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Want to catch a trout?

You can target rainbows like these in Victoria this weekend.

Victoria's rivers and streams will be open for trout fishing from this weekend so dust off your fly rod or light spin stick and get into it!

Check the rules!

You can now keep 5 cobia, not 20, in NSW.

Fishos in NSW need to check the rules as there's just been some minor changes made.

Permit Massacre - Just the tip of the iceberg

This school of permit netted last week most likely emitted sounds of distress which spooked other fish in the area.

It wasn't any great surprise that my phone should ring last Saturday with the news of a school of permit, or "oyster cracker" as they are commonly called here, that were lying in a net a short distance down the beach from where I live.

Good gear on a budget

There's plenty of top quality fishing tackle out there these days, and there's no doubting that in most cases you get what you pay for.

Green wankers!

The ABC's The Chaser program is well known for its satirical piss-takes on all things political. A recent show after the federal poll contained this little gem, which we thought many fishos out there would get a laugh from. Enjoy!

Permit Massacre

Fisho got these images in this morning. There's not much to be said apart from WHAT A BLOODY WASTE!

Manuela's Pannie Snapper!

Manuela Requena, who says she's a great fan of Fisho, sent us in this pic of a nice pannie snapper she caught in Brisbane's Moreton Bay.

Manuela Requena, who says she's a great fan of Fisho, sent us in this pic of a nice pannie snapper she caught in Brisbane's Moreton Bay.

Anglers claim moral victory in wake of election

In the wake of last weekend's federal election, anglers around Hervey Bay on the Queensland Fraser Coast are claiming...

Fishing closures to apply in NSW next month

A new permanent recreational fishing closure is in place in the Brogo River, near Bega from September 1...

Lauren lures Harbour king

Here's one of the latest entries in our Fishin' Chix photo comp...

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