Before you go any further, you’re not going to find any information in this article on the mythical Greek hero, after all this is a bloody fishing magazine of course. What I am going to tell you about is a cool new lure that’s hit the market from Zman called the Herculez swim bait. If…
Read More
When it comes to cooking seafood it’s a good idea to apply the “KISS” principle, that is “keep it simple, Silly” This family favourite from the Bride’s repetoire is a 3 ingredient simplification of the classic French Mueniere method. It works well with thick, meaty pieces of fish, like the full thickness fillet of a…
Read More
Tilapia are desolating our waterways. But how did they get here, what do they do and how can we stop from spreading further? There are a number of tilapia species; the one that is in Australia is the Mozambique tilapia. These fish are deep bodied with a slimmer profile and the males will have large…
Read More
The ability to cast accurately is fundamental to lure fishing success. Missing the target area, even by the smallest of margins, can spell the difference between a hook up or another untouched cast. The perfect cast is the one which lands within an inch of where you are aiming. Whether it be across a drain,…
Read More
It’s really hard to let such a topic like the last months one I wrote go when you feel there were so many things you could have added, but ran out of space. After talking with our editor about the expansion of relatable items associated with the topic, he thought it a good idea to…
Read More
The 2022 Wet season has kicked off with some above average rainfall on most of the catchments with reports of good early run-off fishing for barramundi on many Top End rivers.The NT has had a couple of monsoon troughs develop already during this Wet season with the first occurring just after Christmas in 2021 followed…
Read More
Bouillabaisse is one of the classic dishes of Provencal cuisine from the south of France. Its preparation has become more and more complicated over time, distancing it from its origins as a fisherman’s simple one pot stew prepared from the unsaleable “rubbish” portion of their catch. One such trash fish was the Racasse or rockfish,…
Read More
Many moons ago I was invited down to a shindig to assist with some Humminbird side imaging training. While I was down there I met a lot of people who I had only ever chatted to via email or messenger. There were a few good lads that I caught up with who were absolute champions.…
Read More
As the water temperatures start to cool and the currents start to slow, the offshore reef fishing starts to fire up. 1770, more specifically the Bunker Group, is a great and diverse area that offers some of the best reef fishing ground on the East Coast of Australia with ease of accessibility. Due to its…
Read More
Z Man’s reputation for developing quality, tough, fish catching soft plastics is well known not only in Australia but across the world. Its hard to find an underperformer across their entire range with some plastics like the swimmer, diesel minnow and frog range having an almost cult like following amongst anglers. Every time a new…
Read More
Each and every angler has their own personal favourite colour, and that is that one that we tie on when it’s a bit quiet. New and shiny or old and banged up, doesn’t really matter as long as the colour scheme, model, depth etc is identical to the one that caught the most fish last…
Read More
I am a firm believer that if you want to catch a big fish use a big lure, and while that may get me a few laughs I reckon my record of catching big fish on big lures stands up. Yes, I have caught big fish on miniature lures, especially rubbers, but most of my…
Read More
In the great south east of the sunshine state the fish generally known as a “Parrot” or “Bluey” is a prized capture, somewhat less so in tropical waters where anglers are a little more spoilt for choice. The more knowledgeable fishos among us might mutter “tuskfish, not parrot” under their breath, but in fact the…
Read More
Have you ever been on a fishing trip and just couldn’t wait for it to be over? I’m not talking about the lack of piscatorial action or even the conditions deteriorating. What I am talking about is the company on board. I believe nothing can ruin a fishing trip quicker than a deckie that doesn’t…
Read More
If you have read any of my recent articles, you’ll have noticed that lately I’ve been spending a lot of time fishing my local estuaries. More specifically, I’ve been fishing right up in the shallows, either in my tiny boat or kayak. You’d also have realised that I’ve been having a ball chasing traditional ‘bread…
Read More
Sorry about being a while since my last article, as life sort of got in the road for a little while. Not that we haven’t found the time to fish, just the time to document some of the action. When it comes to lure casting targets, the angry mangrove jacks that are so prevalent in…
Read More
When it comes to using artificial lures to catch fish, then the humble flathead would surely have to be one of the most reliable target options going around. They are easily accessible to both land-based and boat fishermen, taste great and given the fact we are approaching my preferred time of year to catch these…
Read More
A good mate of mine Wayne Baldwin has been fishing Darwin Harbour for some time now in his 14-foot canoe. He mainly fishes on his own due to the ease of using a canoe and being able to fish the flats in a vessel that can easily move through a foot of water quietly. He…
Read More
To my mind, it was a natural progression – that may have been hastened after suffering badly bruised lower ribs courtesy of having a rod butt repeatedly slammed into my midriff while frantically jerking metal and lead head jigs back to the surface around reef areas and bait schools. Almost two decades ago, I decided…
Read More
As this article went to print in the May edition of Fish and Boat Magazine, SE QLD was getting smashed with record rainfall that is greater than the 2011 floods. With the vast majority of roads cut off and rivers reaching record heights, I thought while stuck at home I’d reflect on my previous angling…
Read More