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Fish cakes with lime and chilli dressing

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 …

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ABT Grand Final

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, …

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Good Results from Jumpinpin Region

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 …

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BASS Australia Nation Somerset Slam Round 1

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 …

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Land-Based Fishing Around Brisbane

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 …

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Baked Black Bream

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 …

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Crabber Fined $11,000 in Black Market Bust

“The black market sale of fish is a serious issue in Queensland that not only undermines the sustainability of fish stocks but it also devalues the product supplied by commercial fishers who rely on it for their livelihood,” he said. “The illegal trade in fish and crabs is also of health concern to the public as there are no requirements …

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Targeting Mangrove Jack

G’DAY everyone, in this month’s article I will offer you a few tips for chasing the hard-fighting mangrove jack. January and February have always been my favourite months to target jacks because they tend to school up and feed more freely before the cooler winter period arrives. Unlike some of the systems in the far north of the country, the Gold …

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