A book about fishing in 'Kid Speak'
If you've struggled to teach your kids about fishing in an easy to understand way, then 8 year old Hailey from the Sunshine Coast has written a book for you!
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If you've struggled to teach your kids about fishing in an easy to understand way, then 8 year old Hailey from the Sunshine Coast has written a book for you!
Controversy abounds in the USA this week, as the outcome of a multi-million dollar fishing tournament goes to court.
Turns out the extremely rare phenomenon happens in our scaled friends too, as you can see here! This Albino Barra was caught in North QLD this week.
What does the Greyhound Racing ban have to do with fishing you ask? Well, recreational anglers might be lead down the same path in the near future - and the industry won't have a chance in the world to stop it...
Scientists have tested for carbon-14 in sharks eyes, to conclude that they might even live to be over 500 years old.
Would you tell your mates about that time your Daughter caught way more fish than you?
If you balk at casting your most expensive lure into the mangroves, then this SUV and fishing accessory package is probably not for you...
Watch out for this ugly little guy on your next walk down the beach!
Victorian anglers are set to cop up to a 60% increase in their recreational fishing permits from July 1.
That's right, a tractor inner tube, with no propulsion except a pair of bright yellow flippers. One of a kind, that's for sure!
Watch these two anglers haul a monster swordfish on board after half a days struggle. They call it the Gladiator of the Sea, with good reason! This fight is EPIC.
As your family grows older and continues to enjoy new, exciting experiences it's a great idea to include fishing into the mix.
Could this be the best fishing video ever? Don't expect to see boring sequences of epic catches here... It's nothing but awesome fishing and lifestyle shots. A must watch!
Watch this skateboarder grind down a handrail leading into a pond, and emerging with a fish in his hands!
Spend enough time spearfishing, and you'll see your fair share of sharks. But out in the middle of nowhere in the Gulf of Mexico, you might not expect to see spear fishing like this!
Forget the rod, a cast net would have sufficed when this school of Salmon went nuts in Perth, over a school of baitfish.
This old dog has learned a new trick, and it's better than fetching his owner a beer!
Popular fishing locations all along the east coast are seeing vending machines pop up, offering not cans of soft drink, but live bait!
Last week one bloke had to make the heartbreaking decision to ask his mates for help, as he battled for over three hours with an 800lb Black Marlin of WA's Exmouth Coast.
Cast nets are some of the best fun a kid can have, but getting the perfect cast takes more time than some kids attention span will allow. Here's an easy way for a kid to throw a cast net - even a four year old can do it!
Imagine motoring up to your crab pot, pulling it up and seeing this monster inside! (It's not a monster because it's big, but because it's wielding a knife!)
NSW Councils have taken to shock tactics in an attempt to curb the ongoing deaths at the hands of rock fishing along their coastlines.
In a crowdfunding story to warm the heart of any recreational angler, Rec Fish West raised over $33,000 to help rejuvenate the fish stocks of Pink Snapper along the WA coastline.
It's a startling question, but one that's absolutely true unless the world-wide culture of using non-reusable plastics is changed.
With most of Australia hunkering down under a big low that covers half the country this weekend, typical fishing options are pretty slim, or are they?
With the increased fishing activity over the holiday season, came some new warnings from the SA Department of Primary Industries aimed those anglers targeting sharks in close proximity to beaches.
With a full moon landing smack bang in the afternoon of Christmas Day this year, anglers who scored a fishing pass were treated to all-time fishing conditions for the first time since 1977.
A Recreational Fishing Survey in South Australia has revealed some fantastic insights into who's dropping a line in on the weekends, or surprisingly, after school!
With 100,000 baby snapper to raise and release into the Cockburn Sound, RecFishWest need your help to fund the project.
You read that title right, all those things were instrumental in catching a few fish for these blokes, who might just have invented the most hilarious way to fish in decades.
With a whopper of an El Nino cycle looming over Australia this summer, farmers are pleading for a miracle, but what about the fisherman? Here's how El Nino might affect you, and the fish you catch.
