Fish Species Guide

The relatively recent storms and massive rainfall events that hit the Queensland coastline before moving further south brought with them graphic lessons on how best to store recreational boats and the need to have proper marine insurance. Gauging rain and storm damage For a raft of reasons, it makes good sense to try to mitigate the impact of floodwater on …

This year’s Sanctuary Cove International Boat Show is another big one for Navico, with a huge range of Lowrance, B&G Sailing, Simrad Yachting, C-MAP and JL Audio products on display. Navico at 2022 Sanctuary Cove IBS From Simrad Yachting – and for the first time in Australia – the newly launched Simrad NSX chartplotter and fish finder will be on …

As for many sectors, new technology in the fishing industry has changed how we do things – allowing for new techniques and more effective ways to chase our favourite target species. Catching reefies on lures For many years, lures have been about casting. Catching reefies on lures Whether it’s flicking soft plastics for snapper, launching a metal into a school …

Autumn is an interesting time of year for anglers fishing the coastal waters of Queensland and northern NSW. School mackerel tactics Common targets include bream, luderick, tailor, blue salmon and mulloway – depending on your location and inclination. School mackerel tactics A personal favourite – which is also popular with many state-wide – is the sprightly school mackerel. School mackerel …

A call to the Queensland Boating and Fisheries Patrol has led to a fisher being fined $12,000 in the Townsville Magistrates Court for a range of fishing offences. QBFP monitored the fisher’s activities in Blacksoil Creek south of Townsville through active surveillance, including the use of drones, to assist with the prosecution. The fisher pleaded guilty to possessing: 2 fishing …

With the Easter holidays all done and dusted, Mother Nature continues to put the brakes on the offshore scene, with 2m swell and a persistent southeast wind. This has kept many anglers searching for other options, with the estuary the most popular. Noosa weekend fishing When the opportunity arose, a few of the larger charter boats made the effort to …

Hi everyone, hope you are all having a nice week and had a good Labour Day long weekend. It has been a fairly decent week weather-wise, with the Tweed and Gold coasts having a fairly light wind and a few showers so far, giving fishos a good opportunity to hit the water for a fishing session. As we look towards …

OFFSHORE AND INSHORE Bundaberg weekend fishing With the weather and wind looking better for this weekend, it will be ideal for the bigger boats to get offshore. Good reports of coral trout, red emperor, parrotfish and plenty of sweetlip being on the chew. For all those smaller boats, the inshore reefs are certainly playing the game. Good size snapper and …

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Hi everyone, May is when big numbers of arrow squid start to show up in the Gold Coast Broadwater as the waters cools and clears. Finesse fishing the flats These tasty critters are usually caught on vibes and squid jigs and are found in sandy channels that have drop-offs. Finesse fishing the flats This month however, I’ll talk about fishing …