Fish Species Guide

Help protect NSW abalone stocks

NSW

Do not discard any seafood waste in waterways – throw all abalone shells, gut and any leftover abalone waste in the bin. Movement restrictions are in place on the transport of live abalone into and within New South Wales in response to detections of Abalone Viral Ganglioneuritis (AVG) in South Australia. What is AVG? AVG is a viral disease which …

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Sunshine Coast – weekly fishing report

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Welcome to this week’s Sunshine Coast Fishing Report. Apologies for the lack of a report last week – we were moving our store from Bli Bli to our new location in Maroochydore. More rain has once again resulted in frustration for estuary fishos, with rivers still murky due to the freshwater. Some good catches have still been reported however, so …

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Bundaberg – weekly fishing report

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Inshore/Offshore fishing The last two weekends have certainly been a treat for us fishos to head out wide and chase plenty of our tasty reef species. The inshore and offshore fishing was red hot with plenty of action all throughout the day especially on patchy and rubbly bottom away from any main reefs or wrecks. The sharks have definitely been …

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Mackerel pre and post closure

G’day everyone, I hope you found my previous article useful in trying to get yourself onto a spanish mackerel or two. As most of you would know, we have two separate closures for Queensland tidal systems – one was February 1-21 and the second closure starts March 1, finishing March 21. Up until this point, I’d been right into the …

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Berkley Adjustable Rod Tube

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The Berkley Adjustable Rod Tube 4’-7’6” is an effective solution for storing your most valuable fishing assets.   The Berkley Adjustable Rod Tube can be extended to fit rods up to 7’6”, thanks to the adjustable inner sleeve that is secured via a hook and loop design.   Made from durable 600D Oxford material over a solid insert to protect rods …

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Post-rain dirty water tactics

With a lot of rain falling in many regions over the past couple of months, it’s common to be faced with dirty water when you head out for a fish, and this can in turn make the bite tougher. In this article, I want to breakdown a few tactics that have helped me to consistently attract the bite in these …

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Tackle Tactics Measure Mats and Fish Ruler

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Perfect for keeping track of your personal bests, photographing your catch and earning bragging rights among your family or friends. measure Printed on quality vinyl and displaying some of your favourite brands, the Fish Measure Mat has markers for every centimetre and comes fitted with a plastic stopper plate to rest the fish against, making fish measuring quick and easy. …

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Redland Bay Amateur Fishing Club

Since the early 1980s, the Redland Bay Amateur Fishing Club has catered for members of all ages with an interest in fishing. The club has a full itinerary of scheduled events throughout the year, running three 4WD camping fishing trips during the year – two on North Stradbroke Island and one to K’gari. We encourage a family spirit and an …

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Future uncertain for major boat brands

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Brisbane based Stessco, Anglapro’s owner, makes the call to wind up the business. boat The future of iconic alloy boat brands Stessco and Anglapro, and potentially Gulf Runner, has been cast into doubt after a liquidator was appointed recently to wind up the business that makes them. Queensland-based Merlin Marine and Leisure is a family-based business that has a purpose-built …

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HerculeZ Swimbait

HerculeZ

Ready to get your arms stretched?   The HerculeZ soft swimbait range is awesome!  Available in a wide range of sizes for big hitters such as for barramundi, Murray cod, mangrove jack, flathead and mulloway, with a smaller 3” option that is ideal for smaller estuary and freshwater species.  A detailed shad body has all the features to represent a …

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