BUNDABERG OFFSHORE With a couple of decent days weather last weekend, both the Burnett River and Agnes Water boat ramps were very busy. By all reports most boats managed to land a quality mixed bag of reef fish including coral trout, red emperor, grass sweet lip and parrot. Once again sharks were a problem, destroying lots of good fish. BUNDABERG …

Hi Everyone, hope you have all had a good week, what a difference a week makes to the weather. Plenty of sunshine and light winds made for a great weekend and cooler change mid-week gave everyone a chance to dry out and get on the water to have some fun on the Gold and Tweed Coast. It looks like we …

GETTING anglers from all over the world ‘hooked on Mackay’ is one step closer due to an exciting artificial reef project. The project aims to enhance recreational and tourist fishing experiences via complex marine habitat installations adjacent to three popular fishing platforms in the Pioneer River. Mayor Greg Williamson said the Bridge Road, Brisbane Street and Carlyle Street fishing platforms …

C-MAP, a leader in digital marine cartography and cloud-based mapping, has launched a re-designed, simplified charting portfolio for Lowrance, Simrad and B&G chartplotter with the introduction of C-MAP Discover and Reveal. Replacing the MAX-N+ range, C-MAP Reveal charts display the very best of imagery. It boasts stunning seafloor and inland shaded relief, along with all the core features of C-MAP …

WHILE most know, the reason behind buying bait from a bait shop or service station and not from a supermarket is due to the risk of spreading disease. In late 2016 and early 2017, white spot syndrome virus, the causative agent for white spot disease, was confirmed on seven prawn farms in southeast Queensland, and then in waterways around the …

A samsonfish originally tagged south of Sydney has recently been recaptured. Matt Ryan (see second image) recaptured the fish near South Solitary Island, off Coffs Harbour, on 27 February, 2021. The samson measured in at 95cm and an estimated 7.5kg. Matt re-released it with the original tag in place in the hope that it would be get recaptured again. A …

BUNDABERG OFFSHORE With the new moon tides this weekend, the trout and red throat emperor should be chewing in the shallows. Using pilchards as bait and jigging 5” soft plastics will get you the bite. With plenty of water moving the spanish mackerel should be feeding as well. Setting unweighted gar out the back while you’re fishing for reefies on …

It would seem that the weather gods have really got the sunny coast in their sights this week. With heavy rain fall, big seas and localised flooding it is more a case of do some much needed repairs and prep for when the sun shines. Those with crab pots are loading up and getting ready so its not a case …

Hi Everyone, hope you have all had a good week, unfortunately we had a wild and wet Easter Break with relentless rain and wind. Good Friday was the pick of the days to head out on the Tweed and Gold Coast. The good news is that the weekend is looking great with light winds and an easing swell should bring …

NSW DPI has partnered with community groups in Forbes and the New England region to take those recovering from breast cancer and the devastating past year of drought, fires and floods out fishing with new friends for the day. Twelve amazing women learnt the fine art of fly fishing from DPI Fishcare Volunteer and expert fly angler Rodney Tonkin at …