Fish Species Guide

Rockstar Tackle is a brand-new fishing tackle shop that opened its doors recently in Warana on Queensland’s Sunshine Coast. Run by Sunshine Coast locals David Granville and Andrew Orr – better known as ‘Granny’ and ‘Orry’ – the shop caters for all anglers, chasing everything from whiting to giant marlin and sharks. David has been in the fishing and four-wheel …

Hi all, what a wet start we’ve had to our cooler months and it’s been a long time since we’ve seen the countryside so green. Boynedale Bush Camp The rain and southeast wind have supplied our coastline with almost cyclonic weather at times and surf conditions have certainly been memorable. With the rain clearing and a little chill in the …

Tips for cooking flathead Ingredients for crispy flathead!-tossed vegetables 500g skin on flathead fillets, deboned, halved 1/2 cup Korean barbecue sauce 1/2 cup kecap manis 50g garlic pepper 1 tbsp sesame oil 1/2 cup rice flour 1 tbsp sweet sherry 1 bunch asparagus 1 red capsicum, finely chopped 1 head broccoli, cut into small florets Method Crispy flathead with wok-tossed …

The Zerek Giant Ruby Plus is a deeper diving variation to that of the original Giant Ruby. Diving quickly to 6-7m, the Giant Ruby Plus shares the same properties as the giant ruby, including a tight wobbling action, great buoyancy and an excellent colour range. The high floating nature of the Giant Ruby Plus allows the lure to be worked …

With consistent rain smashing the east coast, it certainly felt as though winter arrived early. Winter species Offshore fishable days could be counted on one hand, leaving many anglers to fish other locations or do some much needed boat and trailer maintenance. On the plus side, winter is renowned for light westerly wind and the end of May in to …

Spanner crabs are one of the more unusual looking critters that Queensland fishers target. Fisheries Queensland monitoring staff recently completed their annual independent survey of the spanner crab fishing grounds. Several thousand crabs were measured during the survey. The data collected will help set the commercial quota for the 2023-24 financial year. In 1999 the spanner crab fishery became the …

Atomic Hardz is the hard-body collection, encompassing a multitude of lure patterns and colours. The most iconic in the series is the Crank 38. This is a certified tournament-winning lure and sits alongside other premium lures in the range, including the K9s, Pop 50, Metalz and Shiners. More recently, we have added offshore and barramundi lures to the range with …

Understated in looks yet outgoing in design and performance, the Daiwa TD Black spin reel range is elevated to another level with the release of the TD Black MQ. Combining Daiwa’s advanced Zaion V material with monocoque body design results in a TD Black reel that is lighter, stronger and more precision designed than ever before. Daiwa’s biggest evolution in …

Iconic Australian brand Alvey Reels will close after more than 102 years in business creating its signature fishing reels. Announcing the shutdown in emails to shoppers and on social media, the company said “drastic cost increases” in raw materials as well as global supply chain issues were proving to be too expensive to remain in business. Alvey will cease production …

Winter is well and truly here and the westerly wind has arrived. Inshore reefs It’s nice to finally see what might be called a ‘normal’ weather pattern, for now at least. I was so sick of the rain that I headed out west and guess what… it rained out there too. At present, the north coast is experiencing a great …