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- Tags: Bait fishing
Upper Murrumbidgee: Oral History of Bryan Pratt
Brian came to the Murrumbidgee in 1965. He talks about seasonal variations in the prevalence of fish, and their breeding and migration habits. He remarks on regional variations within species and…
Tags: Bait fishing, Fish kills, Fish populations, Fish stocking, Fishes--Breeding, Fishes--Diseases, Fishes--Migration, Fishes--Speciation, Fishing industry, Lure fishing, Murrumbidgee, Native Fish Strategy, Recreational fisher
Position: 109 (49 views)
Upper Darling: Oral History of Phillip Parnaby
Phillip has lived in Bourke his entire life and in this interview he talks about his experience fishing while growing up in a family of eight, when fish were a large part of their diet. He explains…
Tags: Bait fishing, Fishing nets, Recreational fisher, River engineering, Upper Darling, Water allocations, Water levels
Position: 37 (84 views)
Upper Darling: Oral History of Keith Coleman and Max Jeffrey
Keith grew up in Brewarrina and learned to fish with his father. He learned to swim in the river, and remembers how clear the water was - clear enough that people could go spearfishing.…
Tags: Bait fishing, Fish populations, Fish stocking, Introduced species, Recreational fisher, River engineering, Traditional ecological knowledge, Upper Darling, Water conservation, Water quality
Position: 61 (67 views)
Upper Darling: Oral History of Gordon Brown and Cathy Simpson
Gordon reminisces about the 1956 floods in Maitland. He talks about how hew learned to fish at Moruya and Coffs Harbour, and how he learned to make nets. He discusses what features…
Position: 114 (48 views)
Upper Condamine: Oral History of Noal Kuhl [TREELINE]
Noal discusses the section of Oakey Creek (above where it meets Westbrook Creek) known as the Treeline. He explains how the Oakey Freshwater Fish Stocking…
Tags: Bait fishing, Condamine, Fish stocking, Fish surveys, Recreational fisher, Restoration ecology
Position: 175 (37 views)
Upper Condamine: Oral History of Dessie Obst
Tags: Bait fishing, Condamine, Cotton, Fish stocking, Fishes--Breeding, Fishes--Identification, Recreational fisher, Weirs
Position: 101 (52 views)
Ovens: Oral History of Lyall Hogg and Ollie Evans
Lyall grew up in Merbien, and learnt to fish with his father. His uncle was a professional fisherman who built boats and sent his catch from Bourke to Sydney. He talks about irrigation;…
Tags: Bait fishing, Droughts, Fish kills, Fisheries--Equipment and supplies, Fishing industry, Floods, Irrigation, Ovens, Pesticides, Recreational fisher, Stream flow, Tobacco industry, Tournament fishing
Position: 195 (34 views)
Ovens: Oral History of Gary Daws
Gary grew up in Gunbower and has spent most of his life on the Murray. He talks about how to lure and bait different types of fish and describes the river conditions that make for good fishing and…
Tags: Bait fishing, Depressions--1929--Australia, Fishes--Speciation, Fishing nets, Lure fishing, Ovens, Recreational fisher, Riparian restoration, River engineering, Sewerage, Stream flow, Stream restoration, Swimming, Water levels, Water quality
Position: 201 (33 views)
Namoi: Oral History of Jason Simpson
Tags: Bait fishing, Billabongs, Camping, Fish stocking, Fishes--Breeding, Fishes--Identification, Floods, Introduced species, Irrigation, Lure fishing, Namoi, Recreational fisher, Riparian restoration, Siltation, Tournament fishing, Weeds
Position: 103 (51 views)
Namoi: Oral History of Don 'Spider' Cunningham
Don 'Spider' Cunningham is a recreational fisher who is part of the Narrabri Fishing Club and has resided in Narrabri (NSW) his entire life. He has strong ties with the area with his father also from Narrabri and his…
Tags: Bait fishing, Cotton, Dams--Australia, Fish stocking, Fishes--Cannibalism, Fishes--Identification, Introduced species, Namoi, Overfishing, Predatory animals--Behavior, Recreational fisher, Siltation, Weirs
Position: 109 (49 views)