How to fish with a pole
Fixed line fishing really catches fish! Yes, pole fishing is “BIG” Before the invention of the fishing reel the angler would tie some string to long stick and fish with that…it worked for a long, long time! Then fishing reels were invented and anglers forgot about the fixed line methods…well some did! In Japan, China, Europe and a […]
How to catch trout in lakes…try something different
Every angler I know likes to catch trout…there seems to be something magical about landing a trout in any type of water…I think that fly fishermen have imparted some “mystique” to this prime fresh water game fish…. …but in my book…they’re just another fish! Why? …because, if you know what you’re doing they’re not […]
Fishing from piers is easy
Fishing from piers is easy…and if you follow a few simple guidelines you can catch a shed full of fish. Pier fishing isn’t my favorite method of fishing because it can be pretty crowded at times…but it lets you get out into some deep water that can hold just about anything! […]
Catch fish with dough baits
Sometimes the best bait is artificial! Marshmallow, putty and dough baits have been around for a long time ….Japanese, Chinese and European anglers have used them for decades….and in some types of fishing they don’t use anything else… …’cos they work! In Australia we don’t use them so much…they seem “old school” and many […]
Fishing Morning Peninsula from shore…a different approach
I love fishing the bay but don’t like fishing from piers because of the numbers of people walking them, jumping from them and swimming near them…it’s not always peaceful… What I do like to do is fish from the beach…and it’s surprising the type and size of fish you can catch….even close in! I spend […]
Catch mullet easily and fun
There are heaps of mullet around our bay beaches, inlets, in the surf and in our estuaries. There are times when they seem to be the only fish around so at least you can catch something and not go home empty handed. Yellow eye mullet, the most common mullet in these Victorian waters […]
How to catch fish – without looking
You can catch fish just by using your sense of touch. Really! It’s pretty exciting to feel what the fish are doing and to strike and catch a fish without even looking at your rod….it can be done… …not only that but it’s a lot more reliable than waiting for the fish to hook […]
Using maggots as bait
Dynamite fish attractors! When an old angler once told me to use maggots to catch trout I couldn’t eat my lunch…after all maggots are disgusting right? They come from dead animals… and who wants to touch those? Well, that was more than 20 years ago and now I am a “maggot fan” …if there […]
Best way to catch carp
I’ll be the first to admit that carp are a big problem and we’d be better off without them… I can’t count the number of times I’ve gone after trout, cod or Redfin on special trips, planned for weeks, with all the gear…and spent most of my time unhooking carp. I used to get […]
Get fish to take your bait
Watched a video yesterday of fish feeding in a lake. A fanatical angler had lowered a camera into the water and was recording everything that happened near his bait…the action was fascinating. What was really interesting was how the fish reacted differently to the food around the bait…they ate it like they’d never been […]