Road travellers tend to gravitate to water and for me it’s the natural thing to do as waterside stopovers give an opportunity to break out the fishing rods. The tug on the end of a line is the drug and you never forget fishing water that produces trophy fish. A common dilemma many anglers face […]
Making Decisions
Many a freshwater angler will plan a road trip destination based on accessibility and available fishing. This isn’t always easy. Water levels, be it a drought or a flood, control access and fishing, hence these are overriding factors in any decision making. As I write there is a huge ongoing drought in eastern Australia. Forecasters […]
Coffee with Jack
A true man of the bush, painter and author Jack Absalom recently passed away at the ripe old age of 91. A long-time resident of Broken Hill with his well known art gallery located there, Jack was a very unique character and a very generous man raising millions of dollars for charity over his life. […]
Fishing The Great Ocean Road
Victoria’s Great Ocean Road is a Pandora’s Box of fishing adventure, ranging from rivers and estuary to surf and offshore. One of the State’s most popular tourist destinations, this 300-kilometre stretch of bitumen runs from Torquay to Warrnambool. On the first leg, from Torquay to Apollo Bay, the road clings to the coast, separating steep […]