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25.01.2022 Fishing Lines with Josh & Jamie. The Land - January 2017. Extremely hot weather patterns currently being experienced provide a timely reminder that we are well and truly in the midst of summer. This is a perfect excuse to be either on the water or in it. Sadly, with all this water activity there have been a number of drownings through the Christmas period, so where required, remember your safety flotation devices and keep a close eye on those little people. If you are on the ...coast watch for rips on the beach and swim between the flags. If inland, watch for changing river conditions. Our climate is the envy of every other nation, there is no excuse in Australia for not learning to swim. With holiday season upon us, it is usually the time of year when people from the inland parts of Australia take the opportunity to head to the coast. Fishing on the coast is one of the most popular pastimes and the gear required is not really different from inland fishing. The added bonus is that Saltwater Fish taste superb, particularly Flathead, Bream and Whiting. These fish are all easy targets for country anglers testing their skills on the Coast. Bait in the form of a prawn (peeled) or beachworm weighted down with a small bean sinker tied a metre back off the hook is usually all that is needed in coastal estuaries or from jetties to guarantee a nice seafood meal. Most fun though can be had with lures. Of the many styles of lures, soft plastics are consistent performers due to the lifelike appearance of prey they imitate. They appeal to both site and feel and Bream and Flathead find them very hard to resist. It usually just a case of a slow twitching retrieve along a sand flat or adjacent to some structure such as an oyster lease or bridge pylon and you should be in the strike zone. Remember not to go too heavy or oversized with the lead jighead, this will keep your presentation a whole lot more ‘life like’. Keep an eye out on the Seven network MATE TV channel for our fishing shows. Just search Josh and Jamie in your TV guides. If you have any questions, reports from your area or if you have some fish pics (and a brief story) that you would like to see here, drop Josh Smith and Jamie Condon a line at [email protected] or visit www.joshandjamiefishing.com.au Value your time on the water and the outdoors with your family and friends and enjoy your fishing. Photo: Jonah Smith of Narrabri with a Soft Plastic caught Flathead.

23.01.2022 Fishing Lines with Josh & Jamie. The Land - February 2017. We hope you have all been out enjoying what feels like one of the hottest summers in recent memory, m...aybe in the water more so than on it! Record temps and consecutive days of hot weather has certainly taken a toll on many. This continuous hot weather has a large impact on the water temps and really heats up the surface layers. This will often push our native species down deeper looking for the perfect balance to regulate their internal temperature. In the case of impoundments the fish can often be found very deep down lurking in the higher pressure regions in search of the thermocline or desired temperature range - all perfectly natural behaviours. The problem is that when a well-intentioned catch and release angler hooks a fish from these depths this often causes the fish to suffer a range of injuries due to the sudden pressure change on its way to the surface, this is known as Barotrauma. Fish are no different than a human diver that has to regulate the accent rate to allow the gases and pressure changes to acclimate the body as the pressure decreases towards the surface. In regards to our finned friends this sudden pressure drop will cause gases to expand in the swim bladder and other organs sometimes causing the stomach to push outside the mouth, create bulging eyes and inflate the abdomen. When you go to release your fish that has been caught at depth of 10m or more look closely at the signs and see if your catch is suffering from any signs of barotrauma. If the fish is showing mild signs return the fish to the water ASAP and release as normal. If the fish is showing obvious signs of severe barotrauma there are generally three options that you can choose :- release the fish as you would normally - taking more care to keep the fish upright whilst it settles and guide it on its way. The use of a release weight to return the fish quickly to depth and release. Use a ‘Venting’ Needle to deflate the swim bladder (This is a last resort as this can create other complications. Different species respond better than others to this form of treatment) It is generally best practice to use release weights if the fish is unable to submerge itself and is excessively buoyant, release weights are simple to use and should be part of your kit if fishing deep water in excess of 10m. Basically a release weight is a large sinker style weight that has a barbless hook attached, the weight is attached to a mono hand line spool. The weight is attached to the fishes top jaw and placed carefully into the water head first. Now let the weight free fall to the depth that the fish was originally pulled from (it may be handy to have knots or markers on the mono line to indicate weight depth). When the fish is at depth refrain from any sudden jerks or movement of the mono line as you want to try and hold the fish at this depth for as long as possible and generally the fish will pull free when it re-compresses. If the fish does not self-release just give a quick sharp lift to the mono line and the release weight should come clear of the fish and the release weight can be retrieved. This week’s photo shows Maddi and Lochie Condon with an unusual bycatch on their latest Bass fishing and kayaking adventure on the Brisbane river. The Lungfish is an amazing creature with a large eel like tail and tremendous strength, this prehistoric legend dates back 380 million years. Fossils have indicated that the Queensland Lungfish has not changed a bit over the last 100 million years and is the oldest living vertebrate genera on the planet. This fish can live out of water for several days if kept moist, however the Lungfish are a protected species and must be returned to the water, this fish was safely released back into the Brisbane river and it was quite a pleasure to see one of these ancient creatures in the flesh. If you have any questions, photos or reports from your area, drop Josh Smith and Jamie Condon a line at [email protected] or visit www.joshandjamiefishing.com.au Enjoy the great outdoors and your fishing. Photo: Maddi and Lochie Condon of Narrabri with Maddi's lure caught then released Lungfish in the Brisbane River

05.01.2022 Fishing Lines with Josh & Jamie. The Land - December 2016. Well here we are at the end of another crazy year; it is hard to believe where the last 12 months have gone. To see all our waterways and impoundments looking so full heading into summer is such a relief for our commercial and recreational needs. It is looking to be an extremely hot and volatile summer with very hot temps and unpredictable storm cells moving through the regions. We have seen many temp records broken a...Continue reading

02.01.2022 Fishing Lines with Josh & Jamie. The Land - November 2016. With news of the period between May and September being the wettest on record this has meant a complete turn around from the previous dry years we have all experienced. Harvest is late this year and hopefully can be completed with a mini-mum of interruption. Good news in the form of full and filling impoundments trans-lates to benefits for all the communities that sit downstream both economically and recreationally. A...gain, please be careful when boating on the recently filled or filling impoundments with a fair bit of flood debris still floating on the top or just partly submerged. It will take a few months to settle down again. Don’t forget we are in the midst of a closed season for Murray Cod and also the Murray Crayfish. This of course means it is illegal to fish for Murray Cod in NSW un-til 1 December 2016, while the Murray Crayfish season is closed for the next nine months until 1 June 2017. As the water clarity and temperature stabilises in the impoundment recently filled impoundments fishing should improve. Smart anglers took photos and GPS way-points of areas and structure that were exposed in low water and can now go back and specifically target those again now they are completely submerged. Structure in impoundments and rivers is important to target with baits and lures because it can be a refuge for baitfish or become a residence for bigger fish. It is also timely at this time of year to remind people heading into the outdoors to keep an eye on and become fluent with weather patterns and the associated fore-cast system. Recently, some parts of North West NSW experienced a supercell storm event that brought winds in excess of 120km/h. This can be devastating to campsites and tarps, tents, camping chairs and other equipment if they are not tied down and properly secured. Falling branches are another thing to consider when setting up your camp. Keep an eye out on the Seven network MATE TV channel for our fishing shows. Just search Josh and Jamie in your TV guides. If you have any ques-tions, reports from your area or if you have some fish pics (and a brief story) that you would like to see here, drop Josh Smith and Jamie Condon a line at [email protected] or visit www.joshandjamiefishing.com.au Value your time on the water and the outdoors with your family and friends and enjoy your fishing. Photo: Lily Butler holding her first Coral Trout caught off Cairns. (Its good to see Lily rounding her old man up)