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Tamar River calamari

Damon Sherriff
Southern calamari and cuttlefish are one of my favourite species. They are both fantastic to eat and make great bait. Although calamari are related to the arrow squid I am sure that calamari are far smarter! They can be a real challenge. They go off and on the bite at the flick of a switch. In my opinion they are far superior on the table as well.

: Parent Category: Estuary Fishing; Category: Tamar River; Published: 02 August 2009; Hits: 12780

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St Helens - a bay full of fish in my backyard

Jamie Henderson
As we move through spring, and summer looms ever closer, the days grow longer and the temperatures get warmer. We dust off our fishing gear, service our reels, respool with fresh mono or braid, check lures for rusty hooks - all the while reminiscing on seasons past, and wonder what adventures the new season holds for us. What species will we target this year, what new frontiers will we explore, what records will we strive for and more importantly how many days off do we have to get it all done in.

: Parent Category: Estuary Fishing; Category: St Helens; Published: 02 August 2009; Hits: 8251

St Helens

Garfish in Georges Bay, St Helens

Jamie Henderson
St Helen angler and tackle shop owner, Jamie Henderson looks at the garfish, one of Tasmania's favourite Winter fish.

: Parent Category: Estuary Fishing; Category: St Helens; Published: 01 August 2009; Hits: 11209

St Helens

Tamar Red Bream

Damon Sherriff

Autumn is a great time to chase snapper anywhere in Australia. As the water temperature starts dropping the bigger fish come on the chew.
The Tamar estuary is my home ground and is the most challenging area to catch big red I know. To catch big snapper on reasonably regular basis is very hard work. Preparation, bait collection, timing and the time on the water are all key aspects to make a successful angler. The thing that makes the Tamar so hard to catch big snapper is the low numbers of fish and the size of the estuary. Sometimes it feels like you are trying to find a needle in a haystack. But the reason that I keep fishing it is there are some very sizable fish lurking in its discolored waters. Some of the fish that I catch are well over the old-fashioned 20lb mark. I do believe that snapper up to 30lbs plus exist in the system at time to time.

: Parent Category: Estuary Fishing; Category: Tamar River; Published: 17 July 2009; Hits: 7045

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Tamar Shore Fishing For Kids

As a youngster I was fortunate enough to have a Grandad " The late Ben Sherriff" who would take me fishing once a week. Every Saturday evening he would take me to the Hillwood jetty which unfortunately burnt down some years ago. I used to live for Saturdays. I would get so excited. We wouldn't catch much but we didn't care. It was the atmosphere, the anticipation of the catch and the other anglers that we would meet that made it so special to me. Sadly my Grandad passed away in 1983. I still miss him very much but he has given me a gift that I will treasure for the rest of my life. Fishing.

: Parent Category: Estuary Fishing; Category: Tamar River; Published: 28 June 2009; Hits: 11972

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Tamar Snapper Research

About 18 months ago Simon Conron of Victorian Marine and Freshwater Resources Institute asked if I would be interested in filling out a fishing diary for him so they could gain some information on Tasmanian snapper. Over a period of time we have learnt quite a bit and also have gained some valuable knowledge on this precious fish.

: Parent Category: Estuary Fishing; Category: Tamar River; Published: 19 June 2009; Hits: 7393

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AUTUMN TAMAR ACTION

Tamar River

There is some excellent fishing to be had in the Tamar during autumn. Many species can be targeted which include Australian Salmon, Snotty Trevally and Elephant Fish. These three species can be targeted during the daytime and also can be caught off most of the land based pontoons and jetties situated along the Tamar Estuary.

: Parent Category: Estuary Fishing; Category: Tamar River; Published: 14 June 2009; Hits: 9704

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Tamar Bream

Southern black bream (Acanthopagrus butcheri) are one of Tasmania's great sport fish. They have the lot, great fighting, great eating and, on Tassie's North East and East coasts, they are in great numbers.

: Parent Category: Estuary Fishing; Category: Tamar River; Published: 31 May 2009; Hits: 10367

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Georges Bay Boom

Mike Stevens spends his summer holidays at St Helens. He has noticed a great improvement in the fishing over the last summer - especially for salmon, tailor and bream. Mike gives a few tips on how you can find some of the big Australian salmon and tailor he has been catching.
Unexpected catches can be some of the most satisfying of all. Planned trips and planned catches are the "norm" and whilst they can be fantastic the surprise catches are somehow special.
Early January is beach time for our family, and this usually means St Helens. The trout are forgotten for a while and we turn to bait, lure and fly. It is really an eclectic mixture of fishing - mostly in Georges Bay.

: Parent Category: Estuary Fishing; Category: St Helens; Published: 20 May 2009; Hits: 5430

St Helens

Pontoon Fishing in the Tamar

As most of you would probably know, I love fishing the Tamar. Unfortunately, lately, due to work and family commitments, I don't have quite as much time to fish but, after work, when time allows, one thing I really do enjoy is fishing the new Tamar pontoons. The pontoons are placed at intervals right along the estuary. In this article, I am going to run through the Tamar pontoons and give you some general information on the species you may catch, techniques, bait, peak times, tides and modern rigs all of which may make the difference between no fish and a fine brace.

: Parent Category: Estuary Fishing; Category: Tamar River; Published: 19 May 2009; Hits: 23548

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TAMAR SILVER TREVALLY

As I mentioned in my last article about snotty trevally in the Tamar Estuary, the river has lots of surprises - and this season, we have seen an awesome run of tailor and blue warehoe, or snotty trevally. However, these runs are not usually consistent and may not reoccur every season.