Fish Species Guide

Fishing the transition period on the Gold Coast

Over the next month or so, as the transition period continues, you really have to hedge your bets as to what to target and maybe even change plans once you are out on the water because you can connect to anything from a snapper to a marlin, all on the same spot. The highlight over the past month was feeding …

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Zerek Hy-Braid

Available in 150m and 300m spools, Zerek Hy-Braid is a truly unique braided offering unlike anything else on the market. For more information, visit www.wilsonfishing.com.au

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Barramundi closed season: East coast Queensland

The annual barramundi closed season along Queensland’s East coast will be effective from midday on 1 November 2016 through to midday on 1 February 2017. Queensland Boating and Fisheries Patrol district officer Tony Loader said the closed season applies to all commercial and recreational fishers. “Fisheries officers will be stepping up surveillance during the barramundi closed season to protect this …

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Wilson Lure Wrap

SEEING a need to protect the blanks and guides of rods from lure damage in transit, Wilson Fishing has developed the Wilson Lure Wrap. The Lure Wrap encloses the lure and the rod, stopping the lure from banging around while you are under way. The damage that can be caused to a rod blank, the bindings and guides can be …

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Hydro Float Fishing 3-in-1 fishing float

Simply add rattle balls to increase attraction, glow sticks for extra luminosity or weights to increase casting distance. Popper As a popper, HYDROX3’s tough polycarbonate body can be rigged with heavy mono or wire. Simply attach hooks and weight to achieve the ideal cast and popping action. Teaser As a teaser, the HYDROX3 can be rigged in a number of …

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New Samaki fishing shirt – Digital Snapper

DIGITAL Snapper’s fast, sleek, chromed-up, metallic appearance means business on the new Samaki fishing shirt. Chasing down the Samaki Boom Bait Rattle Snake, the snapper is aggressive and determined, never taking its eye off the prize. With a white carbon fibre chest detail blended into the deeper darker carbon as it weaves and wraps around the body, the Digital Snapper …

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Quantum Smoke HD Baitcast reels

THE HD in the Quantum Smoke HD Baitcast reel stands for ‘heavy duty’, aiming this reel squarely at anglers targeting barramundi, Murray cod, mangrove jack, fingermark, threadfin salmon, bass and other tough predators likely to smack a well-placed lure. The HD build starts with the famous Smoke baitcaster platform, known for its lightweight yet strong SCR aluminium frame and side …

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New rules for recreational fishing in Queensland

Minor changes to Queensland’s recreational fishing rules will come into effect from today (October 28, 2016). Fisheries Queensland manager Tony Ham said Queensland’s recreational fishing rules were constantly being evaluated to ensure the best management of the state’s valuable fisheries resources. “The changes will see four new freshwater impoundments added to the list of stocked dams and weirs, which are …

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Successful Hervey Bay scallops bust

A URANGAN commercial fisher has been fined $12,000 plus court costs for possessing undersize scallops, with $38,480 forfeited from the proceeds of the sale of the seized catch. Queensland Boating and Fisheries Patrol district manager Greg Bowness said an inspection of the trawler in January found more than 20 percent of the fisher’s catch was undersized. “The entire load of …

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