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Tamar River has much to offer at Beauty Point

Andrew Hart and Damon Sherriff discuss the fun that can be had from a wharf

: Category: Tamar River; Published: 30 September 2008; Hits: 23541

Tamar River

Stanley - where the Warehou aren't mentioned and the Trevally are tempting

North - west coast angling identity Brian Cadle tells how to catch the elusive snotty trevally, trevally or warehou (depending where you are from)

: Category: North West Coast; Published: 30 September 2008; Hits: 14154

North West Coast

Larger flathead beat their smaller relatives to lures

An age old problem with flathead has been, when the small fish intercept the bait before their larger relatives have a chance to get to it
Michael Bok explains how lures catch the big ones

: Category: Tackle, Boats and other Equipment; Published: 29 September 2008; Hits: 12061

Summer Trouting

by Greg French

In Tasmania, summer is the time when trout anglers are most active. This is due in part to the weather being generally pleasant and people being on holidays. But it is also a time when the fish themselves are very active and easy to find (if not always easy to catch).

: Category: Trout Fishing; Published: 29 September 2008; Hits: 8477

Trout Fishing

Catch in the Kitchen - Whole fish in ginger and tamarind sauce

by Michael Bok

One fish that is often caught in some parts of Tasmania whilst fishing for trout is the humble redfin. Most people tend to think of this as a rubbish fish and don't do much with it. Personally, I would prefer to eat redfin to trout.

: Category: Tamar River; Published: 22 September 2008; Hits: 6409

Tamar River

Central Highlands

by Peter Hayes

Professional Tasmanian Trout guide, Peter Hayes takes a look at his work place. Let me tell you about trout fishing in the central Highlands as I know it.

: Category: Trout Fishing; Published: 22 September 2008; Hits: 8095

Trout Fishing

Catch more fish with a Downrigger system

Nick Haralambakis, manufacturer of Magnum Down riggers explains how a down rigger can vastly improve your catch rate as well as your fishing enjoyment.

: Category: Tackle, Boats and other Equipment; Published: 22 September 2008; Hits: 21128

Tackle, Boats and other Equipment

Fishing variety at St Helens

by Rocky Carosi

The township at St Helen's is nestled at the back of George Bay, a sheltered waterway situated a quarter of the way down Tasmania's East Coast. St Helen's is quickly becoming recognized locally and on the mainland as the saltwater sport fishing capital of Tasmania, providing a large range of estuarine and offshore species all year round.

: Category: St Helens; Published: 22 September 2008; Hits: 11824

St Helens

Lake St Clair - a great fishery - unfished

Greg French takes a look at Lake St Clair and St Clair Lagoon.

Just why the Lake St Clair system has failed to become very popular among anglers is a mystery. It is undoubtedly one of the very best trout fisheries in Tasmania today - and I suspect that it always has been.

: Category: Lake St Clair; Published: 22 September 2008; Hits: 15739

Lake St Clair

Best trouting prospects for October-November

by Greg French

For the Tasmanian trout fisher October - November is options time. With everything firing at once, you can give yourself ulcers just agonizing over where to fish. Let's run through the highlands: