Guides

How to Catch Whiting: A Beginner's Guide for Australian Anglers
Whiting are the perfect first fish. They live in shallow water you can wade into. They love bait you can buy at any servo. They eat year-round. And the good ones are some of the best-tasting fish in Australia. If you want to take a kid fishing this weekend and actually catch something, this is the species. This guide covers the two main whiting an Australian angler will target. Sand whiting on the east coast and King George whiting in the south. They look similar but they live in different... Read more...
How to Catch Murray Cod: A Beginner's Guide to Australia's Biggest Native Fish
The Murray cod is the biggest freshwater fish in Australia, and one of the most addictive species you can ever target. They grow over a metre long, they hit surface lures with a bow-wave that sounds like a brick going in the water, and they live in the most beautiful inland country in the country. If you have not caught one yet, you are missing one of the great Australian fishing experiences. This guide is written for first-time cod anglers. The species has a real reputation for being hard, and... Read more...
How to Catch Bream on Lures: A Beginner's Guide for Aussie Anglers
Bream are the smartest fish you can target in an Australian estuary. They are fussy, leader-shy, and they will tap a lure ten times before they finally eat it. They are also the fish that teaches you to fish properly. Learn to catch bream and you can catch almost anything. This guide is written for anyone who has thrown a lure for bream a few times, missed a lot of bites, and wants to know what they are doing wrong. Or for anyone starting from zero. Every term that might... Read more...
How to Catch Flathead: A Beginner's Guide for Australian Anglers
Flathead are the friendliest big fish in Australia. They live in shallow estuaries and bays around almost every coastline, they hit lures with no shyness, and a 60cm fish will absolutely send any beginner home with a story. If you have never caught a fish on a lure, this is the species to start with. This guide is written for first-timers. Every term that might trip you up is explained the first time it appears. No assumed knowledge. What is a flathead? Flathead are a family of ambush predators that... Read more...
How to Catch Australian Bass: A Beginner's Guide for Aussie Anglers
The Australian Bass is one of the great native sportfish of eastern Australia, and one of the easiest fish to fall in love with if you're new to lure fishing. They hit hard, fight harder than their size suggests, and they live in some of the most beautiful freshwater country in the country. This guide is everything you need to catch your first one. We've written it for people who haven't caught a bass yet. If you're a 30-year veteran, the gear talk will be obvious. If you're starting from... Read more...