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On Tuesday, 19th May 2026, we will be migrating the FishingMad website to a new dedicated web host. The website has grown significantly, and the new hosting platform will deliver upgrades and improvements across several key areas. Managing a migration like this is very complex due to our membership...

Al walks you through almost 40 minutes of helpful whiting fishing tips and content. He discusses the areas currently fishing well for whiting in both Port Phillip and Western Port, where to concentrate your time, depths to target, and why staying nimble is important. Berley or not to berley,...

Mono Vs Braid ( Fishing Line Comparison ) Watch a video walkthrough of Monofilemt vs. Braid, including when to use each and their pros and cons.    Mono Great for bait fishing Affordable Easy to untangle and less prone to wind knots Abrasion resistant Easier to tie knots...

Navigating a slow start to Snapper Season I had a fantastic week chasing snapper, catching many between 3 and 7 kilos on soft plastics and bait; however, before that, it’s been a very slow and challenging season. Here is a video I recorded before my sessions this week on...

Mastering Jig Head Selection Al walks you through a detailed workshop on how to pick the right jig head—focusing on three key areas. Picking the right jig head to match the right soft plastics and choosing the right jig head to match the waterway and conditions, and lastly, alternative...

The Best Snapper Soft Plastics Al walks you through his favourite snapper soft plastics. Al has targeted snapper on soft plastics for countless years and has accumulated his favourites, which have outstanding catch rates. Al covers a variety of brands, profiles, sizes and colours. Watch a detailed walkthrough on...

Snapper Combos for Soft Plastics & Bait Fishing Al walks you through a detailed workshop on his range of snapper fishing combos for the 2025 season. Breaking this up into different rods and reels for soft plastics ( light inshore, inshore, offshore ) as well as bait fishing (...

Perfect King George Whiting Bait and it’s FREE Al walks you through a step-by-step guide on how he prepares freshly caught squid to be one of the best baits for King George Whiting. Best of all, it’s free, which saves you plenty of $$ from needing to continually buy...

How to Catch Australian Salmon | Gear, Locations & Techniques Al walks you through a step-by-step guide on how to catch Australian Salmon. These awesome fish punch well above their weight and can be caught in prolific numbers, especially in Winter when other fish species have gone quiet, making...

How to Catch Dusky Flathead | Gear, Locations & Techniques Al walks you through a step-by-step guide on how to catch Dusky Flathead. These magnificent big fish are quickly becoming one of the most popular species to target in Victoria. Thanks to the removal of commercial netting and slot...