Fish Species Guide

Say goodbye to autumn and welcome winter

winter gold coast

Hello Everyone, I hope you’ve all had a great week and had the chance to get out any enjoy the fantastic weather we are having on the Gold and Tweed Coasts.  The conditions have been typical of May weather with the overnight temperatures starting to drop and the day time sitting between the mid and low twenties.  We will have …

Read More »

Cooler water patterns begin at BP and Boondooma dams

cooler water dam fishing

IT’S been an interesting month of fishing in the two impoundments of the South Burnett. With the cooler water starting to set in, there’s been a lack of consistent fishing as the season changes. The fishing has improved over the past few days and captures of good fish in both Bjelke-Petersen and Boondooma dams are being reported. The water temps …

Read More »

Easter fun at Levuka 4×4 Park

easter at levuka 4x4 park

LAST month we signed off our article expressing our hope to be able to speak about the final stages of getting our 80 Series LandCruiser on the road. Well, sadly we haven’t fulfilled our wishes, but from no fault of our own. Long story short, we are still waiting on a response from Queensland police about our surrogate VIN. Regardless, …

Read More »

2019 Pottsville Beach Sports Greenback Fishing Comp

pottsville beach sports greenback fishing comp

IT is time to wave the greenback flag for the Sunshine State and stand up for our fishing mates! A Queenslander knows what it is like to bleed maroon, so fish in your Queensland hot spot and bring those big fish to Pottsville and take home the shield. Game on! Enter the 32nd annual Lions charity Pottsville Beach Sports Greenback …

Read More »

Evans Head Fishing Classic returns for 2019

evans head fishing classic 2019

July 13-19, 2019 on the banks outside Club Evans RSL ON the back of the successful 2018 Evans Head Fishing Classic, Australian Fishing Tournaments is returning and will once again be managing this world-class fishing competition. The Evans Head Fishing Classic is synonymous with family holiday fun and is now well into its twenties. It also makes a significant contribution …

Read More »

Samurai rod belts and tip protector

samurai rod belts tip protectors

TRANSPORTING fishing rods is often fraught with danger. Bundles of rods are hard to carry, often arranged more like a game of pick up sticks than an easy to carry group of fish-catching devices. They splay all over the place and invariably get damaged. Samurai Rod Belts are made of high-quality neoprene and Velcro and are designed to make it …

Read More »

Not knowing crabbing rules results in $7000 fine at Caboolture

operation turbo reef illegal crab haul red handed crabbing rules queensland aussie salvage squad fined commercial fisher fined $12,000 deter black marketing

CRABBERS are urged to know Queensland’s crabbing rules after a man was fined more than $7000 for taking undersized crabs from the Caboolture River, north of Brisbane. Minister for Agricultural Industry Development and Fisheries Mark Furner said in April 2018, Queensland Boating and Fisheries Patrol officers found the man with 11 undersized male mud crabs and eight females, which are …

Read More »

Break in the weather around Bundaberg

Break in the weather around Bundaberg

BUNDABERG OFFSHORE Finally it looks like there will be a break in the weather around the Bundaberg area, but always remember to check the updated forecast before heading out.  With the small tides, the deep should be fishing awesome!  Using big flesh baits with the new Elkat gang hooks will do some damage to some trophy fish.  If you’re fishing …

Read More »

Benefits to fishing from a kayak

benefits of kayaking

As a devoted kayak fisherman, I see the benefits to fishing from these craft often. Whether it be a paddle yak or pedal they both hold the advantage of fishing shallow and stealthy. Choosing your kayak can be a daunting decision as there are so many on the market and all of them have their own features and advantages. The …

Read More »

Weather gods frowned down on the Sunshine Coast

weather gods sunshine coast

After a week of nice weather the weather gods frowned down on the sunshine coast again and we have had a fair bit of wind, rain and swell. Earlier in the week a few boats managed to get offshore but only to the local reefs. Halls reef, Sunshine reef and Jew shoal were the picks with some pelagics still around. …

Read More »