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February 4, 2015 •
Uncategorized •
Views: 3636
The wait is finally over! Click the link below to check out our brand new project The Focus Point. The Focus Point is a brand new FREE bi annual digital magazine which we have put together with of some of the best authors & photographers in the fishing community. A huge thank you to everyone …
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January 29, 2015 •
GUIDE •
Views: 18821
Remember that in Victoria, NSW and TAS we have closed season for all trout species every year. Put these dates in your diary so you don’t forget. The closed fishing season for trout (and other salmonids) for 2015 : VICTORIA – from midnight on Monday 8th June, to midnight on Friday 4th September 2015. NSW …
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January 21, 2015 •
GUIDE •
Views: 8922
To scent or not to scent, that is the question! Most anglers seem to have an opinion on the effectiveness of using scent on fishing lures. Some people think scent is a gimmick, that it’s more inclined to catch the fisherman in the store as opposed to fish out on the water. While other people …
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January 10, 2015 •
REVIEWS •
Views: 12433
The original Daiwa Battler range of rods were a huge success with Australian anglers when first introduced many years ago, some models such as the Sparrow & Kingbolt still retaining a cult following today. Daiwa’s vision for the new Battler series rods was to make the most lightweight and technically advanced rods available to date, …
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January 1, 2015 •
REPORTS •
Views: 6175
Summer holidays always come around quicker than expected and often just the thought of going away at the same time as thousands of others can put a halt to any plans before they are even made. I myself have been in this situation many times before, always thinking of things to do over the Christmas …
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December 31, 2014 •
REVIEWS •
Views: 15760
Daiwa’s generation black series of fishing rods offer great quality at such an affordable price, so lets have a look at my dedicated lightweight plastics rod, the Drunknmonkey 6101ULFS, by far my favourite lightweight plastics rod. Specifications Model GB 6101ULFS Drunknmonkey Type Spin Sections 1 Length 208cm / 6’10” Action Ultra Light Taper Fast Cast
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December 14, 2014 •
REPORTS •
Views: 3919
The 2014 vic bream classic grand final was held down at the amazing mallacoota inlet in far eastern Victoria. Generally a bream fishermans paradise, the Mallacoota system can give anglers some of the best bream fishing they will ever come across, but for the 50 anglers who made the 2014 vic bream grandfinal unfortunately it …
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December 6, 2014 •
REVIEWS •
Views: 7156
Just in direct from Japan, we have got our hands on the new 2014 Daiwa Presso 2025H. More details and full review to come. SPECIFICATIONS Line Capacity (Nylon) 2.5lb – 100m / 3lb – 90m Retrieve Ratio 5.6 (75cm) Weight 185g Bearings 10+1 Drag 2kg …
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November 6, 2014 •
GUIDE, SPECIES INSIGHT •
Views: 4971
Whether your chasing them for the table or the bait box, calamari are favorite target species for anglers. Get to know your catch a little better with this months Species Insight.
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October 27, 2014 •
VIDEOS •
Views: 4418
In Depth Angler had a successful trip up to our favourite natives fishery Lake Eildon, chasing our first Victorian yellowbelly for the 2014/15 season. The fish were quite active up to about 10.30am when they slowed down. We managed to get a little bit of footage on our iPhone, so we put together a little …
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October 17, 2014 •
REPORTS •
Views: 3366
The 5th and final round of the 2014 Vic Bream Classics was held at Warnambool on the Hopkins River over the weekend. Such a small system can make fishing with 50 teams quite interesting and is a system known for its tough conditions and shy fish. This weekend was no exception. Pre-fish day gave us …
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October 15, 2014 •
REPORTS •
Views: 12062
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 …
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October 13, 2014 •
GUIDE •
Views: 7335
I think everyone has experienced a bit of annoying time wasting at boat ramps before, and we all wished that there was a pamphlet given out to new boat owners on what to do and not to do when launching and retrieving your boat. Boat ramps can be a highly stressful situation for some, especially …
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October 1, 2014 •
REVIEWS •
Views: 16122
One of Australians favourite spinning reels, the Daiwa TD Sol II has been redesigned with some of Daiwa’s ground breaking technology to create an even better version of this mid range workhorse reel. SPECIFICATIONS Line Capacity 3lb/140m, 4lb/100m Retrieve Ratio 4.8 (63cm) Weight 240g Bearings 8+1 Drag 2kg Country of Manufacture China …
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September 26, 2014 •
REVIEWS •
Views: 13690
A 100% Tasmanian owned company is providing us fishermen with a great little creature bait which has been tried and tested on their local population of trout and is now expanding onto the mainland. Strike Tiger 1″ Nymph Specifications Type Creature Bait Material Soft Plastic Depth Variable …
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September 4, 2014 •
VIDEOS •
Views: 3528
We recently had a bit of a muck around with a mate’s drone while on the water fishing. We used this as a bit of a test to see what sort of results and shots we will be able to get for some of our future fishing videos. Check it out!
