Fishing Victoria Forum

Can this world get any stranger.

Avoiding and preventing any opportunity for people for collect in large numbers such as the local pier or the boat ramp is an effective way to help prevent the spread of COVID-19. Yeah it sucks we can’t fish, but with a large population that is immunocompromised, elderly or have underlying condition...

Inspired by all the great DIY builds and repairs recently on the forum I put my hands at building a land-based mini burley cage. I wanted to build my ideal mini burley cage with the focus on functionality. It should be light weight, not overly big, unweighted, corrosion resistant and has plenty of o...

I find it unfortunate that in Victoria fishing and hunting is still considered as a recreational sport, while for many people all over the state both hunting and fishing is way of life. The ability to access, hunt and catch your own meat is a dependency for many and is echoed the further rural and o...

I feel that some fishing tackle catches more fishmen than they do fish. I think that as technology has advanced, we have had some great improvements in a diverse range of fishing equipment. From the density of graphite rods to the shape, colour and uv range of fishing lures, soft plastics and squid ...

I always aim to find a balance between the cost and the value of the fishing equipment I purchase. I fish land-based from a pier and target a diverse range of species from snapper to the humble garfish and calamari. I love the idea of a universal rod that is a lightweight graphite that can effective...

You can’t beat the quality of fresh calamari. I remember 20 years ago as a kid, I used to buy fresh calamari straight off the squid boats every evening when they were off-loading their catch at the St Leonards boat ramp. Every 1kg you would buy you’d often get an extra kilo free. Spending my pocket ...

I feel that temporary ban on recreational fishing, hunting and other activities was a just action to prevent the potential spread of COVID-19. The sheer scale of COVID-19 is something the modern world has never faced before and initially in such a period of uncertainty, strict calls had to be made t...

I’m ventured a little into AliExpress, but nothing close to many of everyone’s experiences here. I think AliExpress is incredible for unusual fishing items that a normal online retailer wouldn’t stock or general plastics items that are cheap. I was looking for a 4m+ telescopic carbon fiber landing n...

I might have to give WRG a swing once things lighten up. You can't go wrong with pellets and tuna oil and you're right about experimenting and seeing what works best. I love to use a mix of sheep and chicken pellets, 5:1 ratio sheep to chicken for the slow release. Tuna oil and crushed pilchards ont...