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With the fish now in range, I placed the gaff under the fish, lifted it into the Esky and quickly closed the lid. Dolphinfish have a habit of going absolutely crazy when you lift them into the boat, and there is a real likelihood that a flying hook could penetrate a leg or arm, so placing the fish into the confined …

You can cover lots of ground drifting, but don’t rule out jumping out of the kayak and beaching it or tying it to you so it doesn’t float away and continuing to wade the flats with your kayak by your side. The gear I use consists of a light 1-3kg, 7’ rod and 2000-size reel with a smooth drag. The most …

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This fish cakes recipe is sure to tempt the taste buds. Simple and quick to make, it will please the whole family. Ingredients 600g fish minced or chopped 2 tbs Thai red curry paste 3 shallots, ends trimmed, roughly chopped 2 tsp grated lemon rind 1 tsp finely grated fresh ginger 2 cloves garlic, crushed 1 egg Olive oil Sea salt …

On the second day we decided to run the same pattern. With the tides getting later and bigger each day, the risk was always whether everything would hold up or be delayed. Both boys started at Collis again, though the first cast hook-up didn’t repeat. It quickly became apparent that the bite was likely to be an hour later with the tide, …

The Coomera River has been hot and cold with regards to whiting and we’ve had to try a number of places before getting onto the fish. Even then the bites haven’t been steady throughout the session because there’s often a mad flurry of activity and hooked fish followed by long periods of no action whatsoever. The kids have been pretty good during …

Currently sitting second in the AOY standings gives Dane the perfect platform to launch his assault on back-to-back AOY titles. I first met Brett Turner in 2014 and instantly enjoyed his sense of humour and the way he loves going about his fishing.  He has stepped up and bought a new bass boat, saying he felt he was ready for the …

I don’t mind fishing this location with the kids because often they’ll be preoccupied with building sand castles anyway. It’s also great because I don’t have to worry about dingoes or four-wheel-drives on the beach. When land-based fishing you sometimes really have to put in the hard yards and try several areas, but it’s a great way to while away the …

Snuggle up with this tasty baked black bream recipe. Using basic ingredients it’s easy to make and a nice change to grilled or fried fish. Ingredients 1 whole black bream (scaled) 3 celery sticks 5 baby carrots 1/2 capsicum sliced 1 medium onion, roughly chopped 1 small onion, halved 3 cloves garlic, crushed 1/2 cup dry white wine 2 tbs …