
Product
Review - Snowbee Dry Bags and Duffles by Jeff
Brown
Jeff Brown puts the new Snowbee range of Travel
Dry Bags and Duffle Bags to the test. Read the product test HERE>>>
2007
Lake Mulwala Cod Opening Classic Report
by 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.
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More>>>
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.
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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 Knowledge by 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.
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A
Macro on Lake Barra
by 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?
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Solving
the Barra Puzzle
by 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
more >>>
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, fisho’s 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
More>>>
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 - Introduction by
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!
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Peter
Faust Dam Revisited by 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
More>>>
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
More>>>
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
More>>>
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
more>>>
High
mercury levels found in Hinze Dam Fish ABC
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
more>>>
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 Trout by 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
more>>>
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
more>>>
Fishing
the Sleepy Waterways of Central Western NSW by
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
more>>>
Fishing
with Fitz by 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 Review by 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 more>>>
Winter
Barra - Deep or Shallow by 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
more>>>
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
more>>>
2005
Cod Opening Classic Report by 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
more>>>
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
more>>>
Gearing
Up For Big Lake Barra by 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
more>>>
Heavy
Metal on Bass by 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
more>>>
A
Look at Macquarie Perch by Simon Kaminskas
& Jim Tait
Simon Kaminskas and Jim Tait have put together
some great information about the Macquarie Perch. Highly recommended
reading. Read
more>>>
Top
Water Fishing by Roger Lee Brown
Get
ready for some “Top Water” action….First we’ll
tie on that favorite artificial (top water) bait, next, we’ll
make a cast into that great looking spot, and then as soon as
the bait hits the water we’ll make that first little twitch
with the bait, and after that, what usually happens is wham!!!
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Brisbane
River Bass Fishing by Garry Fitzgerald
Now 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
More>>>
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
More>>>
A
Second Look at Somerset by 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 Samsonvale by 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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Kayaking
the Shoalhaven River from Tallowa Dam to Fossickers Flat
- Paul Ellis / Steve Ahern (External link)
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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Increased
Fish Stocking needed for Lake Wivenhoe by Garry
Fitzgerald
With the recently publicized closure of some recreational areas
at Lake Wivenhoe there remain some issues that need raising. Read
More>>>
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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Queensland's
Best Kept Secret, Lake Cania by Garry
Fitzgerald
LOCATED just outside of Monto in southern Central
Queensland is Cania Dam, one of the best kept secrets for some
time.
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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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Bassin'
at Lake Barambah by Garry Fitzgerald
Situated 15 kilometers from the town of Murgon
in the Burnett Valley is Lake Barambah. 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 Livewells by 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.
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First
Timers guide to Lake Barambah by 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 Dam by 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 Kafuffle by 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 facts by 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.
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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
More...
The
Moonie by Roy Glanville
The
Perfect Cast
The
Lung Fish by A. B. "Banjo" Paterson
