Fishing Archive

AS I write this on Sunday evening, we are open again and regional is out of lockdown.

Graham Gray has been busy restoring people’s unwanted rods and reels, which he is then selling to raise money for Wonthaggi Angling Club.

By Nick Sinis WONTHAGGI resident Graham Gray is encouraging locals to donate their unloved fishing rods and reels which he will restore and sell to help raise money for the Wonthaggi Angling Club. Graham was inspired to start the project to keep busy during

ANOTHER week of cold starts, fog, wind and then calm. The week started with wind that seemed to come from every which way, and bit of weed at the beaches.

HERE they are, another lot of school holidays is upon us and in comparison to normal winter school holidays, the Island is buzzing.

WELL, what a few weeks we have been having.

THERE is no denying the last two weeks for fishing have been somewhat of a sad but hopeful tale.

THE time warp has continued, it was hot in the shop this week, yes hot.

IT’S beginning to feel like we are in a time warp, nothing is as it seems!

Liam landed this offshore tuna.

THAT’S IT, officially the end of the season for 2020! The Easter long weekend followed by the autumn school holidays signifies the end of the summer season. Victoria is known to have four seasons in one day and the last week has been nothing

EASTER 2021! As I write this on Sunday afternoon, it would appear we are going to make it this year but as we all know between now, Sunday and Friday, there is plenty of time for things to change - Queensland has just proved

ENTRIES have been good for our Good Friday Appeal Easter Fishing Competition and we have had more sponsors come on board with more prizes.

Liam did plenty of miles on the water looking but eventually got them to bite.

With Jim’s Bait and Tackle I WAS reading back through my diary and fishing reports to see how the fishing this year compares to last year and while the virus was spoken about, we were looking forward to the Easter holidays digging us out

ANOTHER week of mixed weather and it would seem the heat may have missed us this year, especially after the news that January was the coldest for over 20 years.