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- Tags: Lure 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)
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: 202 (33 views)
Ovens: Oral History of Adam Pascoe and Ron Dawson
Adam and Ron talk about the conditions that fish find favourable to breed in. They recall the effect of the Black Saturday Fires (2009), the 'chocolate river' event, and the Yarrabulla…
Tags: Bushfires, Deforestation, Environmental conservation, Fish kills, Fisheries--Equipment and supplies, Fishes--Breeding, Lure fishing, Ovens, Pesticides, Recreational fisher, Restoration ecology, Stream restoration, Water quality
Position: 226 (27 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)
Murray: Oral History of Tony Martin
Tony discusses bait and lure fishing; permanent set lines; and recalls the arrival of Redfin and Carp. He shares stories about the professional fisherman who used to fish the Murray; illegal fishing;…
Tags: Bait fishing, Environmental flows, Fishes--Identification, Floods, Lure fishing, Murray, Recreational fisher, Tournament fishing, Water levels, Water sports
Position: 175 (37 views)
Murray: Oral History of Graham Ellis, Ken Strachan, and Pete Tidd
Graham, Ken and Peter are members of the Corowa Angling Club, and have lived in the Corowa area since the 1970s. Graham has worked as a water bailiff, a law enforcement…
Tags: Boats, Communities, Erosion, Fieldwork, Fish habitat improvement, Fish stocking, Fishes--Identification, Floods, Lure fishing, Murray, Recreational fisher, Water sports, Water temperature
Position: 136 (44 views)
Katarapko: Oral History of Barry Porter
Born in 1949, Barry lives in Berri, in the Riverland area. Having worked on a pile driving barge and worked most his life on the river, Barry has extensive knowledge of locks and weirs from the Murray…
Tags: Environmental flows, Family life, Fishes--Identification, Fishes--Speciation, Floods, Katarapko, Lure fishing, Native animals, Physical characteristics (Animals), Recreational fisher, Salinisation, Water levels, Water temperature, Weeds, Weirs, Wetlands
Position: 114 (48 views)
Goulburn: Oral History of Ron Bain
Ron Bain was born in 1918 on a farm in Seymour. After share-farming for six years, he bought his own farm in Timboon. He returned to Seymour and purchased a shop with his family and after 12 months had packed up to…
Position: 195 (34 views)
Goulburn: Oral History of Jody Liversidge
Jody Liversidge is a recreational fisher living in Shepparton in northern Victoria. She grew up in a family that enjoyed fishing and camping, and they frequently traveled to many different places. She currently fishes…
Tags: Camping, Fishes--Identification, Goulburn, Litter (Trash), Lure fishing, Recreational fisher, Reptiles--Identification, Trawls and trawling, Water pollution
Position: 120 (47 views)
Goulburn: Oral History of Geoff Brennan
Geoff was a construction contractor but has been working with water management for twenty years. He talks about his understanding of the cross over from recreational fishing to management of water,…
Tags: Bait fishing, Fisheries--Equipment and supplies, Fishes--Migration, Fly fishing, Goulburn, Irrigation, Lure fishing, Recreational fisher, River engineering, Stream restoration, Water quality, Water temperature
Position: 103 (51 views)