Requests from anglers and the popularity of the Okuma Barbarian range of spin rods has inspired the release of the Barbarian Pro range, featuring upgrades across key models. Praised as having the perfect actions for targeting bait fishing favourites – such as whiting, bream and luderick – the Pro series has maintained those soft tips, smooth actions and power in …

The carp herpes virus urgently needs to be released into Australia’s freshwater rivers if we hope to protect our native fish populations and habitats. This bold move is supported by Dr Martin Mallen-Cooper, one of Australia’s most respected river ecologists, who was a guest on the OzFish Unlimited official podcast Ozcast – A look below the surface. The release would …

A modern take on the classic inline spinner, the TT Spintrix family feature a ‘beetle’ body shape and wide selection of colours, built on quality Mustad trebles for needle-sharp penetration and durability. Available in sizes 1, 2 and 3 to cover smaller streams to larger lakes and impoundments, the Spintrix range accounted for trout, redfin, bass, golden perch, saratoga, Murray …

Welcome to this week’s Sunshine Coast fishing report. We’ve had another week of awesome catches and some great conditions. The end of school holidays saw some of the more popular spots quieten down, which was great for local fishos. We are expecting conditions to deteriorate from tomorrow however, with wind and big swells making it difficult for offshore boaties. Hot …

  Yamaha Marine has announced the release of their much-anticipated all-new V6 350 horsepower outboard, combining big horsepower, state-of-the-art features, industry leading boat control integration, premium level performance and Yamaha’s legendary reputation for reliability. Yamaha was the leader in bringing big horsepower engines to the outboard market, introducing the V8 350 way back in 2007. Since this time, Yamaha has …

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, tuna and golden trevally being the main two species. The standout 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 …

Did you know Fisheries Queensland have measured over 10,000 spanish mackerel in the Torres Strait since 2019 as part of our Torres Strait Biological Sampling Program? Fisheries Queensland are working with Torres Strait communities in collecting length, sex and age information about their catches of spanish mackerel and coral trout species. This helps provide more certainty about the management arrangements …

Lucky enough to catch a feed on the water, plan on processing it? Make sure you know the law! restricted In NSW any species of fish with a size limit is known as a ‘restricted species’. If you’ve caught, collected or speared a restricted species the ONLY types of processing you are permitted to do while in, on or adjacent …

Backed by 60 years of saltwater domination, Spinfisher VII meets the needs of anglers who demand function and durability above all else. Built from years of experience for anglers who seek a no-fuss ‘get-the-job-done’ saltwater reel. The Penn Spinfisher VII features IPX5 sealing, so whether it gets hit with a wave or you let it ride in the spray all …

On the list of good barramundi dams in central Queensland is Callide. For as long as I can remember, it has grown big healthy barramundi at a fairly fast rate. Water quality must be exact for this to happen, and Callide Dam has the right conditions. It’s not an overly big storage, so you’d think catching them would be quite …