Innehållsförteckning för June 2016 från Fishing World

So why do we need more participation ... why would I want more people fishing my spots?” IT may seem odd to encourage more participation in fishing. After all, most of us live in big cities where crowded fishing spots, busy boat ramps and overfishing is a genuine ongoing concern. Australia’s population is growing at a fast rate and that’s not a bad thing. It’s essential for the economy to grow and prosper and this will work well if populations are managed properly and the extra tax dollars aren’t squandered. However, in some areas, rec fishing isn’t growing at the same rate as our population. So why do we need more participation? Why would I want more people fishing my spots? For starters, our tackle industry needs constant growth to…

TECHNICAL EDITOR MARK WILLIAMS IS A HIGHLY EXPERIENCED ANGLER WHO WRITES REGULARLY FOR FISHO. OFTEN the best way to target large saltwater predatory sportfish is with live bait. One common theme amongst highly successful live bait anglers is to consistently procure good quality baits in even the toughest circumstances. The advent of Sabiki style baitfish jigs has revolutionised bait collection since I first started using them in the mid 1980s, particularly for offshore anglers targeting bait schools in deep water, and also shore based anglers sourcing live baits for pelagic gamefish or mulloway. The amazing range of baitfish jigs available today is truly mindboggling, and as with most things in life, you usually have to pay more for quality products. Offshore anglers that are using bait jigs off powerful electric…

ELECTRIC FIT UP Q How hard is it to fit an electric motor to the front of my 4.5 metre tinny? I’ve been given advice that I should get it professionally done but a few mates reckon it’s a simple job. Do I just need some basic tools or is it more complicated than I think? Greg Hynes – via email. A I had the same questions about 18 months ago when I needed to fit an electric to my 4800 Tabs. I’d never had a boat with an electric fitted let alone tried to fit one so I did some research and found out it wasn’t all that difficult. Most tinnies these days have an electric bracket up front so that makes things a lot easier. If you…

1 Harrison Headley, aged 11yrs old, caught his first mahi mahi off Cairns at Lindon Banks after a huge day of fishing with his best mate William. Well done boys! 2 Six year old Charlie Clay from Lugarno in Sydney caught this 55cm dusky flathead on a blade off Towra Point in Botany Bay. It was his first flathead. Well done Charlie! 3 Fishing at his uncle's secret spot, nine year old Finn Miles caught this lovely Australian bass on a vibe lure. Finn released the fish to catch again next time! 4 Jackson Puckridge, 12, from Fairview Park in South Australia caught this great dog shark on the Port River in Adelaide. Nice catch Jackson! 5 10 year old Jaeger Fawcett from Indented Head, Victoria caught this banjo shark…

THE attraction of new species and far off destinations is a powerful force for many anglers. The travel business is worth big dollars and with our relative affluence, particularly over the last few decades, more anglers are buying into the fishing adventure holiday. Options range from long-range reef trips to exotic destinations on the other side of the world. Specialist fishos are well catered for with charters in all the hottest locations chasing everything from giant marlin, dogtooth and GTs to bonefish or arctic char. There’s no such thing as a guarantee in travel or in fishing and there’s plenty of room for disappointment and frustration on any trip. The following tips are designed to assist you in getting the most from your fishing travels. 1 Manage the risk What…

Go Free converges NAVICO’S GoFree Hooked app is a mobile tracking solution for anglers, with the capability to record and share every fishing trip – whether from a boat or the shore. GoFree Hooked automatically saves the time, location and navigation track of each outing. The app features a fast and simple “Catch” functionality to quickly log fish-catch details like photos, size, weight, species and other information. After anglers log a catch, they can quickly inform friends or family by sharing these details via text or social media. The app also merges GPS navigational data with catch details for a complete picture of every catch, providing a clear picture of catch patterns from the fishing trip. All data is stored on secure Go Free cloud servers for easy access anywhere.…

ANGLERS in Queensland have responded positively to the creation of net-free fishing zones in the state’s tropical north, with one fishing resort operator reporting increases in bookings and profits of about a third, and happy clients catching fish. Commercial fishermen in the NT are reporting good catches in the Daly, Moyle and Victoria Rivers despite the drier than average wet season, and more threadfin west of Darwin. Pros east of Darwin over as far as the Gulf are reported to be doing it tough.…

A LONG-TIME FISHO CORRESPONDENT, DAVID GREEN ENJOYS CATCHING EVERYTHING FROM FLATHEAD TO MARLIN. In my work I’m constantly reminded of the frailty of human beings. Age has an inevitability about it, and if you are a goal directed fisherman, there always the great fish you have caught, the fish you dream about and the fish you are actively chasing with a distinct size that you want to catch. These include things like metre long barramundi, metre long cod or big marlin. Some anglers focus on the exotic fish as a distinct target or goal and will travel to the ends of the earth chasing the wild and unusual species like peacock bass, giant tarpon and dorado. Fishing is all about the journey, and the older you are the less chances…

