Most Wednesdays I run a charter south from Port Hacking to fishing grounds out from Stanwell Tops and around The Hump, an area regarded by many as a top snapper location.
Spring is always a time of plenty. Plenty of warm weather, plenty of grass to cut and with the rising water temperature, plenty of fish to catch.
Constant height changes in the Murrumbidgee River have made it a little difficult to fish around Wagga Wagga over the past few months.
When I first started squidding on Sydney Harbour 25 years ago, I shared the kelp beds with just one other boat – a couple of old Italian fellas who used to drift the stretch along Middle Head from their old, blue, riveted de Havilland.
This month appears to be a little different than last November, with the water still a little cooler than normal and insect activity also a bit behind.
The redfin population around Echuca and surrounding areas has copped a fair old hammering since the spring weather has kicked in with a bit more warmth in the air.
Small kayaks seem to becoming a craze on the water of late, so I thought I’d give you a look at one of these great small fishing kayaks.
I love these hot days, warm evenings and excellent fishing and this month there’s no better time to hit the water than at dawn.
With the trout season open a year after the big drought broke, it is interesting to review the different ways of catching trout in our two premier and most productive mainland trout lakes, Eucumbene and Jindabyne.
The lakes, rivers, beaches and the ocean are all set to fire this season and it’s all starting now.
You don’t have to be a genius to figure that where there is a food source there is a predator awaiting its opportunity.
Good times are ahead for all forms of fishing along this part of the coast, and don’t we deserve it after such a tough few months of bad weather and slow fishing.
The early part of the new season is all about the gathering of small to medium flathead in the lower Wallis Lake and Paddock area.
What a great start to the season, with some spectacular captures and several fish of huge proportions that got away and keep getting bigger every time their stories are recounted!
For bass and trout fishers, warm, humid afternoons in November are always something to look forward to.
With the weather finally warming up and with things on most fronts improving every week, it won’t be long until we are in full Summer mode again.
With registrations at the Grabine Lakeside State Park on Wyangala Dam, the Grabine Classic started off with absolutely superb Spring weather that continued throughout the entire weekend.
The Rotary club of Bellbridge and the Commercial Club fishing section are proud to present the Yamaha Lake Hume Classic on November 5 and 6.
As the warmer weather really starts to take hold, we can expect the traditional Summer species to make their presence felt.
November is Snowy Mountains Trout Festival Month, which this year runs from October 29 to November 4. For all the latest news on the competition visit www.troutfestival.com.
This month the water temps are up and it is a good time to target bass, golden perch and carp.
No, I haven’t just wet the bed! I’m talking about the weather, the water in the ocean and in the estuaries and what it’s likely to do to the fish – honestly…
It’s amazing the difference 12 months can make. Last spring we had water everywhere, but this spring has been quite the opposite.
In recent years there has been an explosion in the popularity of the relatively small, skinny lures known as blades.
For those readers that have not fished here before, the Kiewa River is a large, fast flowing river with gin clear and very cold water.
The recent October school holidays meant a great many anglers had a fantatsic excuse to go fishing.
The fishing though has been great in the Southern Highlands.
November is a very busy month for most anglers; it’s when you find yourself planning your cod opening weekend in December.
Many anglers are already in tune with the snapper run and there have been plenty of anglers reporting success.
Garfish are quite a striking species, with their sleek silver flanks, pointy beak and their love of the surface layers.
