North Tasmanian Crayfish Season Update

The female crayfish season will close on the 30 th April 2012. The buck season will finish on the 31 August 2012. It normally recommences on 1st weekend inNovember.   To purchase a recreational fishing license see the  dpiwe.tas.gov.au website for more details.

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Abalone Recipe from the Edge of the World

A diving licence from www.dpiw.tas.gov.au entitles you to take 10 abalone a day from the Edge of the World (Arthur River, Tasmania). A couple of Abalone will make a superb meal. Here is my Edge of the World Abalone recipe: I prefer to drown them in fresh water (2hrs). Detach from shell (shuck) and remove gut and mouth.…

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Scuba Diving

On Sunday the swell backed off to about a metre. The wind dropped out. I snorkelled 80metres out the gutter, enjoying the 15 metre visibility, watching the schools of fish, abalone and the surging kelp forests and flora. Now where was that supermarket shelf I found 5 months ago? There is no prettier sight than…

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Serious surf fishing at Arthur River

Gummy shark are starting to move in along the coast. Use fish bait, early evening, when the swells have backed off. Use heavy gear and hang on.

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