Fishing

THE Switchbait flathead fishing shirt is here. Flathead are Australia’s favourite species and without argument one of the tastiest estuary inhabitants. This Switchbait creation features the dusky flathead exploding from the sand on a weed-lined flat. Fish longer and jig stronger! The Switchbait performance fishing polo has been tested on the water in Aussie conditions, and Switchbait shirts will keep you …

THE 7’11”, two-piece Venom Stickbait rods are built on a Venom-patented high-modulus graphite blank coupled with Fuji Silicone K guides to give exceptional casting performance. The softer tip of the Venom Stickbait rods, when compared to the Venom Popping series, gives better action to stickbaits and allows the angler to work the lures through calm and rough conditions perfectly. Tested …

FISHERS are being reminded that barramundi will be off limits in the Gulf of Carpentaria from midday 7 October 2016 until midday 1 February 2017. Queensland Boating and Fisheries Patrol (QBFP) acting district manager Tony Loader said the closure was in place to protect barramundi stock during their vulnerable spawning season. “Barramundi typically aggregate in one area to spawn, making …

My favourite snags are the ones out in the middle of the river that have washed down in previous floods and become wedged on the bottom. These snags rarely get fished and often hold good schools of jacks, including some really great fish over 50cm. I like to vertically jig these snags. Most of them are in deep water of …

The fish are starting to school up in greater numbers and feeding time brings massive catch rates of big fish. These feeding windows vary from day to day and can last from a couple of minutes to all day. You won’t catch fish if there aren’t any fish near you, so a sounder is a must when searching for these …

We find it is best to chase barramundi in the Great Sandy Strait during September and October and again shortly after the closed season (November 1 to February 1). With the warmer water temperature the barra become far more active and aggressive. Water temps around 25C are often best for chasing barra. Anything lower and they tend to be quite …

THE Wilson Mystique Combos are super-durable combos that include a rod, reel and line. Built for the everyday angler, Wilson Mystique Combos feature a solid glass tip section blended seamlessly into a hollow glass butt section. These two-piece rods are designed to put the fun back into fishing for anglers who are not out there every day. Available in different …

Z-MAN 4” Turbo CrawZ are deadly jig, chatterbait and spinnerbait trailers as well as versatile soft plastic presentations in their own right. The specially designed Turbo ClawZ of Turbo CrawZ thump at even the slightest rod movement or reel crank and the buoyant, 10X Tough ElaZtech material allows the claws to rise up off the bottom in a natural defensive …

THE Zerek Speed Donkey is a name you’ll need to remember. The term comes from this lure’s ability to hold in extremely well at speed and attract big fish, which are sometimes called donkeys. At 140mm long, the Speed Donkey is the perfect baitfish profile for offshore, estuaries and big rivers where mullet and garfish are found. Built exceptionally tough …

BEN Jefferson, father of two from the Northern Territory, recently won the trip of a lifetime thanks to Honda Marine. Ben was lucky enough to experience some of Queensland’s best fishing spots and even knock back a few cold ones with cricket legend Andrew Symonds. Towards the end of 2015 and the start of 2016, Honda Marine ran a Facebook and …