This Spring has been a fun time to be out in a kayak chasing fish on surface lures. The water has warmed up early this year and bread and butter species like whiting, bream and tailor have been on the prowl. Here is a video clip of some fishing highlights over recent months:
I had an enjoyable morning chasing whiting with surface lures. My fishing buddy Greg and I were on the water at first light. The tide was high and the water warm. Conditions looked good. Our favourite sandbanks were submerged and we drifted quietly over them in our kayaks. It wasn't long before we hooked a... Continue Reading →
An overnight kayak camping trip exploring Berowra Creek and its many tributaries revealed a healthy population of lure crunching fish. After a few weeks planning, my fishing buddy Greg and I set off on an overnight kayak camping trip in Berowra Creek, one of the major tributaries of the mighty Hawkesbury River in NSW, Australia.... Continue Reading →
For many years I assumed bream would only feed over sand and mud flats in a reasonable depth of water. Now I've changed my mind, following some memorable catches in water shallow enough to take a bath. I had always thought bream would need a metre or more of water to feel safe over the... Continue Reading →
Lesser fish would sulk at being called a 'flathead', but not this beautifully camouflaged ambush predator. They rise above the name we've inflicted on them, continuing to inspire generations of lure fishermen by pouncing on everything we throw at them. Finding flathead There are a number of flathead species in Australia, inhabiting estuaries and the open... Continue Reading →
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