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

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

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

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

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

An Italian friend of mine, Nick, went back to Italy a while ago to visit family. His family lives in the south and they celebrated one night by going to one of the best restaurants in the area. Nick loves