Bait Luring
Turn a dead bait into a Fish Magnet! Sometimes the fish are looking for live bait and won’t touch anything else. This can be really frustrating for the angler who sits around waiting for a bite but gets no hook ups. You know the fish are there because you sometimes get a bite…but only after […]
Self Hooking Rigs Work!
A simple fishing rig that will do all the work for you Years ago I did a lot of fishing with homemade rigs that got the fish doing all the work to hook themselves. I really enjoyed doing this when I was fishing with friends or camping. It let me just cast in my bait, […]
A different kind of float fishing!
Fishing with floats is a blast! Float fishing is one of the most entertaining ways to catch fish. There is nothing better than watching a float move around and then go under….you know you’re into a fish. The feeling is great. The reason float fishing is so popular in Asia, Europe and other parts of […]
Why you MUST catch small fish
You’ll attract more big fish I always teach beginners to concentrate on learning to catch small fish. Why? ….because you have the best chance of catching a small fish – there are more of them than big fish so you increase your odds of a hook-up! Don’t get me wrong….I love catching big fish but […]
Best Bait – It’s all about looks!
Question : What is the best bait? Answer: The one the fish want!! ….yes I know that sounds like a lame answer but….IT’S TRUE!!! If you catch a big fish, or a lot of fish, or best of all ….a lot of big fish then anglers will ask you two things – where did you […]
Dress up your bait….it can make a real difference.
Some small changes to your bait can get you a lot more fish!! I once thought that bait had to look real natural…if it didn’t you’d never catch any fish…. …..I now know different! Some years ago I experimented with my bait when I was surf fishing. In desperation, after catching no fish at all, […]
Carp busters….catch the biggest carp
Most anglers don’t like the idea of catching carp when they are targeting other fish…but most anglers do like catching carp…if they’re really, really big. The good and bad thing about carp is they’re everywhere. You can catch them in country rivers, lakes and dams as well as suburban rivers and creeks… …but since […]
How to catch a TROPHY fish
Have you seen photos of anglers with BIG fish and wonder why you can’t catch them? When I first started fishing I thought those anglers were so “LUCKY”. I was so wrong! In most cases those fish are the result of lots of planning….and lots of fishing time. And there is […]
Catch fish with lures….it’s almost easy!
There was a time in my fishin’ life when I exclusively used lures. I loved getting out and walking the river bank and casting to likely looking spots….I also loved landing a few fish! Lure fishing can work for anyone…and I gotta say – it can get a little addictive if you start hooking […]
Catch eels…slimy but tasty
If you fish many of the creeks and rivers close to Melbourne you’ll eventually catch an eel. Most anglers don’t target eels… … but they can get pretty big and put up a good fight…so why not be ready for them. The great thing is that eels tend to more common than many anglers think. […]