Sunday Times Column

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...

Not bad for a bunch of reels

29 Dec , 2021

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Not bad for a bunch of reels

The last month or two have been feeling anything but fishy at my place. The Olympics were great watching and my vinyl collection has been growing worryingly fast, but there has been unusually littl...

Our lure casting sessions produced all the usual fun

22 Dec , 2021

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Our lure casting sessions produced all the usual fun

Our annual trip to the Mackerel Islands was the perfect tonic for the seemingly never-ending winter in the southern half of the State. It has been a real old-fashioned winter and it was nice to put...

Ticking just about everything off the fishing bucket list

15 Dec , 2021

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Ticking just about everything off the fishing bucket list

My good mate Andrew Jarvis reckons he’s just about ticked everything off his fishing bucket list after a recent trip to Scott Reef. For all his fishing adventures over the years Korg, as most of us...

An artistic take on bringing catches to back life permanently

08 Dec , 2021

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An artistic take on bringing catches to back life permanently

It wasn’t an easy process and it meant getting your fish stuffed and mounted to display as a memento of the one that didn’t get away. These days there are more and more creative options available, ...