Fishing with worms
Fish love live bait…but it can cost a bit if you use it often so you can keep the costs down if you “home grow” some of it…and the easiest live bait is worms. I’ve always grown worms at home… I’ve had them for decades! They are simple to house and feed, they […]
Float fishing for yabbies
I don’t know any kid who doesn’t get a kick out of catching yabbies…and quite a few adults as well…. I have used net traps, and the string with meat tied to the end method, as ways to pull in a feed of yabbies…but I have always preferred the string method. You get a chance […]
Lure fishing for beginners
If you haven’t been lure fishing before, or been unsuccessful, it’s worth taking a bit of time to learn how it’s done…’cause hooking a fish on a lure…the sudden pull and action can really get the blood pumping… …I know anglers who fish no other way – because they find lure fishing such a rush! […]
Best conditions for fishing
It’s a lovely day, the sun is shining, there’s no wind, it’s nice and cool…what could be better than a spot of fishing… …maybe a picnic – ‘cause these ain’t the best conditions for fishing! So how do you work out if it’s worth going fishing? Ask the weather… …and while there are no rules, and you’ll always find exceptions, […]
Fishing a flooded river
I have fished a few rivers in flood before but I only do it when I don’t have any other options. Recently I visited Broadbeach on the Queensland coast and a few days after we arrived we were hit by tropical cyclone Debbie. The heavy rains and winds flooded the rivers and put a lot […]
Fishing an estuary or tidal river
I had a chance to visit Broadbeach on the Queensland coast and the hotel I stayed at overlooked the Nerang River. This river is a wide, deep, and has a lot of rocks and other structure… But this is a double edged sword…fish love structure so it provides a great place to fish – but […]
How to handle fish
Handling fish. Fish are covered with layer of slime to protect them against bacteria, parasites and other diseases either in the water around them or on the other fish and aquatic animals they come into contact with. This slime is easily removed with handling and if you intend to return the fish alive, it’s important […]
Hooks, and what to use…to catch the most fish
There are countless hook styles and sizes available, sometimes covering whole walls of tackle shops, but many anglers pay little attention to matching the right hook to the type of fishing they do. Aussie anglers are a pretty optimistic lot… They tend to use much larger hooks than are needed for the job…hoping to catch […]
How to attract fish to your fishing spot
There are some days when everything you do works. The fish are swallowing anything that lands in front of them and you end up with a truckload of fish… …these are the best days…but they don’t happen often. ….So what do you do the rest of the time, when the fish are real “picky” and […]
Baits to use when you run out of the real thing
Fish eat a variety of foods…some of them might surprise you. In the wild they’ll scoff down insects, worms, crabs, shrimp, snails, tadpoles, frogs, other fish – including their own young. Some also graze on algae and other plant matter. With a mixed diet like this anything that smells even a bit like food can […]