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October 15, 2014 •
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This trip to Windamere had been on my mind for a while. After seeing countless photos of monster golden perch being posted on Facebook and Instagram in years past, I wanted in on the action this year, so a date was set and trip preparations were put in place. Along for the ride was Ash …
June 19, 2014 •
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Pre-fish day for round 4 of the Vic Bream classic dawned and we hit the water in beautiful winter conditions – still, crisp and with a great sunrise. We were here to fish the Glenelg river in far western Victoria for the next 3 days. Pre-fish saw us fish all up and down the river …
June 11, 2014 •
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Back in 2012, there was a fish escape from the Yarra Valley Caviar facility located on the banks of the Rubicon River. Rumors have it that a wombat dug a hole through the side of one of the ponds which resulted in the escape of several thousand Brook Trout and Atlantic Salmon which found their
June 9, 2014 •
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Well what an experience this trip was. I had heard a lot about fishing the Eucumbene River at this time of year, but was not really sure what to expect. Leading up to the trip, pictures of big pre-spawn trout being caught from the Eucumbene area could be seen sprawled all over the internet, so
May 9, 2014 •
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Round 3 of the VIC Bream Classic was held down at the beautiful Gippsland lakes this year. This round ended up having a format we had never seen before due to the impending high winds and bad weather. The venue of Gippsland Lakes is a huge area and has the potential for boats to travel …
November 29, 2013 •
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Recently had a chance to get out into Corio Bay chasing snapper on soft plastics. With a little bit of guidance from our good friend Corey at Calm Water fishing we were able to find a few fish just before dark one evening. Fishing 5″ jerkshads rigged on 1/2 ounce jigheads we were able to
October 23, 2013 •
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We spent a lot of time in spring and early summer last year chasing natives on lures, focusing much of our attention at Lake Eildon 2hrs drive from Melbourne. It was my first proper attempt at targeting the Yellowbelly and Murray Cod that have predominantly been stocked into the Lake. Through
October 22, 2013 •
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Its that time of the year when the water starts to warm up, the weather gets nicer and the fish that are either not around in winter, have a closed season or are harder to catch over winter come back on the bite. We had a bit of a lull over winter fishing for some …
October 3, 2013 •
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During late autumn and winter we did quite a bit of fishing in Port phillip Bay, mainly concentrating our efforts on the verges and its main tributaries the Yarra and Maribyrnong Rivers. At times the rivers were too dirty to fish so we concentrated on the numerous marina’s, rockwalls and
August 9, 2013 •
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Made the most of the break in the weather and headed across to the South West lakes for a solo trip. First stop was Lake Tooliorook, managed one nice fish early but as the sun rose the lake glassed off and the wind died down. Bright sunny skies and little surface disturbance made fishing the
July 5, 2013 •
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With a forecast of overcast conditions, light winds, a high barometer coupled with the bonus of having Monday off work, Nathan Grass and myself made the decision to head South-West in search of our spotted freshwater friends, trout. We arrived at the Lake Purrumbete Caravan park late Friday night,
May 29, 2013 •
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We took off for a few days recently down to the majestic Glenelg river at Nelson on the VIC /SA border. The plan was to spend the few days doing a bit of fishing and also exploring the area and its numerous tourist attractions, like the princess Margaret caves, blue lake and the beautiful
May 16, 2013 •
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Mothers Day, whilst most were out doing the “right” thing, having lunch and gifting yet another cook book or bunch of flowers, this year I was lucky enough to get a free pass, as my mother was pre-occupied with a craft market for the day. All that was required was a text and promise
May 16, 2013 •
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This time of the year produces some great lure fishing opportunities in Port Phillip Bay, with heaps of Australian Salmon, pinkie snapper and bream available to target. We headed out onto the bay for a lure fishing session and to check out a few new spots, but unfortunately ended up with a windy
May 2, 2013 •
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After a not so successful Anzac Day trip to Bemm River in 2012, where we got flooded off the water, this year we made the decision (after weeks of deliberating) to head to Lake Eucumbene in the Snowy Mountains of Southern NSW. Most commonly known for its towering snow capped peaks, alpine resorts
April 11, 2013 •
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Well our first Mallacoota trip was pretty amazing, not quite the spectacular fishing we had been hearing about and hoping for, but still eventful none the less and a great way to experience this great system for our first time. We were coming down to the Mallacoota system to target bream and
March 15, 2013 •
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It was a beautiful Monday morning when I was cruising out of the warmies boat ramp at williamstown on my way to pick up Rob for a morning of bream fishing, made even better by the fact that it was a Monday and I didn’t have to go to work! We decided to fish the …
April 17, 2012 •
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Well, we have been back home from our Round OZ trip for a few months now, and I have been hanging to get back up into the Victorian hills to do some more hiking, exploring and of course trout fishing! Easter Weekend was to be the date a few of us could all get off …
January 18, 2012 •
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Well of the whole 6 month trip Cape Range National Park near Exmouth, WA would have to have been my favourite place to fish. With crystal clear water and a huge range of species willing to chomp on flies and lures the possibilities were endless. Camping within Cape range is great, with it being
December 17, 2010 •
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With a weather forecast predicting 150ml of rain, we changed our original trip from a hike into Big River on the Bogong High Plains, to a slightly more sheltered destination. As fans of Rob Sitch and Tom Gleisner’s “A River Somewhere” a trip into the Cobungra River was always on our list of
November 22, 2010 •
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Back in December last year we decided to do a trip on one of our favourite rivers, the King. This is a great river to fish for fishermen of all skills levels, and especially good for people starting out with backcountry fishing. Unless you are going to hike the whole backcountry section of the King