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September 3, 2014 •
REVIEWS •
Views: 14637
Designed specifically with finesse fishing in mind the Daiwa Aegis offers a host of features in a super lightweight package to suit today’s modern lure angler. SPECIFICATIONS Line Capacity 3lb/100m, 4lb/90m Retrieve Ratio 4.8 (63cm) Weight 195 Bearings 7+1 Drag 2kg Country of …
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August 20, 2014 •
GUIDE, TECHNIQUES •
Views: 7553
Part 2 of our Lure Fishing Basics article will cover lures, retrieves and locations. We are not going to go into huge amounts of details in this article, but hopefully just enough to give you some pointers and help direct you in the right direction to catch your first fish on lures or improve your …
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July 29, 2014 •
GUIDE •
Views: 33434
I’ve always been interested in Trout behavior and why two trips to the same location can sometimes give such different results. So after recently fishing in one of Victoria’s western lakes which had a very cold water temp of around 8 degrees, I wanted to try and learn a bit more about how trout and …
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July 27, 2014 •
IDEAS •
Views: 25439
Boats get dirty! That’s just a fact of life and as to be expected as we travel from one fishing destination to the next. Saltwater, dust, road grime, fish slime, the list goes on. These cooler months are a great time to give your boat the once over in preparation for the season ahead. …
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July 21, 2014 •
GUIDE •
Views: 7099
GEAR If you are just getting into lure fishing, here are some basics that will help point you in the right direction of landing your first fish with lures. We are going to break this article up into 2 parts, with the first section being on lure fising gear. Rods graphite rods are a must, …
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July 10, 2014 •
VIDEOS •
Views: 6965
In Depth Angler is proud to share our latest video project with you. En Route To Adventure – Part 2 Snowy Mountains Trout. The En Route to Adventure series aims to take you on a visual journey, chasing Australia’s favorite species in some of our countries most spectacular locations. We have tried to take a …
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July 1, 2014 •
GUIDE •
Views: 143985
These days there are thousands of different lures on the market to target bream. Lure fishing for bream has taken off in a big way over the past 10 years, and where we as anglers used to only have a handful of brands from overseas companies that could be adapted to suit this finicky species, …
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June 23, 2014 •
REVIEWS •
Views: 20536
In my opinion a 2-4kg rod is the perfect fishing all rounder. Its light enough to target smaller species that inhabit our southern estuary and freshwater reaches like bream, flathead, trout and redfin, yet still has the power needed for when those larger species inevitably come along. A 3 piece version of this rod would …
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June 19, 2014 •
REPORTS •
Views: 3804
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 …
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June 11, 2014 •
REPORTS •
Views: 14702
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 …
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June 9, 2014 •
REPORTS •
Views: 9459
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 …
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May 28, 2014 •
REVIEWS •
Views: 14515
What happens when you blend a traditional trout net with modern technology and some artistic paintwork? You wind up with one very attractive net! Lets take a look at the new Nomad series of nets from Fishpond. SPECIFICATIONS Mesh Material Clear Rubber Frame Material Carbon Fiber & Fiberglass Composite Length 660mm (26”) Hoop …
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May 27, 2014 •
VIDEOS •
Views: 6106
In Depth Angler headed back up into the Victorian high country to visit one of their favourite rivers, and to chase brown trout on lures. We packed the cameras and thought we would shoot a short video to give you a good look into how amazing the fishing and scenery in this part of the …
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May 22, 2014 •
GUIDE, TECHNIQUES •
Views: 11745
Ok guys, there are literally hundreds of different fishing knots out there, most of which work just as well as each other. The trick with fishing knots is to get comfortable and competent with handful of them, so when you get out on the water, your can quickly tie it without thinking, whether it be …
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