SINCE opening its doors in November last year, Tackle World Lawnton has forged a reputation for stocking all the right gear and providing fishos with the right advice. Shop owner Steve Andrews, who formerly owned The Tackle Shop at Carseldine, spared no expense in making Tackle World Lawnton a top-shelf retail outlet for everyone from first-time anglers to seasoned deckies. …

To keep the pesky bugs away, there’s an additional bug-proof awning screen room so you can relax in your extra space mosquito-free. For even more space in your Turbo Tent, an Extenda Awning is available as an optional accessory. The Extenda Awning is a huge front awning that extends your overall awning length by 1.8m, providing extra covered space for …

THE four spillway gates previously used to control outflows from Leslie Harrison Dam have been removed as part of Seqwater’s Dam Improvement Program. Seqwater chief executive officer Peter Dennis said the gate removal was part of the ongoing program of work at the dam, which supplies about 25 percent of Redland City’s drinking water. “Last year we lowered the lake level …

This year the Interclub Shield is once again up for grabs and will be awarded to the club that accumulates the most points based upon the following: 10 points will be awarded for the first-placed fish in each of the senior nominated species; five points will be awarded for the second-placed fish in each of the senior nominated species; and …

HUNDREDS of birds and wildlife are injured or killed in Gold Coast waterways every year due to unattended or discarded fishing lines. Fishers are being urged to attend to their lines and think before they throw when disposing of unwanted gear. Wild Bird Rescues Gold Coast founder and operator Rowley Goonan said unattended and recklessly discarded fishing lines cause much …

A WHOPPING 144 unattended and abandoned crab pots have been seized in the Hinchinbrook Channel during a three-day operation by Queensland Boating and Fisheries Patrol. QBFP district officer Rob Ibell said abandoned fishing gear was a growing environmental issue, with numbers being recovered on the rise. “Some of the pots found had been reported stolen and were returned to their …

APEX Hunting has introduced a range of comfortable and durable camo clothing from Natural Gear. Natural Gear has its own philosophy when it comes to the design of camo patterns, stating: “Natural Gear is science. It’s not art, so don’t make it look like art.” The camo pattern is a non-manipulated, soft-edged photographic image of natural elements. It has the …

The annual VMR Family Fishing Classic will be held over this weekend at the VMR base at Burnett Heads. This year there is over $50,000 in prizes including two boats to be won. By the number of entry forms we’ve received in store at Tackle World, it looks like there will be a record number of entries. Once again this …

July 18-19, 2015 • FREE ENTRY Dragonfly’s CHIRP DownVision technology also surpasses ordinary imaging sonars with superior deepwater performance to 180m and reliable high-speed bottom tracking. And with its unique all-weather bright display, Dragonfly provides high-fidelity images under blazing sun or driving rain. Anglers looking to step up to enhanced fish identification can choose the 4.3” Dragonfly 4 DVS or …

Exhibition Building, Ipwich Showgrounds – 81 Warwick Rd, Ipswich July 18-19, 9am to 4pm OVER the past few years the Australian Lure Fly & Outdoors Expo has grown from small beginnings in a country hall in Fernvale to be the largest tackle show in the country. In 2014, the lure expo had expanded so much that a move into a much …