Fish Species Guide

Bundy impoundments the go after rain

bundy impoundments

As I’m sure you can all understand, writing the fish report for this week was a little difficult due to the low pressure system that moved down the south-eastern Queensland coastline during the past few days. BUNDABERG OFFSHORE AND INSHORE REEFS Even though the weather system has moved offshore by now, any offshore fishing will still be limited. Your best …

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Gold Coast rivers and creeks for fish and crabs

gold coast rivers

Another week of rain, wind, swell and big tides made fishing conditions tough on the Gold Coast.  For those keen to brave the weather and try fishing the more sheltered rivers and creeks produced a few fish and crabs. Our Houseboat customers have managed to hide out of the wind in the Gold Coast rivers and estuaries and score a …

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Closer reefs off Noosa the best bet

closer reefs noosa fishing

With that typical late summer weather pattern continuing with the strong winds and squally showers most anglers keep their efforts around the closer reefs. Sunshine reef and Halls reef have produced some bigger Spanish and good sized spotted mackerel with dead baits like garfish, large pilchards and Yakka’s fished on a gang hook rig getting good results, try using a …

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Guest speakers set to stir adventurous spirit at Brisbane 4×4 Show

guest speakers 4x4 show brisbane

THE National 4×4 Outdoors Show, Fishing & Boating Expo is back again in 2018 with an outstanding line-up of guest speakers in the form of celebrities and industry experts on hand, with the best advice and recommendations to inspire every kind of outdoor enthusiast. To be held from March 16-18 at the Brisbane Showgrounds, this year’s show is raising the …

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Going ga-ga for giant trevally

After sounding all over new country for no result we were both quite tired and decided to anchor behind a coral cay for the night. As we were looking for an ideal anchorage we came across good bommies in about 30m of water where we caught a variety of sweetlip that gave us a bit of fun for an hour …

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All sorts on offer offshore from Sunshine Coast

fads mahi mahi offshore sunshine coast

The best catches are coming on both live yakkas and big pilchards rigged on a two-gang of Mustad 7766D 7/0 or Tru-Turn 711 6/0 hooks. Tides play a big part in our trout fishery, so try hitting these spots on a run-out tide about seven days before the new moon. One last trout tip is to get the reef firing, …

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Intrepid Trawlers reimagined at Sanctuary Cove Boat Show

Sanctuary Cove trawler boats

  Grand Banks CEO Mark Richards said the new Eastbay 44 (EB44) will be unveiled for the first time in Australia at Sanctuary Cove International Boat Show this year. “The Eastbay 44 fully delivers the best of both worlds, with all the comfort and style you appreciate in a Downeast yacht, but with the legs and cruising speeds to take …

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4×4 Show – Isuzu UTE and Team D-MAX headlining at the show

Isuzu UTE and Team D-MAX

ISUZU UTE is proud to exhibit at the 2018 National 4×4 Outdoors Show, Fishing & Boating Expo, with exceptional offers across the range of Isuzu 4×4 models, alongside Australia’s premier precision driving team – Team D-MAX. Team D-MAX, revered as the most experienced precision driving stunt team in Australia, will be performing throughout the show. For more than 50 years, …

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Braised mango chicken recipe

braised mango chicken recipe

This braised mango chicken recipe cooks perfectly when done slowly over a small bed of coals. An outdoor delight full of tasty goodness. Ingredients 1 large chicken (2.5kg) 2 x 40g French onion soup mix Salt and pepper 2 mangoes, diced 1 tbsp rice bran oil 6 potatoes 6 pieces corn 6 pieces pumpkin 6 pieces sweet potato 6 medium …

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Great weather window enabled anglers to catch Gold Coast species

great weather gold coast fishing

We just can’t seem to escape the wind and rain here on the Gold Coast, this week has been dominated by the weather. At least we had a great weather window over the weekend that gave anglers a chance to get out and chase fish, crabs and prawns. It’s was awesome to see a great weather forecast last weekend, and …

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