Fishing

Perfect conditions What a turn out for the books, with some simply perfect days. The sun was out and the temperature is on the rise. This has had some quality fish moving, especially inland and on the estuaries. Offshore we have had a mixed bag of conditions, ranging from a solid mid-week swell to a variable wind building in the …

BUNDABERG INSHORE/OFFSHORE Our local inshore reefs have been swarmed with bait over the past couple of weeks. Yakka was the most common baitfish and a lot of our pelagic fish were feeding hard while the bait was around. Watching for birds working is a dead giveaway of a bait ball being harassed by predators and is definitely worth a few …

Holidays on the horizon WITH school holidays in full swing, you can expect to find things a little busier on the water and around the ramps. If the fishing stays consistent this spring, the holidays should offer a few opportunities for heading out and enjoying a great day on the water. The wind has been everything from light to variable …

BUNDABERG INSHORE At this time of year, we get a lot of bait schools showing up along the coastline, and last week definitely had plenty of pelagic action that followed. Normally the bait are quite small, around the 5cm mark, so sometimes it takes a bit of work to trick the pelagic fish that are feeding on them. In order …

There are regulations for marking and using crab pots.  Queensland Boating and Fisheries Patrol officers found several incorrectly marked crab pots in Weipa. The pots were removed from the water and seized. Crabbing can be a great experience when you follow the regulations. Remember:  A person must not possess more than 4 pots.  Pots must be marked with the name …

AFTA 2022 – John Dunphy Award for Innovation THE Gunnell Rod GRV2 is an Australian invention tested and perfected in worldwide conditions. GRV2 is fully engineered here in Australia and is proudly manufactured with our partners in Thailand. The GRV2 makes an ideal outfit for anglers not used to heavy game gear or deep-sea combos. Troll, tease, jig, drift or …

AFTA 2022 – Best tackle management. THE Plano Atlas Tackle Pack is the result of an ideal collision between a hard-sided tackle box and a portable soft-sided tackle bag. It’s designed for the angler who demands maximum storage and protection for their gear but needs that storage to be as mobile as they are. The Atlas relies on premium EVA …

AFTA 2022 – Best game fishing rod. ALL new casting performance with the new range of Saltiga rods specifically designed to match with the king of offshore spinning reels – 20 Saltiga. A dedicated range of offshore casting models, the new range of Saltiga rods has seven models, each catered to its own specific purpose to target hard-fighting sportfish throughout …

AFTA 2022 – Best fly fishing product: Sage R8 Core Rod JM GILLIES R8 Core is focussed on maximum versatility and applies new revolutionary R8 material technology through our forward-thinking lens of what we’re seeing out on the water – where one rod needs to show even greater range. At its core, R8 Core traces a direct lineage to Sage’s …

Best game fishing accessory Daiwa Insulated Fish Bag   KEEP your catch safe and secure and in A1 condition with the Daiwa Insulated Fish Bag. Featuring a zippered opening on the top, lower drainage bung and a ruler on the outside to measure your catch, this is the must-have piece of luggage to load up with ice and keep your …