Fishing

Two men were recently convicted and fined $4000 each for being in possession of spearguns and attempting to take fish while in the Brunswick River Habitat Protection Zone of Cape Byron Marine Park. In addition one of the men was convicted for providing a false name to Fisheries Officers and fined an additional $1200. Cape Byron Marine Park Fisheries Officers …

Court delivers strong deterrent to repeat offender for fishing in Marine Park Sanctuary Zones. A 45-year old man from South Durras NSW has been convicted and sentenced for Marine Park offences taking place on the 21st of December 2021. The man was observed fishing from a boat in the Murramarang Sanctuary Zone and Murramarang Special Purpose Zones in the Batemans …

BUNDABERG INSHORE/OFFSHORE With this weekend’s weather shaping up to be red hot we should see plenty of great fish being caught. The schoolie mackerel are all along our coast at the moment and are in numbers we don’t get to see too often. These fish have been in schools along almost any bit of structure that our inshore reefs have …

When conditions were right over the past month, the fishing rated from good to great in Moreton Bay. But when conditions were off, fishing was downright tough. Now, when I get into this article, remember one thing… these are my theories only, whether they’re right or wrong. My opinions have been forged by spending a great deal of time on …

Building on the foundations of Nasci FC, Miravel utilises a CI4+ body and side plate for significant weight reductions. Shimano’s cold-forged Hagane Gear reel technology provides Miravel with unparalleled gear durability. With premium performance at the forefront of design, Silent Drive – the same technology found in Shimano’s flagship Stella range – features in Miravel. This technology translates into smoother …

Noosa – Cool conditions produce What a week and how different it was to this time last year. With the daytime temperature struggling to get over 25C, many of us are enjoying the cooler weather. And while this is slowing the warming of the water, the fishing is ticking along quite nicely. As we headed towards the full moon, bigger …

It’s on again, the annual Logan and Albert Fish Management Association’s Wyaralong Dam Carp and Tilapia Eradication Competition will be held Saturday October 29, 2022. This family oriented fun fishing day is aimed at catching pest fish. By entering the comp, you will help remove noxious carp and tilapia from the dam, as well as help LAFMA raise funds to …

If the next few weeks are anything like the past couple have been, we’re all in for a real treat. Both gold coast inshore and offshore fisheries have been out of control, with numerous prized catches coming in from everywhere. Let’s start with inshore first. Only 100m from the gold coast boat ramp I launch from, there were squid galore. …

THE whole Goat tribe has arrived! After the success of the 3” Baby Goat and an influx of angler requests, we’ve added the 3.75” Goat and 4.25” Billy Goat to the Z-Man Australia range. Not only a dynamite topwater presentation, the dual paddle feet also pump on a standard jig head for fishing subsurface for a wide variety of species. …

Over the past few months, the weather wasn’t able to make up its mind about what it wanted to do. This makes things a little frustrating when all you want to do is go fishing for kingfish and snapper! I was always told, never waste a good day to hit the water and never waste a bad day, get ready …