Innholdsfortegnelse for September 2018 i Fishing World

THE end of winter is an exciting time for a fisho. While we’re lucky in Australia to have great fishing all year round, the prospect of spring and summer on the horizon and the anticipation of what lies ahead is a fantastic motivator. Now is the time for planning. I like to prepare gear, rig tackle, and make plans for the months ahead. Right now is also the time most of us start putting plans in place for fishing trips away. Fishos who enjoy exploring new water in distant locations have never had it so good. With dirt cheap flights, specialist travel gear and experienced guides ready to find you fish, there’s no excuse for fishless trips away anymore. This type of destination fishing expedition is great for those with…

NAVICO, manufacturer of marine electronics, and C-MAP, a supplier of digital navigation products to the recreational and commercial marine market, recently announced that they have merged. Effective immediately, C-MAP will become another brand in the Navico portfolio alongside Lowrance, Simrad and B&G. “This merger is an incredible opportunity to drive innovation in the marine industry and lead a new digital era,” said Leif Ottosson, CEO, Navico Group. “We see huge potential to bring our two teams together and accelerate growth.” “We’re incredibly excited to join forces with Navico,” said Sean Fernback, former CEO of C-MAP and now Navico Group CTO and corporate executive member. “We now have an opportunity to create a seamless experience by developing an ecosystem that combines the best hardware, software, services and applications.”…

It’s truly a golden time to be a keen recreational angler if you live in the vicinity of Lake Macquarie on the NSW Central Coast. The picturesque waterway which is Australia’s largest coastal lake was zoned a Recreational Fishing Haven in May 2002 and with the removal of commercial netting operations has now enjoyed more than 15 years of continually improving recreational fishing opportunities. To truly appreciate the dramatic improvement in the lake’s fish stocks you really need to have fished the waterway prior to the commercial fishing closure as many of my long time local fishing mates and I have. It really is a good news story that provides proof that fisheries can bounce back remarkably when managed effectively. Another key moment for the lake came with its declaration…

EVERY fly fisho dreams of catching that trophy fish and Twin Lakes Sporting Retreat is the place to do it. Twin Lakes is located at Buckland, just 50 minutes drive north from Hobart airport. It has been operating since 2002, and was purchased by Luca, Bryan and Ange almost two years ago. In my opinion, it's one of Australia's best privately owned trout fisheries. Bryan was a politician in the Tasmanian government for many years, holding portfolios such as Infrastructure, Energy and Resources Minister, Primary Industries and Fisheries Minister, and eventually Leader of the Opposition. He retires and purchased Twin Lakes which is set in a beautiful location on 3000 acres, and as the name implies, has two lakes which have been stocked with trout. Five species exist on the…

ARE you a species specialist or a seasonal all-rounder? There’s no shortage of anglers out there who chase numerous species with a wide range of tackle in a given 12 month period. I’m definitely included in that group. I like my estuary fishing but I also love my fly fishing. I’m also fond of micro jigging and squid fishing but I love throwing lures and flies at longtail tuna and golden trevally. I’m fortunate to have a lot of species to target and an even bigger shed full of fishing tackle to cover it all. These days I have the location, time and opportunity to enjoy wide a range of fishing and species and I’ll usually fish for whatever is around at the time. I enjoy the variety of chasing…

Each month we will select five lucky winners for our Grin & Win section. Grin & Win winners will each receive a cool Shimano cap and Squidgy DVD! E-mail your entry and contact details to: pictures@fisho.com.au Please include your name and age and details of your catch. Also provide a postal address so winners can receive their prize. Good luck! Visit the Shimano Junior Anglers’ website at www.shimanofish.com.au…

The only good thing about winter is that it ends. Where I live, in the nation’s capital, winter is long and miserable. After months of scraping ice off my windscreen and dressing like a winter Olympian just to take the bins out, the first mild days, where the temperature rises above single digits, are a godsend. No wonder spring is my favourite time of the year. It helps that spring heralds the beginning of some of the best months on the fishing calendar. When my neighbours start firing up their lawnmowers and the local magpies start swooping my kids, I’m suddenly full of optimism. Life is good again! That’s when my attention turns to the fishing that is quickly hotting up in my favourite estuaries on the NSW south coast.…

COMMERCIAL and recreational fishers and the Gascoyne community have been working together to establish a recovery plan for oceanic pink snapper (just “snapper”, in the east). The plan includes protecting a key spawning location during the peak of the annual spawning period, from June 1 to August 31. It’s about 50km off the Carnarvon coast, covering waters in an area north of Bernier Island, including Koks Island. Other fish species can still be taken from the area by recreational fishers during the closure period, which is when 70 per cent of the total snapper catch has traditionally been taken. As well as the spawning closure, the annual commercial catch quota has been reduced from 277 tonnes to 50 tonnes. The WA Fishing Industry Council, Recfishwest and the charter sector all…

IN an industry first, engine manufacturer Evinrude has announced a factory backed 10-year warranty on all engines from 25hp-300hp. The special, launched at the recent Melbourne Boat Show, is available for customers at upcoming Australian boat shows purchasing new Evinrude engines and boat/ Evinrude motor/trailer packages from Quintrex, Stacer and Savage boats (Telwater brands). Telwater director of sales and marketing Damien Duncan said the offer added extreme value and showed high confidence in the quality of the products offered to the market. “Tel water chose to work with Evinrude as we believe it is the best outboard on the market and offers customers leading innovation in the marine industry and now we can offer industry leading warranty coverage,” he said.…

