Flooding rain brings crocodiles to the surface and sends bream down deep During the autumn months the South Coast of NSW has been drenched. In March alone, Batemans Bay received 160mm, Merimbula 175mm, Ulladulla 223mm, and Jervis Bay a whopping 376mm of rain. These volumes of freshwater flowing into your favourite fishing spot will certainly affect how and where you…
Month: April 2014
Game fishing in Samoa
Recently I went to Samoa for a 10 days with my partner Ceri. The primary function of our visit was to hang out with two friends who have been living there for the last year. The trip was wonderful. The whole of Samoa is a stunningly attractive place. Beaches, forests, waterfalls, glorious sunsets and on top of that the people…
Cod on fly- the addiction begins
After following guy like Nick Kiepp from codscountry.com, Virty from Kaos cod flies, Ben from Hohnke hooks and Aussie fly fisher on various social media and being inspired by their cod on fly exploits, I finally jumped in and gave it a go. I’ve now had three afternoons happily chasing cod with the wand. The first attempt with Graz (who…
Fishing southland (New Zealand) on a budget
by Andrew Collings It was a cold night in front of the telly and for no apparent reason my partner Lyndsay was more engrossed in the TV than anything I had to say for myself. It was one of those moments where the response to “I’m leaving you for the woman next door” would probably be a disinterested “that’s nice”. …
Lip grips- yay or nay?
Lip grips are useful little tools when handling fish. Used correctly they can aid in quick, safe releases. Used incorrectly or on the wrong fish they can also harm and even kill fish. So the question is how and on what species should we use lip grips? Or should we use them at all? Firstly a little “science”. Most fish…