Fishing

Paradise Stocking Association held its annual Catch a Catty Family Fishing Competition at Mingo Crossing on the weekend of August 17-18 on the Burnett River. It was a magic weekend weather wise given the fresh in the river system after 5-6 inches of beautiful rain just days before.   We had 168 senior anglers register and 94 juniors, which was …

New research is using genetic techniques to assess populations of the protected narrow sawfish (Anoxypristis cuspidate) in northern Australia. Commercial fishers in the Northern Prawn Fishery are working with CSIRO researchers to better estimate the narrow sawfish population and understand the stock structure of this protected species. They are considered one of the most threatened families of marine fish in …

Round 2 of the fishing competition between the Power Boat Anglers Club and the Bribie and Rainbow Beach fishing clubs was held in late August. Initially there were to be two boats from the PBA taking part but with a forecast that was very hard to lock down it was decided to take just one, settling on Willpower, a 1992 268 …

Last month I mentioned we used Broome as a base to do a bit of travelling, however there’s also plenty to do in and around this tropical delight, as we discovered. As much as we love camping in remote corners of this awesome country by ourselves, our family also enjoys the social aspect of travelling and being a ‘tourist’. Broome …

For those new to fishing or who don’t have the resources or space for a boat, land-based fishing could be the only option. Even for people who do have a boat, land-based fishing can be relaxing and also very productive when you know where and when to fish. And for those who might not be able to afford a boat …

G’day crew, I hope you’ve all been keeping well these last few weeks and making the most of the beautiful winter days. snapper Despite a week of wind and rain in the middle of the month, most of August was glorious. It was good to see the rain didn’t murk up our local system for more than a day or …

Snapper have been going off out wide this season. Windarra Banks has been fishing well, but it’s been the 40-50-fathom line that has really been on fire. Unfortunately, the current has been on fire as well in recent days and probably won’t drop off now as it charges down the coast. When the wind is right the strong current is …

With the barramundi fishing season set to close in Queensland on October 7 in Gulf waters and November 1 in east coast waters, it seems like a good time to focus on this iconic tropical species. While countless words have been written about barramundi, methods for best targeting them can vary seasonally. October is part of the famous – or …

We’ve had a couple of good weather windows this month and the fishing in the bay has been consistent, with catches of flathead, squire or snapper, bream and tailor being pretty much the norm on every charter. I had a couple of customers recently who only wanted to do a jewfish tutorial to learn how to catch jew in the …

Hi everyone, spring is a great time of year here at the beautiful Gold Coast. It’s not too hot or rainy, can be stormy in the afternoons, and there are so many species on offer to target in the estuaries. Flathead, mulloway, tailor, sand whiting, mangrove jack, trevally and crabs to name just a few. With so many options to …