Innehållsförteckning för August 2016 från Fishing World

Fly and travel rod tubes are scattered everywhere... I’m still working on a solution for those! WHY does bad weather always coincide with the weekend? The boat is hooked up, tackle rigged and you have the green light from the missus. But there’s one problem… It’s Friday and the forecast shows an intense low pressure system threatening strong winds, big swells and pouring rain. While there are safer and more comfortable options for fishing, all but the most dedicated anglers postpone their trip until the following weekend. Sound familiar? It doesn’t have to be a waste of time. While some people earn browny points with the family (a great idea), I’m also a firm believer in using this downtime to your advantage and spending time preparing, organising and getting ready…

A LONG-TIME FISHO CORRESPONDENT, DAVID GREEN ENJOYS CATCHING EVERYTHING FROM FLATHEAD TO MARLIN. THE Barra Nationals, hosted by the Palmerston Game Fishing Club, is one of the biggest fishing tournaments in the country. I’ve fished five of these events now, and it tends to be quite a wild ride! Held on the Daly River in the Northern Territory, the Barra Nationals is an amazing week that’s hard to describe to those who haven’t fished it. In 2016 the Daly River was quite low, full of stumps, hidden rock bars, crocodiles and sandbars. Add an exuberant field of 61 high powered boats to this tricky river for a week’s fishing is always interesting. I was fishing as part of team “Dead Fishy” with Troy Dixon and Rocky Edwards from Rocky’s 4.4…

THIS MONTH’S WINNER A handy tip that your readers might like is to keep the silica gel packets that come with packaged food to keep it fresh. These packets actually contain a natural moisture absorbing crystalised substance that holds about 40 per cent of its weight in water. So instead of throwing them out, or unknowingly sprinkling the contents on your dinner when you mistake it for seasoning, chuck them in your tackle box or bag and it will help keep moisture out of your gear. And, as we all know, any small win in the battle against rust is something to be celebrated! Simon Parkinson – Narrabeen. * ENTRY REQUIREMENTS Send us a digital photo of your handy hint in action, with a 50-60 word description. Rigs, knots…

WINTER FLATHEAD Q Can you catch flathead over the cooler winter months? I’ve never seen or heard of many being caught in our local estuaries but some anglers reckon the big ones will still feed and take lures in winter. Am I wasting my time throwing plastics at them in winter? George Sutton – South West Rocks, NSW A According to the scientists, dusky flathead breed over the summer months and still feed and live in the estuary systems over winter. The theory that’s been around for decades is that flathead breed in spring and become active after a winter of hibernation, but all of the science says that is not true. In practice most estuary anglers target flathead in October or November and fish over summer for them.…

“Max’s distant howl reached my delicate ears just as I switched off the offending electrical gadget.” SOMETIMES, with all our experience and good intentions, we as anglers can be our own worst enemies. That’s right, we do things that are just plain dumb! Take yours truly for example. I’ve managed to pull off most of the common dumb things over the years. I’ve launched the boat, got out to sea and anchored up over a favorite snapper spot to find that my bait was in the esky back home. I’ve launched the boat without the bung plug in place and in the early days when I had the car (an old Valiant for those old enough to remember) and my mate had the tinnie, I’ve driven 30 minutes to find…

Lowrance announces savings LOWRANCE has announce its winter savings promotion into Australia and New Zealand. Available from June 1st through to September 20th 2016, Lowrance is dropping the RRP by $200 on each sku across the entire HDS Gen3 range. The Lowrance HDS Gen3 range of multi function displays are available in 7-, 9- and 12-inch models and combine a faster processor with enhanced, built-in fishfinder technologies, as well as a modified menu system that’s even easier to use. With an improved Lowrance user interface plus multi-touch and full keypad operation, the HDS Gen3 series provides quicker, fingertip access to all features – along with an enhanced processor for more responsive performance. Instinctive, icon-driven commands are easy to learn, and features such as scrolling menus, cursor assist, snap-to setting markers…

 I WAS in my back shed doing some rod repairs when a familiar voice called out: “Ya got a minute?” “The beauty of this is, being a custom made rod ... you can choose your own colour schemes and patterns.” It was Ronnie Hartland, a mate of mine and he was carrying a long parcel with him. Ron had just been to McCallum’s Tackle World in Nowra to buy a bream rod and instead walked out with a Samurai/Fuji Rod Kit. It came as a bit of a surprise because I believed these Samurai kits were phased out years ago. Well it seems that’s not the case! Ron told me that he changed his mind because he couldn’t get a rack rod that felt comfortable in his hand. It was…

