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 …

Daiwa Bait Junkie Jig Heads offer a unique feature set that elevates performance for an often-overlooked category. It all starts with the hook, and Bait Junkie Jig Heads are built around quality BKK hooks in combination with Daiwa’s SaqSas hook coating – a super-slippery Teflon-like coating that increases penetrating power of the hook point, providing a superior hook up ratio. …

The Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water received an application from the Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries on November 27, 2023. The application has been prepared to address the guidelines for the ecologically sustainable management of fisheries – second edition – and will be used to assess the operation of the fishery for the purposes of …

Summer is a wonderful time of year for a family getaway or a fishing trip with friends, and DPI Fisheries is making it a little easier for you to find and explore fishy destinations. Our free Go Fishing handbooks are packed full of useful information, with easy-to-read maps detailing popular local fishing locations, tips and techniques for common species plus …

Continuing on with last month’s tips for targeting snapper in the Brisbane River, time of day isn’t as important as fishing the right tide. I’ve caught plenty of good fish in the middle of the day. If you coincide a good stage of the tide with an early morning or late afternoon, you’re giving yourself a good chance of hooking …