Monthly Archives: June 2026

EDITORIAL PREMIUM ARTICLES

Editorial - On and Off

Philip Weigall - 01 Jun, 2026

Why do cod and bream turn on and off while trout keep feeding? A winter reflection

LOCAL REPORTS

Start of winter – south-west Victoria

Philip Weigall - 04 Jun, 2026

Cyclonic weather, estuary bream and rewarding trout fishing made for a memorable

FLY TYING LOCAL REPORTS

Goulburn season 2025-26 and a tying bench archive

John Douglas - 11 Jun, 2026

A reflective look back at the 2025–26 Goulburn River trout season through the fur,

LOCAL REPORTS PREMIUM ARTICLES CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT

Improved Ovens Valley stream habitat = better fishing

Hamish Brooks - 14 Jun, 2026

Explore the Bridging Waters restoration works on Victoria’s Ovens River and discover

TACTICS AND TECHNIQUES LOCAL REPORTS

Lake Eildon's Winter Smelters

Philip Weigall - 17 Jun, 2026

Hooked up to a smelter. JD and I had an alternative winter trip pencilled in

LOCAL REPORTS

West Gippsland Bream & Salmon

Philip Weigall - 23 Jun, 2026

A winter estuary trip to Andersons Inlet and the Powlett River delivers bream, salmon

TACTICS AND TECHNIQUES GEAR PREMIUM ARTICLES

Small Streams, Rods and Lines

David Anderson - 28 Jun, 2026

Discover why small streams offer some of the best trout fishing, plus insights on

Pike, sea trout and a bit of jam