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 …

Do you know the biosecurity rules for redclaw in your area? We have 135 known species of crayfish in Australia. Many of these are endangered and at risk from crayfish plague, caused by people spreading species like redclaw beyond their natural range. You can follow good biosecurity practices for redclaw by: Do not return species to the water outside their …

The age-old saying of ‘what’s on the inside counts’ stands true to all things boating, with the sheer strength of build and quality of ride starting from the very core of the vessel and trickling throughout the entire product. This awareness has underpinned Yellowfin Plate Boats since its conception in 1984. With decades of boating expertise and refinement under its …

Atomic Linez Braid is an eight-strand Dyneema fibre braid with excellent line and knot strength. Atomic use tightly woven fibres delivering a braided line that is smooth, supple and highly abrasion resistant. Atomic’s proprietary smooth-cast finish allows the line to glide through the guides on a cast, but also run effortlessly under tension when loaded up, while minimising guide noise. …

You quite rightly are very selective about the boat you buy and similarly, marine insurers are somewhat selective about the boats they insure. Which is a two-way relationship not always well understood, and occasionally it can lead to knockbacks that are also not well understood. Sometimes you will see social media posts making adverse comments about particular companies in relation …