As I was walking through the bookstore looking for a present for a friend, it was the photograph of the glistening scales and big dark eye of a predator that caught by attention. On closer inspection, I noticed the faint image of an angler reflected in the fish’s eye. On reading the title: ‘Shadowing the Ghost of the Estuary: My…
Month: August 2012
Royalty of the Reefs II – How to Target Monster Kingfish
There are some huge kingfish biting up and down the coast at the moment. In this (fairly) recent blog, Dan recounts one of his more memorable captures, and gives you the low down on how to apply the same technique to join in on the fun. As I lowered the fat and frisky Bonito through the water column I said…
Think like a fish – techniques for finding flathead
Out of the corner of my eye, I spotted commotion on the surface. As I turned my attention to it, a small mullet leapt clear of the water. As it was returning to its domain, as if in slow motion, I witnessed the water beneath it erupt in a spray of foamy whitewater. ‘Boof’! Placing a cast on top of…