THE Shimano Tranx is designed to go toe to toe with the toughest saltwater and freshwater predators. This series of baitcasting reels has been resized and specced up to meet the demands of anglers looking for a big bait specialist. For Aussie anglers, the Tranx is perfectly suited to trolling for barra, micro jigging for your favourite reef species and …

WHEN you’re trekking  through the outdoors, having clean drinking water is almost as important as having air to breathe. On hot days, even with intermediate physical exertion, three to five hours is all it will take before the debilitating effects of dehydration start to kick in. Leading outdoor water filtration brand Katadyn has developed the BeFree – a collapsible water filtering …

Competitors head out at 6am, anywhere from Jumpinpin to the Nerang River except exclusion zones, and teams can bring back a maximum of 10 fish each. Paul said he was thrilled to continue his involvement with SCIBS as ambassador and host of the SCIBS Live Bream Shoot Out. “Anybody who has a love for boating, fishing or the marine lifestyle …

RANCHO RS5000 series shock absorbers are the world’s best-selling aftermarket, performance 4WD shock absorbers. Each shock absorber is individually valved to suit its listed application using a 10-stage velocity-sensitive valving. Using a double-wall construction for superior off-road protection along with hardened, double-chromed rods and double-welded mounts, Rancho RS5000 series shock absorbers are built to last. As well as being available …

TWO men have received fines totalling $20,000 after being caught with female and undersize crabs at night on the northern end of the Gold Coast. Illegal crabbing Queensland Boating and Fisheries Patrol officers conducted surveillance at Shipper Drive on the Gold Coast after receiving complaints from recreational fishers. QBFP officer Ryan Stove said around 10.30pm, officers intercepted two men as they …

TWO brothers were fined more than $6000 after pleading guilty in the Cleveland Magistrates’ Court to using excess crab pots in a Moreton Bay Marine Park conservation zone. The brothers, aged 18 and 19, were intercepted in a targeted operation by Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service officers and Queensland Boating and Fisheries Patrol Officers in December 2015. QPWS principal ranger …

A north Queensland recreational fisher has been fined $9000 after pleading guilty to four fishing offences including illegal netting in the Ingham Magistrates’ Court. The man was charged with unlawfully using two commercial fishing nets, possessing four commercial fishing nets and two protected sawfish rostrums, and making a misleading statement to Fisheries Queensland officers. Queensland Boating and Fisheries Patrol district …

A Mount Warren Park man has been fined $18,000 in the Beenleigh Magistrates’ Court for multiple fisheries offences on the Logan River. Logan River crabbing offence Queensland Boating and Fisheries Patrol district manager Rob McDonald said the fisher faced 17 charges following a three-month investigation into illegal crabbing and the subsequent sale of crabs. “The charges included taking and possessing female …

Dear fellow boaties and rec fishers, After many years of campaigning I am excited that work has commenced on the dredging around the Cleveland Boat Ramp at William St. This is great because it will provide greater access to the bay from the boat ramp. It is especially good news for the Raby Bay Volunteer Marine Rescue. They will no …

SEQWATER has appointed a new manager for two of its most popular campgrounds at lakes Somerset and Wivenhoe. P.R.O Management Pty Ltd is the new manager for both Logans Complex at Wivenhoe Dam as well as the Somerset Park Campground in the Somerset village. The eight-week tender process concluded in February, and the new management agreement started from March 29, …