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Goin' Fishing up North
With replies - Updated 2 May 2003
Beginner needs help with surf and rock fishing, etc.
With replies - Updated 28 April 2003
Seeking baits and mulloway tips for Barwon Heads.
With replies - Updated 28 April 2003
Trying to hook a Mulloway
With replies - Updated 28 April 2003
What is the best way to fillet a Flathead
14 April 2003
Where to fish in Warrnambool
11 April 2003
Looking for a book about the Murray
10 April 2003
Looking for Salmon in the Brighton area
With replies - Updated 10 April 2003Found an old lure that I can't identify
8 April 2003
Looking for big Flathead in the Dromana Area
7 April 2003
Westernport Bay fishing maps
7 April 2003
Why would a blue crab have a strong amonia smell?
7 April 2003
Reel seems ceased, how can I fix it?
With replies - Updated 11 March 2003
Need help to catch some fish at Inverloch
With replies - Updated 20 February 2003
Need help with floats and rigs for freshwater
8 January 2003
Can you identify this Townsville fish?
With replies - Updated 18 December 2002
How do I set my drag for snapper?
With replies - Updated 18 December 2002
How do I load line onto my reel?
With replies - Updated 18 December 2002
Legality of handnetting garfish at night?
With replies - Updated 10 December 2002
Seeking tips for Lake Mulwala
With replies - Updated 6 December 2002
Need help setting up my line
With replies - Updated 4 December 2002
Does line colour make a difference?
With replies - Updated 4 December 2002
Beginner wants to catch fish over summer.
With replies - Updated 29 November 2002
What are the best soft plastics for flathead and bream?
With replies - Updated 29 November 2002
What's the best way to cook redfin?
With replies - Updated 28 November 2002
Need help filleting gummy shark
25 November 2002
New to Melbourne, seeking spots in east of Port Phillip
25 November 2002
Fishing Portland over Christmas
With replies - Updated 25 November 200
Seeking info and contacts for Bermagui
25 November 2002
What exactly is going to be blasted at Port Phillip Heads?
With replies - Updated 20 November 2002
Any surf fishing tips for Loch Sport?
19 November 2002
How can I get started making my own lures?
11 November 2002
Seeking tips for Anderson Inlet
With replies - Updated 11 November 2002How can I catch blood worms?
6 November 2002
Looking to catch barracouta
With replies - Updated 6 November 2002
When are they going to make a TV show about everyday fishing?
With replies - Updated 6 November 2002
Snapper help needed
30 October 2002
What braid should I use for the surf?
30 October 2002
New to Melbourne, looking for freshwater spots
30 October 2002
Where can I catch gummy sharks in Swan Bay?
30 October 2002
What are "squirters" and where can I get them?
With replies - Updated 28 October 2002
How do I choose the right sinker for snapper?
With replies - Updated 25 October 2002
Seeking information on the bronze whaler
25 October 2002
Seeking tips for mako sharks...
With replies - Updated 25 October 2002
Angling prohibited from one side of Blairgowrie pier?
With replies - Updated 22 October 2002
Do fish stop biting when the barometer drops?
With replies - Updated 21 October 2002
What's the correct way to kill fish?
With replies - Updated 21 October 2002
How can I catch some squid?
With replies - Updated 15 October 2002
How do you tie a dropper?
With replies - Updated 10 October 2002
Looking for saltwater shrimp in Port Phillip
10 October 2002
Need help with new baitcaster reel
With replies - Updated 2 October 2002
Is amonia smell normal in lobster?
1 October 2002
New to Melbourne, seeking fly fishing locations
With replies - Updated 19 September 2002
Looking for Mitchell 307 reel spares
16 September 2002
Seeking trolling tips for Eildon
With replies - Updated 16 September 2002
When does squid season start?
With replies - Updated 16 September 2002
Looking for kids fishing spots around Warrnambool
With replies - Updated 13 September 2002
Looking for snapper from a boat
With replies - Updated 12 September 2002
Seeking squid tips for Altona area
6 September 2002
What area does a fish finder cover
6 September 2002
What is a zebra fish?
