Bush 'n Beach Fishing mag

2022 Fitzroy River Barra Bash recap

Held on October 16-19, 2022, the Fitzroy River Barra Bash was a great success. Day 1 recap On the board were 67 barramundi – six of those coming in at the magic 1m mark – a huge effort by our anglers! King threadfin were also out in abundance, with 28 on the tally board. The biggest barramundi recorded for Day …

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Ugly Stik Carbon Series

Ugly

Meet the lightest Ugly Stik ever! The Ugly Stik carbon series features 100 percent graphite for a lightweight rod, crisp actions and increased sensitivity, while maintaining the legendary toughness you’ve come to expect from Ugly Stik. One-piece stainless steel Ugly Tuff guides provide maximised durability for use with all types of line including braid and eliminate insert pop-outs. Features also …

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Women’s Fishing Classic 2023

Women from around the Sunshine Coast and greater Moreton Bay region, including the Gold Coast, are invited to take part in the 2023 Women’s Fishing Classic. Participants are encouraged to register early. Women with all skill sets are encouraged to apply – from novice beginners to fierce competitors. The founder of the Women’s Fishing Classic Nicole Robinson said the competition …

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Dometic compact camping tents

Dometic

Dometic introduces its new compact camping tent range in the APAC market, targeting 2022-23 outdoor season in the region. The new range features global design and compact sizes to fit into the back of a passenger car. The range includes a Redux recycled material model and the Pico size tent that can be carried as a backpack. With the new …

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Bundaberg – weekly report

fishing

Inshore/Offshore Our inshore reefs have been full of bait and the pelagic fish have been around in big schools and feeding aggressively. Fishing big bommies or ledges has been a great technique or keeping an eye out for any action along the top of the water. Using 5 inch jerk tail soft plastics either twitched through the school of feeding pelagic fish or …

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Fish ‘n SIPS tagged fish competition

SIPS

Purchase a SIPS permit and fish in 5 of our stocked impoundments and be in the running to win up to $50,000 in the Fish ‘n SIPS tagged fish competition. The competition opens 14 December 2022 and ends on 31 October 2023, or until all 15 prizes have been claimed. Competition locations To be in the running, you need to …

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Illegal Net seized after tip-off from public

illegal

Illegal Net seized after tip-off from public. A 200m mesh net has been seized following information from the public. The net was recovered from the Batemans Marine Park in the Batemans Bay (Clyde River) Habitat Protection Zone. Netting is prohibited in the Clyde River. The net was hidden below the surface and had no visible floats, the informant encountered the …

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Overloading your boat

boat

In a world where some people think that if anything goes wrong, it must automatically be someone else’s fault, there’s at least one very obvious exception – that’s boating. The moment you turn the key, dip the paddle, hold on to an oar or push away from the riverbank or beach, you are not only in charge of delivering fun …

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New year gift for black jewfish anglers

Black jewfish

Anglers on the east coast can welcome in 2023 by fishing for more black jewfish after detailed research found stock of the favourite species was in a healthy state. Minister for Agricultural Industry Development and Fisheries and Minister for Rural Communities Mark Furner said a new black jewfish stock assessment, informed by a three-year research project on the species, showed …

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Bundaberg – weekly report

Inshore/Offshore Our inshore reefs have been fishing well these last few weeks and with the strong winds as of late we have seen a lot of bait pushed in close. Fishing big bommies or ledges that are being hit hard with current has seen some quality pelagic fish like queenfish, tuna and mackerel being caught. Trolling hardbody lures around the …

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