Fish Species Guide

Tough bite on Gold Coast for Hobie round 7

hobie round 7 kayak series

The Hobie round 7 kayak series was held over the weekend on the Gold coast. We had over 80 entrants at this round, making it very busy on the waterways. Day 1 consisted of over half the field moving up from Southport (launch point) to the Nerang river. Fishing the canals was difficult for most as with so many kayaks …

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Snapper should be in awesome numbers off Bundy

snapper should be awesome numbers flathead bundy

BUNDABERG INSHORE The forecast for this weekend for the Bundaberg area is definitely on edge.  It looks like the wind may be dropping later in the weekend so make sure you keep an eye on that. With the VMR Bundaberg Family Fishing Classic on this weekend there will definitely be some people trying to sneak out the front.  If we …

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Fishing a great option during school hols

fishing a great option school hols snapper

Hi Everyone, hope you’ve all had a great week, you would’ve had to be very dedicated to brave the wind and rain to try your luck for a fish on the Tweed or on the Gold Coast.  Fingers crossed the rain will ease by the weekend for the start of School Holidays making fishing a great option to entertain the …

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Offshore crew enjoy all the Sunshine Coast has to offer

offshore crew sunshine coast

Recently the offshore crew went out and enjoyed all the local reefs had to offer. Double Island is still a great option for those boats heading wide and the pelagics are definitely thicker there. There have also been some really nice reds and scarlet sea perch along with medium sized snapper, amber jack and even a wahoo or two to …

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Garmin Downtown Toyota Moreton Bay Fishing Classic: Aug 11-18

garmin downtown toyota moreton bay fishing classic 2019

THIS August, swap those smart handheld devices for the only one that counts… your fishing rod! The Garmin Downtown Toyota Moreton Bay Fishing Classic is back and bigger than a fisher’s brag mat. Boasting $70,000 (and counting) in cash and prizes across seven days of fishing fun from August 11-18. The competition culminates in a family fun weekend full of …

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Borumba Bassmaster Campout weekend: July 27-28

Borumba Bassmaster Campout weekend

NOOSA Fish Headz has partnered with two of its major sponsors, Chasebaits Australia and Davo’s Tackle World Noosa to bring you the second Borumba Bassmaster Campout weekend, being held on the last weekend of July (27, 28). Borumba Dam, just past the township of Imbil, is one of the region’s most beautiful freshwater systems. During the event you have three bites …

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New Mercury Racing 450R delivers unrelenting outboard performance

Mercury Racing 450R

MERCURY Racing’s new 450R outboard is a supercharged 4.6-litre V8 thrill machine that provides unmatched power density and the latest in engine technology. In other words – it’s purpose designed for people who crave high-performance and unrelenting power. Steeped in Mercury Racing DNA, the 450R’s 4.6-litre V8 FourStroke powerhead is boosted by an exclusive Mercury Racing supercharger to produce 450 …

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Using drones to protect our fisheries

drones qld fisheries

QUEENSLAND Boating and Fisheries Patrol officers are putting an eye in the sky to help protect our state’s fisheries resources with drones being deployed at key locations. Minister for Agricultural Industry Development and Fisheries Mark Furner said a fleet of 10 drones would be used by compliance officers to extend their surveillance reach. “By its nature, Queensland Boating and Fisheries …

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Magic conditions see Bundy anglers head wide

magic conditions bundaberg

BUNDABERG OFFSHORE How good is it to live around the Bundaberg area at this time of the year?!  Once again, the Burnett Heads boat ramp was over-flowing with large boat trailers last weekend.  With the great weather, anglers were able to venture slightly further afield.  By all reports those who put in the miles definitely got the smiles, with some …

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Cool weather signals bream and snapper on Gold Coast

signals bream and snapper

Hi Everyone, hope you’ve all had a great week, well it looks the nice run of weather has come to an end. We will have a bit more wind and rain hanging around for the weekend and into next week. Lucky we have some good spots to hide in the Tweed and on the Gold Coast to get out of …

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