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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...

  King George Whiting (KGW) are in abundance around Port Phillip and extremely prolific in Westernport Bay. As a general rule of thumb it is best to fish for KGW between November and April for the best results, however, they are a fish species that can be caught in decent number throughout the entire year. A few condition that make KGW hungry to take a bait are as follows: Water Temperature Change of Tide First and Last Light When the water is clear, I find it best to fish a little closer to shore, I like to fish hard up...

When the snapper season simmers down, most anglers turn their attention to targeting whiting. Me on the other hand,  I start to re-focus on one of my favorite eating fish the humble flathead. It is the flathead that I most love to bring home an eat with my family.  When fishing for snapper my kayak/boat is pretty kitted out with a lot of gear. I use this gear to ensure I can find the snapper on the sounder and anchor up if need be, and usually travel with about four rods onboard. However, when it comes to flathead fishing, I...