16 Dec , 2022
Fishing around offshore oil rigs
THE incredible potential of fishing around offshore oil rigs was amply illustrated by an memorable day’s fishing experienced by the Halco Tackle team in Louisiana. A couple of weeks ago I wrote abo...
Sunday Times Column
09 Dec , 2022
One nice rainbow in the lower Lefroy
The inaugural Pemberton Trout Festival gave me a welcome excuse to get back among the karri trees for some fresh water fishing. The Trout Festival was held a couple of weekends ago, and saw hundred...
02 Dec , 2022
Ashley Prescott took advantage of a trip to Broome
The Claremont coach has been using fishing as a stress reliever since narrowly losing the WAFL grand final to West Perth, so a trip to the popular tourist getaway on football duties was too good an...
21 Aug , 2022
Another magical morning on the beach at Hamelin
Hamelin Bay has been a favourite fishing spot of mine for many years and it certainly didn’t let me down during the recent school holidays. This year we booked one of the fantastic chalets looking ...
07 Aug , 2022
Montes sunset over the Blue Lightning base
The myth that I am cursed by the weather gods was put to the test on a trip to the Monte Bello Islands with Blue Lightning Charters. Not only were we blessed with a following wind on the way to and...
31 Jul , 2022
Unexpected Mandurah tarpon
All sorts of northern species ride the warm Leeuwin Current south and in recent years we’ve had wahoo on the south coast, gold-spot trevally off Perth and shark mackerel in Albany, to name but a fe...
17 Jul , 2022
The right gear
The value of having the right gear was emphasised by a trip to Hamelin Bay during the school holidays. There were big numbers of salmon coming through during our stay, but what was really noticeabl...
03 Jul , 2022
Catches of pink snapper will need to be slashed
The raw figures around the looming cut in the recreational take of demersal species like dhufish and pink snapper make for sobering reading for anyone who likes to catch them. Fisheries Minister Do...
12 Jan , 2022
A hot bite
The magical metre barramundi continues to elude me, but I edged closer to that milestone and enjoyed plenty of other highlights on a spectacular Kimberley cruise last month. I was extremely fortuna...
05 Jan , 2022
Lake Kununurra reached a significant milestone
It’s been a few years since I visited Kununurra, but the urge to return is getting stronger all the time. The reason why is simple and that is the continued emergence of Lake Kununurra as a quality...