Boaties on the Sunshine Coast can rejoice over plans for a major upgrade to a public boat ramp and trailer parking at one of the region’s busiest waterways. A smooth easy-access ramp and 36 car-trailer parks are planned at Outrigger Island, Minyama on the stunning Mooloolah River. The proposed new two-lane boat ramp, floating walkway and car-parking will take pressure …

Finfish – including bony and cartilaginous fish – are the most diverse group of vertebrates in the world, with over 32,000 species described worldwide and nearly 5000 in Australian waterways. Many NSW marine finfish species hold commercial and recreational value, while many non-natives species pose a threat to our marine ecosystems and should be reported if found.   Three species …

The Bone Focus 130 is a multi-tow point glide bait that is the ideal size for many fish throughout Australia. Featuring 4+1 towing eyelets, each with its own unique swimming action, this lure is truly revolutionary. The ability for anglers to choose the desired swim depth when fishing in different terrains is the focus of this lure. The first eyelet …

The Samaki Hardlicious is a lure that changes the game, with its innovative hard design that has the whole industry taking notice. In over three years of development, Samaki’s lure designers have studied the action and performance of existing vibe lures – including their already proven Vibelicious model – to understand further how performance in vibes can be improved and …

Fishers who support research by reporting tagged mud crabs in Queensland can get their claws on free escape vents. The reports will help researchers track the spawning migration of female mud crabs and learn more about the species. Department of Agriculture and Fisheries principal scientist Dr Julie Robins said the research would help ensure Queensland mud crab fisheries remained sustainable. …

The arrival of March brings with it gusty wind to the Sunshine Coast, making fishing conditions more challenging. However, as the weather begins to cool down, the fishing heats up – making it an excellent time to hit the water and cast a line. Anglers should note that the spanish mackerel closure – which began in the first week of …

Inshore/Offshore fishing Inshore has been fishing red hot!! With the weather starting to cool off in the mornings and evenings the bigger grunter are chewing! Most of these grunter are being caught on 20gram soft vibes and if you’re bait fishing fresh prawns are the go. There has also been a few quality snapper showing up inshore around the Elliott …

The solution to reducing carp numbers could be an introduced herpes virus. Carp have caused devastation to the native fish species of the Logan and Albert River systems. Because they can tolerate extreme temperatures – 4-40C – carp have flourished in most Australian waterways. Native to central Asia, carp were introduced to Australia in the 1800s for sportfishing. University of …

Inshore/Offshore fishing With these slightly cooler mornings the snapper are starting to show up along with some solid grunter around the inshore reefs and rocky coastlines. Some good spots to look for grunter is the artificial off Elliott Heads, along the rocks off Elliott Heads and off the north wall at Burnett Heads for the land based fishos. There has …

More than 400 “advanced size” juvenile mulloway have now been stocked into Sydney’s Georges River. The dedicated team at DPI’s Port Stephens Fisheries Institute marine hatchery continue to develop and refine mulloway breeding technology and have successfully released a new cohort of tagged juvenile mulloway into the river. These mulloway average just over a kilo in weight and range from …