Fishing

The recent commercial netting activities in Moreton Bay, initially raised on social media, has triggered a reaction from many recreational fishos. With most of these anglers having fished the bay for years, they no doubt saw the damage ring netting did to fish stocks back in the 1980s – which has taken years for the fishery to recover from. Before …

Do not discard any seafood waste in waterways – throw all abalone shells, gut and any leftover abalone waste in the bin. Movement restrictions are in place on the transport of live abalone into and within New South Wales in response to detections of Abalone Viral Ganglioneuritis (AVG) in South Australia. What is AVG? AVG is a viral disease which …

Welcome to this week’s Sunshine Coast Fishing Report. Apologies for the lack of a report last week – we were moving our store from Bli Bli to our new location in Maroochydore. More rain has once again resulted in frustration for estuary fishos, with rivers still murky due to the freshwater. Some good catches have still been reported however, so …

Inshore/Offshore fishing The last two weekends have certainly been a treat for us fishos to head out wide and chase plenty of our tasty reef species. The inshore and offshore fishing was red hot with plenty of action all throughout the day especially on patchy and rubbly bottom away from any main reefs or wrecks. The sharks have definitely been …

G’day everyone, I hope you found my previous article useful in trying to get yourself onto a spanish mackerel or two. As most of you would know, we have two separate closures for Queensland tidal systems – one was February 1-21 and the second closure starts March 1, finishing March 21. Up until this point, I’d been right into the …

With a lot of rain falling in many regions over the past couple of months, it’s common to be faced with dirty water when you head out for a fish, and this can in turn make the bite tougher. In this article, I want to breakdown a few tactics that have helped me to consistently attract the bite in these …

Since the early 1980s, the Redland Bay Amateur Fishing Club has catered for members of all ages with an interest in fishing. The club has a full itinerary of scheduled events throughout the year, running three 4WD camping fishing trips during the year – two on North Stradbroke Island and one to K’gari. We encourage a family spirit and an …

Minister for Agricultural Industry Development and Fisheries and Minister for Rural Communities The Honourable Mark Furner From May this year new gillnet fishing zones will be introduced in the Gulf More than 4000 submissions provided feedback on consultation paper Industry assistance and adjustment package to be rolled out Full suite of changes to be announced within weeks. Gillnet-free fishing zones …

Lurking below the surface is a growing threat to marine habitat and your next big catch. Piles of lost, abandoned, and discarded crab pots, known as ghost gear, are accumulating in popular fishing spots. In partnership with with OceanEarth Foundation, through its Ghostnets Australia program, OzFish Unlimited are on a mission to remove abandoned, lost, and discarded fishing gear (ghost …

Inshore fishing Last week saw one of the best weather windows we have had in a very long time and this weekend is shaping up to be another cracker couple of days. With 4 straight days of glamour conditions it’s safe to say it was a bad few days to be a fish. The inshore reefs have provided some really good …