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Hello D.Y.F.C Members!
Welcome to the November edition of the D.Y.F.C newsletter, delivering you all the latest updates and information on the Daiwa Young Fishing Club.
CONGRATULATIONS
Last Month's Winners
Jack Rolender
This is my first Barramundi caught all by myself on a lure Dad gave me. I caught this in the Fitzroy River at Rockhampton. My Dad, brother and I were on a road trip to Mackay to catch a barramundi. It was caught on a Crossfire rod and reel.
Brad McNiven
Releasing his catch to fight and breed another day. Brad McNiven showed his love for catch and release fishing by setting his recent catch free. Awesome effort Brad and great to see you looking after the anglers of the future.
Keen to get involved?
Simply take a photo and submit your image online together with some details about your entry for either our “I Love Fishing!” or “Eco Anglers!” categories.
Monthly prize giveaways, enter to
WIN 1 OF 2 DAIWA PRIZE PACKS
valued at RRP $50.
Winners will be judged on both originality and creativity.
How To Cast A Fishing Rod
Casting a rod is one of the basic skills you need to learn in fishing. It is a skill learned through constant practice. Whether you're a beginner or a seasoned pro, spending some time practising can make you a better angler.
Read MoreHello D.Y.F.C Members!
Welcome to the November edition of the D.Y.F.C newsletter, delivering you all the latest updates and information on the Daiwa Young Fishing Club.
CONGRATULATIONS
Last Month's Winners
Tucker Hardie
This is my first Barramundi caught all by myself on a lure Dad gave me. I caught this in the Fitzroy River at Rockhampton. My Dad, brother and I were on a road trip to Mackay to catch a barramundi. It was caught on a Crossfire rod and reel.
Jai Baxter
Releasing his catch to fight and breed another day. Brad McNiven showed his love for catch and release fishing by setting his recent catch free. Awesome effort Brad and great to see you looking after the anglers of the future.
Keen to get involved?
Simply take a photo and submit your image online together with some details about your entry for either our “I Love Fishing!” or “Eco Anglers!” categories.
Monthly prize giveaways, enter to
WIN 1 of 2 Daiwa prize packs
valued at RRP $50.
Winners will be judged on both originality and creativity.
How To Cast A Fishing Rod
Casting a rod is one of the basic skills you need to learn in fishing. It is a skill learned through constant practice. Whether you're a beginner or a seasoned pro, spending some time practising can make you a better angler.
Read More
Water Wise Tips:
Five Sun Smart Steps:
1. Slip on Clothing
Choose clothing that covers as much skin as possible, for example, collared shirts with long sleeves.
2. Slop on SPF 30 (or higher) Broad-spectrum, Water-resistant Sunscreen
Apply a generous amount of sunscreen to clean, dry skin at least 20 minutes before you go outside. Reapply sunscreen every two hours or after swimming or excessive sweating.
3. Slap on a Hat
Choose, a broad-brimmed, legionnaire or bucket style hat which shades your face, nose, neck and ears, which are common sites for skin cancers.
4. Seek Shade
Use trees, built shade structures, or bring your own (such as a sunshade tent)!
5. Slide on Some Sunglasses
Sunglasses and a broad-brimmed hat worn together can reduce UV radiation exposure to the eyes by up to 98%.
1. Check For Hazards
Check the water and shore for hazards and don’t fish where it’s dangerous. Hazards can include, step banks, fast running water, waves, rocks and logs, and excessive boat traffic.
2. Never Fish by Yourself
You can’t be saved if you can’t be seen so it is important to fish with someone else, and ideally with an adult. Let people know where you’re fishing and be safe by the water by fishing with others.
3. Watch & Learn
Look and watch the water to see what the conditions are like. Are there waves breaking, is the tide coming in and going to flood the area that you’re fishing? Look and learn and assess the water, how it’s behaving and if it’s changing.
4. Plan An Escape Route
While you may not plan to get into the water, accidents can happen. If you fall in or the tide comes in, it’s important to know how, and when, you’ll be able to get back out of the water.
