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This Fish is seriously creepy

Watch out for this ugly little guy on your next walk down the beach!

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Price to Fish Set to Rise 60% on July 1

Victorian anglers are set to cop up to a 60% increase in their recreational fishing permits from July 1.

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Man found 2km from shore, fishing from an inner tube!

That's right, a tractor inner tube, with no propulsion except a pair of bright yellow flippers. One of a kind, that's for sure!

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The most dramatic swordfish catch you'll see this week.

Watch these two anglers haul a monster swordfish on board after half a days struggle. They call it the Gladiator of the Sea, with good reason! This fight is EPIC.

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It's a Good Idea to Take your Kids Fishing

As your family grows older and continues to enjoy new, exciting experiences it's a great idea to include fishing into the mix.

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This is the reason we fish...

Could this be the best fishing video ever? Don't expect to see boring sequences of epic catches here... It's nothing but awesome fishing and lifestyle shots. A must watch!

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Skateboarder Grinds handrail - Catches Fish!

Watch this skateboarder grind down a handrail leading into a pond, and emerging with a fish in his hands!

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Sharks. Sharks Everywhere! Spearfishing in the Gulf

Spend enough time spearfishing, and you'll see your fair share of sharks. But out in the middle of nowhere in the Gulf of Mexico, you might not expect to see spear fishing like this!

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Salmon School Goes into Frenzy around SUP's

Forget the rod, a cast net would have sufficed when this school of Salmon went nuts in Perth, over a school of baitfish.

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Who needs a crab pot - use your dog!

This old dog has learned a new trick, and it's better than fetching his owner a beer!

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Press Number 52 for Pilchards - Live Bait Vending Machines?

Popular fishing locations all along the east coast are seeing vending machines pop up, offering not cans of soft drink, but live bait!

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Teach your kids how to throw a cast net: In 4 minutes!

Cast nets are some of the best fun a kid can have, but getting the perfect cast takes more time than some kids attention span will allow. Here's an easy way for a kid to throw a cast net - even a four year old can do it!

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800lb Monster Marlin Caught off Exmouth, WA!

Last week one bloke had to make the heartbreaking decision to ask his mates for help, as he battled for over three hours with an 800lb Black Marlin of WA's Exmouth Coast.

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You wouldn't want to pull this crab up in your pot!

Imagine motoring up to your crab pot, pulling it up and seeing this monster inside! (It's not a monster because it's big, but because it's wielding a knife!)

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X Deaths in this Area - Rock Fishing Shock Signage

NSW Councils have taken to shock tactics in an attempt to curb the ongoing deaths at the hands of rock fishing along their coastlines.

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Thousands of Pink Snapper released along WA coastline

In a crowdfunding story to warm the heart of any recreational angler, Rec Fish West raised over $33,000 to help rejuvenate the fish stocks of Pink Snapper along the WA coastline.

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Will Your Children Catch More Plastic than Fish?

It's a startling question, but one that's absolutely true unless the world-wide culture of using non-reusable plastics is changed.

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Fishing Ideas and Tips for Windy Days

With most of Australia hunkering down under a big low that covers half the country this weekend, typical fishing options are pretty slim, or are they?

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DPI Warns Anglers Against Shark Fishing at Metro SA Beaches

With the increased fishing activity over the holiday season, came some new warnings from the SA Department of Primary Industries aimed those anglers targeting sharks in close proximity to beaches.

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The Best Christmas Fishing Conditions since 1977

With a full moon landing smack bang in the afternoon of Christmas Day this year, anglers who scored a fishing pass were treated to all-time fishing conditions for the first time since 1977.

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More Girls Go Fishing in South Australia

A Recreational Fishing Survey in South Australia has revealed some fantastic insights into who's dropping a line in on the weekends, or surprisingly, after school!

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Become a Snapper Guardian and help Rec Fishing in WA!

With 100,000 baby snapper to raise and release into the Cockburn Sound, RecFishWest need your help to fund the project.

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Fishing with ski's, a helmet, basketball hoop and a net...

You read that title right, all those things were instrumental in catching a few fish for these blokes, who might just have invented the most hilarious way to fish in decades.

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Why El Nino is the Best Xmas Present EVER for Anglers!

With a whopper of an El Nino cycle looming over Australia this summer, farmers are pleading for a miracle, but what about the fisherman? Here's how El Nino might affect you, and the fish you catch.

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Boyne Hookup Event Saved by three Volunteers

Days were looking dark for Central Queensland's most popular fishing competition, the Boyne Hookup, but three volunteers stepped up to save the day.

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What You Need To Know To Start Kayak Fishing

Thinking about picking up this new hobby? Here is everything you need to know about kayak fishing, boat accessories and boat safety equipment.

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Strange Beautiful Fish washed ashore in Tasmania

Do you know what fish this is?

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Real or Fake? A Virtual Reality Shark Attack!

Live through the eyes of a spear fisherman in the Cayman Islands, as he gets attacked by a Caribbean Reef Shark. Or does he?

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The Leader Line - Presenting a lure closer to your fish

Know your suitable leader line, the type of it that can help you go close to your underwater fish. Great tips on leader line. Have a good fishing experience.

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Sinking? Nobody is coming to help...

With many EPIRBs now reaching their expiry dates, it might be time to pull it out of whatever compartment of your boat that you stuffed it in 5 years ago, and give it the once over.

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Recreational Fishing Boosted by new bans in QLD

Instead of bans restricting access to recreational fishing, this time the QLD government has imposed regulations that will improve your chances of catching quality fish in Mackay, Rockhampton and Cairns.

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Great White Shark 'investigates' Kayak fisherman

Call it 'curious', maybe 'investigating', or possibly just sizing these two fisherman up for lunch, this great white shark was a little too interested!

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It Happened On a Fishing Trip - New book by Paddy O'Reilly

Australian Author Paddy O'Reilly has just announced her latest book 'It happened on a fishing trip', full of classic Aussie stories about the excitement, anticipation and occasional let-down on the water.

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From Hook-up to Cook-Up: Steve Starling tells you how

For the fishing novice, the part between taking a fish off the hook, and plating it up for dinner is somewhat of a dark art. Not anymore! Thanks to Steve Starling you can learn how to catch, kill, clean, and fillet your catch in less than 10 minutes.

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Fishing Tips for Kids this Holidays

With Spring in the air, and kids off school - why not take the opportunity to take them fishing?

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Casino Carp Catchers - Bounty posted for Carp.

Wanted: Dead, not alive. It's that time of year where recreational anglers in NSW train their sites on Carp, in an attempt to reduce their population.

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Free Bait - Use Barnacles!

Barnacles grow everywhere underwater, and you might be surprised to know just how many critters are living inside it all!

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Cat Fishing in Alabama

No joke, they were actually out there targeting catfish, when a kitten (the furry, paw licking kind) paddled up to their boat.

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Spearfishing on Redonda Island with Elayna and Riley

Elayna & Riley are two young Aussies who bought a yacht called La Vagabonde in Italy, and are sailing around the world. Along the way, and to fund their trip, they're making highly entertaining video blogs to document their adventure, and this episode was