Harold Marine Wholesale was established in 1994 by Malcolm and Sandi Harrold and is based in Acacia Ridge. Harrold Marine is the appointed distributor for a number of leading boating equipment including brands such as Bennett, Bomar, U-Line, Quick and Doga. These brands are synonymous with quality and function. Bennett Bennett Trim Tab kits are available in various configurations and both hydraulic and …

HALCO Tackle Company is proud to present the newest offering in the range, the big brother to the Max 130, the all-new Halco Max 190. This award-winning bibless minnow has been reworked by Halco and is now available in 190mm size. The Max 190 has an incredibly wide effective operating envelope, working well from a fast cast and retrieve speed all …

NOT often does a new style of fishing come along, but Jase Teelow of Cairns developed this one. The all-new Alvey Gunnell Rod makes deep-sea fishing easy. Charter and game boat operators and all deep-sea anglers will be keen to have one of these setups on their boat. Perfect for clients who cannot handle heavy combos, the Gunnell Rod is a lesson …

CARRYING your catch from the boat to the cleaning table has always been a drama. So too has been the ability to keep fish intended for food cold on a boat without a kill tank or live well. These problems no longer exist with the release of the Wilson Fish Storage Bags. Two bags in the range comprise a medium 144cm long …

THE latest addition to the Tackle Tactics stable of brands, Fish Inc. Lures stickbaits and poppers, feature quality finishes, durable construction and come fitted with genuine, heavy-duty Owner trebles. The Prop stickbait is a 140mm, 62g sinking hard-body that casts like a bullet, tracks well at speed when worked on the surface and can be sunk to the desired depth …

“Fish stocks are a limited resource,” he said. “While previously only one permit was needed per couple the expanded scheme requires all anglers over the age of 18 to have a permit. “The permit fees have been fixed for the next five years at $50 yearly, $36 for an annual concession and a weekly permit is $10. Fishers who hold an existing …

BUILT By Blokes has designed the perfect fishing station for everyone from Dad and the kids to serious anglers. Whether estuary or surf fishing, RODGOD is made strong to last and enables you to safely carry all your gear with one hand. Its superior anchorage will allow you to fish with confidence and RODGOD can be anchored in or out of …

THIRTY Vietnamese foreign fishers from two separate vessels pleaded guilty and were convicted for breaking Australian fisheries and environmental laws in Darwin Magistrates’ Court after being caught illegally fishing in waters off north Queensland. The Australian Fisheries Management Authority conducted an investigation into the actions of the foreign fishers that resulted in the successful convictions of all crew from the vessels. Penalties included …

QUEENSLAND Boating and Fisheries Patrol officers enforce fisheries laws to ensure the sustainability of Queensland’s fisheries resources. Officers undertake patrols across the state and have powers to board and search recreational and commercial fishing vessels to ensure compliance with state fisheries laws. Last week, a Redlands man was ordered by the Cleveland Magistrates’ Court to pay $1800 for obstruction of …

RECREATIONAL fishers will have the chance to cast a line in an additional 31 dams and weirs from July 1. The Queensland Government is almost doubling the number of stocked impoundments where anglers will be allowed to fish under the popular Stocked Impoundment Permit Scheme. Minister for Agricultural and Fisheries Leanne Donaldson said the expansion of the program will give fishers …