Fish Species Guide

We had a good Easter Weekend on the Gold Coast with plenty of Houseboats and customers on the water having fun. The pattern of showers didn’t seem to dampen the spirit of everyone getting outdoors and into some fishing action. Unfortunately the wind has picked up during the week making conditions a bit tough. With School Holidays underway now is …

JIG fishing anglers will love the Mustad XL Jig Wallet, designed to accommodate all your jig fishing needs. The XL Jig Wallet contains storage pockets constructed from tough mesh to allow the jigs to breathe and dry, yet remain safe in transport and use. There are five extra-large jig slots that will take jigs up to 30cm, 18 jig slots …

JAPAN produces some of the most lifelike lures available anywhere in the world and the Bassday Sugar Deep 90 ‘Barra Tune’ is no exception, except this time it’s been tuned for Aussie conditions. This realistic 90mm jerkbait is available in seven fish-attracting colours covering everything from clear to dirty water, making it ideal for inland dams on the barra trail …

IT might seem like only yesterday, but it’s actually been 26 years since the first Shimano Stella spin reels hit the market. Since then, we’ve seen massive improvements with each technical makeover they have received, and that tradition continues with the latest release, the FJ series. It’s hard to know where to start, given that so much technology has been …

FishReveal is a massive leap forward in fishfinding technology that allows anglers to quickly and easily discover how fish orient themselves in and around cover and structure, with clearly defined fish arches.Unlike traditional CHIRP views that provide strong fish targets but lack refined structure detail, or DownScan Imaging that provides photo-like images of bottom and structure details but shows fish …

WHITE spot disease movement restrictions are in place to stop the spread of the virus that causes white spot disease and help protect Queensland’s natural waterways. Raw prawns, yabbies and marine worms cannot be moved out of the white spot disease movement restriction area. These restrictions are in place from Caloundra to the NSW border and west to Ipswich. They …

His choice: a personally tailored, plate alloy Sea Class 4900 centre console from Australian Master Marine. Armed with the real-world experience, having owned five previous boats from various manufacturers, Stephen had a very clear idea of what he wanted. And the accolades heaped on the AMM brand by another Airlie Beach resident living about 100m along the road from his …

Make sure that when the water is flowing over any dam wall you stay well clear and check relevant websites to ensure the dam is open for recreation because they can be closed if deemed not safe. Now it has had time to settle, the Lake Monduran fishing is fairly reliable. If you are able to get to the dam …

Noosa is looking great for the Easter break and if the weather plays the game we should see some sensational catches. Even though swells are predicted to be up hopefully we may see some of the bigger craft able to cross the bar. The reefs were firing prior to Easter, with Sunshine Reef producing some fantastic Longtail tuna, Mack tuna …