Days were looking dark for Central Queensland's most popular fishing competition, the Boyne Hookup, but three volunteers stepped up to save the day.
Thinking about picking up this new hobby? Here is everything you need to know about kayak fishing, boat accessories and boat safety equipment.
Do you know what fish this is?
Live through the eyes of a spear fisherman in the Cayman Islands, as he gets attacked by a Caribbean Reef Shark. Or does he?
Know your suitable leader line, the type of it that can help you go close to your underwater fish. Great tips on leader line. Have a good fishing experience.
With many EPIRBs now reaching their expiry dates, it might be time to pull it out of whatever compartment of your boat that you stuffed it in 5 years ago, and give it the once over.
Instead of bans restricting access to recreational fishing, this time the QLD government has imposed regulations that will improve your chances of catching quality fish in Mackay, Rockhampton and Cairns.
Call it 'curious', maybe 'investigating', or possibly just sizing these two fisherman up for lunch, this great white shark was a little too interested!
Australian Author Paddy O'Reilly has just announced her latest book 'It happened on a fishing trip', full of classic Aussie stories about the excitement, anticipation and occasional let-down on the water.
For the fishing novice, the part between taking a fish off the hook, and plating it up for dinner is somewhat of a dark art. Not anymore! Thanks to Steve Starling you can learn how to catch, kill, clean, and fillet your catch in less than 10 minutes.
Wanted: Dead, not alive. It's that time of year where recreational anglers in NSW train their sites on Carp, in an attempt to reduce their population.
With Spring in the air, and kids off school - why not take the opportunity to take them fishing?
Barnacles grow everywhere underwater, and you might be surprised to know just how many critters are living inside it all!
No joke, they were actually out there targeting catfish, when a kitten (the furry, paw licking kind) paddled up to their boat.
Elayna & Riley are two young Aussies who bought a yacht called La Vagabonde in Italy, and are sailing around the world. Along the way, and to fund their trip, they're making highly entertaining video blogs to document their adventure, and this episode was
Have you ever been walking along the pontoons at your local marina, and wondered what's swimming around under there?
Garmin's new all-in-one transducers have been specifically designed for the latest range of echoMAP combos and GPSMAP multifunction displays.
Drone pilot Tice Ledbetter was flying around the San Diego pier taking some aerial footage last week, when a fisherman turned his attention from the water to the sky!
The NT Government in conjunction with CrownBet have just announced Australia's most lucrative Barramundi Bounty - fetching 1 million dollars for the apprehension of one particular Barra, dead or alive.
Have you ever heard the story about Bananas on a fishing boat? One of the sports longest running traditions is still going strong, but who was the guy who decided that Bananas on boats are a cardinal sin?
Whether you're still in the boat and never tried kayak fishing, or just getting started in the Kayak fishing department, pro fisher-yak-man Brian Vincent has a few tips to help you along.
Don't let the wintery conditions put a stop to your fishing! Rug up and get out to the coast for a fish while nobody else is!
The QLD Department of Agriculture and Fisheries reports that they've seen a cultural shift in Recreational Anglers in relation to the reporting of illegal fishing activities.
"Never hold a fish. A ladies hand should always be kept clean. Girls stay clean. Girls stay dry. A lady. Always rides in the boat."
A US based fishing store is this weekend offering trade-in deals for computer and console games in an attempt to get kids outside and enjoying the world of recreational fishing!
One of QLD's biggest and longest running fishing events is about to kick off this weekend, with an exceptional forecast and giant boat-loads of prizes on offer.
Have you ever looked back on a video of yourself catching a fish, and thought "I'm sure that fish was bigger than that!" Have you ever looked back and thought "Geez, I squealed like a girl when that monster popped up!".
This incredible sequence of images was taken by a local photographer in Manly, NSW this week, just 24 hours before a fishermans body washed up at nearby Grotto Point - highlighting the incredibly danger of rock fishing on ocean coastlines.
Recreational anglers have been campaigning for years to ban commercial fishing in Port Phillip Bay, and just when it looked like laws were about to be laid down the Greens Party leader from Victoria, Greg Barber has objected.
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