With replies - Updated 6 September 2002
What is the conflict about marine parks?
With replies - Updated 28 August 2002
Amonia smell and taste after cooking frozen elephant fish
With replies - Updated 23 August 2002
How can I breed sandworms?
21 August 2002
How long can fish safely be kept frozen?
With replies - Updated 21 August 2002
What's the best way to berley in the surf?
With replies - Updated 21 August 2002
Where can I catch mud crabs?
21 August 2002
Looking for camping sites on the Goulburn
19 August 2002
Looking for berley recipes...
With replies - Updated 1 August 2002
What native fish can I catch at Werribee River?
With replies - Updated 1 August 2002
Looking for dog-friendly camping/fishing on the Murray
31 July 2002
Seeking tips for Anglesea area
With replies - Updated 31 July 2002
Help needed with filleting
With replies - Updated 16 July 2002
How do you breed bardi grubs?
With replies - Updated 16 July 2002
What is drag all about and how do I adjust it?
With replies - Updated 2 July 2002
Are maggots good bait for garfish?
With replies - Updated 1 July 2002
Wanting to stock dam with trout
1 July 2002
What size boat do I need for safe ocean fishing?
With replies - Updated 1 July 2002
Where can I get mudeyes?
With replies - Updated 1 July 2002
Seeking directions to Baxters Beach
With replies - Updated 28 June 2002
Red worms found in trout at Bullen Merri
26 June 2002
Looking for tips on catching yabbies
With replies - Updated 21 June 2002
Seeking hot spots within an hour of Brighton
With replies - Updated 19 June 2002
Seeking info on making lures and fishing Daveys Bay
17 June 2002
Fishing Brighton Pier
11 June 2002
Fishing in Ben Boyd Nation Park
11 June 2002
Seeking advice on Sugurloaf and Yarra Rivers
11 June 2002
Banjo Shark or skate/ray?
With replies - Updated 6 June 2002
Is it easy to make surf poppers?
With replies - Updated 6 June 2002
Buying my first boat
6 June 2002
Is there fishing around Kyneton at this time of year?
6 June 2002
Black bream in Patterson Lakes?
With replies - Updated 4 June 2002
Buying an ice box
4 June 2002
The draining of Lake Mulwala
4 June 2002
The fat content in aussie freshwater fishes
4 June 2002
What effects do the tides have on pier fishing
4 June 2002
How often are trout released into Eildon Pondage?
With replies - Updated 29 May 2002
Seeking Western Port salmon
29 May 2002
Help wanted to catch leatherjackets, zebra fish
28 May 2002
Tips and rigs for fishing Lake Bullin Merri
28 May 2002
What can I feed trout in my dam?
With replies - Updated 28 May 2002
Looking for sandworms
22 May 2002
Michael is looking for a beginners guide to fly fishing.
With replies - Updated 21 May 2002
Seeking tips for Wilsons Promontory
With replies - Updated 21 May 2002
Preparing pippies to eat
With replies - Updated 20 May 2002
Beginner looking for Patterson River bream
10 May 2002
Need info on making lead sinkers...
With replies - Updated 10 May 2002
63yo beginner wants to take grandkids fishing
With replies - Updated 9 May 2002
Beginner is still hoping for first fish
With replies - Updated 29 April 2002
Do platypus affect fishing?
With replies - Updated 25 April 2002
Counting trout in a private dam...
With replies - Updated 25 April 2002
Looking for a big jewie in the surf
23 April 2002
Why have regulations if they are not policed?
With replies - Updated 7 April 2002
Getting my son into fishing, northern Victoria
With replies - Updated 6 April 2002
Help with filleting flathead
With replies - Updated 4 April 2002
Looking for Coarse Angling seat box...
23 March 2002
Seeking tips for mako sharks...
