Fish Species Guide

SALTWATER fly fishing in Australia continues to grow in popularity, thanks in part to companies such as TFO that are producing high performance fly rods at affordable prices. The new Mangrove Coast is a mediumfast action saltwater rod designed for easy loading and effortless casting, which makes it ideal for casters of all skill levels. Featuring a full-wells grip with …

And just like that, 2022 is in full swing. It was before the rain moved in that a few mackerel started to show up, only to be shut down by wind and downpours. Gold Coast mackerel It didn’t take too long for the water to clear up, and the fish have slowly but surely come back on the chew. Gold …

Hi everyone, what crazy times we’re living in! Let’s hope this month is more settled. But whatever happens, there is always fishing to turn to for a fix of fun and nature. Broadwater whiting tips The weather has been wild at times too, but we mustn’t forget that it is typical for this time of year. Broadwater whiting tips We …

I thought I would look at why we have different types of lines and leaders available to us as anglers. lines leaders braid Platypus Fishing lines have been Australian owned, operated and manufactured since 1898, making them Australia’s longest running fishing tackle brand. lines leaders braid Each spool of Platypus line is touched by about eight Aussie workers before it …

QBFP officers responding to a Fishwatch complaint located this unmarked and unattended net at the mouth of the Caboolture River recently. The net was 111m long with 100mm sized mesh. The net contained a variety of species, including mud crabs, sea mullet, dusky flathead, ponyfish and catfish. Officers were able to release the live fish and mud crabs on site. …

Exciting times are coming for the Gold Coast in the next month. Summer snapper and dollies With great weather and ideal rainfall predicted for the start of 2022, as well as awesome new products being available, great catches will be had on the fishing front for all of February. Summer snapper and dollies With the release of many new products …

Tuggerah crab poacher convicted, pays $12,000 and loses boat and motor An illegal fisher has been convicted in Wyong court yesterday receiving over $8,000 in fines and ordered to pay over $4000 in professional costs. NSW Fisheries Officers from the Central Coast conducted targeted surveillance of Tuggerah Lakes as a result of several reports of recreational and commercial crab traps …

It is February already! I hope that this isn’t a sign of how fast this year is going to go by. I want to jump back to December 2021 and share with you a story and act of kindness from one of our customers. Fantastic February fishing Robert, a regular customer whom we know very well, had a fairly crappy …

Well… as the title suggests Australia Day started off perfectly, but it soon turned to squalls and a lot more rain than predicted. Those who made it offshore were rewarded with a mixed bag of species from mackerel to cobia and some standout reef fish came off the bottom. North Reef has been fishing well following the extended break and …

Hi everyone, hope you have all had a great week. Unfortunately, the run of good weather mid-week won’t hang around for the weekend, with a strong southeasterly wind and rain kicking in on Friday and hanging around for the weekend and early next week, limiting most fishing activities to sheltered rivers and estuarys. So far this summer, these would have …