How to catch tailor Rigs and Techniques A long, light spinning rod and spinning reel with 6-10kg line and 15kg-plus mono leader will do fine for most situations, though you may wish to alter this depending on the location you’re fishing. With smaller tackle or hooks, using a short length of wire leader can [...]
How to catch yellowfin whiting Yellowfin whiting fishing in our estuaries provide safe, sustainable, enjoyable and accessible fishing experiences for many Western Australian families. Leading into summer, the water temperature starts to warm up which is ideal for wading through the shallows of our estuaries and targeting this tasty species. The whiting fight well [...]
How to Catch Dhufish Rigs and Techniques A short, heavy rod with an overhead reel and heavy braided line with a mono leader is a good set up for dhuies. Adjust the leader for where you are fishing- if it’s reefs and cave structures use a heavier leader, towards 80lb. The most effective [...]
How to Catch Giant Herring Rigs and Techniques These fish are amazing fighters and offer a massive challenge on light gear. Although they are not that hard to hook initially, keeping them connected is another matter altogether. Their bony mouths and violent head-shaking leaps throw the hooks most of the time, leaving the angler [...]
How to Catch King George Whiting Rigs and Techniques A light, 5-8kg bait-casting rod will do nicely for King George whiting with 4-8kg mono or braided line. It is largely accepted that fishing with bait is the best way to catch King George whiting. The best baits are squid, sand or blood [...]
How to Catch Pink Snapper Rigs and Techniques A 6-8kg spinning rod with 6-10kg line and about a 20kg mono leader will do just fine. Sometimes the heaviest gear isn’t the best for catching big pinkies. Snapper are fished most often on baits such as mulies, slimy mackerel, pilchard, squid and octopus. The bait [...]
How to Catch Samson Fish Rigs and Techniques Short heavy spins rods and heavy overhead reels are preferable for this hard fighting fish. It’s best to use something like a 24kg braid and 30-50kg mono leader. Samson fish are most often fished on deep vertical jig rigs or baits such as live fish, [...]
How to Catch Spanish Mackerel Rigs and Techniques An outfit with an over head reel, 6-15kg line (depending on the fishing method) and a meter or so of heavy wire trace (something like 25kg will do) to avoid and bust-offs on those sharp teeth. Chemically sharpened hooks are a good idea to get the [...]
HOW TO CATCH SQUID Squid fishing is fun for any age and is an absolutely great way to get younger kids into the fantastic out door sport that is fishing. The most common method for catching squid from a boat is to find a likely looking seagrass bed and drift across it [...]
How to Catch Crayfish Where to Catch About Rules and Regulations Catch Care and Cooking Western Rock Lobster is now available all year round! The majority of cray fishers do not get going until around the full moon of November. This period marks the start of what is called the whites [...]