Bush 'n Beach Fishing mag

TT Fishing War Head

TT Fishing

A heavy duty big fish stopper with a unique keeper system. TT fishing TT Fishing have designed the War Head jig head specifically to suit the Z-Man 6” SwimmerZ. It features an 8/0 extra heavy duty Mustad black nickel chemically sharpened needle-point hook, designed to handle the hardest hitting and toughest fighting sport fish. The War Head is perfect for …

Read More »

Sunshine Coast – weekly fishing report

fishing

Welcome to the weekly Sunshine Coast Fishing Report. Thankfully the wind and poor conditions disappeared this week, leaving clear skies, warm days and next to no wind. Mostly sunny conditions are expected for the coming weekend, with Sunday looking to be the pick of the days. Offshore Snapper are slowly turning up with some quality catches reported. Pearl perch, grass …

Read More »

Moreton Island Fishing Classic is back in 2023!

Moreton

The Moreton Island Classic is back on after a four year absence due to the global pandemic which created years of uncertainty since it was last held in 2019. The bonus is The Moreton Island Classic is coming back bigger and better than it ever was. The “Classic” will be held at the Bulwer Fire Station, which is the largest …

Read More »

Final FADs fix for the season

DPI

It’s time to get your final FADs fix for the season! DPI DPI NSW deployed FADs at 34 locations over the Spring to Autumn months and they didn’t disappoint with quality reports of catches from Tweed Heads to the Far South Coast. All FADs are removed during winter for annual maintenance. Retrievals of the Eden to Port Stephens FADs are …

Read More »

How boat ramp surveys help our fisheries

ramp

If you’ve recreationally fished at one of the 50 boat ramps across Queensland that Fisheries Queensland monitor as part of the Boat Ramp Survey Program, you may have come across one of our interviewers asking you to spare a few minutes to answer some questions about your fishing trip. The Boat Ramp Survey Program is a voluntary program giving recreational …

Read More »

Insights into boat insurance – it really doesn’t matter

boat

There are probably very few times when you can mess up badly, forget to do something very important, make a genuine mistake, do something really stupid or thoroughly miscalculate a situation… and then not have to suffer the consequences. boat Perhaps somewhat surprisingly for many people, when it comes to your boat and marine insurance, if you have the right …

Read More »

Suzuki Marine at SCIBS 2023

marine

Suzuki Marine is confirmed as an official exhibitor for the 2023 Sanctuary Cove International Boat Show, 25-28 May. Experience power like no other with Suzuki’s industry leading technology and innovation in its world-class four-stroke outboards. Suzuki offers a full range of technologically advanced outboards – from the ultra-portable 2.5hp to our flagship DF350 V6.   Come and see what’s new …

Read More »

Beginner’s guide to catching prawns

prawns

Nothing beats a day of fishing followed by a delicious feast of prawns! With plenty of great spots across the coast, there is no shortage of places to cast for prawns. Over the past month or so an abundance of prawns as well as other baitfish have been accumulating in local waters, making it the perfect time to take advantage …

Read More »

Wilson Deluxe Scaler Bag

wilson

The Wilson Deluxe Scaler Bag is designed to be towed behind the boat with your catch held safely inside. As the two-ring bag sits on the front of your boat’s wake, the tumbling action strips the scales from the fish, making for less mess when you’re cleaning the fish back at the boat. The Wilson Scaler Bag can handle most …

Read More »

Grey mackerel biological monitoring

mackerel

Did you know that there are more grey mackerel caught in the Gulf of Carpentaria than anywhere else in Australia? Grey mackerel are found from Shark Bay in Western Australia, across northern Australia and down the east coast to northern NSW. This year Fishery Monitoring have expanded the collection of length, sex, and age information from commercial catches of grey …

Read More »