As air temperatures push past 30 degrees in Canberra and water temperatures nudge 23 degrees in the NSW south coast estuaries there is little doubt that summer has arrived. At this time of year flathead are a pretty reliable catch but some temperamental coastal weather including some big storms, has seen the bite run hot and cold over the last…
Category: Kayak
Kayak fishing for Mulloway
In recent years the phenomenon of Kayak fishing has hit Australia like a GT all over a roosta popper. Everywhere from the pristine, quiet alpine lakes of New South Wales, Tasmania and Victoria to the open blue water around our coastlines, kayaks are becoming a viable option for almost every kind of fishing imaginable. Some are drawn to the sport…
Merimbula Musings – November Fishing Report
Early last week I made a quick decision to head down to Merimbula on the Sapphire Coast of NSW. With some nasty weather looming mid week, I was itching to wet a line before the opportunity disappeared. Merimbula lake was a spontaneous decision, inspired by its reputation for better than average flathead, big Luderick and hard-fighting Trevally. There is no…
Video Post – Winter fishing on the Clyde River
I’ve been a bit quiet over the last few weeks. Firstly, I haven’t been fishing much. Yes I know that’s a criminal offense. And secondly when I did get a day off to wet a line I decided to take a couple of cameras with me. Since then I’ve had my head buried in video editing software, but more on that…
Searching the snags – Tuross Fishing Report
Finding some solid flathead in the Tuross River Coming up with a game plan is a great way to get excited about the next days fishing. It is also a good excuse to have a couple of cold ones the night before while talking complete bollocks with mates. The idea is to try and work out where the fish will…
Wonboyn (mis)adventures
If you live in Canberra, Monday the 12th was Canberra Day. If you live in Victoria it was Labour Day. If you live anywhere else, I’m afraid it was just plain Monday. While this small blessing of living in the nation’s capital made me happy, apparently it did little for the fishing gods… I spent the Canberra Day long weekend…
Autumn vibes
Have you ever watched a fishing DVD, youtube video or read in a magazine about the latest, greatest lure to hit the market. The one that apparently caught so many fish that you just had to buy it? Welcome to the world of vibes! Never heard of a vibe? Well until recently, me neither. Then I bought 3 … ‘Vibes’…