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Australian Salmon are an awesome fighting sport fish to catch, due to their absolute power and muscle. There‘s not much better than catching an Australian Salmon when it throws out an occasional aerobatic leap from the surface of the water. We have found the best time of day to catch this species is first light until mid-morning. We have also found that they come on hard again in the late afternoon, up until dark. In the evenings we have found that they tend to hold down deep, and they can’t resist Hook in Mouth Tackle’s flasher rig (especially the pink...

Australian SalmonMigration PatternAustralian Salmon spawn mostly in the summer months from December through to February. Salmon spawn in the open ocean and their eggs drift freely. The eggs are carried by currents to nurseries around norther and eastern Victoria and Tasmania. It is broken up into to sub species, Eastern Sub-species and Western Sub-Species, Victoria and Tasmania is lucky to have a cross over of both sub-species. Intense spawning grounds include Eden (Victoria) and Busselton (WA). Young salmon tend to spend the first two years or so in estuaries, bays and inlets. The fish become mature adults when the reach...

By popular belief snapper are viewed as spring and summer fish to hunt and catch. However, more and more anglers are starting to take advantage of the favorable winds of the cooler months of winter in Melbourne and take to the water in the pursuit for big red. The snapper metabolism begins to slow down as the water temperature starts drop off and cool down. At the point of this occurrence there is a few things the angler can do that will help in their quest for a prized winter red. Such as using a fish finder to locate snapper, keeping...

All thought whiting can be caught all year round, they can be a seasonal fish. The best time of year will be dependent upon your location throughout Victoria, Tasmania, South Australia and of course Western Australia. So check with you local tackle shop or find yourself a good local book to get a better understanding of the best times of year in your area. Catching King George Whiting (KGW) in the middle of the winter is certainly not an impossible task, if you arm yourself with a few extra winter tips, before you know it, you will be bagging out....

Hunting KGW Now that we have hit summer, it is a great time to hunt for King George Whiting (KGW). It might be getting hotter, but there is still plenty of fishing to do. This article is all about pursuing KGW, as they are a great species to target for a number of reasons, they are a hard fighting fish for their size, they are great eating, and most of all, they are a fun fish to catch on light gear. At around $50 a kilo on the market, it makes good sense to catch them yourself. KGW are for...