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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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Sunshine Coast fishing lights up

coast

Light winds and low swells has seen the coast light up with boats headed far and wide with all anglers grabbing a feed of reef and pelagic species. In close Halls Reef directly off Noosa has been producing some cracking longtail tuna. These fish have been taking a mix of floated dead baits like pilchard and slimy mackerel on gang …

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Yak Hunters is a kayak family

yak hunters

Over the past few years we have seen many Facebook groups pop up as a social meeting point for fisherman. However, one has stood out over most, Yak Hunters Australia. They have been up and running since 2015 and seen growth that most people wouldn’t believe It all started in NSW with 4 mates and a passion for kayak fishing …

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New ReelX lubricant and corrosion inhibitor

ReelX lubricant and corrosion inhibitor

REELX is the new high-tech, extreme-pressure reel lubricant that virtually eliminates wear, disrupts existing corrosion and prevents new corrosion of any kind. ReelX is the perfect choice for all spinning and casting reels. Starting with CorrosionX core technology, a package of extreme-pressure additives were added. ReelX contains no wax, tar, silicone or other solids, so it will never gum up. …

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Yak Hunters Kayak Fishing Series going strong

yak hunters australia kayak fishing series

THE Yak Hunters Kayak Fishing Series has emerged as one of the fastest-growing and most-inclusive fishing tournaments to hit the Australian kayak fishing scene in recent times. Run by the team at Yak Hunters Australia, this series was established in 2018 and released in Queensland, NSW, Victoria and South Australia, and in 2019 it has expanded to include Tasmania and …

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Brad Smith’s tactics for targeting flathead – part 2

brad smith targeting flathead

G’DAY everyone, in last month’s article we discussed locations for finding flathead and this month we will discuss options for targeting flathead with lures. Deepwater jigging or ‘tea bagging’ soft plastics and vibes is a very effective way to target flathead in both deep holes and channels 5m and deeper. In last month’s article I shared a screenshot from my …

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