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How To Cook Yabbies – A delicious method

The Old Days Australian Freshwater Yabbies are not only great fun to catch they are an absolute seafood delicacy. Known for their sweet and succulent meat many Aussies rate them higher than lobster in a taste test. In years gone

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Roach- The fish in every creek and river

Roach fishing is near your house Now that petrol is so expensive, inflation is raising the price of everything and our fishing is starting to cost more it’s time to do things on the cheap and still have some fun.

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How To Fish Snags

If you want to find fish – look for structure. Fish naturally seek out objects in the water for safety, so if you can put a bait there you’ve got a good chance of a bit of action. The trouble

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Fishing Small Rivers And Creeks

Local Waterways Some water ways look too shallow and narrow to fish and so are often left untouched by fishermen. This can be a mistake. While small waters may not carry as many fish as the big waters they can

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The FLOATING redfin rig

Over time I have changed my tactics when fishing for Redfin. This all started when I fished a lake in Winter and got no action for 2 hours. I fished worms, yabby tail and maggots but got absolutely no bites

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Winter fishing for carp

Carp Are Sport If you are a fresh water fisherman, like catching big fish, want the best chance of catching a fish and don’t mind if the weather is cold then the humble  carp will  give you the best chance

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Pier fishing for big fish

Fishing from a pier or any structure lets anglers fish deeper water without a boat and best of all these structures attract fish! Many young fishermen…and women, start their angling life pier fishing but over time they move on to

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Worms are the best bait

You gotta love worms. Prepare them right and you can catch anything…and I’m not just talking about fresh water fish!   Ever since people have been fishing they’ve been using worms. Fish love them and you can catch the smallest…and

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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

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Catch garfish, underrated but great fun

Tackle up right for garfish and you’ll set yourself up for an exciting fishing session hooking these great little delicacies.   I know very experienced, big fish, anglers who always have a float rod ready on their boats so they can

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When is the best time to go fishing

You can choose the best time if the day, week and month to go fishing by just making a few simple checks…and it can make the difference between plenty of Action or nothing at all.   Most beginner anglers, and

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How to guarantee catching a fish

You’re on holiday, near a river or lake and want to make sure you get a few fish…. …how do you guarantee you catch one?    Most anglers will tell you there’s no guarantees in fishing…and they’d be right!  

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How to fish – find them first.

When you visit a fishing spot for the first time it can be a real challenge working out where to put you’re bait. Most beginners cast out into the middle of the water and hope the fish are there…and often

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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…

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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

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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.

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How to choose a fishing rod and reel

You want a good rod and reel to catch you fish, have a bit of fun without costing you all your cash. A few simple basics will help make the right choices…lets start with the rod. Selecting a good rod

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