Fish Species Guide

Making the most of mackerel season

mackerel season brunswick heads

Lewan and I were trying to skull drag our mackerel to the boat on many days and this often worked on the smaller fish but boy did we lose some. We pulled hooks, broke hooks, broke wire traces and broke the line in an effort to get the mackerel past the sharks. As annoying as it is not being able …

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Decent weather makes for good fishing around Bundy

decent weather bundaberg

Finally, it’s nice to be able to report about some decent weather for the Bundaberg area for this weekend. I’m sure all the kids will make the most of the lighter winds for the last weekend of the school holidays. BUNDABERG OFFSHORE After weeks of terrible weather, it’s nice to see a few nice days on the horizon. At this …

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The early bird catches the fish at Noosa

early bird catches fish noosa

In the Noosa River, it has been a case of the early bird catching the fish, Trevally, queen fish and tailor have all been taken on the surface with both poppers and surface walkers doing some serious damage. Woods Bays, the back of Noosa Sound and the first Ski Run have been the pick of the spots. Try Duo Poco …

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Perfect time to target prawns

target prawns gold coast

It’s nice to finally see some good weather here on the Gold Coast last weekend and also to finish off the second week of School Holidays, definitely well overdue. Let’s see what our customers and staff have been catching. As we move into April the weather pattern is starting to transition and we should be in for some great fishing …

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Whittley set for strong Sanctuary Cove Boat Show

whittley ff sanctuary cove boat show

WHITTLEY Marine, builder of high-quality Australian-made fiberglass trailer boats, along with longstanding Queensland dealer, Northside Marine, is proud to announce the largest display of new Whittley boats since 2010 at this year’s 30th anniversary Sanctuary Cove International Boat Show. Northside Marine sales manager Bill Hull said, “The Sanctuary Cove Boat Show has always been successful for the Whittley brand. This …

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Atomic Arrowz two-piece rods

atomic arrowz two-piece rods

ATOMIC Arrowz fishing rods launched in early 2017 and brought together highly advanced designs and the finest Fuji components assembled on a full-graphite blank. Designed originally as a series of one-piece rods, customer demand has seen the introduction of two-piece rods featuring all the same high-quality components. The focus has been on the Estuary, Offshore and Bream-specific models and ensuring …

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New positive results for white spot disease in Moreton Bay

Movement Control white spot positive results moreton bay

THE latest round of surveillance has been completed in the Moreton Bay area for white spot disease, with some initial tests returning positive results for the virus that causes white spot disease. Minister for Agricultural Industry Development and Fisheries Mark Furner said the positive results were found in crab and prawn samples from the northern Moreton Bay region near the …

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Okuma Helios SX spin reel

okuma helios reel

IN recent years, Okuma has been busy developing new patented technologies and incorporating the latest cutting-edge materials to ensure the latest releases are both feature packed and high performance, while also offering anglers excellent value for money. One of these new releases from Okuma, the Helios SX spinning reel, is now available to Aussie anglers in 20, 30 and 40 …

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Smoked salmon and poached egg recipe

smoked salmon and poached egg recipe

If you love ‘eggs benny’ you’ll adore this mouth-watering smoked salmon and poached egg recipe served on yummy brioche buns. Ingredients Four brioche rolls 40g spinach leaves 40g rocket leaves 1 tbsp white wine vinegar Four eggs 100g Tasmanian smoked salmon Salt and pepper 3/4 cup hollandaise sauce Method To poach the eggs, add 2” of cold water to a …

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Gamakatsu Long-Shank Black hooks

gamakatsu long-shank hooks

IF you are a serious fisho, there’s only one hook choice and Gamakatsu is it. Gamakatsu hooks are the benchmark in high-quality, chemically sharpened Japanese steel fishing hooks and a black colour option has been added to the existing long-shank red. Long-shank hooks are versatile and perfect for worms, pipis, prawns and cut flesh baits either fished from a boat …

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