Fish Species Guide

Hi everyone, hope you have all had a great start to the new year, once again this week there has been no respite from the strong winds, large swell and rain that has been battering the Gold Coast for the past two weeks making it very tuff for those that had time off and planned a few fishing trips on …

Another year is done and dusted, so Happy New Year to you all and may your beer be cold and your rods be bent! BUNDABERG OFFSHORE We’ve had good reports of red emperor, coral trout, grass sweet lip and parrot being landed.  Light winds are predicted for the coming weekend.  As always, check your current weather report before heading out. …

So here we are, the last few weeks of 2021. What a year it has been for many and what a year it will be going forward. School holidays are about to kick off and for many they have already started. The good news there are other schools out and about in the form of mackerel! Sunshine Coast Noosa Offshore …

First of all merry Christmas to all let’s hope we all catch a few fish and crabs over the festive season. Bundaberg BUNDABERG INSHORE The inshore reefs have been firing lately with snapper, grassy sweet lip, mackerel and schools of tuna. The Cochrane Artificial Reef and the 4 mile off the Elliot River has been the go to spots with …

Hi Everyone, hope you have all had a good week, it was great to see the weather improve as the week progressed with plenty of sunshine and light winds on the forecast just in time for the weekend on the Gold and Tweed Coast. At the time of writing my report Saturday was looking like the pick on the days …

G’day crew, I’ve had a couple of months of hiatus and it’s good to be back. As always, I trust everyone is happy, healthy and has been out enjoying our beautiful waterways and the surrounding areas. TCBT quality fish I know the team at The Chandlery Bait and Tackle have been getting out and I’ve even managed to wet a …

What a crazy year it’s been for all of us in Australia. For now, I think we can count ourselves lucky to be living in Queensland as this can be the best place and time to be an angler, regardless of where in the state you fish. methods mackerel summer You don’t need to have a boat, but it can …

The 2021 Fitzroy River Barra Bash was held at the end of October this year, and my friend Benny and I fished it as team Bush ’n Beach again. The competition was extended to an extra half day, which worked out so well. We got to Rockhampton a few days before the competition started so we could have a look …