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Harts Hints - Maintaining your fishing tackle

by Andrew Hart

You have spent money on the best gear you can afford, and you expect it to perform each and every time you use it. However, after a while the salt, and the sand start to eat away at your very expensive reel, or brand name knife, and before you know it, your gear is old and useless.There are ways to maintain your tackle, and with just a bit of extra effort, your gear can last many years.

: Category: Tackle, Boats and other Equipment; Published: 12 September 2008; Hits: 5602

Tackle, Boats and other Equipment

Kermandie River makes a come back

by Andrew Lawson

This waterway is found in the Southern region of the Island in and around the town of Geeveston. It has two main sources that originate from Rileys Creek reservoir constructed for the purpose of the town's water supply and the Kermandie river itself from below the falls.

: Category: Other Rivers; Published: 12 September 2008; Hits: 12177

Other Rivers

Jan's Flies - Fly Tying

by Jan Spencer

Even though we are only into early Autumn the weather has been just lovely. At this settled time of the year the nights are cooler and the days are just beautiful. There is some superb fishing to be had both on the lakes and the lowland rivers.

: Category: Fly Fishing; Published: 12 September 2008; Hits: 7118

Fly Fishing

Ultra-light plug casting - rewards for patience

by Dwayne Rigby

Of late there seems to be an increase in interest in the use of bait caster reels in Tasmania. Whilst these reels, also called plug caster, feature prominently in mainland fishing articles it appears that, until recently, they weren't very popular with Tasmanian anglers.

: Category: Tackle, Boats and other Equipment; Published: 12 September 2008; Hits: 10594

Tackle, Boats and other Equipment

Surf Fishing techniques

by Phil Ellerton

Tasmania is blessed with some of the most beautiful, scenic beaches in the world, all containing various numbers of sought after sportfish.
Often species as rare as Tailor, enter out waters with there being a ready supply of Rays, Sharks, Flathead, Whiting, Mullet an the more elusive Blackback Salmon. The fact is, that these secluded beaches are not heavily fished and publicised, like the more popular mainland destinations. As in all fishing there are certain techniques, rigs and baits which will give you the advantage and swing the odds back into your favour.

: Category: Saltwater and Estuary Fishing; Published: 12 September 2008; Hits: 15198

Saltwater and Estuary Fishing

Catch in the Kitchen - Tuna Salad with Caper and Chilli Dressing

by Michael Bok

This year has been one of the best tuna fishing seasons that we've experienced in many years. This has resulted in our house having an abundance of tuna in the freezer.

: Category: Tuna Fishing and other Game Fishing; Published: 12 September 2008; Hits: 5873

Where to find trout as the days grow colder

by Greg French

Trout fishing - as the season winds down most Tasmanian trout waters are closed to angling from the end of April, but there are a few which can be fished throughout May. Greg French explains what each has to offer:

: Category: Trout Fishing; Published: 12 September 2008; Hits: 6593

Trout Fishing

Yellowfin Tuna

by Rocky Carosi

The Yellowfin (Thunnus albacares) is now widely regarded as the ultimate offshore sportfish and has captured the imagination of Tasmania's Sport and Game fishing fraternity. A combination of blistering speed, unlimited power and incredible stamina is what sets the Yellowfin Tuna apart from other sport fish and makes it an awesome opponent.

: Category: Tuna Fishing and other Game Fishing; Published: 19 August 2008; Hits: 7546

Tuna Fishing and other Game Fishing

Finding Game Fish with help from the CSIRO

Wade Whitelaw, Jock Young, Tim Lamb and Russell Bradford from the CSIRO Division of Fisheries recently under took some fisheries research with the help of recreational anglers. This report from them is reproduced in part from, and with permission from Gil Schott's excellent magazine Saltwater Fishing - Issue 5. Available at all good Newsagents.

: Category: Tuna Fishing and other Game Fishing; Published: 19 August 2008; Hits: 5697

Tuna Fishing and other Game Fishing

Albacore

Rocky Carosi profiles the popular Albacore. Rocky runs a charter fishing outfit, Professional Charters from St Helens. He can be contacted on 03 6376 3083 or 0419 383 362.

As the warm waters of the Eastern Australian current begin to arrive off Tasmania's East Coast, one of the first game fish to show is the albacore Tuna (Thunnus alaunga). Tasmania's salt water game fishers eagerly await the arrival of "˜Albies"which are the mainstay of Tasmania's temperate water game fishing season.