Masthead reef 20/6/24
Got a text from from my next door neighbor Tom on Wednesday inviting me out to Masthead on Saturday to target our favourite table fish Red Throat Emperor.
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Fishing, my ongoing passion
My most recent fishing project has been the development of a technique that I call Micro Baiting with Vibes. This is turning out to be an exciting type of fishing and I will detail that in a future post.
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Recycling a damaged 115mm vibe
OK its not as good looking as the original vibe but it was a great way to keep myself entertained on yet another windy and wet day.
New personal best Awoonga Barra 21/9/23
Managed a couple of nice Barr at Lake Awoonga on 21st Sep with this 109cm beast being the best for the night and a new Awoonga personal best for me. And the added bonus was that it was caught on a soft plastic I crafted myself.
We are moving closer to the bream spawning season:
Because I have seen plenty of bream around boat ramps in the last couple of weeks you may want to give a little thought to getting you bream gear ready … I have certainly started doing just that.
NSW – fishing season reminders
Bass Zero bag limit for bass and estuary perch starts 1 May and ends 31 August. Catch and release is allowed. The zero bag limit does not apply to fish in stocked freshwater impoundments, including Glenbawn Dam and Glennies Creek Dam in the Hunter Valley, Brogo Dam near Bega and Clarrie Hall and Toonumbar Dams … Read more
NSW – Changes to rigged rods regulations
It’s about time … “Anglers in NSW can now carry additional fishing rods and lines rigged with artificial flies or lures when fishing in non-tidal waters.”
NSW – NEW RULES IN LINE FOR RECREATIONAL FISHERS
Friday 17 JUNE 2022 The NSW Government is introducing new recreational fishing rules for Rock Lobster and Dusky Flathead in NSW, which will see the bag limit for lobsters increase. The new rules were developed with the Recreational Fishing NSW Advisory Council and follow a comprehensive community consultation process, which showed strong support for changes … Read more
Will Snowy 2.0 be a white elephant?
This article builds on concerns previously published on this website: April 2022 edition of the NSW Freshwater Fisher There is continuing concern that Snowy 2.0 is a $10 billion white elephant, despite the project being well underway. From a recreational fishing point of view, it will introduce noxious and pest fish into the headwaters of … Read more