Inshore fishing The inshore reefs have produced plenty of great opportunities over the last few weeks even for the smaller boats. The pelagic fish have been out and about in big schools and smashing bait right along the coastline. Common reefs like the 2mile off Bargara, Artificial off Elliott Heads and the 4 Mile south of Elliott Heads have all …

Mobile seafood vendor caught red handed selling recreationally caught mud crabs! Fisheries Officers from Inverell conducted a routine post-harvest inspection on a mobile seafood vendor targeting the supply and sale of black-market seafood. NSW DPI Fisheries Officers conducted a quality inspection of the vendor and reviewed prescribed records concerning the lawful seafood. As a result of the inspection Fisheries Officers …

Happy new year! As we cast our lines into 2024, we’re anticipating another fantastic year of fishing on the Sunshine Coast. While this week’s report might not have our usual in-depth updates, due to the holiday break and recent weather events, we’ve still got some great information for you. Recent heavy rainfall and flash flooding put a dampener on some …

Fish kills are defined as a sudden mass mortality of wild fish. Fish kills can occur at any time, though data indicates fish kills are more likely to occur in summer or following sudden changes in temperature. Some of the key causes of fish kills are outlined in the information below. Blackwater Blackwater occurs naturally over time when leaf litter …

This month, we’re going to wrap up the 2023 Humminbird Fitzroy River Barra Bash, held from October 5-8 and brought to you by the Frenchville Sports Club. Being the primary local barramundi event, we all look forward to this competition each year. I know, I know, I’m running very late with putting all the good information into an article, but …

For the past five weeks, we have seen a constant flow of water heading downstream to the west. The releases were small to start with, then went to 1000 megalitres a day, bringing the storage percentage down to 82, as at the time of writing. This in return saw good numbers of golden perch being caught on bait and lures. …

Few names are as iconic to Daiwa as Tatula. The Tatula XT rod series has been a standout performer in the Daiwa line-up since it was first introduced in 2013. A global collaboration project, Tatula XT has been years in the making and has been meticulously crafted and designed to deliver anglers a rod series that is market leading in …

Hello, I’m happy to be back home in Queensland and enjoying our state again. I’ve spent the past 12 years working in Western Australia, the Northern Territory and western Queensland, which was fantastic. When I could, I fished in a lot of bucket-list places and not only fishing but seeing what’s out there… the scenery was definitely worth a look. …

Boost your fish finding success with the new Furuno FCV-600 and FCV-800 TruEcho Chirp and Continuous Wave fish finders. These two brand-new stand-alone fish finders sporting the latest fish-finding technology, with easy-to-use controls, high-bright sunlight display and a choice of TruEcho Chirp or traditional CW pulse technology, offer the best of both worlds. Feature packed with technology that interprets the …

Match the hatch or stand out from the school. TT DemonZ jig heads are hand-painted with realistic 3D eyes, allowing you to match the hatch or stand out from the school. DemonZ are built on quality Gamakatsu chemically sharpened black nickel hooks and feature the AFTA award winning ‘head lock’ grub keeper, designed to lock your soft plastic in place. …