Fish Species Guide

Stacer releases Revolution Hull

Revolution Hull

BRAND new for 2018, Stacer has started a boating revolution with the release of its Revolution Hull. The new Revolution Hull is the natural evolution of the famous Stacer Barra and Assault Pro Hulls. Combining concave bottom sheet design, EVO advance pressing and a raised chine, Stacer has created a high-performing hull that glides over the water, providing a more …

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Venison and bacon fry recipe

venison liver bacon fry

This venison liver and bacon fry recipe takes on the traditional British favourite. Rich in iron, it is the perfect hearty meal for those cool nights. Ingredients 400g venison liver 400g bacon Two cloves garlic, crushed One large onion, thinly sliced 2 tbsp butter 1/4 cup flour 1 tbsp mixed herbs 100g rich gravy mix Method Slice liver into thin …

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Canoe camping around southeast Queensland

canoe camping

The only limit is your imagination! In addition, canoes themselves are quite inexpensive when compared to other expedition watercraft. An average canoe suitable for camping will cost between $1500 and $2000, compared to an equivalent kayak that will often range from $2000 upwards. Note here I said suitable for camping. A 10’ sit-on-top kayak is not really going to cut …

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Jewfish and flathead very active on Gold Coast

jewfish very active

Hi Everyone, we’ve had a pretty nice week on the Gold Coast, a bit of rain last weekend was  good for the river systems stirring the bait fish up and even getting a few good late season Mud Crabs. Some of our Houseboat customers scored a nice feed of crabs in the Coomera River.  Let’s have a look at some …

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Offshore fishing awesome out of Bundaberg

BUNDABERG OFFSHORE How awesome was the offshore weather around the Bundaberg region during this past week?  This did allow plenty of boats to head well offshore, and everywhere from the gutter, to the islands and out to the shelf all fished really well.  Most of the gutters produced some quality parrot, grass sweetlip, cod and the odd trout.  Out around …

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Conditions improve offshore on Sunshine Coast

conditions improve offshore

In the river the bream are in great numbers. Larger fish have been taken around the river mouth and the Noosa Sound as well a good sized fish right the way along Gympie Terrace and the Tewantin Area. A great option is to fish unweighted soft plastics, cast to the edge of the shadow line of pontoons and jetties these …

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There’s more to Formosa Marine aluminium plate boats

Formosa Tomahawk aluminium plate boat

ALUMINIUM plate boat manufacturer Formosa Marine consistently shows its determination to build quality boats. The smallest developments add up to more value when buying a boat. Read on for latest from Formosa Marine for 2018 so far. A new and improved scupper design for the self-draining decks includes a bungy tension cord for a tighter seal in extra-choppy waters. Scuppers …

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Evans Head Fishing Classic returns with Australian Fishing Tournaments at the helm

head fishing classic

ON the back of the successful 2017 Evans Head Fishing Classic, Australian Fishing Tournaments is returning and will once again be managing this world-class fishing competition and making a significant contribution to the local economy in the process. The Evans Head Fishing Classic is synonymous with family fun, and now well into its twenties it has continued to add new …

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Terry Allwood takes back-to-back wins at Basstasstic qualifying series

TERRY Allwood of Wondai put on a great display of angling skills to win for the second time this season at round two of the Basstasstic qualifying series held at Cania Dam. He won at Boondooma Dam in round one and stormed home with the win this time around. On the Friday pre-fish, he didn’t land a single fish. He …

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Tackling Moreton Bay tailor and snapper

moreton bay tailor snapper

SNAPPER, come on down! June is an awesome time of year for getting rugged up, grabbing a mate and searching for a feed of snapper. A few spots reasonably easy to access either land-based or by boat or kayak will produce a good feed. Traditionally, we like to start at the mouth of the Brisbane River and work our way …

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