Garfish time

The particular species of garfish that is common to Tasmanian waters, especially during winter, is the Southern sea garfish. It is found in most Southern Australian states both in the open ocean and throughout our estuary systems. They are predominantly a herbivore and feed mainly on varying species of sea grass, algal filaments and small amounts of crustaceans. They spawn in shallow sea grass beds throughout the summer months October to March.Georges Bay becomes a hot spot for big fat XOS sized garfish from April onwards and when a hot garfish bite is on dozens of boats line up to jostle for a position along the main channel leading out to the barway

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Category: Saltwater and Estuary Fishing

Published: 15 April 2009

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Southern bluefin tuna "Going Off'

A slow start to the gamefishing season has received a huge boost with some spectacular catches of 20 - 35 kg southern bluefin tuna off Tasmania's east coast. On Thursday 5th March there were reports of SBT being caught between Yellow Rock and The Thumbs on the Tasman Peninsula and during the St Helens Game Fishing Classic there were 17 SBT landed. Over the same weekend 7-8 March, plenty more were landed off the Tasman Peninsula.

No one knows what will happen to these bluefin that traditionally start a little later in the year, but it is fair to say there will be a lot of effort put into this fishery over the Easter break.

Southern bluefin tuna are a premium fish that are the most highly regarded sashimi by the Japanese. If you are lucky enough to catch one treat it properly to ensure the quality is at its best once back to shore. 

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Category: Tuna Fishing and other Game Fishing

Published: 11 March 2009

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Changes Planned To Rules For "Going Fishing'

Tasmanians love going fishing in the sea and are having a say in changes to the management of the scalefish fiishery planned to come into effect later this year.
University of Tasmania surveys reveal that one in three Tasmanians wets a line in marine waters each year, making it one of the State's most popular activities.

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Category: Saltwater and Estuary Fishing

Published: 03 March 2009

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Deegan Marine Launches New Website

Hadley Deegan, dealer principal at Deegan Marine recently announced the upgrade of their new website.

'This will allow us to keep boaters completely up to date with the latest developments and all the boats we have available.'

'We have a huge range of boats and boaters can sit in the comfort of their home and peruse new and used boats. This is something we have been working on for a long time and it will be a work in progress" Hadley explained. "Our slogan We Take Tasmania Boating is testament to the wide range of boats and services we offer."

Check out www.deeganmarine.com.au  

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Category: Commercial Interests

Published: 24 February 2009

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New awesome Bar Crusher 760HT

For the Ride of your Life check out the awesome, wave taming, comfort, style and performance of the new Bar Crusher 760HT 

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Category: Commercial Interests

Published: 24 February 2009

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Tying an "Emu Squid"

by Richard Carter

The original Emu Squid fly was developed while I was working in Whyalla SA. Most of this work was with the millennium bug project for BHP's computer systems. The real reason was the great fishing in the area. Salmon, King George Whiting, Snapper, Yellowtail Kingfish and many other species - the only reason I took the job in the first place.

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Category: Fly Fishing

Published: 20 February 2009

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Tooms Lake

by Greg French

Tooms lake has always been a very good, if underrated, water, but over the last six or seven years it has fished extraordinarily well and visitation has increased dramatically. Greg French profiles this remarkable fishery.

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Category: Tooms Lake

Published: 20 February 2009

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Brumby's Caenid mornings

by Adam Scurrah

One of the most challenging fly fishing situations one can find themselves in is during the developmental stages of fly fishing. Combine this with a size twenty two fly and trout almost as tricky as those tailers at Little Pine and you have yourself a certain recipe for frustration and you begin to question yourself, "what am I doing here at 4.30am?"

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Category: Brumbys Creek

Published: 20 February 2009

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Trouting Destinations - part 2

by Neil Grose

Sick and tired of going fishing to get away from the rat race, only to find them all out fishing as well? Guide and author Neil Grose lets you in on a few destinations big on fishing, and small on people.

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Category: Trout Fishing

Published: 20 February 2009

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Mayflies - the fly and the fishing

by Daniel Hackett

There's something about mayflies, something significant. To the flyfisher they are the epitome of flyfishing - predictably unpredictable mesmerising creatures reeking of mother nature. I think it could be the mayflies ephemeral nature that is so mesmerising, fleeting slivers of beauty, existing above the water's surface for only a matter of hours. They are an order of animal that was given the title Ephemeroptera, derived from the Latin for short lived. Looking at a small dun one day I realised that I was staring at a small living glimpse of prehistoric artwork and furthermore that I was the only person in the world who would ever see it. Perhaps this why they're so special?

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Category: Fly Fishing

Published: 20 February 2009

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