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Presented from Issue 107, December 2013

If someone had suggested to me 10 years ago that we would experience ‘whiting fever’ and see anglers catching King George whiting up to 60cm long in Tasmania I would have put it down as a bit of wishful thinking — I guess things change.

Here is a typical scenario in my shop as November approaches. I am in my Tackle Shop working as usual when the phone rings.

Me: Good morning this is St Helens Bait and Tackle.

Caller: Hi, me and a few buddies are heading down on the weekend and wondering if the KG whiting are running?

I don’t get ‘do you ever catch any?’ or ‘are there whiting in the bay?’ Now there is the expectation of a whiting season every year and I am receiving call, after call, after call.

: Written by Stephen Smith - Rubicon Web and Technology Training; Parent Category: Articles; Category: Saltwater and Estuary Fishing; Published: 08 July 2017; Hits: 8920

Annual Licence Renewals forms e being sent out now. Check your details and renew your licence.

From the IFS website:

An Annual Licence Renewal notice is sent to all current full season licence holders before the start of the new licence period. The renewal form includes a the licence holder's details and the payment number for processing the renewal. You will need these details to renew online or at any licence selling agent.
https://www.ifs.tas.gov.au/going-fishing/angling-licence/buy-or-renew-a-licence

: Written by Stephen Smith - Rubicon Web and Technology Training; Parent Category: Articles; Category: IFS, DPIPWE, MAST and Peak Bodies; Published: 07 July 2017; Hits: 5228

IFS, DPIPWE, MAST and Peak Bodies

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: Written by Stephen Smith - Rubicon Web and Technology Training; Parent Category: Articles; Category: IFS, DPIPWE, MAST and Peak Bodies; Published: 06 July 2017; Hits: 3109

IFS, DPIPWE, MAST and Peak Bodies

Presented from Issue 107, December 2013

If you’ve managed to get out trout fishing a bit like I have this season then you will probably have been cursing the lousy weather so far and the mediocre fishing that’s gone with it. I’ve sampled most of my favourite waters and can confidently say that the winner is certainly Woods Lake. The following is a brief roundup of some of our favourite locations and a detailed look at Woods Lake itself.

: Written by Stephen Smith - Rubicon Web and Technology Training; Parent Category: Lakes; Category: Woods Lake; Published: 04 July 2017; Hits: 6327

Woods Lake

Presented from Issue 107, December 2013
What a crazy start to the 2013 fishing season it has been. Rain, wind, lots of snow and then just for something a bit different we had some rain, wind and more snow! Rivers have more or less been flooded and dirty since July, the lakes have been blanketed in that white stuff for a lot of the time and the wind, well let’s not get started about that god forsaken wind. No word of a lie, it’s been doing my head in. Even contemplated selling all my fly gear and taking up a new hobby, for a brief second!

: Written by Stephen Smith - Rubicon Web and Technology Training; Parent Category: Articles; Category: Trout Fishing; Published: 04 July 2017; Hits: 5051

Presented from Issue 107, December 2013
Lake Pedder whilst it has gained some popularity over the last few years it is still not high on the visitation list when compared to some of our other large water storages. It shouldn’t be the case as it has so much to offer and to the lure angler the options are almost endless. Lake Pedder is an immense water storage, controversially created in the late 70’s by the construction of 3 relatively small dams to hold and supply water to nearby Lake Gordon, itself an enormous water catchment that dwarfs Pedder in volume.

: Written by Stephen Smith - Rubicon Web and Technology Training; Parent Category: Lakes; Category: Lake Pedder and Gordon; Published: 03 July 2017; Hits: 11234

Lake Pedder and Gordon

Presented from Issue 107, December 2013
A common question asked by new or potential kayakers is “what’s best – paddle or pedal?” The answer will vary depending on many factors. Intended use and budget are probably the main ones. This article will look at different propulsion systems commonly available and their pros and cons, hopefully making that decision a bit easier for newcomers to this kind of fishing.

: Written by Stephen Smith - Rubicon Web and Technology Training; Parent Category: Articles; Category: Kayak Fishing; Published: 03 July 2017; Hits: 6455

Kayak

Presented from Issue 107, December 2013
For the last few years I’ve been a bit of a lake fishing fanatic. Almost every chance I got I’d zip off “up top” for a chance to attack a stillwater. It could be a few hours of an evening, a dawn patrol tail session on the Pine, or a couple of hours through the middle of the day between jobs. Free fuel and a work bus made it easy to take off on a whim. Sessions were short and travel times were often pretty long, and increasingly the travel with a young family has become just a bit more tiresome.

: Written by Stephen Smith - Rubicon Web and Technology Training; Parent Category: Rivers; Category: Meander River; Published: 02 July 2017; Hits: 4049

Presented from Issue 107, December 2013
I would like to tell you my thoughts on Arthurs Lake. Many are critical of the numerous small fish, the results of good spawning over the last few years. It does show it is a very healthy system.

If there were few fish there would be complaints as well. And it seems not so long ago anglers were complaining of low levels and no water. As I write this Arthurs is 40mm from full. It has never been that high, and has never spilled.

: Written by Stephen Smith - Rubicon Web and Technology Training; Parent Category: Articles; Category: Jan’s Flies; Published: 02 July 2017; Hits: 5200

Jan’s Flies

107 tarraleah trout Presented from Issue 107, December 2013
Located in the southern Central Highlands is the township of Tarraleah — an ex Hydro village, built in the 1930s and located around one and half hours from Hobart and 50 minutes drive from the Great Lake via the Marlborough Highway. Tarraleah is a great place for fishing with a number of waterways all connected by canals. They hold excellent stocks of trout and its unique in the fact that only trout inhabit these waters as far as I know, with no eels or redfin perch present. It is suitable for all types of angling and a wonderful option if wanting to either explore some new water, or if the weather is rough on the Great Lake side of the hill.

: Written by Stephen Smith - Rubicon Web and Technology Training; Parent Category: Lakes; Category: Other Lakes; Published: 01 July 2017; Hits: 10503

Other Lakes

Presented from Issue 107, December 2013
Michal Rybka reveals some deadly Great Lake, kayak based techniques using soft plastic worms. In fact this should not be kayak nor Great Lake limited. If you are a troller of any sort read on.
Worming from a Kayak – a different perspective

: Written by Stephen Smith - Rubicon Web and Technology Training; Parent Category: Articles; Category: Kayak Fishing; Published: 30 June 2017; Hits: 5873

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