Fish Species Guide

The lads who ventured offshore last weekend all reported catching quality mixed reef fish, including coral trout, red emperor, sweetlip and parrot.  Let’s hope the weather improves over the coming weeks and months so more locals can enjoy the fantastic mixed reef fishing the Bundaberg area has to offer. The Elliott and Kolan Rivers are also a little dirty with …

It’s great to see the sunshine this week after all the rain we copped last Friday and Saturday morning. Once the fresh water starts to clear, we should see some great fishing over the next couple of weeks, that’s the benefits of a good dose of rain to clean out the system. Let’s have a look at some options for …

THE successful court prosecution of two Bundaberg fishers for crabbing offences is a timely reminder to local anglers to comply with Queensland’s fishing rules and regulations. Queensland Boating and Fisheries Patrol district officer Geoffrey Fergusson said two recreational Bundaberg fishers were charged with a range of offences following a routine vessel inspection at the Elliot River in April 2017. “Fisheries …

TO ensure the ongoing health of Queensland’s extraordinary marine habitat and to protect local industries, Biosecurity Queensland is urging fishers to ‘Be a mate, and check your bait’. It is really important that fishers only use the right bait in the form of Australian wild-caught prawns from a quality bait supplier or catch their own bait. Imported prawns could potentially …

WITH the prawning season kicking off in southeast Queensland, it is important to remember movement restrictions are in place in Moreton Bay. To help protect Queensland’s beautiful natural waterways, fishers must not move raw prawns, yabbies and marine worms out of the white spot disease movement restriction area in southeast Queensland. The movement restrictions are in place from Caloundra to …

TICKETS for the 30th Sanctuary Cove International Boat Show are officially on sale, and it’s never been easier to get on-board the southern hemisphere’s premier marine event, with an array of ticket and transport options available. The 2018 Show will showcase and celebrate the industry’s latest and greatest leading brands, with hundreds of boats and thousands of marine products on show …

THE Fish Inc. Lures Fly Half 80mm popper is built tough including heavy-duty ABS construction and solid wire-through-body design to punch above its weight, and it comes fitted with HD Owner trebles. At 16g in weight it casts like a bullet and its unique keeled belly design and balanced weight allows it to be retrieved easily with a ‘walk the dog’ …

Installing the new update is simple. Axiom owners can update wirelessly by connecting their MFD to home Wi-Fi or phone’s mobile hot spot. You can also download Lighthouse 3.3 via Raymarine’s website. Owners of eS and gS systems will need to download their software update from raymarine.com and then install it using a microSD card. Lighthouse 3.3 overview – RealVision …

WILSON Marine and Leisure Liquid Lanolin protects marine hardware, cabling, outboard engines and fishing gear from the harmful effects of corrosion. Lanolin is an environmentally friendly, non-conductive salt and acid-resistant product that protects, rejuvenates and lubricates many different materials. The lanolin lubricates and protects moving parts on tools, reels, zippers and chains, while being robust enough to resist high-pressure cleaning. …