Fishing

ON a new Samaki shirt design, the mighty mulloway chases down a Samaki Vibelicious Thumper Tail amongst the pylons, with a mullet, bream and squid lurking in the shadows so as not to draw attention to themselves. The water laps around the pylons with so much detail you’ll feel as though you’re sitting atop the jetty yourself. The lightweight fabric …

Z-MAN has introduced a great grab-and-go pre-rigged option for anglers with the new Z-Man 3.5” Rigged EZ ShrimpZ. Everything eats a prawn and this realistic prawn profile comes pre-rigged with a unique jig head that locks inside the plastic, ready to fish straight out of the packet. The unique jig head is built on a quality Mustad UltraPoint hook and …

THE Mustad Micro Stainless Steel Camo Multi Plier is a do-it-all tool that will be a handy addition to any tackle kit. Featuring stainless steel construction for exceptional durability, the multi plier features a split ring plier nose backed up by a crimping tool. Further into the jaws is a cutting edge that is able to cut thin-diameter braid as …

FISHERIES Queensland has successfully prosecuted two licensed fishers in separate cases of interfering with crab pots that belonged to other commercial operators. Ingham A fisher from Ingham pleaded guilty in the Tully Magistrates’ Court to four charges of unlawfully interfering with fishing apparatus. Surveillance cameras set up by another commercial fisher photographed the defendant removing crab apparatus from the water …

SURECATCH Energy Braid offers superior strength and sensitivity in a highly visible colour for ease of use. A low diameter to breaking strain ratio allows anglers to fish lighter for more bites, yet retain the strength needed to muscle out big fish from nasty habitat. The thinness also allows for exceptional casting abilities and less drag through the water, making …

AT last a super-lightweight threadline reel with all the features ATC technology provides has landed in Australia. The ATC Valiant CF is a full carbon fibre reel that immediately impresses with its ultra-light weight and host of features. Three models are in the range, each coming with its own neoprene travel bag. The 800, which weighs an incredibly light 165g, …

  POSITIVE test results for the virus that causes white spot disease (WSD) in prawns have been received for a sixth aquaculture farm south of the Logan River. Prawn stock on the sixth infected property has been harvested. Treatment of the ponds will now occur. There are eight farms in this area. Six have now been confirmed with the virus, …

PLATYPUS Platinum monofilament is the result of many years of research and development. Platypus Platinum gives you a line that has the advantages of low diameter with the value for money that only local manufacturers can provide. Through years of consultation with Australian anglers, Platypus has created a thin-diameter monofilament without compromising qualities such as abrasion resistance and knot strength. Thinner diameter …

WITH the increase in swimbait fishing techniques spreading across Australia, Samaki has designed two specific actions to suit the Australian market. The 7’9” Samaki Zing model is designed for medium to large swimbaits up to 5oz while the 8’ model suits the bigger timber swimbait lures up to 8oz. Both have a long, double-handed butt design that is detachable at …

QUEENSLAND anglers can get their rods and lines back out for the barramundi season which reopened at midday yesterday, February 1. The barramundi season closure had been in force in the Gulf of Carpentaria since October 7 last year and November 1 for the east coast. Queensland Boating and Fisheries Patrol district officer Robert Ibell said the closed seasons aimed …