AFTA 2022 – Best outdoor and camping product. THE Yeti Hopper M20 Backpack Soft Cooler allows you to put the day on your back – literally. This hands-free cooler comfortably straps on like a backpack to keep you mobile, while a strip of ultra-strong magnets keeps the cold locked in. The new MagShield access opens wide so you can easily …

Berkley Shimma Shrimp Weedless Lure   TYING for the best line win at the recent AFTA Awards, you asked for it and the team at Berkley has delivered… the all new Shimma Shrimp Weedless. Available in three sizes – 100, 120 and 150mm to suit a wide variety of target species and it is perfect for fishing in snaggy environments. …

IT’S that time of the year again – over the next three months it will be breeding time for our icon the Murray cod, trout cod, Mary River cod and the Clarence River cod. This time, a lot swings in the balance as the rain season could be upon us before we know it. To remind everyone – it’s breeding …

AS part of the brand’s newly released Trailer Tips series, Move Boat Trailers looks to simplify common trailering practices and provide an informative means of education to inspire more people to experience the boating lifestyle. Traversing the great Australian roads with a boat in tow is one of the most thrilling outlets for adventure and now, with Move’s newly released …

ESTABLISHED in 2016, the Stacer Crossfire is heralded as the first of its kind in aluminium boating, offering the Australian community a revolutionary hybrid product, meeting the needs of families and avid fishos alike. Heralded as one of the most revolutionary boats on the Australian market, the Crossfire is set to make waves across the country yet again as it …

THE 2022 Fitzroy River Barra Bash, one of Australia’s richest barramundi fishing tournaments, is now open for registrations, with the tournament kicking off October 16-19, 2022. Anglers from around the country will compete across three days for their share of over $80,000 in guaranteed cash, prizes and giveaways on offer.     Frenchville Sports Club is proud to host this …

📢 New arrangements for the east coast Spanish mackerel fishery are set to begin from October 2022. 📢 These changes have been made following significant consultation and aim to rebuild stocks and provide more controlled access for recreational and commercial fishers. Management changes for east coast Spanish mackerel. The management actions for the east coast Spanish mackerel include the following: …

A 48-year-old Redcliffs man and a 45-year-old Merbein man were sentenced in the Wentworth Local Court after pleading guilty to a number of offences associated with the unlawful use of fish traps in the Murray River near Dareton. The two men were approached by Fisheries Officers following a period of surveillance on a number of unlawful traps. The officers were …

BUNDABERG INSHORE The inshore reefs off Bundaberg have been producing some cracking fish this week. School mackerel have been around in numbers and are proving easy to catch, with trolling around the leads at Burnett Heads doing well. Though easy to get snipped by these mackerel, using a monofilament or fluorocarbon leader has resulted in a lot more hook ups. …

Far and wide NOOSA WITH the start of the full moon cycle and building neap tides this week, the lead up saw some slightly rougher weather but with some great fish captures along the way. With the SCF competition on last weekend, anglers travelled far and wide to take part in the weekend’s events. Fortunately, the wind and swell dropped …