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Blowering Dam in southern NSW holds some absolute stonker yellowbelly, but has been dubbed “Lake Disappointment” by anglers not acquainted with the fishery.
Today’s ALF guest is Wayne Dubois, who reckons he’s never had a fish less day in 30 years fishing the dam. In this episode he shares his tips and tricks for targeting yellas In Blowering, hopefully dispelling the reputation of the lake.
Show notes at https://doclures.com/blowering-yellowbelly-wayne-dubois/
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The Gippsland Lakes area is famous for its bream fishing, but it’s also the home of some monster flathead, as local fishing icon Brett Geddes explains in this episode.
Brett shares some secrets for finding and tempting the flathead from his back yard, explains some interesting observations from rec angler fish tagging and even delves a little into his hand made lures.
Full show notes at: https://doclures.com/gippsland-lakes-flathead-brett-geddes/
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Autumn in the Snowy mountains is the time for the annual brown trout spawning run from lakes Eucumbene and Jindabyne into the Eucumbene and Threadbo river systems.
Sydney based angler Josh Carpenter is one of those who makes the run to this corner of Australia to target the large, well conditioned trout that are on offer in good numbers.
Full show notes: https://doclures.com/snowy-trout-josh-carpenter/
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2019 Australian Freshwater Masters Champion Cristie Felton took out the cod category at Lake Mulwala this year under very tough conditions.
In Episode 185 Cristie shares her tips for targeting cod in Mulwala and explains the lures and techniques she used to win the coveted Freshwater Masters title.
Full show notes at https://doclures.com/mulwala-murray-cod-cristie-felton/
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The Murrumbidgee River system is a stronghold of our iconic freshwater sport fish and a convenient fishing destination for Canberra based anglers. The current drought conditions have made the fishing a little more challenging of late, but there are still quality fish to be found for those who put in the effort.
In episode 168 Canberra based cod enthusiast Victoria Cameron takes us fishing in her back yard and shares some tips that have have been giving her spectacular success on big green river fish.
Full show notes: https://doclures.com/murrumbidgee-murray-cod-victoria-cameron/
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Blowering Dam holds plenty of trophy cod above the magic one metre mark, but also has the reputation of being one of the more difficult storages in which to tempt the green monsters.
Daniel Nogare is a passionate, one-eyed cod fisho who has made it his goal to understand the big cod population in Blowering. In this episode Daniel shares his tips for cod fishing this alpine storage.
Full show notes at https://doclures.com/blowering-murray-cod-daniel-nogare/
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Large Murray Cod are synonymous with fishing at Lake Mulwala - and many fish are taken fishing the shallow, snag dotted banks.
Vic cod guru Thomas Pinter has been fishing this and other cod systems for many years and has become pretty adept at extracting the big green fish from its home. In this episode he shares some great tips for aspiring Murray Cod fishing enthusiasts.
Show notes at https://doclures.com/lake-mulwala-murraycod-thomas-pinter/
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Just a couple of hours drive east of Melbourne you'll find the trout rivers and streams of the west Gippsland area. These shallow, clear streams hold abundant stocks of feisty browns, making the area an excellent destination for the trout enthusiast or day tripper alike.
Young Melbourne fishing gun Jesse Rotin targets Gippsland trout with small hard bodied lures, moving stealthily along the banks and placing strategic casts a prime locations.
Full show notes available at: https://doclures.com/gippsland-trout-fishing-jesse-rotin/
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The New England Area in NSW is awash with Murray Cod fishing options, from surface fishing the many rivers and streams to targeting the monsters in some iconic storages.
Well know Aussie fishing personality Rob Paxevanos has had a long love affair with Murray Cod and in this episode shares his tips, tricks and secrets for targeting our much loved native fishing icon.
Full show notes: http://doclures.com/new-england-murray-cod-rob-paxevanos/
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Tasmania is well-know for it's amazing trout fishing, but perhaps less known is the spectacular sea-run trout fishery.
In Episode 125 we talk to Burnie sponsored angler Jamie Harris about how to target the double digits sea trout of the Northern and Western Tasmanian estuaries.
Full show notes available at: https://doclures.com/north-wets-tasmania-sea-trout-jamie-harris/
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Most yellowbelly anglers target the species in the impundments of southern Australia, but freshwater fishing guru Stephen Booth reckons the flowing water is just as productive.
In this episode Stephen takes us to the Murray River in the vicinity of Yarrawonga weir and explains the tackle and techniques he uses to catch quality yella's all year round.
https://doclures.com/murray-river-yellowbelly-stephen-booth/
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Lake Eildon is a popular destination for Victoria's native fish enthusiasts and holds good populations of yellowbelly and Murray cod.
