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Know your limits Know the Victorian fishing regulations including fishing gear restrictions, catch limits and area closures. Don’t take more than you need and let the little ones go! Use fish friendly Tackle Circle hooks and knotless landing nets can reduce stress and damage to fish that are to be released Return unwanted or undersize…
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Green Tackle Guide

Circle Hooks Circle hooks are curved back in a circular shape rather than the common J-hook, a design aimed at lip hooking fish. Circle hooks set themselves when the fish picks up the bait and makes to turn away, there is no need to strike when using circle hooks. Mortality rates are decreased by approximately…
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Fishing Safety

Whenever you go fishing your personal safety should be your main consideration. A number of fishing trips each year in Victoria tragically result in drowning. The following tips should help make sure that each of your fishing trips is a safe one. d General safety tips Never go fishing on your own, and always try…
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Tackle Box Tips

Releasing Fish

Water Quality

Water Flows

Pest Species

Handling Fish

Litter

A great part of fishing is being able to spend time along our fantastic waterways and diverse aquatic environments. No one likes to see fishing spots tarnished with broken glass, plastic bags and tangled lines when they’re fishing. Litter left behind by anglers comes under scrutiny from other passionate anglers, land owners, council workers and…
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