 Twice I have been to Shepparton with Reg, since we have come back to Victoria, I take Reg to a shop that sells fishing gear and I browse the modern furniture next door while he chooses fishing tackle. We are unfamiliar with inland fishing, in fact we knew nothing about, surf angling until a few months back when I bought Reg a fishing line and he caught the fishing bug. Tomorrow looks like being a reasonable day, no rain, it might be just the day to take Reg down to our local Goulburn River and let him try catching some of the local native species such as Murray cod and golden perch that is supposed to be in the local rivers near here. I am thinking I could take my French easel, set up and paint and lol, with luck, catch me my first art student for my new studio. I find on location painting has always been excellent advertising of my art classes, in the past. I began teaching art sometime in my thirties, so allowing for a few years here and there when I was relocating and stopped teaching I have had 25 years’ experience teaching art and always attracted some great students. I would love any advice from readers as to good inland fishing sites not far from Shepparton, Mooroopna and any inland fishing tips that might be useful for Reg J. Thanks heaps. J Well I had best get back to the spring cleaning I am doing if I want time to go on location painting, beside Reg, while he goes fishing, this springtime J.           Flying Fish Point Flying Fish Point is aptly named, we often see the flying fish, also dolphins at this peaceful Far North Queensland's rich estuary fishing location. Less inhabited and unsophisticated, this is the place for the fisherman and the writer to find a peaceful retreat away from the sophisticated resort beaches. Flying Fish Point is located at the mouth of the Johnstone River, Innisfail. Innisfail is a great town for most essential shopping, prices are reasonable, cheap and good quality fruit and vegetables and free (aside from the cost of the bait and lost tackle), fish, help offset the cost of the caravan park rent. Fishing off the beach is popular, Reg has caught, 23 whiting in the past 24 hours, fishing 45 minutes either side of the high tide, using shrimp bait, here of the beach at Flying Fish Point. The Flying Fish Point Caravan Park a caravan park is just metres from the beach. Queensland Beaches Burleigh Heads Coolangatta Surfers Paradise – Main Beach Broad Beach Maroochydore Noosa Heads Noosa Main Beach Fraser Island Airlie Beach & Whitsundays Hinchinbrook Island Mission Beach Kurrimine Beach Flying Fish Point Fitzroy Island – Nudey Beach Turtle Bay Cairns Beaches Cairns Esplanade Machans Beach Holloways Beach Yorkeys Knob Trinity Beach Kewarra Beach Clifton Beach Palm Cove Ellis Beach Four Mile Beach (Port Douglas) Daintree Rainforest Beaches Beach Information What makes them special? Beach Safety Marine Stingers Other Dangers Queensland Beach Attire Queensland Sun Nude Beaches in Queensland Caring for Queensland Beaches Queensland Climate About Queensland Beaches Contact Queensland Beaches Other Travel Guides Palm Cove Port Douglas Cairns Tours & Sightseeing  Reg did not catch any fish yesterday the sea was too rough. He went to the beach today and it was still rough, he looked like he needed more, than strong coffee or nuphedragen to buck him up. So I spent the time when he usually goes fishing looking up on the internet the effect of the weather, the sun, moon cycle, on the tides and the fish, all the ins n outs of fishing for whiting off the shore. One thing that had Reg and I cracking up laughing was that when I Goggled for Fishing for Whiting’, the blog I wrote about Fishing with Dad, for Whiting, by our dog, Indigo, popped up first in the list of ‘how to fish for whiting’. We thought it hilarious that today, Google ranked our dog the top expert in whiting fishing. J. We have learnt :- Whiting is a great fish for the beginner; you only need lightweight equipment. When the moon is full the fish bit at night when the moon is new they bite during the daytime. The best fishing time is 45 minutes before and after sunset, and tide changes weather condition changes. Whiting like a moving tide as that stirs up the smaller creatures, sand worms that they feed on. A small weight the size of a pea is all you need for whiting and a small red plastic tube just above the bait can catch this inquisitive fishes eye, it will come over to investigate and will probably take your bait. You can attach several hooks to the same line and it is possible to catch several whiting at the one time. Fishing near a drop off, is good as this is where the whiting like to feed. You do not need to be able to cast out into deep water as the whiting are caught, in the shallows and grooves within 20 feet of the shore. That every fisherman, lol, has his own opinion of how to set up the fishing line and when is the best time to fish. Even I caught my first whiting the first time I went out to fish, whiting is ideal for the beginner angler, no experience required.     It has been a fantastic first week for preparing to spend winter here at Flying Fish Point, Caravan Park. Who would have thought that I would have bought my husband Reg a fishing line on Tuesday not knowing if he would use it and he has already caught six fish :-). Nothing like fresh cooked, whiting and salad, for a healthy, breakfast, lunch or tea. Healthy meals are going to be a easy, we will be eating white fish regularly at this rate as Reg is loving the experience of fishing..Sunday tomorrow will also be the day, I have committed to getting out of bed before dawn and to be outside, exercising at dawn. :-) Not too hard as I will be in tropical Queensland watching, the sun rise over a beautiful ocean and my man fishes for our breakfast. What joy. Meanwhile back in Victoria, winter is setting in and one of our daughters, has the job of organizing our car and caravan registration, renewals, fire insurance quotes and all those bills we could not set up as auto deduct from our accounts. 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