Fish Species Guide

YouTube is peppered with videos of Americans having fun in their boats. And some of the boats are truly spectacular – banks of outboards on the back, perhaps 1-2000hp behind $1-2 million worth of boat. The only thing small on them are the swimsuits. Nautilus At the other extreme, there are the compact runabouts and every other vessel in between. …

Hi everyone, hope you are all having a nice week. Heading towards the Gold Coast Show Day long weekend at the time of writing, it looks like we will see some moderate wind, unfortunately though there’s a fairly good chance of rain hanging around. Given the conditions, if you can put up with a bit of rain, it will be …

BUNDABERG INSHORE The inshore reefs have been full of big spanish mackerel and heaps of school mackerel. Trolling large bait – such as garfish, pike or ribbonfish – has been getting a lot of the bigger spanish to bite. Most school mackerel have been caught on metal Flasha Spoons sunk to the bottom and retrieved as fast as you can. …

It’s on! As anglers, this is the type of weather we all get excited about, and for it to fall on the weekend is an added bonus. With light wind and clean swell, there was no reason to not get out there – unless you owned a small boat or are inexperienced at crossing the bar. The swell on the …

The Habitat Action Grants are now open! This is your opportunity to get involved in on-ground actions that will protect and improve fish habitat. The Habitat Action Grants are funded from the Recreational Fishing Trusts which direct revenue generated by the NSW Recreational Fishing Fee towards on-ground actions to improve fish habitat and recreational fishing in NSW. When fishing in …

Black jewfish are vulnerable to overfishing and the Queensland Government has special rules in place to protect stock levels, including closing the fishery once the annual catch limit has been reached. The east coast black jewfish fishery is now closed to commercial and recreational fishing for the remainder of 2022. The fishery will reopen in early 2023. Strong penalties will …

Atomic Hardz new colours TWO exciting new colours have landed for the Atomic Hardz range from Frogleys. These are the first to launch of several new colours on their way. Bumble Bee and Grey Assassin were hand designed by pro angler Jamie Bowden. The new colours have been tested and proven in a wide range of estuaries, offshore and impoundments. …

K’gari translates as “paradise” by the traditional owners of the land, the Butchulla people and is the world’s largest sand island. It is an area of remarkable natural beauty and a wonder of diverse landscapes and unique wildlife experiences that was listed as a World Heritage Area in 1992 to recognise its internationally significant natural features. Those include evolving dune, …

Ingredients Pork curry 1kg pork fillet, cut into strips 10 kaffir lime leaves, torn 1 tbsp grated ginger 250ml chicken stock 2 tbsp light soy sauce 540ml coconut cream 4 tbsp tamarind water 2 tbsp fish sauce Pork currry 2 tbsp palm sugar 6 cloves garlic, peeled and finely sliced Bunch of bok choy 4 tbsp sesame oil 1 cup …

FISHING along the Clarence Coast of northern NSW has improved markedly over the past month, due mainly to the absence of any substantial rain – something I was wondering if I was ever going to be able to say, given the previous six months. From the mighty Clarence River excellent catches of bream are being taken far and wide throughout …