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10 Apr Fishing with worms

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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...

08 Apr Float fishing for yabbies

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I don't know any kid who doesn't get a kick out of catching yabbies...

06 Apr Lure fishing for beginners

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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...

04 Apr Best conditions for fishing

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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...

03 Apr Fishing a flooded river

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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...

01 Apr Fishing an estuary or tidal river

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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...

21 Mar How to handle fish

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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...

18 Mar Hooks, and what to use…to catch the most fish

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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...

17 Mar How to attract fish to your fishing spot

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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… ...

15 Mar Baits to use when you run out of the real thing

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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...