5. Wear a Lifejacket
If you’re fishing from a boat or near deep water make sure you wear a lifejacket. Check your local lifejacket regulations so you know who (children) is required by law to wear one and make sure the lifejacket you wear is in good condition, suitable for the intended wearer, and serviced and maintained as per the manufacturer’s instructions.
Fish smarter, cleaner, and greener with our earth friendly eco-fishing tips.
1. Know Your Bag and Size Limits
Knowing and adhering to your fishing bag and size limits helps to minimise over fishing and ensuring sustainable fish stocks for the future.
2. Practice Catch and Release
Only keep what you immediately need to eat. When you practice catch and release don’t keep your fish out of the water for too long (keep them wet), use your D.Y.F.C Measure Mat to measure them, handle the fish carefully with wet hands, then release them safely and gently back into the water. Remember to watch out for prey, like pelicans, when releasing your catch.
3. Dispose of Your Rubbish
Always take your rubbish with you when you leave and dispose of it in the bin. While you're there why not go one step further and pick up some extra rubbish. The fish and wildlife will thank you for it.
4. Tread Lightly
Don’t forget when you’re fishing you’re in nature so look after it. Don’t go digging in the river banks, climb on and break the mangrove trees or stomp on seagrass beds. Tread lightly and limit your impact on the environment.
5. Tell Your Friends and Family
Share your love of the outdoors and fishing and how awesome it is. Tell your friends, tell your family, and of course tell your teacher, because the more people there are fishing, the more people we have to protect our oceans, rivers, and waterways.
AUSTRALIAN BASS
Bass are a medium sized freshwater fish found in eastern-flowing coastal rivers and streams along the east coast. They have been introduced to select impoundments over the last 30 years. They are opportunistic foragers and hunters, eating most small prey that enters their domain. Bass can be silvery in colouration in brackish or muddy water, but can also display a dark, almost black colouration in tannin-stained or clear water.
TACKLE SELECTION
Australian bass are one of Australia’s best freshwater sportfish to catch on lures. Catchable in rivers and lakes, bass will take a huge variety of lures.
Here are some tackle recommendations for your next bass trip.
Rod: 6’- 7’2” light to medium heavy Daiwa Spin or Baitcaster Rod
Reel: 2000-3000 Daiwa Spin Reel70-150 Daiwa Baitcaster Reel
Line: 6-30lb PE lineLeader: 6-14lb Flurocarbon Leader
Lures: 2.5” & 3.2” Bait Junkie Minnow, Steez Popper/Spinnerbait/Cover Chatter, 60SP & 75SP Double Clutch, Jig Spinner SS
The Daiwa fishing family is broad and diverse and ranges from the young to the young at heart. For many of us fishing is more than just a weekend activity, it’s a way of life, sometimes a profession, and most notably a deep seated passion.
In our D.Y.F.C ‘Meet the Family’ series we meet and introduce the members of the family that live to fish and are fuelled by the desire to share their passion for the outdoors.
Name: Tom Slater
Occupation: Product Development Manager, Daiwa Australia
Age: 30 years old
Age Started Fishing: 5 years old
Favourite fish to target: Australian Bass, or Largemouth bass if we’re allowed to choose internationally.
Favourite type of fishing: Tournament fishing.
Most memorable captures: There’s quite a few tournament fish that stick in the memories, whether it’s fish that have ultimately won me a tournament or were just really nice fish under pressure in the heat of a tournament.
Why do you fish: I was fortunate to grow up around a family that also loved fishing, my father was a keen angler and handmade his own lures & rods. This probably was the start of my obsession with the finer details of fishing.
As I grew up I actually stopped fishing for quite a period of time when my family moved from Collinsville in Northern Queensland down to Brisbane. I became obsessed with golf and played competitively throughout my childhood and adolescence.
When I turned 17 I ended up going halves in a small tinny with a good friend Anthony and that reignited my passion for fishing.
We’d tow the little tinny around all parts of Southeast Queensland in search of fish to catch, and it was the perfect boat to make the most of the electric only dams which scatter throughout Southeast Queensland which is where I got my taste for tournament fishing.
Once I had discovered the world of tournament fishing that was it, it catered to the competitive nature I’d always had and filled the hole left by competitive junior golf. Since then, I haven’t looked back.
