Indholdsfortegnelse for July 2016 i Fishing World

Catch & release fishing is not exactly a new idea. Sport fishermen dating back more than half a century recognised the need for releasing fish unharmed and in doing so put a sporting value on fish; something that was previously only considered food. Some of these early pioneers laid the ground work for many of the techniques that today we take for granted. Tag & release game fishing, and lure and fly fishing for tropical and bread & butter southern species exploded in popularity. Fishing become a more sustainable practice and the rec fishing industry reaped the benefits of a burgeoning sport. When I began fishing as a kid in the ‘80s, it was normal to release undersize or unwanted fish and only take home what was needed for immediate…

An Edith Cowan University survey has found that boat mooring chains used by tourism operators and other island visitors off WA’s Rottnest Island have caused irreversible damage to 48,000 square metres of seagrass meadow. Researchers described the effect of the chains dragging across the seafloor as like a razor removing skin. The problem, of course, is once this species of seagrass is “shaved” it doesn’t grow back. While this study concentrates on the resultant loss of capacity for CO2 absorption, seagrasses provide nursery and refuge areas for many fish species. The same problem has also been noted on the Great Barrier Reef and in areas managed by Marine Parks Australia and is considered to be an additional pressure alongside shipping, runoff and coastal development on marine ecosystem health.…

GRAB YOURSELF A FATTY! A CLASSIC fat slow roller or twitch bait, the Fat Dog gives you two diving depths to choose from for two completely different fishing options. The Deep Fat Dog is a gun rock wall and tree snag specialist. With a crazy deep bib to smash into the structure and wake the fish up, this fast diving hardbody will serve you well when you have a deep short window strike zone. The Shallow Fat Dog is a fantastic lure for flats or over weed beds, from bream to trout and everything in-between. The Redeye Express, 12 Gauge, Toxic Sushi and Linch Pin are the 4 new additional colours that comes in both shallow and deep Fat Dog ranges. More info www.berkley-fishing.com.au WIN PRIZES! As part…

LIKE many keen fishos I love chasing species from my bucket list. All my past bream fishing experiences over the years have been from the mighty Hawkesbury River northwards chasing the ever-popular yellowfin bream (Acanthopagrus australis). So when I was invited on a trip down south recently to chase black bream (Acanthopagrus butcheri) with good mates Gary Sullivan and Bob Gordon I jumped at the chance. Gary and Bob are long time Lowrance Pro-Staffers with a wealth of estuarine lure fishing experience between them, including a number of trips south chasing black bream. Also accompanying us on the trip were talented young Fisho writer Luke Reilly, and Will Miles, a gun fly fisho from the NSW Central Coast. The black bream is a tremendously popular recreational species, especially for lure…

TROUT PROBLEMS Q I recently fished a lake in Central West NSW for trout and natives. On dusk there were trout “rising” everywhere, but for the life of me I couldn’t catch one. I was throwing various lures at them and each one was ignored. Any clues? Dave Turner – Via email. A Those trout would have been feeding on an insect hatch and you would have a snow flakes chance in hell of hooking one on a lure! Most times when trout feed on a hatch they become very selective and will even reject a fly that closely resembles the hatching insects. The insects could have been mayflies or even midges that are the size of an ant. The only way you’ll hook fish like that is with…

Monster yellowbelly! 10 year old Alex Weightman caught this 60cm 4.5kg yellowbelly on Blowering Dam trolling with his Pop using an orange McGrath lure. We hope you enjoy your prize Alex, it's on its way! Each month we will select a Pic of the Month Major Prize Winner as well as FIVE other lucky winners for our Grin & Win section. Pic of the Month winners receive ALL of the great prizes you see here, while Grin & Win kids will each receive a cool Shimano cap and Squidgy DVD (right)! E-mail your entry and contact details to: pictures@fisho.com.au or post it to: Shimano Pic of the Month, Fishing World , GPO Box 606 Sydney NSW, 2001 Please include your name and age and details of your catch.…

