I am a bit of a stickler when it comes to fishing. You can forget your fancy lures, realistic flies and soft plastics. I love my fishing to be organic from beginning to end. I catch garfish to use as bait for Snapper and other...
The more refined and better your boating skills are, the safer everyone is aboard your vessel. Whether it is a small dinghy with an outboard motor or a large yacht, there are some skills that anyone who takes the helm needs to know before setting...
For New Years last year, my wife and I took a 5-day kayak trip around the Upper Murray River. It was the longest trip we have done and was one of the first times in recent memory that I had truly unplugged from the world...
We are lucky here in Australia. For many mountain bike riders around the world, winter riding means freezing temperatures, white powder, or icy brown sludge. Here there are very few places that have to contend with really cold conditions. But for those of us who...
If you know where fish live, you will start catching more of them. Fish are always found where they have what they need. To catch more fish, you need to understand what they need to survive. Now of course, not all fish can live in the...
If you are new to fishing, you might notice that some people use a different type of fishing line on the end of their main fishing line. The idea might sound a little strange to the newbie but the fact is this is one of...
To become a better angler, you need to get into the habit of looking and listening to your environment. Fishing is one pursuit where it really pays to be curious. Being aware of your environment is your key to success. Small clues such a small...
We have all seen them, staring back at us from the glossy pages of a fishing magazine. A busty, made-up, bronzed, tiny-waisted woman, wearing a floral bikini and holding a monster that we are supposed to assume she caught. She may or may not have...
As your experience in fishing increases, you will be making more sophisticated choices with your fishing hooks. Choosing fishing hooks can be as simple or as complicated as you want, but one thing is for sure, it is normally an enjoyable part of fishing, especially...
When it comes to beach fishing, you can pick up most of the bait options on the beach itself. You don’t need frozen baits from tackle shops to go beach fishing. I usually bring a bag just in case, but find all the bait I...