SATURDAY21st October 2000

THE CAIRNS BLACK MARLIN FISHERY IS UNDER PRESSURE WE NEED YOUR HELP TO ENSURE IT SURVIVES The heavy tackle Cairns Black Marlin fishery is in severe danger of collapsing after the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority (GBRMPA) announced the re zoning of the Marine Park via the RAP. This is not scare mongering, but…

The straight waggler is probably the most versatile waggler float in the angler’s box. It can be used on lakes, rivers and canals and for a variety of species. The straight waggler can be made in a variety of materials. The most commonly used materials are peacock quill (which is my favourite, Sarcandas reed and…

Day one saw the best of the fishing. ACA Masterline ended the day in “pole” position, with 42 fish for over 87 pounds. Ron Gent came in as the third individual with his ten fish limit bag weighing 21lbs 7.5oz, and the rest of the team supported him well. Thirteen pounds separated the ACA team…

One of the main areas is along the East Cape of Baja where, it is said, there are more marlin concentrated in a small area than occurs anywhere else.The marlin are mainly striped marlin averaging around 150lbs, but some are running up over 200lbs and youíre always in with an outside chance of a 500lb…

Rutland Water fished as no other fishery in the country could possibly manage for the two day final held last weekend. On Friday, the first of the days, conditions looked hopeless as the sun blazed out of a cloudless sky and the wind grew in strength throughout the day – yet anglers caught fish consistently…

At Christmas time I usually get a few books from my friends, this Christmas was no different from other years. I was lucky to get several books on travel, photography, birds and fishing which included books on saltwater fly fishing and trout fishing, the latter a very interesting book all about midge fishing. Page 2…