Sunday Times Column

Fishing around offshore oil rigs

16 Dec , 2022

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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...

One nice rainbow in the lower Lefroy

09 Dec , 2022

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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...

Ashley Prescott took advantage of a trip to Broome

02 Dec , 2022

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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...

Another magical morning on the beach at Hamelin

21 Aug , 2022

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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 ...

Montes sunset over the Blue Lightning base

07 Aug , 2022

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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...

Unexpected Mandurah tarpon

31 Jul , 2022

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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...

The right gear

17 Jul , 2022

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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...

Catches of pink snapper will need to be slashed

03 Jul , 2022

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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...

A hot bite

12 Jan , 2022

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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...

Lake Kununurra reached a significant milestone

05 Jan , 2022

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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...