Bush 'n Beach Fishing mag

Halco Madeye Flutter Shrimp

The Flutter Shrimp soft plastic bait by Halco Madeye is another highly durable lure created with rubber stretch technology. Designed to out-fish and out-last other soft plastics on the market, the 2.5” Flutter Shrimp has a small profile, proving to be dynamite on tentative fish and smash bream. The thin lightweight and durable tail gives the ultimate underwater action when …

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Penn Hooker Electric International Standard Reel

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THE Penn Hooker Electric International Standard reel can retrieve at speeds of 150m/min, with full variable speed at the turn of the dial. The motor on the standard reels is permanently attached to the left side of the reel, but the reel handle still works at the push of a button for those who want to fight a fish manually. …

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Mercury launches new finance offer

Mercury Marine is revving up the summer excitement for boaters, offering a retail finance deal on select 25 to V6 225hp outboards – just in time for the warm weather. Mercury is offering a finance comparison rate of 4.99 percent on a range of select FourStroke and Pro XS outboards as part of the ‘Repower Now’ campaign, with this exclusive …

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Sunshine Coast – weekly fishing report

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As we cast our lines into the first half of December, the Sunshine Coast is anticipating some changes in weather due to Severe Tropical Cyclone Jasper in north Queensland. While we are currently outside the direct cyclone warning area, it’s expected that next week we’ll experience significant impacts along our coast, including large swells and strong wind. Jasper – currently …

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More mulloway for Hastings River NSW

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More than 60 “advanced size” mulloway have recently been stocked into the Hastings River, a popular Recreational Fishing Haven near Port Macquarie on the NSW mid-north coast as part of a research program. The dedicated team at DPI’s Port Stephens Fisheries Institute marine hatchery have successfully released a new cohort of tagged juvenile mulloway into the river. These mulloway, averaging …

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$800k in grants for Queensland fishers

Queensland fishers are invited to apply for a share of $800,000 in funding on offer under the Palaszczuk Government’s fishing grants program and Indigenous fishing and forestry grants programs. Minister for Agricultural Industry Development and Fisheries and Minister for Rural Communities Mark Furner said the grants programs are helping to build a legacy of sustainable fisheries for our children and …

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Bundaberg – weekly fishing report

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Inshore fishing The inshore reefs have been full of life the past couple of weeks! Plenty of pelagic’s have been getting caught with mackerel and tuna being the main two species. The standout two areas have definitely been the artificial reef off the Elliot and the 2mile off Bargara. Fishing these area’s with 50g Flasha spoons vertically fast retrieved off …

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Saving saltmarsh habitat means more fish

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If we want the old saying of ‘there’s plenty of fish in the sea’ to remain true, then saltmarsh restoration is a key issue that needs to be addressed. OzFish Unlimited has been working hard on its ‘Saving Our Saltmarsh’ project on the lower Richmond River estuary as a way of helping to resolve this problem, which can be found …

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Interesting facts on coral trout

Coral trout fishers provide some of the freshest sustainably harvested seafood to Queenslanders. The firm pearly white flesh is considered to be the finest eating of all of our reef fish. Interesting facts: Don’t be fooled by the name – they’re not a trout at all, they’re actually a member of the grouper and cod family They’re ambush predators that …

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Bundaberg – weekly fishing report

Inshore fishing Last weekend was sure a ripper opportunity to head out and catch a few great quality fish! We saw some epic captures from Inshore to out wide. The standout fish along the inshore reefs has definitely been the coral trout. Team member Mitch drifted reefs that were holding a good amount of bait whilst working vibes off the bottom …

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