by Jo Starling | Feb 27, 2019 | Jo Starling Rec Fisher, Uncategorized
A little marvel: this gorgeous bass came to visit during prefish for a kayak tournament on Lake Macdonald in Queensland. Why am I smiling so broadly? Because right here, in this moment, everything is wonderful: My surroundings, my relationship, that fish, this river,...
by Jo Starling | Dec 3, 2018 | Jo Starling Rec Fisher
I doubt there’s a literate person on the globe who would disagree that politics has taken a perplexing turn in recent times. It’s as if there’s a pollutant in the water! Oh wait… there is! Readers in NSW will still be smarting from the recent wrestle with government...
by Jo Starling | Oct 23, 2018 | Jo Starling Rec Fisher, RFNSW
As one of two South Coast representatives on the RFNSW (Recreational Fishing Advisory Council of NSW), I had the privilege to travel to Coffs Harbour at the end of August for the tenth meeting of this sitting Council. Over the past two years, the fifteen...
by Jo Starling | Sep 3, 2018 | Jo Starling Rec Fisher
Can you imagine an Australia without recreational fishing? Such a dire future might not be beyond the realms of possibility, especially if we continue on our present path. Following a year of heated debate on a number of fishing-related fronts, Jo believes it’s long...