In Episode 110 local angler Paul Thomas explains his secrets for targeting the yella population of this storage, from tackle to finding fish to working lures effectively.
Full show notes available at https://doclures.com/lake-eildon-yellowbelly-paul-thomas/
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Nestled away in the south west corner of Victoria, the brown trout fishing around Warrnambool is a something of a local secret. Difficult and inaccessible to fish fr much of the year, the winter months open up opportunities that aren't available at other times.
Mark Gercovich is a Warrnambool resident, fishing journo and former tournament angler who know how to take advantage of this seasonal trout fishing option.
In this episode he explains exactly how to target these fish, including the tackle, the lures and the techniques that get results.
Full show notes available at https://warrnambool-brown-trout-mark-gercovich/
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Glenlyon Dam cod fishing has been eclipsed a little in recent years by the shenanigans at Copeton, Eildon and other "big cod" fisheries. But there are plenty of cod and some spectacular fishing to be had for those in the know.
Grafton freshwater specialist Curtis Parker is one of those who have spent many years figuring out this fishery and in this episode he shares his tips with us for maximising our chances on Glenlyon Dam.
Full show notes available at: https://doclures.com/glenlyon-dam-murray-cod-curtis-parker/
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Lake Eildon is Victoria's year-round Murray cod fishery. During the winter months the cod numbers are definitely lower, but anglers who brave the cold are rewarded with a better quality of fish.
In this episode well-known Victorian angler and fishing journalist John Cahill takes us to Eildon in search of his beloved cod. John goes through the tackle and explains his most successful techniques for targeting big cod in this storage.
Full show notes are available at : https://doclures.com/lake-eildon-murray-cod-john-cahill/
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Despite being a highly urbanised system within Melbourne's metropolitan ares, the Maribyrnong River is an excellent bream fishery with plenty of quality fish to be found.
In this episode tournament angler and kayak bream specialist Dale Baxter shares a few tips for fishing the system that he fishes pretty much every week.
Dale's intimate familiarity with the Maribyrnong and its resident bream is evident as he shares his tips on finding fish and the techniques he uses to catch them.
For a full archive of Doc Lure's bream fishing episodes: https://doclures.com/bream-fishing/
More info on fishing Melbournes rivers and estuaries: https://doclures.com/fishing-melbourne-lakes-rivers/
Full show notes available at https://doclures.com/maribyrnong-river-bream-fishing-dale-baxter/
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The quality of Murray Cod fishing in Southeast Queensland is one of the states best kept secrets. While many people head for the impoundments of NSW and Victoria in search of cod, there's plenty of great opportunities on Brisbane's doorstep too.
In this Episode I catch up with SEQ freshwater fishing specialist Jason Ehrlich, who walks us through the tricks of the trade for catching cod in that part of the world...... and there are a few differences between the NSW and Qld cod scenes, too!
Full show notes available at https://doclures.com/seq-murray-cod-fishing-jason-ehrlich/
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The Gippsland Lakes have long been considered one of the premier, productive black bream fisheries of Victoria. And since luring bream can be somewhat challenging at times, we've headed to this southern fishing heaven with Tournament guru Dan Mackrell.
Dan's tournament techniques have enabled him to do very well on bream in the Gippsland lakes...... and luckily he shares quite a few of them in this podcast episode.
There's a lot of info in here, so be sure and download the show notes at https://doclures.com/gippsland-bream-dan-mackrell/
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Copeton Dam has a reputation as being the place to go for those wanting to tangle with oversized Murray Cod - Year round!
In this episode, specialist Murray Cod fishing guide Josh Usher takes us through what we need to know in order to experience the best that Copeton Cod can offer.
Josh breaks down the tackle, lures and techniques that work for him, sharing a few pro secrets along the way.
Full show note downloads are available at: https://doclures.com/copeton-dam-murray-cod-josh-usher/
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Lakes Eucumbene and Jindabyne, in the Snowy Mountains area, are an excellent place for Aussie anglers wanting to target quality brown and rainbow trout. Autumn is the time when these fish are preparing to spawn and are conditioning up, making them aggressive feeders.
Well-known Canberra based freshwater specialist and fishing journalist Andrew McGovern fishes these systems frequently and in this episode shares his top tips for targeting the pre-spawn lake fish.
Andy takes us through tackle, finding fish, lure selection and of course techniques for catching trout in the Snowy Mountains storages.
https://doclures.com/snowy-impoundment-trout-andrew-mcgovern/
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