Fish Species Guide

As a tribute to all involved in the Bush ‘n Beach Fishing magazine over the years, I have put together a summary of highlights. Obviously, some of this was before I was formally inducted into BNB, so the following is to the best of my knowledge.   Initially, there were two separate publications – Bush ‘n Beach Offroad, which started …

I cannot believe this will be my last article. About 14 years ago, I walked into Bush ‘n Beach Fishing, then at Cleveland, to see Ben and his mum Sue to say thank you for putting a photo of my two-year-old son in the magazine… and that’s how it all began. I didn’t even know how to write an article. …

We’re in the thick of mackerel season now. A lot of boats were chasing mackerel throughout January and were fairly successful. It’s an encouraging start, though February is always a much better month for these inshore pelagics. Damien and Gary came out for a run with me recently and we had a good afternoon catching a few. Damien handicapped himself …

Welcome to final edition of Bush ‘n Beach Fishing. All good things come to an end and rising costs signalled the end of this great magazine. I’ve been writing for BNB for approximately 22 years. I started off as a very keen fisho in my early 20s. Before I started writing for the publication, towards the end of each month, …

Inshore/Offshore Fishing The strong easterly winds this week have certainly limited the amount of fishing being done along our coast and offshore. When the weather is like this we always preach the importance of maintenance from the trailer and outboard right through to your rods and reels. Ensure everything is in order so once the weather does turn good again …

How do you even start to write a final article for a magazine that has brought many people so much joy, inspiration and information. fishing We’re all here because we love the sport and to a myriad of us it’s more than a sport, it’s a lifestyle, a passion and for me, the industry has also made up my entire …

Many fishos dream of having a trip of camping, fishing, crabbing and perhaps enjoying a beverage. Well, after many years of trying to align a trip with my two closest friends, it finally happened. While it was originally going to be only three of us, it quickly turned to five, with a friend’s brother coming along and another friend wanting …

It was a long three months, though I’m pleased to announce that the wait is finally over. As of February 1, you can legally catch a saltwater barra and keep it, if you wish. Seeing as it’s the reopening of barra season, we will look through some tips and techniques to get a few more of those chrome superstars on …

In a significant milestone for Gladstone Area Water Board, Aquaculture Gladstone has successfully released 68,000 sea mullet fingerlings into Lake Awoonga. GAWB chief executive officer Darren Barlow said the release was significant for fisheries throughout Australia. “This is a huge step forward, not only for Aquaculture Gladstone but for the entire industry, showing large-scale production is possible in controlled environments, …

Inshore/Offshore Fishing The inshore reefs are currently fishing great numbers of mackerel with all three types of our commonly caught mackerel showing themselves – spanish, school and grey mackerel. Flasha spoons or trolled garfish and hardbody lures have worked really well on these fish. All of our inshore reefs and wrecks are good spots to target these mackerel, the 2 …