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What you need when chasing Whiting on a kayak There is clearly restricted space on the kayak. This factor makes it so important to know exactly what gear you should be taking out with you on a fishing session. Equally it is important to keep your gear in order, as disorder can quickly turn into a bad session. An important tip is to think about what you are targeting before you head out. For example if you are targeting whiting, ensure that you have the right gear on-board for that species. However, it also pays to know what other species...

Snapper through WA can be locate from Coral Bay in the north and as far as the South Australian boarder down in the deep south. Generally, smaller models around the 4-8kg will be found dwelling in the inshore waters and are accessible to the land based anglers. But if you are chasing the bigger fish you will need to get out to the deeper water, somewhere around 100m deep, and look for some structure or broken gravely ground. Snapper spawn from October and their spawning behaviour can last anything between 3-5 months. This behaviour tends to make the fish form...

 The diet of Australia’s larger, predatory fish comprises many of the smaller baitfish, so livies are a top offering for many hunted fish. There is practically no limit to the kinds of fish that can be used as live bait to catch other bigger fish. Bonito, luderick, mackerel, mullet, anchovies, pilchards, trevally tailor, tuna, garfish and yellowtail are just a small segment of the more common baitfish. However, choosing the bait is only half the problem. The way these fish are offered on the hook and their overall state of vigour and appearance can be of vital importance when live...

  Snapper can be found dwelling in and around shallow and deep reefs, with a particular liking to rubbly grounds, within the sheltered bays and also in the deeper offshore systems.  A snapper’s diet consists of octopus, mussels, crustaceans, squid and small fish like bluebait, whitebait and pilchards.  Additionally, Snapper have a special taste for prawn. This is a very inexpensive and accessible bait for all anglers around Australia.  Snapper are a grazing fish and usually feed whilst they are on the move. This principle is true for both their feeding habits, snapper feed on the bottom for Octopus, crab...

Getting the best from cut fish baits is a rudimentary saltwater fishing proficiency. There are all sorts of common baits, and just about any fish can be used for cut bait. Nevertheless, as with most things, some work better than others. The soft, oily fleshed species are usually the favoured target of most fish, so it stands to reason that those sorts of baits will work best. Fish like small tuna, slimy mackerel, yellowtail, mullet, herring, tailor and bonito are among the finest cut bait contenders. The Basics The secret of using fish baits is in how they are cut and...