Bush 'n Beach Fishing mag

Honda Marine Excellence Award 2017 National Winner

honda marine excellence award

Honda’s training manager Lincoln Bowdern announced the awards and noted their importance to both technicians and dealer principals. “This award has been created not only to recognise those technicians who support the Honda Certified Technician Training Program, but also those with an interest to further enhance their skills through ongoing product training,” he said. “We must also thank the dealer …

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New Clarion marine receiver with built-in Bluetooth

clarion marine receiver

CLARION’S new GR10BT marine receiver is built to withstand the harsh and wet environment of marine usage by virtue of an IPX5-rated water-resistant front panel and IPX3-rated chassis. Buttons positioned along the rim of the circular face enable quick, stress-free access to all major functions. What’s more, the oversized LCD display offers clear visibility during day or night. High-visibility oversized …

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Z-Man 3” TRD HogZ

z-man trd hogz

IS it a crab, shrimp, hellgrammite, yabby, prawn or insect? We’re not sure exactly what Z-Man’s new creature bait is but the TRD HogZ has already accounted for a stack of species in both the fresh and salt. Plenty of moving parts in the form of large antennae and fine legs create vibration and water movement, while the natural buoyancy …

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Samurai Cruisers travel rods

samurai cruisers travel rods

INTRODUCING Samurai’s new three-piece, 5’9” travel rods in two weight ranges in both spin and baitcasting, built specially for barramundi and cod. These are shorter travel rods for pinpoint accuracy, making them perfect for tight country, skinny creeks, mangroves and overgrown river locations. The 16lb and 25lb weights are ideal for your heavier creek needs, so why not keep one …

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Momentum builds for Moreton Bay Caravan, Camping, Boating and 4×4 Expo

moreton bay caravan and camping expo

IT is estimated that in excess of $20 million will be spent by locals across southeast Queensland as a direct result of the annual Moreton Bay Caravan, Camping, Boating and 4×4 Expo being staged from Friday, February 16 to Sunday, February 18, 2018 at the Redcliffe Showgrounds. Organiser Bob Carroll from Australian Events said the event is a unique shopping …

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TT Lures NedlockZ jig heads

tt lures nedlockz

DESIGNED for the US market as a heavy-duty jig head for the ‘Ned rig’, a finesse rig that has blown up in the States, TT Lures’ NedlockZ jig head was soon being requested by Aussie anglers for applications on home waters. The flattened head of the NedlockZ jig head combines perfectly with the buoyancy of Z-Man’s 10X Tough ElaZtech plastics …

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New Tango Shad colours

THE incredibly popular and successful Zerek Tango Shad has had five new colours added to its 50mm floating range. The five colours are all UV active – some with a lot of UV and others with smaller UV highlights. Each colour has been chosen for its effectiveness in different water colours and thorough testing has ensured these colours are fish …

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Company fined $40,000 for damage to marine plants

A COMPANY was recently fined $40,000 at the Hervey Bay Magistrates’ Court for causing damage to a substantial area of marine plants. Queensland Boating and Fisheries Patrol district manager Greg Bowness said Fisheries Queensland takes the destruction of marine plants seriously. Marine plants play an important role in sustaining fish habitats. “The company excavated about 8407sq m of soil from …

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White spot disease movement restrictions still in place for SEQ

TO help protect Queensland’s beautiful natural waterways for generations to come, fishers must not move raw prawns, yabbies and marine worms out of the white spot disease movement restriction area in southeast Queensland. The movement restrictions are in place from Caloundra to the NSW border and west to Ipswich. While we know prawns swim and could spread the disease as …

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No further signs of Asian green mussels around Weipa

Asian green mussel Weipa

NO further signs of Asian green mussels have been found in waters around Weipa, but Biosecurity Queensland is maintaining surveillance activities as summer heralds spawning season. A plankton tow survey was conducted in mid-October by experts from James Cook University’s TropWATER team. The survey involved water samples being collected from multiple locations to detect traces of Asian green mussel DNA. …

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