Australia
Australia is amongst the largest fishing zones in the world, extending 200 nautical miles out to sea. Recreational fishing is Australia’s biggest sport and leisure activity with around 5 million recreational fishers.
Australia’s fisheries export species such as lobsters, prawn, tuna, salmon and abalone.
Fishing on the Gold Coast
May 2020John Eichelsheim discusses how to make the most of the fishing opportunities on the Gold Coast, Australia.... Read More >
Fishing in Cairns: Chasing big black marlin
February 2020Keen Kiwi angler Tim Tasman-Jones has fished the inner structures of the Great Barrier Reef from Cairns to almost the Torres Strait, catching giant trevally, spanish... Read More >
Marlin fishing in Australia
March 2019Writer Shane Hartstone says although we consider Australians the enemy when their Wallabies play the All Blacks, deep down we respect how passionate they are about... Read More >
Winter spearfishing on Australia's Great Barrier Reef
Who can blame writer Darren Shields for wanting to return to Australia’s Great Barrier Reef when he gets results like these?... Read More >
Fishing new species in Exmouth Australia
February 2019When travelling overseas to fish, most anglers are looking forward to catching new species – and if they happen to be big, too, so much the... Read More >
Great Barrier Reef fishing
October 2018As an 18-year-old game-fishing deckhand in the Bay of Islands, the famed giant black marlin grounds of Australia’s Great Barrier Reef were a dream destination for... Read More >
Exmouth - Western Australia
August 2018Sooner or later, most keen anglers will get invited, instigate, or join a group travelling to a distant location to fish for exotic fish. In recent... Read More >
Fishing in NSW
Keen Kiwi angler Carl Muir recently went across the ditch, where he spent some time with a bunch of mates who lived, ate and dreamed angling…... Read More >
Fishing in Western Australia
June 2001Stu Cawker and Bill Hohepa travel Western Australia, meeting some interesting characters and experiencing phenominal fishing along the way.... Read More >
Rating:Barramundi on the fly by Ron Giles
June 1999‘Daintree Dave Fishing Expeditions’ proclaimed the sign by the ferry landing on the Daintree River in Northern Queensland. I made a mental note to remember that... Read More >
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Latest Articles
Salt Aotearoa - freediving
October 2022Renee Taylor shares an inspirational story about a wahine who discovers a deep passion for spearfishing and connecting with the ocean.... Read More >
Micro-Baiting - Using Small Softbaits!
October 2022It takes a bit to get veteran angler Mark Kitteridge piscatorially excited these days, but taking a refreshing look at targeting the anchovy workups has seen... Read More >
Snapper on Lures - Fishing The Drop
September 2022Craig Worthington reckons the most important part of catching snapper on artificial lures is learning how to utilise "the drop"... Read More >
How To Fish Workups
September 2022As a Hauraki Gulf charter captain, it’s Nick Jones’ business to know where the workups are. He shares a few of the signs he looks for... Read More >
Yellowfin Tuna Techniques - Part III
September 2022Mark Kitteridge shares his hard-earned knowledge after three decades of chasing the elusive and majestic yellowfin tuna. This issue he looks at jigging techniques - Part... Read More >