YOUR GUIDE

Riverina Sportfishing operates with two guides, Jamin Forbes and more recently, David Carter. Both Jamin and David are active and persistent fishermen who strive to make the most of your precious fishing time by imparting knowledge, techniques, and skills to improve your fishing whilst providing an entertaining experience. More about Jamin and David is below.

Jamin Forbes

Jamin Forbes was born in Wagga Wagga in 1970. Once old enough to hold a rod, he began fishing the Murrumbidgee River and its tributaries with his family. Jamin fishes whenever he gets spare time and has spent the past twenty years perfecting lure fishing techniques to suit the Murrumbidgee and Murray Rivers, fishing almost exclusively for Murray cod and golden perch (and enjoying the incidental captures of the totally protected trout cod).

His first book Reel Time (a collection of fishing stories focussing on the humorous aspects of fishing trips) was published in September 2004. Jamin's second book Fishing and Camping Murrumbidgee River Gundagai to Narrandera (co-written with Martin Asmus) was released in September 2006. This book details sixty publicly accessible reserves, state forests, and travelling stock reserves (TSR) along the Murrumbidgee River. Following the success of Fishing and Camping Murrumbidgee River Gundagai to Narrandera, in December 2007, Jamin and Marty published the next book in this series Fishing and Camping Murrumbidgee River Narrandera to Balranald, and are planning to do a third in the series from Gundagai through Canberra.

Jamin is a regular contributor to Freshwater Fishing Magazine, with articles published on Hay Weir, Wagga Wagga Cod, Winter Fishing, Persistence in Freshwater Fishing, Bundigerry Creek and Trout Cod and also contributes fishing articles for 4x4 Trader Magazine, with articles published on Fishing the Fast Water at Wantabadgery, Murray cod at the ‘Dairy’, Fishing from Hay Weir to Wentworth, Bermagui and fishing ‘Way out West’.

In addition, Jamin writes a regular column for the Daily Advertiser newspaper in Wagga, has a fortnightly segment on ABC radio, and has appeared on Channel Nines ‘Fishing Australia’ with Rob Paxevanos. Aside from fishing, Jamin has a Masters Degree in Biotechnology from Charles Sturt University, has worked as a Policy Advisor for a Federal Member of Parliament and until starting as a fishing guide was employed as a Revenue Analyst.

"I hope that through a fishing trip with Riverina Sportfishing you enjoy yourself, catch some fish and learn more about our fantastic native species," Jamin Forbes

David Carter

David Carter evolved into an avid lure fisherman from a long association with the rivers and lakes of the Riverina and surrounds. With a background as a sporting shooter, Dave has travelled much of Australia both with a rifle and a fishing rod.

Dave's passion for fishing flows through his effervescent personality which enthuses those around him. The knowledge drawn for Dave's guiding and teaching comes from a craving to learn and a desire to pass that knowledge on so that your fishing will be more successful and ultimately, more enjoyable.

With a personal best Murray cod of 149cm, Dave's credentials are proven on the green fish of the Murray-Darling and he will be able to guide you to success.