TZTOUCH2 is a touch-only multi-function display (optional joystick available) and Furuno designers have developed a simple, refined, bright and bold user interface where accessing menus is done from the main screen or via an ‘edge swipe’ motion. TZtouch2 is the first MFD from Furuno to include a built-in 56-channel GPS receiver and dual-frequency 600w/1kW fishfinder. The fishfinder includes Furuno’s unique …

This is matched with high-performance cylinder liners for maximum horsepower and optimal running quality. To ensure maximum practicality, OptiMax Diesel outboards are available in both right-hand and left-hand rotation. Mercury’s first stealth outboard has been in operation with the US military for a number of years. The 185hp, three-litre V6 OptiMax JP is a multi-fuel engine that can run on either …

“I started out with little 10-footer tinnies, then upgraded to 12 footers and then a 16’ aluminium centre console,” Shaun said. “I also did a lot of professional fishing in catamarans – 18, 23 and 28 footers as well as a 48’ Randell. “But most of my fishing career was out of a large plate boat – a 22’ Pacific …

Luke and Callum also used O.S.P High Pitchers to attract the attention of the bass lurking in the undercut banks. Fishing 10lb straight-through fluorocarbon, the anglers pitched as close as possible to the edges and noticed the bass took the lure within the first two cranks. Hobie Kayak Series Peter Bostock, a BCF manager from Brisbane, had a plan to …

STAKEHOLDERS will continue to have opportunities to contribute to advice on the science of the Commonwealth-managed Small Pelagic Fishery following members of the resource advisory group completing their term. Parliamentary Secretary to the Agriculture Minister Richard Colbeck said members of the Small Pelagic Fishery Resource Assessment Group were appointed for a set period, which ended on June 30, 2015. “The terms of …

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 …