Fish Species Guide

Salmon and crab sushi cake recipe

salmon and crab sushi cake

This salmon and crab sushi cake recipe is a great entertainer for those who love sushi. Could be the next summer favourite! A seafood delight that can be prepared ahead of time and served cold, perfect for those hot Australia summer days. Ingredients sushi cake 250g smoked salmon 250g fresh salmon, finely sliced 280g blue swimmer crab meat 100g cherry …

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Bait the biggest indicator of predatory fish on Gold Coast

bait biggest indicator fish

Hi Everyone, hope you’ve all had a great week, we had a rough start on the Gold and Tweed Coasts with a howling W/SW hammering us on Monday making finding a spot to fish very hard. Luckily the rest of the week has been nice with light to moderate winds and a nice forecast as we head into the weekend. …

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Nice red emperor possible off Bundaberg

nice red emperor bundaberg

Once again, it’s only a couple of weeks until Christmas.  Hopefully everyone can get a bit of time off work and enjoy what the Bundaberg region has to offer at this time of the year. BUNDABERG OFFSHORE Luckily enough, the forecast came good last Saturday.  The boats that ventured out that bit wider all reported landing plenty of quality reef …

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High-speed jigs and livies make for fun off Noosa

livies kingfish

With another month gone we are almost seeing the end of 2019. For the offshore crew we saw things warm up with a promise of a great pelagic season ahead with some solid pelagics now becoming more regular. In the rivers the pre new moon bite saw big flatties and jacks landed under the cover of night with opportunities for …

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The FG Wizz is a great gift for any fisho

fg wizz

FROM time to time a new product appears that can make a positive difference to your fishing and save time and effort. I have had the opportunity to test drive a fantastic Australian-designed and manufactured product over the past month or so. It would make an ideal Christmas gift for that special angler in your life… or if you’re like …

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Enjoying epic Cape York

epic cape york

THIS is a seriously exciting time of year! For while barramundi in tidal waters remain off the target list, the reefs and headlands on both sides of epic Cape York are now beckoning. Doldrums weather generally rules at this time of year, having taken over from the blustery ‘mango winds’ (there can be exceptions though). Nothing is quite like boating …

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World-class fishing experience not a passing FAD

fad fads southeast queensland fish attracting devices

QUEENSLAND fishers are set to reel in a great catch with the installation of 10 new fish-attracting devices (FADs) off the southeast Queensland coast this week. Minister for Agricultural Industry Development and Fisheries Mark Furner said the FADs are floating buoys tethered offshore to attract fish. “We’re creating a world-class experience by investing $1 million in these structures that will …

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Boaties warned of hidden dangers at lakes as SEQ’s water level hits 60 percent

hidden dangers seqwater

BOATIES heading out on southeast Queensland’s lakes this summer are being reminded to be vigilant for hidden dangers under the water with the region’s combined dam levels at 60 per cent capacity. After a drier than average year, Seqwater advises that lower water levels at some of their lakes have increased the danger of submerged and semi-submerged hazards in the …

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Awesome numbers of fish and crabs getting around Bundaberg

awesome numbers fish bundaberg

BUNDABERG OFFSHORE FINALLY the Bundaberg area might be in for a run of good weather this weekend!  With the reef closure finishing on Friday the 29th of November, this weekend will be ON.  We are on the right side of the moon now, so the red emperor and coral trout should be chewing in numbers. Remember to use big flesh …

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Plenty of solid mangrove jack on Gold Coast

solid mangrove jack gold coast

Hi Everyone, hope you’ve all had a great week, the wind has been persist on both the Tweed and Gold Coast blowing hard from the North then South it just can’t make up its mind. Not a lot of rain on the forecast we may see a drop over the weekend. We have some hot windy Northerly’s on the way …

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