Welcome to this week’s Sunshine Coast fishing report, though unfortunately, there’s not much to report! Poor weather conditions made offshore fishing near impossible and only die-hard fishos braved the inshore wind. Offshore Weather prevented most offshore fishing over the past week. Glenn from Deep End Charters thinks conditions will start to improve for the coming weekend and next week. A …

Inshore/Offshore fishing This weekend should see the wind ease up so we can head offshore to target a few reef species and with the build up to full moon they should be hungry. With these cooler mornings we should see a few snapper being caught regardless whether you like throwing some bait out or jigging curly tail soft plastics or …

Inshore/Offshore fishing The inshore fishing has been red hot! The spanish mackerel have arrived in good numbers and have been proper chewing. Trolling gar has definitely been the standout technique. Early morning and late afternoons are by far the best bite times.   There’s been some nice snapper and grunter being caught as well, again early morning and late afternoon …

Welcome to this week’s Sunshine Coast fishing report. After a relatively good run over the past few weeks, weather conditions for the weekend and into next week are not looking great, with rain, wind and swell predicted. The last week has seen some good catches both offshore and inshore, with some nice prawns and crabs about too. Offshore The recent …

The Darling River was once again making headlines as the muddy waters were hardly visible through a blanket of dead fish. The Murray-Darling Basin Authority’s mantra of ‘just add water’ has had a schooling once again by Mother Nature as the kills came on the back of some of the highest inflows and floods on record. Closer to home, residents …

Thirty new public moorings will be installed across the Whitsundays to help protect sensitive coral on the Great Barrier Reef. The new environmentally friendly vessel moorings will be located at key points on the Reef to provide safe and sustainable access to some of the Whitsundays’ most popular snorkelling and anchorage sites. Townsville-based company Pacific Marine Group has been awarded …

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After some time away from fishing, renovating to sell, moving north and getting re-established, adventure angler and Tackle Tactics professional angler Robbie Wells wanted to share his thought process and preparation for getting back on the road, on the water and into fishing. Most of you would probably agree that there is a fair bit of confidence that goes into …

Saltiga Rough Ride construction is unique. The dimpled golf ball-like pattern stabilises the lure, both in the cast through the air and when retrieving through the water. The dimples create a stable pocket of air hugging the lure’s body, preventing tumbling and aiding in swimming stability in rough water conditions. On the inside, Saltiga Rough Ride features a thicker stainless-steel …

The twenty-eighth annual Boyne Tannum HookUp will be held on Boyne Island in Queensland this May Day long weekend, from Friday to Sunday April 28-30, 2023. And this year, Australia’s biggest family fishing competition offers its biggest prize pool ever, with over $400,000 worth of prizes to be won! The HookUp is a much-loved and favourite event for thousands of …