Today's Fishing Q&A is about pole sizes for surf fishing, treble hooks or single hooks, and rigs for dock fishing. Question 1: How long should my fishing pole be for surf fishing?

Anderson is certainly expecting a lot of growth. Murray Cod Australia, in its ponds around Griffith, a major town in the NSW Riverina, had about 2002 tonnes of biomass, or fish, in February.

Murray cod up to a metre long have been introduced into Mount Gambier's Valley Lake in SA's south-east. Recfish SA says the release makes the lake an instant "trophy fishery", helping local tourism.

The apprentice electrician, who caught the fishing bug from his late Murray Bridge-based grandfather Brian, says his haul, estimated to be about 1m, is a catch he will never forget.

The apprentice electrician, who caught the fishing bug from his late Murray Bridge-based grandfather Brian, says his haul, estimated to be about 1m, is a catch he will never forget.