With replies - Updated 21 March 2002
Beginner in the Rowville area looking for help
With replies - Updated 19 March 2002
First time angler looking for info
With replies - Updated 15 March 2002
Looking for snapper from surf or rocks
With replies - Updated 15 March 2002
Great fishing in the Gunbower area
13 March 2002
Landing fish as a carcass
With replies - Updated 13 March 2002
Looking for help with community radio fishing show
13 March 2002
Filleting, cooking tips needed for redfin
With replies - Updated 5 March 2002
How do they colour 'coloured' hooks?
With replies - Updated 5 March 2002
Information on stocking dams...
With replies - Updated 26 February 2002
Mussel collecting from man-made structures
21 February 2002
Seeking Corio Bay whiting
With replies - Updated 18 February 2002
Wanting to try freshwater around Myrtleford.
With replies - Updated 18 February 2002
Surf fishing near Melbourne...
With replies - Updated 15 February 2002
Fishing the Maribyrnong River, Keilor.
With replies - Updated 13 February 2002
Looking for Mornington Peninsula flounder...
With replies - Updated 11 February 2002
Seeking suggestions for a new outboard motor...
11 February 2002
Seeking land-based spots close to Melbourne...
With replies - Updated 5 February 2002
What is the effect of re-stocking fish?
With replies - Updated 30 January 2002
Definition of intertidal
18 January 2002
How do fish finders work and are they useful?
With replies - Updated 4 January 2002
Tips on catching Black Rock kingfish...
With replies - Updated 30 December 2001
Can you identify this catch?
With replies - Updated 14 December 2001
Seeking tips on boat fishing Tooradin...
12 December 2001
Seeking success at St Leonards...
With replies - Updated 12 December 2001
Wanting to flyfish in Port Phillip Bay...
With replies - Updated 12 December 2001
Need a value on some tackle for sale...
With replies - Updated 10 December 2001
Seeking advice for surf fishing beginner...
With replies - Updated 5 December 2001
Seeking pippies, rock lobster, abalone...
With replies - Updated 4 December 2001
Are netters still active at Shallow Inlet?
With replies - Updated 4 December 2001
Help for beginners, Bacchus Marsh area.
With replies - Updated 30 November 2001
Questions on Fly Fishing 101...
With replies - Updated January 2001
Keen to fish eastern Victoria...
28 November 2001
Regarding the Warragul burrowing crayfish...
With replies - Updated 28 November 2001
Storing mudeye in the fridge...
With replies - Updated 28 November 2001
Big snapper stories...
With replies - Updated 28 November 2001
Looking for fishing records.
With replies - Updated 15 November 2001
Help for beginner, Sugarloaf Reservoir and Rye Pier.
14 November 2001
Need help using baitcaster reel.
With replies - Updated 13 November 2001
Seeking tips for the Thomson River.
13 November 2001
"No Fishing" areas in the Patterson Lakes.
With replies - Updated 13 November 2001
Any tips for San Remo calamari?
With replies - Updated 5 November 2001
Looking for Port Phillip Bay snapper without a sounder or GPS.
With replies - Updated 1 November 2001
Any info on Mornington Pier eels?
With replies - Updated 24 October 2001
Want to take the kids fishing along the Patterson River.
With replies - Updated 22 October 2001
Would like to hear from kayak fishos...
22 October 2001
Wanting to fish the Kilcunda rocks...
19 October 2001
Thinking of buying an overhead outfit.
With replies - Updated 19 October 2001
Fishing the Tambo River...
With replies - Updated 18 October 2001
Seeking hints for Port Phillip snapper.
With replies - Updated 18 October 2001
Question on fishing at Taylors Lakes.
With replies - Updated 15 October 2001
Who is responsible for fallen trees?
11 October 2001
Beginner fly fishing questions.
With replies - Updated 6 October 2001
Electrolysis problem and question on Flinders ramp.
With replies - Updated 5 October 2001
Seeking info on Tullaroop Reservoir.
4 October 2001
Need help restoring old reels.
4 October 2001
Seeking GPS marks for Port Phillip Bay.
With replies - Updated 4 October 2001
Is berley effective in freshwater?
With replies - Updated 3 October 2001
Help wanted for a true beginner...
With replies - Updated 1 October 2001
How old do sand flathead get?
26 September 2001
Looking for snapper in Port Phillip Bay.
