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Tidal Talk

I know you'll be pleased to hear that I'm back at my desk after six weeks leave so I have forgotten half of what I knew about fishing in Tasmania.

: Category: Saltwater and Estuary Fishing; Published: 19 May 2009; Hits: 5434

Saltwater and Estuary Fishing

Craigbourne Dam

The 24 m high concrete Craigbourne Dam was constructed across the Coal River in 1986 to provide irrigation water for the rural districts of Campania and Richmond. While it cannot compare to the highland lakes, it is located less than 1 hour from Hobart and has become a very popular trout fishing venue.

: Category: Other Lakes; Published: 19 May 2009; Hits: 17795

Other Lakes

TAMAR SILVER TREVALLY

As I mentioned in my last article about snotty trevally in the Tamar Estuary, the river has lots of surprises - and this season, we have seen an awesome run of tailor and blue warehoe, or snotty trevally. However, these runs are not usually consistent and may not reoccur every season.

: Category: Tamar River; Published: 19 May 2009; Hits: 12494

Tamar River

Mid Sea-Run Season Report

Sea-run trout fishing this year got off to a cracking start in most areas, with the majority of anglers employing nearly every trout fishing technique to secure fish in local estuaries statewide.
Even those anglers fishing the "off-season" lower down in our estuaries for sea-trout commented on the number of fish moving in early August.

: Category: Trout Fishing; Published: 19 May 2009; Hits: 18657

Lake King William

Although King William trout are small, many anglers find the high catch-rate to be very appealing. The lake is also one of the few trout waters open to year-round sport, though fishing in winter can hardly be recommended.

: Category: Lake King William; Published: 19 May 2009; Hits: 16668

Lake King William

Nautical Terms

Footloose -
The bottom portion of a sail is called the foot. If it is not secured, it is footloose and it dances randomly in the wind.

: Category: Saltwater and Estuary Fishing; Published: 14 May 2009; Hits: 6406

Saltwater and Estuary Fishing

Whitebait - Compliance and Conservation

Whitebait are small, transparent fishes of around 30 - 70mm in length which migrate into Tasmanian rivers from estuarine and coastal regions each year, typically between August and December. The migratory schools may be composed of six to eight different species of fish, usually dominated by either the Tasmanian whitebait (lovettia sealii) or by juveniles of the common jollytail (Galaxias maculatus). Spotted galaxias (Galaxias tuttaceus), climbing galaxias (Galaxias brevipinnis), Tasmanian mudfish (Galaxias cleaveri) and smelt (Retropinna tasmanica) are also often present in low numbers.

: Category: Whitebait; Published: 14 May 2009; Hits: 7378

Whitebait

Tidal Talk August 2001

August is birthday month at my place. My wife Helen and two of our three children all raise the same question at the same time - what to get them as gifts. A new fly rod for Helen? a nice reel for Sam? and a new fly line for Winston? Now that's got possibilities! Might also result in more time to go fishing - alone.
Speaking of birthdays, the 17th of June marked the eighth year for the recreational fishing management section in the government's Fisheries unit.
That was when Greg Double and I started working together to help manage and improve the recreational fishery. So...in eight years, what have we achieved apart from the "odd grey hair" becoming the odd black one?

: Category: Saltwater and Estuary Fishing; Published: 14 May 2009; Hits: 4993

Saltwater and Estuary Fishing

More Opening Tips

Derwent Huon Tamar Rivers

These three Estuary Systems and their sister systems around the State always produce fish early in the season and usually from the opening weekend onwards.

: Category: Trout Fishing; Published: 14 May 2009; Hits: 6797

Trout Fishing

Tips on Starting the Season

Every year this question confronts the avid angler, as gear is prepared in readiness for the approaching opening of yet another trout season. The choices of a water that is likely to produce well early this season are probably more numerous than they have been over the past couple of seasons. Many of the lakes are rising over ground that has been dry for a long time and are sure to have trout, hungry from the recent spawning run. Foraging in numbers over the shallows, they gorge themselves on worms and grubs forced to the surface by the rising water.
So, where to head for opening - brave the elements of the central highlands or go for the milder climate of the lowland lakes and streams?