How to catch flathead…looks like a lizard, tastes like chicken

Flathead are easy to catch and great to eat….and there’s plenty about in our bays.   When I was younger, I’d fish Port Phillip bay, practically anywhere, and always come home with a feed of ‘flatties’. These days the numbers have declined but there are still plenty around willing to take a bait or a […]

How to catch King George whiting….a meal fit for a king.

Whiting are a slim, sleek,  sandy coloured fish that hang in the shallow water in estuaries and bays…and they taste like HEAVEN! …In fact they are so good that I know some anglers who target nothing else so they can eat like kings after every fishing session.   Whiting seem to be in largest numbers […]

How to Fish weedy waters…this trick works

Ever looked at a great fishing spot or even seen fish in the water but not been able to fish because there was weed everywhere…..I have and it’s driven me craaaazy! All those fish and no way to hook them…..well,  there is… “Pop ups”! Yep, “pop ups”…. ….a floating bait! Pop up a bait above […]

Catch trout in rivers and streams

Wild trout or trout that have been in flowing water for a long time are smart and can be real hard to catch….but they taste good and fight well…all this makes them a popular sporting fish.   Years ago I would fish the upper Yarra river, Goulburn river and some of the Victorian high country […]

Trevally – Silver streaks that punch above their weight

Silver trevally are a beautiful fish to eat and great sport to catch….but while they provide sport they aren’t “ good sports” cos they fight real dirty!   Trevally hang around bays , reefs and estuary mouths. They like moving water , deep holes, snags and structure of all kinds. In years gone past one […]

Berley cages catch more fish – don’t be caught without them

Use berley – catch fish!! When I learned this nearly 20 years ago it change my fishing completely….for the better… After that, except when I was lure fishing, I always used berley and it really worked… ….but here’s the catch -use it right and you can fill you fridge with fish, use it wrong and […]

How to catch Murray cod – the bruisers of our river systems 

If you ever want some heart pumping excitement then chasing Murray cod on lures and bait is the recipe.    Big Murray cod are the top predators in our fresh waterways… and they act like it.   I’ve heard stories of cod taking mice, water fowl and snakes off the water surface and seen a […]

How to catch Australian salmon – warriors in the surf  

Aussie salmon are a hard fighting and spectacular fish that provide a heap of sport for anglers fishing  from shore. They‘re a hell of a lot of fun to catch and if prepared properly taste pretty good too.     Most Victorian surf beaches will get visits from salmon through the year and when the wind and conditions are right they can […]

How to catch squid – the chef’s delight

Walk on any pier in Victoria and you’ll see the black marks spread from end to end that tell you anglers have caught squid there. If you’ve caught a squid before you know they squirt a black ink as a defence mechanism.  Funny thing is….most people like eating calamari but most anglers don’t really focus […]

Float fishing, under-rated but over-performs

Float fishing has been a real productive way to catch fish for a long long time.   We don’t pay it much attention in Australia but in Europe, Asia and other parts of the world it is as common as spin fishing….and many say much more productive.   The reason these anglers like it so […]

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