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Coastal Catches 28/3/2013

The weather was very unkind to those fishing in the Pirtek Fishing Challenge last Sunday and conditions were nothing short of atrocious. The results will be announced on Saturday and we are all hoping that anglers from the North West Coast are among the prizes.
There is some good news coming out of the Eaglehawk Neck area because there were a few Bluefin caught last weekend including a 127kg Jumbo sized one. Everyone has their fingers crossed that it is going to be a good season and there will be plenty of fish about.

: Category: Coastal Catches; Published: 30 March 2013; Hits: 6289

Coastal Catches

Tom Jenkins Memorial Bluefin Competition

Thursday 25 Friday 26th & Saturday 27th April 2013
This is the final schedule and entry form for the upcoming Tom Jenkins Memorial Bluefin comp to be held at The Tuna Club of Tasmania’s home base, Pirates Bay.
Note- Dinner and mega auction to be held at the Lufra on Friday night and a second briefing for those only wishing to fish 2 days!

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: Category: Fishing Competitions; Published: 27 March 2013; Hits: 6562

Fishing Competitions

Merseylea Report

BRIGHT AND WINDY CONDITIONS, BUT STILL MANAGED A FEW 20/3/2013
After spending a few days on the East Coast and having a spin session in the Upper Scamander River without even spotting a fish over a kilometer of working the river, it was back to Sheffield a day earlier than originally planned. The wife and I left Scamander around 8.30 am and headed for home and once home the car unpacked, then it was a bit of a rest, some lunch and off to the Mersey River.

: Category: Mersey River; Published: 27 March 2013; Hits: 4263

Mersey River

Seafest at Triabunna is Back!

Saturday 23rd March – 10am – 11pm . Entry to Seafest is free and there’s plenty to see and do for every member of the family. Food and Wine – Live Music – Market Stalls – Entertainment – Fishing Competition – Jet Ski Race & Rides – Beach Games – Face Painting – Balloon Twister – Coastal & Marine Displays – Model Boats – Jumping Castle – Kayaking – Sailing & more…

Visit http://seafest.net.au/

: Category: East Coast; Published: 19 March 2013; Hits: 5614

East Coast

Small and Medium Trout at Merseylea 15/3/13

I shot off to Merseylea late this afternoon for a spin in mainly overcast conditions and light winds, hoping to finally get a few fish and break my dry spell. Arrived around 5.00 PM and found the river to be low and very clear and it was clear of the green cotton like algae that I experienced at Weegena a while back. The river bottom was still covered in a brown slime and there was a lot of water weeds in.

: Category: Mersey River; Published: 19 March 2013; Hits: 4829

Mersey River

All the latest news for the 2012-13 sea fishing season from the Recreational Fisheries Section of DPIPWE.

Community Fishing Forums
Community Fishing Forums are being held in the north and north west of the State next week. The dates are St Helens - 18 March, Launceston - 19 March and Devonport - 20 March. More details on the attached flyer.
Come along to hear talks on Tasmania's recreational and commercial fisheries, participate in panel discussions and enjoy fishing gear demonstrations, responsible fishing advice and a barbeque with Fishcare.

: Category: IFS, DPIPWE, MAST and Peak Bodies; Published: 16 March 2013; Hits: 5654

IFS, DPIPWE, MAST and Peak Bodies

Great Lake Report 9/3/2013

I haven't been fishing much lately that's why NO reports coming from this direction, but none the less we have one now. Went to the Great lake on Saturday with some mates 3 boats in total and 6 fishermen, upon arrival we decided to make some fun out of the long weekend and made it a little competition between all the boats.
Team Woodberry flew out of the blocks on Saturday afternoon boating 2 nice Brownies in the first half an hour by 6pm and ended up with another 2 a bit later by 7.30, netting 4 very nice Brownies all in very good condition 2 actually carrying fat inside them.

: Category: Great Lake; Published: 16 March 2013; Hits: 5227

yingina/Great Lake

Bicheno Report 10/3/2013

I headed out to Bicheno this morning, along with my daughter Demi, son Jacob and the guru Phil Zanetto. Given the promising weather forecast the plan was to troll out to our striped trumpeter spots with the hope of catching a few albacore along the way. As we arrived at the foot of the Elephant pass, we were disappointed to see white caps and a southerly wind blowing in at around 20 knots,... that along with a 2 metre swell !!

: Category: East Coast; Published: 15 March 2013; Hits: 7013

East Coast

Dolphinfish at St Helens

Hi all just a few photos of our rare dolphinfish catch Saturday 9 March on the cliffs. Weather was a bit dodgy but stayed there for a while caught plenty of albies both days and stripies. Also lost a good fish that ripped out over 300 metres of line, but that's fishing. When we hooked and landed the three dolphinfish we went back around over the same spot and hooked up three small kingfish. Two were landed and one dropped. All in all good weekend.
Cheers, Craig Shipton

(Click Read more for more pictures) and http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dolphinfish and http://www.fishbase.org/Summary/FamilySummary.php?Family=Coryphaenidae for a little more information