Articles: Location

04 August 2008	Exmouth revisited A recent trip back to Exmouth and the Ningaloo coast had me reminiscing about the many fishing trips we'd had to this fantastic stretch over the years and contemplating the changes. For me, there are plenty of indelible memories.  Read more
09 June 2008	Spring in the Big Sky There is no doubt about it Montana, USA, is trout fishing heaven. It is the biggest state in America and possesses some of its most stunning scenery. The scale of its landscapes is so large that it can make you feel fairly insignificant especially on clear days...  Read more
25 March 2008	Leaping lepricorns It was like a dream come true, I had finally landed a job as a fishing guide. I had been working for the Cloghvoola Fishing lodge in Co. Kerry, Ireland for about 8 weeks and it had been hectic since the first day.  Read more
25 January 2008	A Coral Bay trip to remember After 10 days of windy, fly blown weather (with a little success fishing wise) we decided to check out Exmouth for a few days and then return to our spot at Warroora station just south of the gap.  Read more
18 November 2007	The lough of the red trout Every so often, in the life of a fisherman, the pursuit of things piscatorial will take you to places that are extra special. If you don’t get the chance to go fishing much this may be far from a regular occurrence but I am positive that every fisherman, no matter how young or old, has their own special place.  Read more
22 September 2007	Under the bridge The outbreak of foot and mouth disease in Britain during the spring of 2001 had a far-reaching impact on many facets of life in Europe, including fishing. Access to many streams, rivers and lakes involves crossing farmland.  Read more
18 July 2007	"What was your best day at Quobba?" The question written before me flashed quickly from cornea to cortex, as gigabytes of memories-sights, smells, and sounds, all jostled to be downloaded. My mind shut down, overloaded by the enormity of a suitable response. An equivalent question may well have been "What was your best day on Planet Earth?"  Read more
23 May 2007	Fergie's folly Of all the windswept, sun-blasted cliff-tops, rock ledges and overhangs I like to cast a lure from, on the western side of the fishiest piece of coastline in the entire galaxy, there's one particular place that scares me witless every time I go there. Sure, you can kill yourself pretty easily at plenty of other spots too, within a kilometre or two. But by comparison, there's nothing quite so spooky as this evil, magnetic place.  Read more
24 January 2007	S-Bend Revisited The word was out that the tailor were running in force between Geraldton and Dongara. Not the jumbos around 4-6kg that the area is famous for, but fish around a kilo that would be regarded as good ones back down in the metro area.  Read more
21 March 2006	Dirk Hartog's wild side To capture the fish is not all of the fishing - Zane Grey. Most Australians might well be able to trace their ancestry back to Holland, instead of the United Kingdom, if Dirk Hartog had simply been better equipped.  Read more
04 December 2005	Cane toads – extinction in motion Natural communities of plants and animals are obviously complex and when man influences one element within the community then the impacts of this action can be felt through the entire system.  Read more
02 April 2005	Variable outcomes in areas of the Abrolhos closed to fishing A new Department of Fisheries study found large differences in response between populations of coral trout (Plectropomyus leopardus) and baldchin groper (Choerodon rubescens) ...  Read more
20 January 2005	Quobba - reef and beach remedies You have set out on your annual sojourn to fish for the feisty pelagic species which have made Quobba station, eighty kilometres north of the town of Carnarvon famous.  Read more
28 April 2004	Bluey the baldchin LIFE in Carnarvon can be hard on fisher folk. There is the anxiety associated with too much choice. Where should I go fishing? Which species shall I target?   Read more