Bush 'n Beach Fishing mag

Bundaberg – weekly fishing report

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Inshore Fishing Our inshore reefs are continuing to fish really well and provide plenty of variety for those heading out during the good weather we have had. Finding the bait has been key, most of our inshore marks are holding great amounts of bait and with that has been plenty of school mackerel, grunter, sweetlip and even some quality snapper. …

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Lake Monduran Family Fishing Classic 2024

Monduran

The twenty-fifth Tackle World Bundaberg Lake Monduran Family Fishing Classic will be held on October 18-20, 2024 at Fred Haigh Dam (Lake Monduran), slightly north of Gin Gin. Over $40,000 worth of cash and prizes will be up for grabs, including individual fish catch awards and random lucky prize draw sections. The major senior lucky draw prize, sponsored by Bundaberg …

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TT Fishing Aruna Rods

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High performance offshore rods from TT Fishing. The TT rods range continues to expand with the development of a series of quality feature-packed offshore rods. The Aruna Series features slick aesthetics and is built on extra tough 3XP blanks, delivering the right combination of power, feel and weight for anglers taking on larger offshore target species. The quality build continues …

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Gearing up for reef fishing

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Wade and Luke Smith, who go by the name of the ‘Bastard Smith Brothers’, set themselves up to hit the reef systems found on the east coast of Australia and learnt the hard way of the importance of quality fishing tackle when taking on the front rowers of the sea. Hailing from central Queensland, Wade and Luke share their insights …

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Lowrance introduces Recon

Lowrance

Lowrance, a world leader in fishing electronics, recently announced ‘Recon’, a new generation electric steer trolling motor developed for both fresh and saltwater anglers, featuring a unique joystick remote and best in class power and GPS positioning. Navico Group Fishing Systems vice president and general manager Jeremiah Clark said, “This is an exciting launch for Lowrance because not only are …

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Gold Coast Flathead Classic preview

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Hi everyone, the thirtieth edition of the Gold Coast Flathead Classic fishing tournament will be held on September 24-27, 2024. The event features three days of fishing, lures only, and heaps of prizes will be up for grabs. With long days of fishing and plenty going on at event headquarters in the evenings, there will be no shortage of fun …

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Berkley PowerBait HoneyBall

PowerBait

The all-new Berkley PowerBait HoneyBall swimbait rolls patent-pending Honeycomb technology, PowerBait scent and a tight swim action into the one soft bait. Short, fat and wide is what bream and natives love, so we made it! Visit berkley-fishing.com.au

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Bundaberg – weekly fishing report

fishing

Inshore Fishing Our Inshore fishing has been red hot and the good weather has meant even the smaller boats are getting out and stuck into plenty of quality fish. The standout fish being caught are the school mackerel, snapper, grunter and jewfish! The mackerel are all along our coastline and to find these fish you should be fishing areas that …

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Countdown to Fitzroy River Barra Bash

Excitement is building for the 2024 Humminbird Fitzroy River Barra Bash, the premier event of the year for fishing enthusiasts. Hosted by the Frenchville Sports Club, this year’s tournament promises an unforgettable blend of sport and camaraderie. From October 9-12, anglers from across Australia will converge on the Fitzroy River to compete for over $90,000 in cash, prizes and giveaways. …

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What we can do about shark numbers in Queensland

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Recent news items indicate that Australia has one of the highest numbers of shark attacks in the world. Environmentalists however state that sharks are endangered in Australian waters. These two statements are, to a large extent, contradictory. How can we have one of the highest number of attacks with so few sharks? One explanation is that the statement that sharks …

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