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 IMPROVISED LINE STORAGE DEVICE Before a recent trip to the bush, the bloke at the tackle shop spooled my new reel on the machine. What I didn’t realise until I got to the river was that he had spooled it the wrong way! Having nothing else around to hold the line as I pulled it off the spool, I grabbed a beer from the esky, downed it, and then used the empty stubbie to hold the line so it wouldn’t tangle. Yet further proof that beer is mankind’s greatest single achievement! Paul Graham – Via email. * ENTRY REQUIREMENTS Send…

IF your fishing time is precious, an angling destination that offers “the lot” is worth its weight in gold. And it’s even more valuable if it’s just a few hours from home! I can think of a few “all-round” fishing spots on the NSW coast, but I can’t think of a better one than the sleepy far south coast town of Bermagui. Built around fishing, Bermagui is about four hours’ drive south of Sydney and about three hours from my home in Canberra. More importantly, it offers everything the visiting angler could ask for, from blue-ribbon offshore game fishing through to first-rate rock and beach angling and bread and butter estuary fishing. If you want to target everything from marlin to mullet, and you’ve only got a weekend to spare,…

For most anglers, the latter part of autumn and the onset of winter is a cold, bleak period where boats and tackle generally collect dust as fishing becomes a distant memory. It’s tough leaving a warm bed for a dawn stint on a frigid morning, likewise the days are short and with the sun setting early, dusk brings with it the early onset of cold and bitter nights. The days however can be crisp and clear; cool enough to remind you of the season with a smattering of glorious sunshine to warm the soul. Around my home town of Sydney, the prevailing wind in winter is a westerly and with it the inshore seas dissipate leaving many days of calm waters with the added bonus of less competition from fellow…

JOHN West, the largest branded seafood supplier in Australia and New Zealand, has teamed up with the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) and the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) to ensure that 95 per cent of its canned tuna is MSC certified. It announced its commitment with a nifty marketing campaign which supplied cans of “Finnish Tuna”, and invited recipients to imagine oceans without tuna. The cans just contained water. WWF also ran a full page colour ad in daily papers congratulating John West on its moves to secure over 100 million cans of certified sustainable skipjack tuna a year, although the tuna in the photo were oriental bonito, not skipjack. Meanwhile AFMA is very happy that Australian commercial yellowfin tuna catches in the eastern fishery are up 20 per cent, with…

THE ABC has reported that lack of demand, low prices and the loss of canneries will probably see the end of WA’s Australian salmon season. Prices haven’t increased since 1981 and catches have been mainly used for fish paste and crayfish bait, as they aren’t highly regarded as food. Up to 2,500t used to be harvested each season, but of late much of the catch has remained unsold. While it’s a piece of history passing, it can only be good news for WA anglers.…

WHEN I moved to Queensland over thirty years ago from the central coast of NSW the first major difference I noticed in estuary fishing was that it has always produced more variety and fish numbers in winter than summer. As a kid I was quite tuned in to how the fishing was in the local estuaries of Brisbane Waters and Cowan Creek by what happened in school holidays. The summer school holidays and the end of first term holidays in May were generally pretty good for fishing, but the August school holidays were a fish desert for a keen 12 year old. It was a time of cold water, few fish (apart from the hairtail in Cowan Creek) and not much else. In NSW, winter estuary fishing was often fish…

THE moment arrives and you’ve finally hooked that big silver ghost from a big man made rock wall. If you’re fishing a flood water bite you’ll probably have a raging current and water that looks like a muddy washing machine. This is when you’ll want a blank that’ll handle the fish as well as the extreme conditions. That’s where the guys from Wilson rods come to the party. The blank I’ve chosen is a Live Fibre 10ft ZWS10LMC rated 10 to 15kg. It’s a high quality carbon composite blank and if you’re looking for something even heavier, they also have a 15 to 24kg in the range, however the 10 to 15kg is perfect for the breakwall, and for experienced fishos, can easily run 50lb braid. This rod is being…

SHIMANO Q&A Fish Scales Q Do all fish have scales and what is their purpose? Ben via email A No Ben, not all fish have Scales. Most of the fish that don’t have scales will generally have a thick mucus that covers their skin for protection. Tuna are an example of a fish that doesn’t have scales. Also, with some fish it can be quite hard to distinguish if they have scales with the naked eye, like freshwater eels, which actually have very small scales but they are difficult to see. Scales on fish come in many shapes and sizes too. For example, the scales on a trout are very small, about the size of a match head on a big fish. Barramundi, on the other hand have quite large…

“ It was pitch black and I quickly confronted the assailant when the ruckus of the gathering destroyed a very peaceful and dark bass session.” MY mate is the ultimate hunter gatherer. No piece of road kill or deceased aquatic creature is safe… Of course he isn’t active in NSW as road kill is protected! Many a fishing trip has been disrupted due to his necessity to “gather” and our only real disagreement came when I confronted an unknown person who was “gathering” a feral goose off my local bass creek. It was pitch black and I quickly confronted the assailant when the ruckus of the gathering destroyed a very peaceful and dark bass session. I was not impressed when the identity of the gatherer became known and expressed my…