SHIMANO® Q&A Tuna Chasin’ Q What is the best way to chase tuna? Jamie – e-mail A Jamie, that would really depend on the type of tuna you want to chase and also important with tuna is their given mood on the day! I will assume you are talking about yellowfin and bluefin tuna. There are quite a few way to target both species and on some occasions both are caught side-by-side. Long Lining boats are extremely effective at catching both and they will send out 10-15 miles of long line with 500 or so hooks baited with live and dead, slimy mackerel, yellowtail and squid. Of course this is not permitted recreationally, however finding a long line out at sea is definitely a good sign that you are…

OVER the past few years the limits of kayak fishing have been pushed much further. The fish being caught out of these minuscule boats have been bigger and bigger. From mangrove jacks in tight timber, to barramundi in impoundments, and in the extremes, even prize pelagics like marlin have been caught from kayaks. But as the offshore winds begin to roll in and our waters begin to team with white bait and dive bombing birds along the South East Queensland region, kayak anglers set their minds on a new species, the northern bluefin tuna or more commonly known as the longtail tuna. Why a kayak? A question I’m often asked is why fish out of a kayak, or more specifically, why chase tuna from a kayak? Firstly, kayaks are a…

WEBSITE readers may have followed moves by Randwick Council to alert anglers in its local government area to the dangers of rock fishing. Seventeen local deaths in just the past few years prompted the move. As Fisho reported, the council installed multi-lingual death “scoreboards” at black spots along the Randwick City coastline that show the number of recent deaths. Mal Poole, the NSW recreational fishing alliance safety officer assisted Council with the signs’ design and placement. And while acknowledging that compulsory wearing of life jackets is not across the line as yet, Council ran an online poll amongst its weekly News readers to judge the level of support for making the wearing of life jackets compulsory for rock fishers. Reults: for, 86 per cent; against, 9 per cent; uncertain, 5…

SAFETY FIRST Basic Equipment • A full array of the required NSW safety gear for operating offshore (check local regulations per state). • Life Raft - we keep a four-man self-inflating life raft that’s contained in a soft bag at the front of our cab. After our near miss the thought of the girls swimming in cold water for any period of time scared the crap out of me and the life raft was a no-brainer. The added bonus was the improvement of ride with the additional 30kg over the nose of our boat. Pumps • My bilge circuit is now stand-alone, with separate wiring from the battery to the bilge switch. We have also put a light and audible alarm connected to the float switch so we know if…

TECHNICAL EDITOR MARK WILLIAMS IS A HIGHLY EXPERIENCED ANGLER WHO WRITES REGULARLY FOR FISHO. CHASING luderick, or blackfish as they’re more commonly known, has been a part of my fishing journey from the very beginning. As a young boy I spent countless hours fishing the rivers and lakes of the NSW Central Coast with my father and grandfather. I believe my early exposure to luderick fishing has held me in good stead right through my fishing career as the lessons learnt there on the river bank applied for almost all the forms of fishing I’ve encountered since. To be a consistently successful luderick angler requires attention to detail in rigging, patience, the ability to concentrate for extended periods and ultimately the skill to play a fish out and land it…

WEED Many anglers are puzzled as to what constitutes good bait and where to get it. Years ago tackle stores stocked bait weed but today you’ll have to find some yourself. Experienced luderick anglers go to great lengths to get the best weed and are not usually prepared to divulge their locations. It’s rare to find bait weed where you fish so you need to plan ahead. Luderick will feed on a wide range of marine algae and weeds. In lower sections of an estuary and off the ocean rocks the fish like green algae commonly known as Sea Lettuce or cabbage. Ulva Lactua grows in rock pools along the foreshore and thrives where nutrient rich sea water washes constantly. You’ll notice that some headlands have none and this is…

1 15 year old Josh Taylor was fishing with his mate when he caught this amazing 125cm lungfish! What an interesting catch. Well done Josh! 2 Sachin Dunn, 11-years-old, caught his first big fish on his first trip offshore with his dad. He even caught the slimy mackerel live bait too! 3 Charlotte Starr-Burns caught this stonker bream from the wharf at Brunswick Heads on a piece of squid. Brother Harry was mighty impressed! Well done guys! 4 Kayden Earl out-did his old man with this 60cm grassy sweet lip caught on a whole yakka. Not bad for his fourth grassy! 5 Kobi Earl, eight-years-old, caught his first marlin dropping a live bait to the bottom in a 4.2m tinnie. He was so stoked. Well done Kobi!…

 MANY people find one or two types of hook that they like and stick with them for everything, only varying the size depending on the bait or size of fish encountered. Hook selection can be as simple or as complicated as you choose with hooks available in many shapes, sizes, materials and finishes. Hooks are once of the most critical pieces of tackle used by all anglers across the globe so it’s important to understand the differences between the different hooks available. Read on to learn more about the differences between the various hooks on the market and how to keep them corrosion free and razor sharp. “The hook is placed in a chemical bath which eats away at the microscopic imperfections to further smooth and refine the hook point…