Eager eyes are on whiting

Published 4m ago - Steve Cooper

MID-SUMMER through autumn is prime time for bread and butter bay species, writes STEVE COOPER. More »

This carp took a large lure meant for a Murray cod. Carp are survivors and adapt well to different environments. Anglers regularly catch carp on flies and lures as well as bait.

Even a sooty grunter can please a true angler

Published 4m ago - Steve Cooper

SOME ANGLERS think they are better than others, and that some fish are better than others, reports STEVE COOPER. Here he separates the species. More »

It’s marlin magic time off the NSW coast

Published 5m ago - Steve Cooper

THE East Australian Current delivers a feast for fish and fishermen, reports STEVE COOPER. More »

The sport of kings in the deep

Published 5m ago - Steve Cooper

ANGLERS welcome the return of the mighty yellowtail kings, fish with plenty of fight in them. STEVE COOPER reports More »

Mean, fast and dangerous denizens

Published 5m ago - Steve Cooper

IT CAN BE very exciting, but fishing for shark requires skill, planning and the right equipment, as STEVE COOPER explains. More »

In the festive season it is common for families to fish together.

Tips for holiday anglers

Published 5m ago - Steve Cooper

FISHING can be a true test of patience and youngsters will soon tire of sitting around waiting vainly for a bite. STEVE COOPER provides some shortcuts to keeping the kids happy and providing plenty of fish to fry. More »

Gus Storer with a 13kg snapper caught off Whyalla using yellowtail kingfish throats as bait. Among other food found inside snapper was a wallaby skull.

Catching your fish can start in the kitchen

Published 5m ago - Steve Cooper

CHOOSING the right bait is essential if an angler wants to come home with his supper. But bait comes in all shapes and sizes, as STEVE COOPER reveals. More »

The fight of your life in Coffin Bay

Published 6m ago - Steve Cooper

YELLOWTAIL kingfish are fast, fighting foes. You need to be on the ball to land one, writes STEVE COOPER. More »

Anglers go green for cod

Published 6m ago - Steve Cooper

WHO CARES if the footy’s over and the Spring Carnival is behind us? STEVE COOPER reveals that the real sport is about to start with the chase on for the glorious greenfish: AYE, it’s almost December, and thank cod for that! At least that’s what many devoted Mu... More »

At 1.85kg, bream don’t come much bigger. This fish was caught in the Derwent River in Tasmania.

Fish without the chips

Published 6m ago - Steve Cooper

BREAM might be low on brains but they can still manage to make themselves difficult to catch, as STEVE COOPER explains. More »

Barracouta can be caught on jigging lures.

Mean, lean and watch those fangs!

Published 6m ago - Steve Cooper

WHEN BARRACOUTA come thick and fast it’s a free-for-all for anglers, as STEVE COOPER reports. More »

Steve Cooper with average size Port Philip Bay snapper.

Cup time is a certainty for snapper

Published 7m ago - Steve Cooper

LIKE PUNTERS chasing winners, anglers go into the Spring Carnival confident of success with their favourite fish, as STEVE COOPER reports. More »