BRISBANE- based plate boat builder Formosa has been building and constantly refining its range of quality plate hulls for about 20 years. The development of Formosa boats has been relentless and it’s interesting to watch this company grow as it continues to improve on what’s already a very good product. Customer and dealer feedback is the motivation behind many of Formosa’s designs and this includes the SEA-ROD range of boats. The SEA-ROD incorporates a ballast system for stability at rest and is the flagship of the Formosa range. Whether it’s offshore fishing where stability is a safety as well as a comfort feature, or you just enjoy the freedom of moving around the boat without the risk of being tipped overboard, the SEA-ROD hull is certainly worth a look. The…

LAST Friday Julian Coyne, Richie Abela and myself fished out of Mallacoota, launching at the new Bastion Point boat ramp. This area has always featured highly on our radar as a location for both marlin and tuna, but with good underwater canyon structure, and in an accessible location, we suspected it could also be a potential spot for daytime swords. After several hours trolling in some cooler water we got onto some good structure and sent the first rigged squid to the bottom. Having always heard how anglers hook these monsters in Tassie as soon as they get the bait to the bottom, this was no different and the rod immediately loaded up. It was my turn on the rod and so I strapped myself in for the fight. An…

1 GOOD NEWS /BAD NEWS AGAIN FROM THE NT While the Northern Territory barra run off fishing in Kakadu this season was disappointing, to the west of Darwin commercial operators took their biggest hauls of threadfin salmon since 2010, following big rains in that area and a proliferation of bait fish and prawns. While this is essentiallly good news for them, it’s not so good for us, given that threadfin would be in the top ten species of most anglers who have caught them. Shots on the ABC of hauls of big dead threadies being unloaded in Darwin around Easter were just plain depressing.…

FISHERMEN are always keen observers of the environment around them. It always amazes me how some individuals deny climate change. The beauty of true science is that even if you personally do not believe it, it is still true! Climate change is indeed perhaps the greatest issue for the future of the next generations, but as a keen observer of the oceans over many years I’ve watched quite a few things change in my local waters of the Gold Coast as water temperatures change. The first thing that has happened up here is that each year a lot more barramundi are turning up in the canals of the Gold Coast. The normal distribution of this species was from the Noosa River and Hervey Bay north, but now, a few hundred…

To enter, simply send us a photo of your original or innovative handy fishing hint or tackle-rigging idea, ensuring you include any relevant written information * THIS MONTH’S WINNER I stumbled across these hand warmers in the chemist a while back and thought I’d try them out for trout fishing in winter. They work much better than any other handwarmer I’ve seen before or since and last for a whole day which is more than I can say for some of the other brands. I even dropped one in the water once and after it dried, it started working again and kept going all day! At only one dollar per pair, I thought your readers might get a bit of use out of them. Love the magazine too! Reggie McQueen…

SHIMANO® Q&A Fish Vision Q How do fish see in really deep water? Bryce e-mail A Vision for most fish species is very important for both finding food and avoiding danger. A fish’s eye is very similar to a mammal’s like kangaroos, koalas, etc. Most fish are believed to see colour and some even ultraviolet (UV), hence why many lure companies are marketing the UV properties of the finish on their product. However, in really deep water – where the human eye would see only darkness – I firmly believe it is a combination of the fish’s senses and mental aptitude which helps them to go about daily life deep down in the ocean. Taste, smell, vibration, feel, and sight all combine to help survival at more extreme depths. Depth…

AS fishermen we always search for the unexplored utopia; those honey holes that receive little angling pressure and are brimming with fish. Many people hold off on their fishing exploits and wait for a long weekend or a stretch of annual leave to head away from the big smoke and fish outside of the major cities where the fishing pressure is minimal and dreams of bigger and better fish are born. Being born and bred in Sydney has given me an appreciation for on water commotion that accompanies most waterways surrounding densely populated cities. Sydney Harbour, the Parramatta River and Botany Bay see an immense amount of recreational and commercial craft, not to mention increasing habitat loss with continued urban development, as well as the inevitable and unfortunate threat of…

