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2018 01 18 Meander River wild brownA hot day was forecast with light NE winds early then gusting later in the day so I had an early start on the Meander this morning. I was in the river flicking a gold Aglia spinner around by 6:15 am in what was beautiful cool conditions with some cloud cover. The river had good flow and was running very clear, now all I needed was for the trout to be in an aggressive mood. It wasn't all that long before the little gold spinner drew the attention of a couple of browns, but they were only interested in it for a short distance before moving off. I replaced the spinner with the small ghost brown hard body seeing as that's got them going several times here before. Well it wasn't any better than the gold spinner, I had follow after follow from some nice browns and that was it. Another change of lure, the rainbow Rapala was the choice this time. I had a repeat of what has been going on so far this morning with the lures, more follows but no takers. I have now been in the river for forty five minutes and all I've had is a dozen follows from a lot of non aggressive browns.

Please find below information on the release of the redesigned, improved BF175, BF200, BF225 and BF250. 

Flagship BF175, BF200, BF225 and BF250 motors improved with a new design, ease of maintenance and multiple rigging options for more worry-free time on the water for boaters. 

Honda Marine powers into 2018 with a redesign of its flagship outboard motors, the BF175, BF200, BF225 and BF250. Targeting the heart of the boating market, the refreshed Honda “V6” models mark the newest evolution in the company’s product line, integrating innovative design, a sleek new style, enhanced reliability, streamlined maintenance and an expanded number of rigging options for ease of use. Whether boaters are weekend cruisers or commercial (including government and law enforcement) users, these enhanced V6 motors deliver what every marine enthusiast wants—maximum time on the water.   

Please see the below press release for further information: 

Short Press Release - Longer Press Release

Results from rock lobster sampled from the Maria Island Biotoxin Zone indicate PST levels below the regulatory limit.

The MARIA ISLAND ZONE will open:

· for setting rock lobster pots, at 13:00 on Saturday 17 February 2018; and,

· for taking rock lobster, pulling pots, rock lobster rings and diving for rock lobster, at 00:01 a.m. on Sunday 18 February 2018.

Biotoxin news

More information
Recreational Fisheries Section, DPIPWE
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2018 01 13 Ghost brown and Mersey Rainbow headThe weather was fine when I left home this morning for a spin session on the Mersey River at Weegena even though the forecast was for rain & thunderstorms the sky was clear. Once there & after a forty minute walk to where I was to start my spin session, it was then I noticed some heavy cloud building up and it seemed to be moving in at a steady rate. I knew then I would have to get in the river and get a move on before the weather hit this area.. I was using the ghost brown lure and was having plenty of follows but no takers which was becoming quite frustrating.

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6 February 2018

General Circular #2-2018 - Team Announcements

Frogley's Offshore has released a couple of new products - and we want to tell you all about them in our press releases!

LSB Hero 

The Gamakatsu Long Shank Black Hooks are versatile and perfect for worms, pipis, prawns and cut fresh baits either fished from a boat or land, as well as Mudeye in the fresh. 

See Press Release Here

 

Arrowz 2pc hero 

Following high demand from our customers, we have now released the Atomic Arrowz 2 Piece, featuring all the same high-quality components - perfect for the travelling angler. 

See Press Release Here

 

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Results from rock lobster sampled from the Central East Zone indicate PST levels below the regulatory limit.

PST levels in rock lobster sampled from the Maria Island Zone were not under the regulatory limit. PST levels have substantially decreased in recent weeks and lobsters will be sampled from this Zone next week.

The CENTRAL EAST ZONE will open:

for setting rock lobster pots, at 17:00 on Monday 22 January 2018; and,
for taking rock lobster, pulling pots, rock lobster rings and diving for rock lobster, at 00:01 a.m. on Tuesday 23 January 2018.

THE MARIA ISLAND ROCK LOBSTER ZONE REMAINS CLOSED TO TAKING ROCK LOBSTER.

Recreational Fisheries Section, DPIPWE
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The Central East and Maria Island rock lobster biotoxin zones remain closed. Analysis of the Rock lobster samples are underway at the certified laboratory in Sydney. Unfortunately, we have just been advised the results will not be available until Monday 22 January 2018 or Tuesday 23 January 2018.

Biotoxin news

Recreational Fisheries Section, DPIPWE
Phone: 1300 720 647
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Web: www.fishing.tas.gov.au
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kgwIf you catch and keep KGW’s we want your filleted frames. Preferably leave the guts in so we can sex each fish. Frames can be placed in a plastic bag and frozen with details of approximate area of capture, the date of capture and your contact details on a label left inside the bag. Once frozen drop them off at where this poster is or contact me and I will organise the details to collect them. Once obtained the frames will be used to determine their size, sex and maturity level, and remove the otoliths to age each individual.

 

 

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2017 12 25 Small wild rainbow troutWith nothing on this morning and being Christmas Day I new where ever I fished I'd more than likely have the rivers all to myself. So I headed off to the Mersey River for a spin session in what was beautiful calm conditions and with the sun already well up I didn't hit the river until 7:15 am. The river was like a sheet of glass and there were quite a few trout already on the rise surface feeding on midges. Seeing the trout surface feeding I knew I was in for another tough few hours chasing the brown trout this morning.

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