What a difference a year makes. Around this time in 2017 I'd just returned from a flying visit to Hervey Bay. On that occasion, an intense low pressure system sitting off the coast pushed bucket loads of rain and strong winds towards our intended fishing grounds. But it wasn't all bad news. We still caught plenty of fish and enjoyed some of the red hot winter snapper fishing this part of Queensland experiences during the cooler months. Tackle giant Pure Fishing extended the invite again this year. I joined a team of fishos from across Queensland, mostly Tackle World owners and staff for a few days of fantastic fishing and tackle testing with some top notch gear from Penn, Abu Garcia and Berkley. Despite some rain, overall the forecast looked…

It appears that Australians have finally figured out that kayak paddling is a very cool activity because I’m seeing more and more kayaks or canoes strapped to roof racks than ever before. When I drive up on the Pacific Hwy there are countless gear laden vehicles with a full rack and when I travel around the local area kayaks travel with fishing rods. That said, the prevalence of open or Canadian canoes has not kept pace with rise in kayak visibility, which is why I think a closer look at the kayak / canoe question is timely because in certain circumstances I choose a Canadian canoe over a kayak, every time. Canoes and kayaks come in a wide range of styles and configurations and a corresponding range in price. You…

TIDES and current play an integral part in fishing with the old adage “no run, no fun” highlighting the importance of a little current or run in the water to stir the fish into action. Water movement is caused by a number of factors with the most common being the ebb and flow of tidal waters due to the gravitational pull of the moon and sun. Understanding how certain species react across different stages of the tide is an important learning for anyone wanting to enjoy consistent success on the water. WHAT CAUSES TIDES? Without getting too technical, the gravitational force of the moon essentially pulls on the earth and the waters in the ocean which results in the oceans bulging towards the moon. If the moon is directly above…

NT commercial barra fishers have reported that prices for their wild-caught fish have dropped by up to 40 per cent this season. They claim that they’ve got freezers full of unsold fish and that even wholesalers aren’t buying. Some predict that the wild-caught barra industry won’t survive a second season like this one. It’s speculated that the several low catch seasons prior to the last two good ones forced wild-caught prices up and led to retailers looking to other sources…farmed barra, both local and imported. Seems like the appeal of a year round product at a predictable price has led to these buyers sticking with that choice. NT commercial fishers also complain about having to fish further afield as the government continues to reserve more waters for recreational and idigenous…

PRESIDENT of Inland Waterways Matthew Hansen has been awarded a NSW government Community Service Award by Premier Galdys Berejiklian and local MP Troy Grant. According to an article in the Daily Liberal, Premier Berejiklian said Hansen made a huge difference to the livability of Dubbo and to really improving the quality of waterways. “You’ve been an enormous example to others to follow in your footsteps, to inspire others to volunteer and to lead such strong teamwork makes you a highly worthy recipient.” Hansen said he was “shaking like a leaf”. “Thankyou Premier and Troy, in all honestly, that’s blown me away … 10 years ago we started … walking down Macquarie Street and selling $2 raffle tickets to buy fish for the river. “Thank you to everybody on our volunteer…

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The Australian fishing lure market is worth many millions of dollars in turnover annually. When you dissect the business down into its many and fascinating parts, it soon becomes clear that it is a combination of multiple niche markets, huge turnover of lures designed for a single popular fish species, a big market based around tournament fishing (e.g. Cranka Crabs) and a steady blue water market that targets everything from mackerel to marlin. It is a market that has plenty of fads and populist pursuits emerge within it that rapidly boom and then slow down or disappear. Typical examples include deep water jigging, GT poppers and swim baits used to chase big Murray cod. There are constant innovations in the market, and the speed of change has definitely increased since…

Loves to chase: Estuary Perch on the Gleneg River, Victoria When he’s not OzFishin’: Fishing writer, team member and producer of YouFishTV. Shane “Flappy” Lowery has fond childhood memories of fishing the Merri River in Warrnambool. He recalls a bank lined with families happily throwing in a line but sadly, this rosy picture has changed over time. “The river hasn’t been in great shape,” Shane admits. “Stretches of the bed are barren of habitat. Its banks are degraded in places, and there needs to be more riparian plantings to restore lost habitat.” There wasn’t a single moment when the “better habitat, better fishing” penny finally dropped for Shane. Instead his awareness gradually shifted while he was out on the water fishing. “I started to notice things around me. The quality…

SO you've been fishing offshore in your maxi-size trailer boat but now looking to make that next step to expand your blue water horizons! Well, what better way to go than the new Grady White Express 330, a craft that perfectly illustrates the trend in USA offshore fishing today based around large boats running dual, triple or even quad V6 and V8 outboards. These days the famous North Carolina trailer brand offers quite a large range of big fishing boats rigged with dual or triple 300-300hp outboards. Quite a large number of these big Grady Whites were on display at the recent Sydney Boat Show including the mighty Canyon Runner 376 centre console sporting triple 350hp Yamahas. However, the model that really has loads of appeal for lots of anglers…

THIS winter just gone, I spent a lot of time sitting on my local break wall with a 60lb spin outfit rigged with a large timber lure, waiting for mullet schools and huge surface boofs from massive mullet-munching mulloway. As always, when the mullet were thick, mulloway would be hot on their tails, but when the mullet remained upstream my usual mulloway haunts remained calm and quiet; with more effort going into falling star watching than casting. Sometimes I’d stay just in case, but I don’t think I ever connected without mullet. Mullet, on the whole don’t get the appreciation they deserve. As a table fish they are rated low, which is a bit of a mystery because a well-prepared mullet tastes fine ie skinned fillets or cooked whole with…