With replies - Updated 26 September 2001
Wanting to try float tube fishing...
25 September 2001
How can I cultivate maggots for bait?
With replies - Updated 25 September 2001
Is it worth fishing off the rocks at Mt Martha?
25 September 2001
Looking for rod holders...
With replies - Updated 25 September 2001
Wanting to fish Lake Eppalock.
With replies - Updated 24 September 2001
What happened to the Werribee River yellow coral?
With replies - Updated 24 September 2001
Wanting to fish Torquay.
21 September 2001
Wanting to fish Port Welshpool.
21 September 2001
Question on fishing dusk and dawn.
With replies - Updated 21 September 2001
Seeking boat hire recommendations for Port Phillip Bay.
With replies - Updated 20 September 2001
Is the fishing any good around Edithvale?
With replies - Updated 11 September 2001
Fishing from canoes - any tips?
With replies - Updated 11 September 2001
Looking for glow-in-the-dark rod tips.
With replies - Updated 11 September 2001
Wanting to fish in the Croydon area.
With replies - Updated 10 September 2001
Looking for club cabins within 2-3 hours of Geelong.
With replies - Updated 10 September 2001
Question on catching grubs for Murrumbidgee Murray cod.
With replies - Updated 10 September 2001
Seeking a knot for bass or king spin Kokoda lures.
With replies - Updated 10 September 2001
Line coming off the reel too fast...
With replies - Updated 10 September 2001
Helping a youngster catch their first fish...
With replies - Updated 10 September 2001
Seeking tips for Point Leo - Flinders areas...
With replies - Updated 10 September 2001
Looking for charter information...
With replies - Updated 7 September 2001
Seeking berley and bait ideas for Murray cod.
With replies - Updated 6 September 2001
Needing advice on a boat for Port Phillip Bay - $4000 to spend.
With replies - Updated 4 September 2001
Looking for trout around Bright.
With replies - Updated 4 September 2001
Seeking ramp info etc for Kirk Pt and Pt Wilson.
With replies - Updated 31 August 2001
Looking for big bay snapper in Spring.
With replies - Updated 29 August 2001
Looking for fishing spots around Williamstown.
With replies - Updated 29 August 2001
Seeking info on camping and fishing at Lake Tyers.
With replies - Updated 27 August 2001
Looking for Mudbug lures...
With replies - Updated 27 August 2001
Seeking hot spots around Shepparton.
With replies - Updated 24 August 2001
Fishing Western Port in September.
24 August 2001
Estimating the weight of a Murray cod.
With replies - Updated 24 August 2001
Looking for November hot spots around Sorrento.
With replies - Updated 23 August 2001
Beginner looking for fish around Brighton.
With replies - Updated 23 August 2001
Seeking advice on buying a second-hand tinnie.
With replies - Updated 21 August 2001
Seeking advice on buying an ice box.
With replies - Updated 21 August 2001
Has anyone caught snapper on lures?
With replies - Updated 21 August 2001
In need of Mornington Pier tips.
With replies - Updated 20 August 2001
Any trout news from Blue Rock Lake?
With replies - Updated 17 August 2001
Need help with rigs for Eildon Pondage.
With replies - Updated 17 August 2001
Questions on netting of crabs.
With replies - Updated 13 August 2001
Reward offered for stolen Savage Surveyor and other items.
11 August 2001
Can you freeze and keep Bass yabbies?
With replies - Updated 10 August 2001
How can I find out when the Newport power station will be running?
With replies - Updated 9 August 2001
Question on jetty-based fishing in Western Port.
With replies - Updated 8 August 2001
Seeking tips on fishing Swan Bay, Bellarine Peninsula.
6 August 2001
Outboard for sale in Melbourne.
2 August 2001
Fishing Apollo Bay in November...
With replies - Updated 2 August 2001
Looking for South Gippsland snapper.
1 August 2001
Looking for a Ryobi MX-50g reel.
With replies - Updated 30 July 2001
Problem with hooks in tackle box.
With replies - Updated 29 July 2001
Why has Lake Mulwala dropped?