BARRAMUNDI have been stocked in Victoria for the first time with 1600 released into Hazelwood Pondage, Gippsland. This is another significant milestone for the Andrews Labor Government in delivering its Target One Million plan to grow recreational fishing. The release is a key step in the development of this new fishery, following successful tank-based acclimatisation trials which indicated the species could survive in pondage water. Barramundi are usually only found in northern Australia, however the unusually warm water in the pondage may provide Victorian anglers with the chance to cast a line for the iconic species much closer to home. Three size classes of barramundi were released today, consisting of 1000 fingerlings at 5cm, 500 fish at 10cm and 100 larger barramundi measuring 30cm. Fifteen of the larger fish carry…

SCIENTISTS have spent the past four years monitoring the movements of kingfish in New South Wales using acoustic technology to tag 70 kingfish between Coffs Harbour and Narooma. Tagged fish were found to be highly resident, spending the majority of their time within 20km of their tagging location. Occasionally, individuals were tracked moving long-distances but did not return to their tagging location – one fish was found to swim over 675 km from Sydney to Tweed Heads. They were also found to be most abundant in 22°C waters, but can be found between 16 and 26°C in NSW. The Sydney Offshore Artificial Reef, located just outside Sydney heads, was found to be a popular spot for kingfish. Nine of the tagged kingfish were detected at the artificial reef, with most…

SALTWATER POWER! HAGANE Body and Hagane Gears, an increased number of bearings and heavy drag capabilities have made the Twin Power spin reels must-haves for the elite saltwater angler. The TwinPower Saltwater series make use of three key engineering developments from Shimano. The all-metal Hagane Body offers high rigidity and impact resistance and has all but eliminated body flexing. This means the angler gets more cranking power under load. This is backed up by the increased efficiency of the cold-forged Hagane Gears for increased resilience and durability, with reduced wearing during the life of the reel. Of course there’s X-Ship, where the pinion gear is supported on both ends by SA-RB bearings for smoother operation whilst under the load of a big fish. An additional ten SA-RB bearings and a…

DO you have and old faithful rod, a well-worn lucky omen you can’t bear the thought of throwing away? Why not give it a make over? All that’s involved is a re-bind and a change of guides and hopefully it will continue to serve you with more years of success. I’ve just finished such a project. The actual blank used, was by no means anything flash, especially in comparison to the new more modern graphite types. It was an old Silstar Power Tip rod that fell into the category of being “lucky”. The re-build It’s length was a problem - it was too short - but I have extended plenty of rods in the past, and this can be easily fixed by gluing a graphite sleeve cut from another old…

1 Stuart Westblade caught this personal best 68cm flathead at St Georges Basin on the NSW South Coast. Good work Stuart! 2 Ten year old Sydney Pook caught this 47cm flatty all by herself from Bottom Lake in Mallacoota using bass yabbies for bait. Great work Sydney! 3 Hollie Jackson, who is five, caught this juvenile butter bream (diamond fish) on her new rod while camping in Broome, WA. As you can see, she is pretty pleased with this great catch! 4 Six year old Oscar caught this cracking 58cm flathead from a kayak on the NSW Far South Coast. Well done Oscar! 5 11 year old Logan Slee, from Tumbi Umbi, caught this thumper 42cm whiting on live worms at The Entrance. Well done Logan, great fish!…

OVER the past month I’ve had to make some definite choices to look on the "bright side of life". My wife doesn’t cut us much slack in this department: “The glass is either half-full or half-empty. Always reflect on what you’ve got before dwelling on what you haven’t!” Last week I got back home from a four week dream trip to the Great Barrier Reef. Camping on a coral cay, surrounded by white coral sand, fringing coral reef and warm clear water is paradise for us. We love the wildlife (turtles, reef sharks, manta rays and Nemos), we get to dine of beautiful reef fish and enjoy sunsets over the water. The only downside, as it is for all things fishing, comes in terms of the weather – which in…