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  Now this is quite a debatable subject does the lunar cycle play a part in your success rate of landing snapper? Most anglers will acknowledge that the lunar cycle does have an effect on fishing for snapper, the old time anglers argue very strongly that it does have an impact on the behavior of the fish. But what role the lunar cycle has is very hard to determine.  It is not only anglers that believe that the moon has impact on environmental behaviours, also some gardeners farmers often plant around the lunar cycles. The interval between one full moon...

  In the United Kingdom it’s known as ground baiting, in America it’s known as chumming, while in Australia we call it berleying. Whatever you want to call it the method of putting food particles and smells into the water in order to attract fish and then entice them to bite is a proven way of increasing your catches. Although some fishermen have their doubts about using berley, in situations where it can be distributed correctly, burley can make the difference between catching the odd fish or going home with a full bag. The basic purpose of berley is to...

Considering its closeness to Australia’s second major city, the fishing in Victoria’s expansive Port Phillip Bay is extraordinarily good. Victoria’s biggest body of water and the state’s most prevalent recreational play ground has a well-earned standing for turning on some excellent fishing for species such as snapper, flathead, King George whiting, garfish, kingfish, mulloway and squid with fine bream in neighbouring rivers and estuaries. Flathead would probably be the most common catch from Port Phillp Bay and during the summer month’s countless numbers of flatie fall to some pretty simple baits and rigs. Drifting is the conventional method for securing...

  Correctly preserved and primed baits can save you cash and turn useless leftovers into awesome fish producers. There is no debating the fact that fresh bait is the best bait. However, it is not always possible or practical. There will be situations when you come home with leftover bait, and hopefully, a bag of good eating fish. It is this situation, which make learning how to preserve leftover bait pay off. An angler who only fishes a few times a year may not want to bother with it, but those of us who are avid anglers, it can be...

Land Based Snapper Fishing  As a kid we were always chasing big reds, by both land based and boat. We learnt to fish on the inshore reefs around the West Coast of Victoria from Torquay through to Lorne.  These days when the snapper season hits Victoria, the urge to chase other fish fast diminishes and the only fish I’m interested in catching is that big red! Chasing snapper is a generational practice off the rocks. I have been fortunate to learn from several family members including my father, and my uncles whom are all keen fishermen. Spots to Fish: Just...