Fishing
Cooper: Lure colours
WHETHER trolling, spinning or jigging, there are many experienced lure anglers who put their faith in specific colours.
Murray cod lure anglers
BIG Murray cod of more than 1m are being caught on lures in the Murray River and Lake Eildon.
Barwon River algae outbreak worsens
THE entire Geelong section of the Barwon River has been shut down due to an outbreak of blue-green algae.
Fish classification riles irrigators
THE Federal Government is failing to protect river ecosystems while spending $10 billion to buy water for them, irrigators say.
Fierce wind warning for NSW rock fishers
IF YOU'RE planning to go rock fishing today, Surf Life Saving NSW has one word for you: Don't.
School sharks are back
THE summer of 2012 may be remembered as the year the school sharks made a comeback.
Cooper: Shark action
BASS Strait runs from Cape Otway to Wilsons Promontory and covers more than 100,000sq km of ocean.
Harrison: Newton's Law
I GREW up in hills. As a kid with a pea rifle it was rare for a fox or rabbit to be more than the width of a footy field away when I'd take aim.
Anglers against catch share
RECREATIONAL fishers are uniting in protest against the Department of Primary Industries' future fisheries strategy.
Salmon schools are in
THIS year's salmon migration at the southern end of Port Phillip Bay is as big as anyone can remember.
Victorian fishing warning
ANGLERS should be cautious about eating any fish caught in Lake Connewarre and the Barwon River at Barwon Heads and Ocean Grove.
Algae level increases at Metung
BLUE-green algae levels have increased in the Metung area leading to authorities to warn against coming into contact with the water.
During summer and early autumn, bright fluoro coloured lures work well on the Murray. Read more.
