'The Island’ is a virtual 360-degree fishing platform, surrounded by Bass Strait to the south and Westernport Bay to the north. It’s a showcase of everything fishy in Victoria, with great angling for whiting and squid among the weed beds and shallow channels, snapper...

As you slowly troll a minnow pattern Rapala lure on Lake Eildon, nestled in a valley of the Central Highlands, it’s hard to imagine this waterway is only two hours’ drive north of Melbourne. And when the fishing is slow in the lakes and rivers, just slink into the...

Port Welshpool is another industrious coastal town where colourful trawlers line the jetties and young families enjoy fish and chips in the local parks. The area overlooks Wilsons Promontory, and its waters are famous for huge snapper and gummy sharks. In...

Many Victorian fishermen cut their teeth at sleepy little coastal towns in East Gippsland. Places like Mallacoota, Bemm River and Marlo can hold their heads high in fishing folklore. The area is distinguished by tannin-stained water running down from the Great...

Westernport Bay is a swirling mass of silty water, wrapping itself around French and Phillip Islands. It can be a boatie’s nightmare. The run-out tide stands up in a southerly breeze and sandbars appear like desert fortresses at low tide. The locals say there are two...

For boaties who like a splash of history, hitch up and head to Port Fairy. It’s one of the prettiest ocean entrances in Victoria, with historic sandstone buildings lining the timber piers, which hold boats fast in the current of the Moyne River. Lee Marvin and John...

Portland is fast becoming the game-fishing capital of Victoria. Last year, the local ramp had over 400 boats in a single day. That’s why the State Government spent $7 million on revamping the boat ramp and harbour in 2014. They’re chasing tuna, and it’s a big water...

  Ever since Nan and Pop could tow a trailer, the Mornington Peninsula has been a popular fishing destination. Its shoreline is dotted with colourful boat sheds clad in seashells and overlooking sandy beaches. It’s a postcard-perfect scene, bound to...