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How to Catch Squid (Southern Calamari): A Beginner's Guide for Australian Anglers
Southern Calamari are the best first species in Australia. Cheap to get into. Easy to find. Caught off rocks and jetties and small boats. And when you cook them an hour after you land them, they are sweeter than anything you will ever buy at the fish shop. If you have never caught anything in your life, this is where to start. Calamari are not technically a fish. They are cephalopods, which means they are related to octopus and cuttlefish. Anglers call them squid because that is what they look... Read more...
How to Catch Southern Bluefin Tuna: A Beginner's Guide for Australian Anglers
Southern Bluefin Tuna are the gateway gamefish in Australia. They show up cold and angry in autumn and winter, run the southern edge of the continent, and pull harder than anything else most anglers will ever hook in their lives. Tasmania, Portland, and Port MacDonnell are the names you keep hearing. There is a reason. This is not a backyard species. You do not catch a bluefin off a jetty. But if you have caught a few bream and flathead and you want to know what the next level looks... Read more...
How to Catch Tailor: A Beginner's Guide for Australian Anglers
Tailor are the most fun saltwater fish you can catch from an Australian beach. They hunt in schools right in the shore break, they smash a metal lure on the retrieve, and they pull hard for their size. If you live near a surf beach on the east or west coast, you have tailor country in front of you. Most people just do not know how to read it. This guide is written for first-timers, especially those who want to catch a fish from the beach without needing a boat... Read more...
How to Catch Mulloway: A Beginner's Guide for Australian Anglers
Mulloway are the fish that turn good anglers into obsessed anglers. Silver flank, big shoulders, croaking call from the swim bladder, and the habit of living in the kind of water you almost cannot reach. They are the most rewarding fish you can target from an Australian shore. They will also break your heart. That is the deal. This guide is written for someone who has caught a few fish and now wants to chase the next thing. Mulloway are not a starter species in the way flathead are, but... Read more...
How to Catch Snapper: A Beginner's Guide for Australian Anglers
Snapper are Australia's most loved saltwater fish. Pink flank, blue spangles down the back, a bump on the head that gets bigger with age, and one of the best eating fish in the country. They are also accessible. You do not need a boat to catch one. You do not need expensive gear. You need to be in the right water at the right tide with a fresh bait. This guide is written for first-timers. Every term that might trip you up is explained the first time it appears. No... Read more...
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 Barramundi: A Beginner's Guide for Australian Anglers
Barramundi are the fish every Australian angler ends up chasing. Silver flank, the head-shake on the strike, the aerial fight that lifts them clear of the water, and meat that tastes the way every other fish wishes it did. They are the fish of the tropical north and they earn the reputation. This is the species that draws people up to the Daly, the Mary, the Roper, the rivers of the Kimberley, and the impoundments of Queensland. It is also the species that more guides oversell. Here is the honest... 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...