With replies - Updated 29 July 2001
Looking for Murray cod in the Murrumbidgee.
With replies - Updated 27 July 2001
In need of advice on shark fishing in Bass Strait.
18 July 2001
Have any Clubs fished the Beaufort Lake?
16 July 2001
Seeking locations for a trout beginner.
With replies - Updated 16 July 2001
A petition regarding the star fish problem.
With replies - Updated 16 July 2001
Lures are causing line twist and breakage.
With replies - Updated 16 July 2001
Keeping bait alive for longer than 7 days.
With replies - Updated 16 July 2001
Pollution at St Kilda pier.
With replies - Updated 15 July 2001
Fishing around Seaford and Mornington.
With replies - Updated 13 July 2001
Trouble loading line onto a baitcaster reel.
11 July 2001
Learning how to pump live bait.
10 July 2001
Why do people go fishing?
With replies - Updated 10 July 2001
Seeking tips for Gippsland bream.
8 July 2001
When will yellowbelly limits be enforced?
With replies - Updated 8 July 2001
Finally, some action on St Leonards ramp.
4 July 2001
Wanting to fish close to the city.
With replies - Updated 4 July 2001
Losing a lot of tackle on reefs.
2 July 2001
Seeking trout farms close to Melbourne.
With replies - Updated 2 July 2001
When is the best time to fish after a flood?
With replies - Updated 2 July 2001
Seeking Frankston scallops.
With replies - Updated 29 June 2001
Patterson River questions from a novice.
With replies - Updated 29 June 2001
Looking for the Newport Warmies.
With replies - Updated 26 June 2001
Fishing South Gippsland's rivers.
24 June 2001
What's the best reel for bream?
With replies - Updated 24 June 2001
Seeking Mornington Peninsula trout.
21 June 2001
Berley for beginners - can you help?
With replies - Updated 19 June 2001
Why can't I catch barracouta on lures?
With replies - Updated 19 June 2001
Interested in the distribution of the Patagonian Toothfish.
18 June 2001
Looking for tailor tips.
18 June 2001
Dolphins in the Nicholson River.
13 June 2001
Seeking help with saltwater flyfishing on the Bellarine Peninsula.
With replies - Updated 13 June 2001
Need help identifying effective mystery bait.
With replies - Updated 10 June 2001
Another question on the Werribee River...
With replies - Updated 10 June 2001
Owen is seeking fly fishing lessons.
With replies - Updated 7 June 2001
Need help catching and cleaning garfish.
With replies - Updated 1 June 2001
Are we finally winning the battle of the carp?
With replies - Updated 1 June 2001
Seeking help with fishing the Werribee River by boat.
With replies - Updated 1 June 2001
Looking for coastal hot spots.
With replies - Updated 30 May 2001
Seeking Murray cod tips for the Murrumbidgee.
With replies - Updated 30 May 2001
Help with squid fishing in Port Phillip Bay.
With replies - Updated 30 May 2001
Advice needed on fishing the Newport Warmies.
With replies - Updated 29 May 2001
Rob needs some outboard advice.
With replies - Updated 29 May 2001
Seeking advice on buying secondhand boats.
With replies - Updated 28 May 2001
How do anglers & clubs feel about the yellowbelly restrictions?
25 May 2001
Do fish stop biting when the barometer drops?
Question extended - 29 May 2001
Looking for Perth / Fremantle (W.A.) hot spots?
23 May 2001
Nick asks about snapper fishing at Mt. Martha. (With replies.)
Question on soft lures for trout. (With replies.)
Nick needs some knot advice.
Tom seeks info on redfin and yellowbelly growth rates. (With replies.)
New angler Terence needs some advice. Can you help? (With replies.)
Classification of Sydenham Inlet, Bemm River. (With replies.)
Question on fishing Melbourne rivers. (With replies.)
A question on cooking gummy sharks. (With replies.)
James is after some advice for fishing Rye pier. (With replies.)
Red tide in Port Phillip Bay. (With replies.)
A warning from Kevin to keep GPS units well charged. (With replies.)
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