Fish Species Guide

BUNDABERG INSHORE The inshore reefs have been red hot this week and are starting to produce some really nice snapper.  I’ve heard reports of a few being caught over 80cm. My favourite bite time for them is at very first light.  Working Samaki vibes through the bait always gets the bite for me.  Also, slowly sinking pilchards and squid down …

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G’DAY crew! I hope you have managed to stay dry and out of the downpours we’ve had. But how good is this rain!? Good for the sea and great for the land. On the topic of rain, Tin Can Bay copped a proper washdown at the beginning of February, with several locals recording over 350mm in a two-day period and …

I HAVE been kindly invited to write an article on Stanage Bay: ‘the last frontier’ for this publication. My name is John and this is my introduction to Stanage Bay, while nobody could or would try to replace Stanage icon and sadly missed Von Ireland who used to write for this area in this magazine. My wife Karen and I …

G’DAY everyone, I am very excited about the fishing prospects in this early part of the year. I would like to explain why March is always a good month for fishing. To begin, there isn’t an angler I know that did not complain or find the last six months of 2019 and beginning of 2020 quite challenging when it came to …

WITH every river along the east coast of Australia experiencing flooding recently, catches of flathead, bream and jewfish should dominate the fishing scene this month. Fishing beaches and breakwalls will be the best method for wetting a line. As clean water begins to push back upstream, the lower reaches will produce good catches. Large pelagic species such as mackerel and …

HELAINE booked a house at Rainbow Beach for a little rest and relaxation with the family, inviting Rob Schomberg and his wife along. On the first day Rob and H decided beach fishing practice might be the go in preparation for the Power Boat Anglers’ upcoming beach fishing weekend. When it comes to fishing the deep, they are both extremely …

WE have certainly seen mixed weather across the state, from a prolonged drought to torrential downpours and catastrophic hailstorms. For anyone with a boat, offshore is all about the pelagics and getting stuck into some big mackerel and tuna. In big easterly swells, the Noosa River Bar holds waves up to 2m. Before these arrive, be sure you know how …

Try this crispy tempura prawns recipe and you’ll never go back to regular batter and it’s even better with your freshly caught prawns! Ingredients 1kg green prawns, peeled, deveined and tails intact 1 cup self-raising flour 1 cup rice flour crispy tempura 1 cup plain flour Enough cold soda for a thin batter Rice oil, to deep fry crispy tempura Method  …

This classic jam drop biscuit recipe doesn’t get any better! Whip up a batch in no time to share with friends and family. Ingredients 1/2 cup butter, softened 2 x 600g packs of eggs 3/4 cup caster sugar 2 cups self-raising flour, sifted 1/2 cup raspberry jam 1/4 tsp vanilla bean paste Method Preheat oven to 180C. Cream butter and …