Fishing

Fishing better than ever

Now is the time to be surface fishing at night for Murray cod

WHEN I hear an old timer grumbling about how fishing isn't as good as it used to be, I can't help but think that fishing for most of those old blokes was no better than today.

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Striped tuna on the bite

Large striped tuna are on the bite from Torquay to Lorne

ANGLERS fishing in 40-70m of water offshore from Torquay down to Lorne and beyond have encountered large shoals of striped tuna to about 4.5kg.

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Whiting biting in the bays

King George Whiting to 40cm are being caught around the bays.

KING George whiting are dominating fishing reports in Victoria's bays and inlets.

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Inlet top lake is tailor-made

In East Gippsland, the bottom lake at Mallacoota Inlet has bream, pinkies, garfish and dusky flathead being caught on local prawn and bass yabbies.

IN EAST Gippsland, the bottom lake at Mallacoota Inlet has bream, pinkies, garfish and dusky flathead being caught on local prawn and bass yabbies.

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The lowdown on sexing fish

Telling the difference between male and female fish no easy task

WHEN you're on the water with two or three anglers, some unusual topics can arise.

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Angler grabs 30kg barra in drain

Mutchilba baker Tony Bambino with the 30kg barra he caught by hand in an irrigation channel

THE fishing has improved in the inland community of Mutchilba - this resident grabbed a 30kg barramundi from a drain with his bare hands.

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It's raining fish in the Northern Territory

It's raining fish in the Northern Territory

WHILE the Top End and Central Australia have been battered by torrential rains, a Territory town has had fish falling from the sky.

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Redfin biting at Eildon

Redfin to about 450g are being caught at Lake Eildon

LAKE Eildon has fished well for redfin to about 450g, reports Gary Constantine.

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Snapper still biting in bay

Snapper are still biting in Port Phillip Bay

YOU will catch snapper in Port Phillip Bay, at least until late April, but the fishing started tapering off in December.

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Bay of plenty for sharks

Large female gummy sharks are migrating into Port Phillip Bay

HOTTEST bite this week is in Western Port, where the annual run of large female gummy sharks is migrating into the bay.

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