Fishing and Spearing

08/09/2024

Getting Started in Paddling - Buying a Second-hand paddle craft: kayak, canoe, SUP, raft and boards

https://eastcoastkayaking.com.au/blog/2024/7/24/buying-a-second-hand-paddlecraft

New kayaks and canoes are getting very expensive! The cost of importing - shipping, duty and taxes, the cost of materials and labour, cost of commercial/retail space and staff costs (especially weekends when most want to go paddling). If you are buying a kayak that is coming from overseas, what happens if it arrives damaged? Importers should carry (very expensive) insurance policies to deal with these circumstances. Kayak shops are disappearing as the cost of living increases.

Secondhand is a great option that really should be considered!

Why would you buy a new kayak? - it takes time to find the right kayak - it might not be perfect but I am yet to find the perfect craft and I personally have at least 15 craft! They all do something different, depending on who, what, where.

https://eastcoastkayaking.com.au/blog/2024/7/24/buying-a-second-hand-paddlecraft

27/11/2022

https://kayakshopaustralia.com.au/ocean-guardian-freedom-7-shark-deterrent/

Kayak Shop Australia, the sea kayaking specialists in Melbourne. Offering sea kayak products, hire, rentals, courses and training.

29/11/2021

Kayak fishing course - couple positions available this Saturday, learn to be safe out on the water and enjoy the summer fishing! 

https://eastcoastkayaking.com.au/kayakfishing

Kayak fishing is one of the biggest growing kayaking discipline. While it is fun and exhilarating catching your fish, there's a strong need to learn the safety aspects before heading out to fish from your sit-on-top kayak.

03/08/2021

Amazing

It’s raining rainbows again today, this time at Blue Rock Lake (15,000) and Lake Wendouree (10,000).

It’s going to be a huge year of fish stocking as we strive to release a record 10 million fish by April.

Winter is all about releasing trout and when the weather warms up before Christmas we’ll transition to native fish, beginning with estuary perch and Aussie bass with cod and yellas to follow.

Stay tuned for the ride cos it’s gonna be spectacular!

16/07/2021

The rules….

From 11.59pm on Thursday 15 July there are only 5 reasons to leave home:
1. Exercise – within 5km of home for up to 2 hours once per day and with members of your household or 1 other person;
2. Shopping for necessary goods and services;
3. Authorised work and permitted study;
4. Care and caregiving;
5. Getting a COVID-19 vaccination.

Recreational fishing and boating are permitted if they can be undertaken within 5km of home for up to two hours once per day and with members of your household OR one other person.

Face masks need to be worn whenever you leave home.

For more information about the latest restrictions, including permitted exercise visit: https://www.coronavirus.vic.gov.au/coronavirus-covidsafe-settings

It’s important to regularly check the list of exposure sites and get tested if you have any symptoms. Please stay safe, take care and get vaccinated if you’re eligible.

30/06/2021

This is cool…

After nearly 5 years, the Lake Tyers entrance is open again!

Recent significant rainfall across Gippsland has seen water levels rise in Lake Tyers to the magical 2.3m mark, resulting in the natural opening of the sandbar separating the lake and the beach. The last time this happened was when the water levels rose in July 2016 by 136cm!

Strong currents and wave action (which hit the entrance at an oblique angle) lead to large volumes of sand being deposited, causing the closure. Lake Tyers has a small catchment area, so it takes a LOT of rain for the water levels to rise enough to create an opening.

The opening is a significant event, both culturally and environmentally, to the land’s Traditional Owners, the Gunaikurnai People. When water levels drop to sea level, an exchange between fresh and salt water occurs, flushing out and refreshing the system. As a result, we can anticipate a natural restocking of species such snapper, leather jacket and salmon in the coming months!

To learn more and watch footage of the opening, check out this article from ABC Gippsland: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-06-24/lake-tyers-opens-naturally/100239556

16/12/2020

💥

What do you want in your Xmas stocking this year? What about 120,000 Murray cod! 😊

Today, cod fingerlings were released into:

🐟 Taylors Lake - 50,000
🐟 Bellfield Reservoir - 20,000
🐟 Upper Coliban Res - 20,000
🐟 Lauriston Res - 10,000
🐟 Malmsbury Res - 10,000
🐟 Barkers Creek Res - 10,000

These fish will take 4 or 5 years to reach the minimum size of 55cm.

It’s going to a huge summer of stocking as we march towards a record 8 million fish released by April 2021!

13/12/2019

Ready to fish! For sale $700

This sea kayak has been privately owned (not a fleet or demo kayak) and has had little only a use. It comes with a great range of extras including a Fish Finder.
Contact us to purchase (phone or email)

http://kayakshopaustralia.com.au/dragon-kayaks-dragon-slayer-fishing-kayak-used/

This is the ultimate 3 metre fishing kayak. Designed by the Dragon pro staff team, this kayak has superior stability and tracking. Packed with features including fishing chair, rudder, sounder ready (included), mounting rails, side pockets ample storage options. This 3 metre kayak is very manageable at 31kg and will satisfy the pro kayak angular.

Features & inclusions

Garmin Ecomap plus 45cv fish finder, includes batterie and mounted
Paddle
RailBlaza LED Navi Light Illuminate i360 night light
Net/ filleting board
Water snake ASP 18LBS 12v - no mount/batteries
Comfort seat
Rudder (control lines present but not connected)
Knife / squid jigs

17/04/2019

Over loaded! Not cool