Tier 1 Course Fishingapps
Having all the information at your finger tips for your coastal fishing trip will put you one step ahead in ensuring you find and catch. Our guides will step you through each element with video and text tutorials
Module 1 : Weather
Weather planning is the first stepping stone in preparing a relaxing and successful fishing voyage
Module 2 : Target Species Planning
Having a plan on the water built around what you are wanting to catch is critical to producing a good end result
Module 3 : Vessel Preparation
We’ll show you the way to get the most out of your vessel on the water is to make sure it’s well prepared in advance
Module 4 : Equipment Bait & Tackle Preparation
Having all the info on how to achieve maximum effort fishing easily is to equip yourself in a way that allows the trip process to flow.
Module 5 : Vessel Launch, Handling & Sounding
Key outlines on the fundamentals and no so obvious elements of launching a small craft successfully.
Module 6 : Vessel Anchoring & Target Methods
Being able to put a boat on a mark is essential to giving you the best chance at catching the fish you are targeting.
Module 7 : Burley & Catching Techniques
We’ll show you the most successful what in the process of burleying and then catching the fish
Module 8 : Fish Identification, Safe Handling & Storage
Because of size and bag limits on most Australian species we go through sustainability and resource security reasons so you can avoid heavy fines
Module 9 : Catch Log, Maintenance, Vessel Trailering & Equipment Storage
Compiling a log of your effort & results will streamline your ability to get consistent rewards for your efforts
James Forster
Instructor
James Forster is a generational Master Fisherman with over 14 years experience in professional line fisheries as a deckhand, Master, Business owner & industry stake holder
In 2015 James was contracted by My Pathways (Australian Government Funded Initiative) to design, construct & deliver professional line fishing training for the Martime pathway project. The training was delivered on site in the Torres Strait Erub (Darnley) Island, within 2 weeks of this training the island fishers filled their community freezer in 1` day. This had never been achieved before & had direct economic community capacity building outcomes to the island community.
