Well, been down in Eden for the weekend visiting the folks… I didn’t do a whole bunch of fishing, Saturday was pretty much a wipe out with 30knot winds all day. As a bonus, the humbacks in the bay went absolutely beserk all morning… I woke up and the first thing I saw after I put on my glasses was…
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Crocs! High fives and hisses
Its been a croc filled fortnight. Here’s a selection of pics, stories and science from my recent enounters with these modern dinosaurs. First to Cahills Crossing on the East Alligator River in Kakadu where we discovered a new call sign, mullet were mauled and we made a quick exit when we were hissed at by a techno croc. The next encounter occurred on a section of the…
Fly fishing for mullet
I got a tenkara outfit about a year ago, which was the beginning of my slow take up of fly fishing. To begin with I didn’t use it much. Lee gave me his old 5 weight a little while after that. As the past year has progressed both outfits have been getting more and more use as I’ve slowly become…
The blog’s NT adventure – Daly river fishing report
While Dan and Mitch are seasoned barra fishermen, Graham, Lee and I had never chased barramundi before this trip. So we had a fair bit to learn and had to do it quickly. Thankfully, we also had local knowledge on tap which helped speed up the learning process. We also had years of fishing experience to call upon. While you…
How to be a fishing photographer: FAIL edition
Well Steve Starling has a bunch of posts up (here and here) on how to take fishing photos, Lee also wrote a great guide. But lets face it, some of the best photos from any trip are the ones that don’t quite work out as planned… We hope this has given some insights as to what NOT to do. We’re…
Melbourne’s trout streams- A rough guide
I had planned to pick my cousin up at six, however a late night and a few beers meant I was woken by my phone ringing and Brett wondering where the hell I was, “Bugger” I had to be back by one for a doctors appointment and had now lost two hours fishing. I eventually picked Brett up about 7:30 and…
Fishing Bermagui River – key locations and what to target
For many anglers, Bermagui is synonymous with big game fish like tuna and marlin. However, there is a beautiful little river that flows into the marina that holds good numbers of many estuary species. It’s also quite picturesque, with a classically idyllic harbour, solid breakwall, mussel-encrusted bridge, tidal channel and forested bay all being key locations. In this article I’ll discuss these key locations…
Fishing in China
I recently spent two weeks in China for a work trip. While I got a chance to see some of the main attractions like the Great Wall, Tiannanmen Square, Summer Palace, Forbidden City, Confuciuous’s temple etc, it was experiencing the food, drinking and fishing culture that was the highlight for me. Unfortunately I didn’t get to go fishing while I…
Fishing and fashion are not synonymous
The choice of what to wear when fishing is governed by numerous factors such as comfort, protection, safety, weather, breathability, practicality, quality and of course, style. Fishing fashion has come a long way in recent years, with all manner of gadgets and gimmicks to hook us in. While a good post would probably look at these aspects in more detail,…
Eden 14th and 15th of September- Mullet on fly and
I visited my parents in Eden this week to drop off their car, which I had borrowed and managed to sneak in a bit of a fish. First up on the menu was fly fishing for Mullet in the little estuary right in the middle of Eden. I started late and only fished for half an hour, till the wind…
The basics: Squid Fishing on the Cheap
Squid – they are super tasty, easy to catch and widespread so it does seem strange they aren’t targeted more regularly. Their lack of fighting ability probably has something to do with it. I mean just imagine if squid had the speed of a tuna, strength of a kingy or the nastiness of a giant trevally? There’s a good chance…
The basics: fishing photography tips and techniques
When fishing, I am often so focused on trying to catch fish that I forget to take photos. This seems to be a fairly common experience among my friends and we often get home at the end of a memorable day with just that: memories. The best days are often the ones we can all remember, and a few good…