Fish Species Guide

A north Queensland recreational fisher has been fined $9000 after pleading guilty to four fishing offences including illegal netting in the Ingham Magistrates’ Court. The man was charged with unlawfully using two commercial fishing nets, possessing four commercial fishing nets and two protected sawfish rostrums, and making a misleading statement to Fisheries Queensland officers. Queensland Boating and Fisheries Patrol district …

A Mount Warren Park man has been fined $18,000 in the Beenleigh Magistrates’ Court for multiple fisheries offences on the Logan River. Logan River crabbing offence Queensland Boating and Fisheries Patrol district manager Rob McDonald said the fisher faced 17 charges following a three-month investigation into illegal crabbing and the subsequent sale of crabs. “The charges included taking and possessing female …

Dear fellow boaties and rec fishers, After many years of campaigning I am excited that work has commenced on the dredging around the Cleveland Boat Ramp at William St. This is great because it will provide greater access to the bay from the boat ramp. It is especially good news for the Raby Bay Volunteer Marine Rescue. They will no …

Even with a bit of rain around it’s been a good week to get out and about on the Gold Coast and chase a few fish, let’s see what was biting. The Gold Coast Seaway has been a great spot for a variety of fish firing this week, and our customers have reported good catches of Bream, Squire, Tailor, Trevally, …

With a bit of luck, this weekend’s Bundaberg forecast isn’t looking too bad.  The southeasterlies are predicted to blow less than 15 knots, which may present a small window for the bigger boats to explore the wider grounds. With the full moon during this week, there will be bigger tides around Bundy this weekend, but it should be worth a …

SEQWATER has appointed a new manager for two of its most popular campgrounds at lakes Somerset and Wivenhoe. P.R.O Management Pty Ltd is the new manager for both Logans Complex at Wivenhoe Dam as well as the Somerset Park Campground in the Somerset village. The eight-week tender process concluded in February, and the new management agreement started from March 29, …

LOWRANCE recently reported that fishing consumer trends are clearly indicating – as with TVs – the growing trend with fishfinder displays is ‘bigger is better’. Following a record-setting year in 2016 with the Elite-7 Ti – the top-selling fishfinder/chartplotter display globally – early sales reports for 2017 indicate the Elite-9 Ti is showing signs of being the new frontrunner – …

THE Mustad Kaiju Pliers are 7.5” heavy-duty pliers built to work in the harshest and toughest environments found in fishing. Featuring a heavy-duty split ring opener that is designed for use on large saltwater lures used for GTs, mackerel and wahoo, these pliers will also enable freshwater anglers to handle the larger split rings found on the recently released mega …

FULCRUM is proud to release the next generation of Formula struts and shock absorbers for lifted 4WD dual-cab and single-cab utilities. Built tough to suit harsh Australian conditions, each application has been meticulously designed, tested and approved to be part of the range. By utilising the highest-quality components such as NOK seals and SuperPro bushings, the build quality of the Formula …

THE Winglet is the ‘little bullet’, with the weight for long casts and a small profile to match the hatch. It has been designed following the popularity of Fish Inc. Lures’ Wing sinking stickbait, with a smaller profile made possible via the solid zinc body that also provides the weight for casting. At 87mm long, it is a bite size …