How to chase coral trout on the flats
No one reading this can honestly say that they wouldn’t rather be on a remote lagoon fishing the Great Barrier Reef in crystal clear conditions. It is my favourite place…
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How to bait fishing for salmon
It’s easy to get carried away using the latest and greatest lures for surf salmon, given their reckless attacks on artificial presentations and the cool eye-catching designs now on offer.…
How to strip bait for bream
Don’t shoot the messenger, but bait is still a legitimate bream weapon for numbers and size of fish, and also to cash in on situations where they can be shut…
How To: Squid
Squid aka Southern Calamari, are without a doubt one of the most sort after and most accessible species for southern anglers. They can be caught in as little as 0.5…
How To: Flathead on surface
If you have ever thrown around surface lures in the lakes and estuaries of Australia, targeting bream or whiting, then I have no doubt that you have come across the…
How to: Blackfish on fly
For most of my life, I have enjoyed living near the ocean fishing for many different species, but one fishing memory more than any else reminds me of home. Enjoying…
How to: Yellow Eye Mullet
The cooler months just wouldn’t be the same without the arrival of yellow-eye mullet, which invade inshore areas, injecting a silver wave of life into chilly waters over autumn and…
How to: Jungle Perch
Why Jungle Perch? The allure of fishing for Jungle Perch (JP) is not just in the thrill of the fight or the unique colours of the species. JPs are generally…
How To: Big sharks off the beach
There’s something about spending time on a surf beach at night, watching the stars, and getting lost in the soundtrack of crashing waves that makes it so darn soul soothing.…
How to: Redfin on plastics
The main reason I fish for Redfin Perch is that they are really close to where I live. This makes them easily accessible at a moment’s notice, and the fact…
How To: Unlocking the code on big snapper
There is nothing like the knee trembling fight of a truly big snapper, from the blistering first run to the strong head shakes and then another crazy run. They fight…
How to: Whiting on the Atomic Pop 50
I really love this style of fishing because it is so simple and yet so rewarding. It’s a great way to get, what is in my opinion, one of the…
Chasing Blue Marlin on Australia\’s East Coast
Blue marlin are arguably one of the greatest gamefish to swim in our oceans. Coming in both Pacific and Atlantic varieties, explosive bites, aerial tail walks down sea and long…
How to catch bass on cicadas
Without doubt, one of my favourite ways to chase Australian bass is in small streams on the south coast of New South Wales. This is my home area, however, bass…
Live baiting for kingfish in enclosed waterways
Kingfish are the NSW blue water mongrel. They fight hard and dirty, always putting your equipment to the test. Anyone not well equipped will learn the hard way, fast. There…
Chasing Murray Cod with the Atomic Slappa
Unfortunately, Murray Cod can be the fish of a 1000 casts, so cracking a pattern without experience can be a tough thing to work out. Now, this is where I…
Keys to targeting jewfish on breakwalls with plastics
Along the East Coast of Australia, particularly northern New South Wales into Southern Queensland, are a plethora of healthy river systems. They flow in and out depending on the tides,…
How to target snapper on plastics
I love fishing for Snapper with Soft Plastics because I enjoy the challenge of targeting the bigger trophy fish, the fish of a lifetime. When all the hard work, research…
How to jig for kingfish
Kingfish are arguably the toughest and dirtiest fighting inshore pelagic fish that Australia has to offer. The best way to experience this relentless power is through jigging. Most people are…
Tips for catching squid
There are many reasons as to why you should give squid fishing a try but the main two would have to be, one, It doesn’t cost a lot of money…
Which is the right treble?
Finding the perfect lure is an almost impossible task. On any given day any lure may outperform another, which is why I assume many anglers have tackle boxes crammed full…