Who/What inspires you to fish?
In the beginning it was definitely my father, he got me started and lit the fire for me. These days it’s about my desire to continually find new and better ways to catch fish. As a product designer, that’s what keeps me coming back time and time again.
What is your next dream catch? I’ve been fortunate enough to fish a lot throughout the world and I’ve caught a lot of awesome fish. For me, I’d love to catch smallmouth bass on lake Champlain in New York. That’s my ultimate fishing destination!
Each month we’ll present you with the opportunity to get in touch with your artistic side with our interactive fishing inspired activities.
Grab your pens and pencils and add a touch of colour to this awesome looking Aussie bass. Click the link to access, download and print out your very own D.Y.F.C colouring in sheet.
AUSTRALIAN BASS
Bass are a medium sized freshwater fish found in eastern-flowing coastal rivers and streams along the east coast. They have been introduced to select impoundments over the last 30 years. They are opportunistic foragers and hunters, eating most small prey that enters their domain. Bass can be silvery in colouration in brackish or muddy water, but can also display a dark, almost black colouration in tannin-stained or clear water.
Tackle Selection
Australian bass are one of Australia’s best freshwater sportfish to catch on lures. Catchable in rivers and lakes, bass will take a huge variety of lures. Here are some tackle recommendations for your next bass trip.
Rod: 6’- 7’2” light to medium heavy Daiwa Spin or Baitcaster Rod
Reel:
2000-3000 Daiwa Spin Reel
70-150 Daiwa Baitcaster Reel
Line: 6-30lb PE line
Leader: 6-14lb Flurocarbon Leader
Lures: 2.5” & 3.2” Bait Junkie Minnow, Steez Popper/Spinnerbait/Cover Chatter, 60SP & 75SP Double Clutch, Jig Spinner SS
The Daiwa fishing family is broad and diverse and ranges from the young to the young at heart. For many of us fishing is more than just a weekend activity, it’s a way of life, sometimes a profession, and most notably a deep seated passion.
In our D.Y.F.C ‘Meet the Family’ series we meet and introduce the members of the family that live to fish and are fuelled by the desire to share their passion for the outdoors.
Name: Tom Slater
Occupation: Product Development Manager, Daiwa Australia
Age: 30 years old
Age Started Fishing: 5 years old
Favourite fish to target: Australian Bass, or Largemouth bass if we’re allowed to choose internationally.
Favourite type of fishing: Tournament fishing.
Most memorable catches: There’s quite a few tournament fish that stick in the memories, whether it’s fish that have ultimately won me a tournament or were just really nice fish under pressure in the heat of a tournament.
Why do you fish?
I was fortunate to grow up around a family that also loved fishing, my father was a keen angler and handmade his own lures & rods. This probably was the start of my obsession with the finer details of fishing.
As I grew up I actually stopped fishing for quite a period of time when my family moved from Collinsville in Northern Queensland down to Brisbane. I became obsessed with golf and played competitively throughout my childhood and adolescence.
When I turned 17 I ended up going halves in a small tinny with a good friend Anthony and that reignited my passion for fishing.
We’d tow the little tinny around all parts of Southeast Queensland in search of fish to catch, and it was the perfect boat to make the most of the electric only dams which scatter throughout Southeast Queensland which is where I got my taste for tournament fishing.
Once I had discovered the world of tournament fishing that was it, it catered to the competitive nature I’d always had and filled the hole left by competitive junior golf. Since then, I haven’t looked back.
Who/What inspires you to fish?
In the beginning it was definitely my father, he got me started and lit the fire for me. These days it’s about my desire to continually find new and better ways to catch fish. As a product designer, that’s what keeps me coming back time and time again.
What is your next dream catch?
I’ve been fortunate enough to fish a lot throughout the world and I’ve caught a lot of awesome fish. For me, I’d love to catch smallmouth bass on lake Champlain in New York. That’s my ultimate fishing destination!
Each month we’ll present you with the opportunity to get in touch with your artistic side with our interactive fishing inspired activities.
Grab your pens and pencils and add a touch of colour to this awesome looking Aussie bass. Click the link to access, download and print out your very own D.Y.F.C colouring in sheet.
