Innehållsförteckning för May 2017 från Fishing World

“One of the major drawcards of being an angler living practically anywhere in Australia is the wide range fish available within easy reach.” This time of year was once my least favourite for fishing. All the action of summer was coming to a close; the warm oceanic currents were moving on and the boisterous natives and estuary species were slowing down. Plus, the upcoming winter season was still a fair way off. It’s a crossover period and I took that to mean a slow season. How wrong was I! That all changed when I really started to take advantage of the abundant species we have on offer along the East Coast of Australia where I’m based. Instead of hanging up my gear I recognised a change of tactic was needed…

FISHING World writer Greg Finney was swept off the rocks on the NSW South Coast in 2015. A rock fisho for 45 years, Greg was “caught out” at a spot he has fished many times. Greg is now a firm advocate of wearing a life jacket and he has been asked by the NSW Government to promote wearing life jackets by recounting his experience. Visit the Fishing World website and watch the full video and hear Greg tell his harrowing story and endoreement for lifejackets.…

“This year, despite the devastating white spot disease, the banana prawn run has been exceptionally good despite a distinct lack of rain.” A LONG-TIME FISHO CORRESPONDENT, DAVID GREEN ENJOYS CATCHING EVERYTHING FROM FLATHEAD TO MARLIN. IN late summer and early autumn the area towards the southern end of Moreton Bay comes alive with large schools of banana prawns. This generates feverish activity in the local fishing community, and fresh prawns are on the menu of many angling families in the region. It's not unusual to see over a hundred boats cast netting for prawns when the run is on, and when cast nets come to the top with a large ball of prawns in the top of the net, boats crowd in tight to get a good throw over the…

1. Begin by doubling over the length of the line required for your double, to create a loop. Place your right hand into the middle of the loop. Holding both the main line and tag end in your other hand begin rotating your right hand in a circular motion. This will start to create a series of twists. 2. Continue this rotating anywhere from 20-30 times for monofilament line, and 50-70 times for GSP lines. 3. When tying this knot I find that it ties better under tension so you. After completing the amount of twists required look for somewhere suitable to slip the loop over, like a bollard when on a boat. Keeping tension in the line at this point is critical, so when placing the loop over the…

YAMAHA has set the bar high for modern outboard technology with the release of its F25 and F90 four-stroke outboards. The company unveiled it latest products at media and dealership event recently on the Gold Coast. Both engines are lighter, smaller, more economical and responsive than their predecessors, a trend that's set to continue with modern four-stroke technology. Yamaha says the two new engine releases complete the full line-up of modern four-stroke outboards in the company’s extensive line-up. The F25 and F90 unveiling follows on from the 130hp, 115hp, 175hp and 200hp four-strokes released over the past few years. 25hp The F25 is an ideal four-stroke for small tinnies and tenders. With an impressive 25 per cent weight reduction compared to its predecessor, the new F25 is the lightest four-stroke…

Selecting the right reel can be a daunting task for novice and experienced anglers with many choices available at all ends of the pricing spectrum. The ultimate choice of reel will depend on the type of fish you’re chasing, their size, the location you fish for them and the size of bait or lures you’ll be using. Generally, a reel should be coupled with an appropriate rod to create a “balanced” outfit – this means that the reel should be in proportion to the rod and shouldn’t look or feel out of place. Modern day fishing reels have many common attributes and features. Listed below are the most universal features which will help you better understand the reel you are buying. Reel body Most reel bodies and frames are made…

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BERKLEY SALTWATER POWERBAIT 3 T-TAIL SHAD BERKLEY has released a new range of saltwater soft plastics from the Japanese Domestic Market (JDM) specifically designed for saltwater use. Amongst them is the 3 T-Tail Shad which is a variation of the T-Tail Minnow. The main differences are the Shad has a slimmer profile with a rounded earthworm-like head and pronounced ribbing along the left of the body. The tail has been modified slightly from the Minnow but still features a heavily proportioned paddle or t-tail shape that gives it plenty of lifelike action. It’s this tail that makes both the Minnow and the new Shad dynamite on species like bream, bass and trout and don’t be scared by the Saltwater branding; they work in the fresh too! This style of plastic…

So you want to be a rod builder? If you’re new to this creative hobby, or even if you’ve been doing it for a while and want to take it to the next level, there are a number of essential items you'll require. Of course rod building doesn’t need to be expensive and you don't have to rush out and buy the latest and greatest gadgets. Some common household items will suffice to get you through. For example a darning needle to use as a thread pick and or burnishing tool to close up gaps in your thread work. Even the back of a clean old spoon can do wonders. The good old fashion Tupperware container to keep your binding thread clean works well, too. I also use old cotton…

ACCESS is a dirty word for anglers wanting to wet a line in waters less travelled. To get into truly remote waters you need to find locations with access points (bridges, crossings, etc) at either end of a stretch of water, but not between. For those of the hiking ilk, the idea of filling a pack with essentials and walking in might hold appeal, although remote areas are usually that way because the surrounding landscape is rugged. Cliffs and scrub make walking difficult and out west at least, you’ll probably be trespassing on a farmer’s property. Personally, I think the best way to travel through these areas is via canoe or kayak, and whilst rapids and shallow gravel beds mean that these trips are not always easy, being on the…

Marlin hook Q What is the best hook to use for live-bait on Marlin? Matt e-mail A It’s probably only in the past 6-8 years since I began using circle hooks for marlin and have found them to work much better than the standard J type hook. At first look you would be thinking how that will ever hook a fish with the point turned in 90 degree to the hook shank. Well the trick is in the design and the fisho’s technique. First of all, when a marlin eats your bait, slowly increase the pressure on the drag and do not jerk or strike at the fish. The hook will slowly come out into the jaw hinge were it will turn and lock around when the drag becomes…

ANGLERS go nuts when the first sniff of mackerel hits the Coffs Coast. Sabaki bait jigs run out of tackle stores at a rate of knots and the once laden shelves lie bare. 44lb mono wire trace suffers a similar fate as do the favoured mackerel hooks. Mackerel always appear in dribs and drabs for a month or two, prior to settling in for the season, but once they do arrive proper, they stay. With the mackerel, schools of northern bluefin, or long tailed tuna as they are also known, arrive as well, although they don’t receive the accolades of their toothy neighbours, at least from boaties. Many anglers, unfortunately, look upon northern blues with disdain. It’s a case of severe tunnel vision in my book because the tuna are…

THE Australian Fisheries Management Authority (AFMA) hit the 25-year mark as Commonwealth fisheries regulator on February 3, 2016. Now while it’s fair to say that while over that period Fisho has had a few issues with the agency, its priorities, decisions and actions, it acknowledges that in recent years transparency has improved greatly and explanations provided for decisions have been clearer and generally more scientifically based. So Happy Birthday AFMA, and we hope that your aim over the past 25 years of “helping to ensure that current and future generations have a healthy supply of Australian seafood” can continue to be effectively met within broader government and international priorities and developments.…

SAMAKI GRABS YOUR FISH SAMAKI says its Neon Fish Gripper is bright and easily accessible in the bottom of your tackle bag with a white body and neon accent tones so you’ll never lose sight of your fish grip again whilst leadering that big catch. With key features being it’s tight locking mechanism, heart shape lip grip and floating ability, the Samaki Fish Gripper will hold your catch tight. Even with a struggle or flip of the tail Samaki says your grips locking jaw will hold and the Samaki embroidered lanyard will keep your connection secure. The Samaki Fish Grips are 8in in length, weigh 68gm and are made with stainless pins for endurance. More info at samaki.com.au . FANTASTIC PLASTIC ZMAN says its new Bait BinderZ…

OF all the new lures I have tried during this current Murray cod season the absolute standout lure for me has been the Angel Baits from Insanity Tackle. The first thing you will notice about the Angel Baits is they do not have a thumping, throbbing, wobbling feel that is usually associated with Murray cod lures . The Angel Baits would be best described as a finesse lure with a fizzer type blade at the front which has three miniature Colorado-like blades attached that spin as an inline lure. The baits come with a soft plastic trailer and my best success has been on the paddle tail plastics with the red propeller head. The first real test for the Angel Baits came on a December canoe trip over several days.…

TECHNICAL EDITOR MARK WILLIAMS IS A HIGHLY EXPERIENCED ANGLER WHO WRITES REGULARLY FOR FISHO. THE pursuit of saltwater gamefish has evolved remarkably in recent years. For a long time it was largely the realm of the wealthy and their large fly bridge cruisers, lever drag game reels and fully rollered game rods. These days just about anyone that holds down a full time job can afford a trailer boat capable of accessing many of our most famed game fishing hot spots for billfish, tuna or sharks. With the tremendous reliability and fuel efficiency of today’s outboard motors it’s relatively common place to see solo anglers trolling for marlin or southern bluefin tuna in small centre console trailer boats on the wide offshore grounds amongst the fleet of million dollar battle…

CXI BONEFISH FLIES Q I’m heading off on my first trip with a group to Christmas Island in September. What flies would you recommend? I’ve had a lot of conflicting information about small flies tied very sparse. Is this what works best? Also, what lines and leaders should I be looking at taking? Ben Harrison, Gladstone, QLD A Most people who’ve fished CXI will tell you the most reliable option is a small, about size 6, fly with beadchain eyes in orange or tan and tied sparsely. That fly works every day and will catch you a lot of bonefish. However, it’s not the only fly that will catch bonefish at CXI. The local guides prefer that type of fly and will urge you to trim anything that’s too…

1 Maddison Kelly 5- years-old with a 36cm bream caught at Lake Tyers in East Gippsland, Victoria. 2 10-year-old Alec Vrkic of Jerrabomberra with his first legal kingfish caught at montague island during school holidays. 3 10-year-old Lily Robinson from Launceston, Tasmania, caught a 4lb rainbow trout on a silver wobbler. 4 10-year-old Liam Bot with a catfish caught in the Upper Shoalhaven River in Coolendel. 5 Eleven-year-old Luke Watson with a 55cm flatty caught on Tuggerah lakes on the central coast of NSW.…