Fish Species Guide

The coastline south of Perth, WA is littered with fantastic places to stay and explore. You could literally spend months checking it all out, and you’re only 3-4 hours from Perth. This is probably why so many people move here or why travellers end up staying for extended periods of time. In fact, there were a few places we fell …

As a leading innovator in electric boat motors, Torqeedo has raised the bar once again with the introduction of its latest product line – the Travel family of electric outboard motors. The iconic electric outboard Travel motor has been delighting boaters with its outstanding efficiency, useful technology and easy-to-use design since 2005 and more than 100,000 electric Travel motors have …

Requests from anglers and the popularity of the Okuma Barbarian range of spin rods has inspired the release of the Barbarian Pro range, featuring upgrades across key models. Praised as having the perfect actions for targeting bait fishing favourites – such as whiting, bream and luderick – the Pro series has maintained those soft tips, smooth actions and power in …

The carp herpes virus urgently needs to be released into Australia’s freshwater rivers if we hope to protect our native fish populations and habitats. This bold move is supported by Dr Martin Mallen-Cooper, one of Australia’s most respected river ecologists, who was a guest on the OzFish Unlimited official podcast Ozcast – A look below the surface. The release would …

Without doubt, Queensland’s lesser-known Cape Melville National Park is one of Australia’s most remarkable coastal destinations for adventurous and self-reliant campers. Tucked away in a remote far-flung corner of eastern Cape York, the park’s rugged and diverse landscapes stretch 70km from the Jeannie River northwards to the glistening waters of Bathurst Bay. The eastern section of Bathurst Bay offers wonderful …

A modern take on the classic inline spinner, the TT Spintrix family feature a ‘beetle’ body shape and wide selection of colours, built on quality Mustad trebles for needle-sharp penetration and durability. Available in sizes 1, 2 and 3 to cover smaller streams to larger lakes and impoundments, the Spintrix range accounted for trout, redfin, bass, golden perch, saratoga, Murray …

Welcome to this week’s Sunshine Coast fishing report. We’ve had another week of awesome catches and some great conditions. The end of school holidays saw some of the more popular spots quieten down, which was great for local fishos. We are expecting conditions to deteriorate from tomorrow however, with wind and big swells making it difficult for offshore boaties. Hot …

  Yamaha Marine has announced the release of their much-anticipated all-new V6 350 horsepower outboard, combining big horsepower, state-of-the-art features, industry leading boat control integration, premium level performance and Yamaha’s legendary reputation for reliability. Yamaha was the leader in bringing big horsepower engines to the outboard market, introducing the V8 350 way back in 2007. Since this time, Yamaha has …

Inshore fishing The inshore reefs have been full of life the past couple of weeks! Plenty of pelagic’s have been getting caught with mackerel, tuna and golden trevally being the main two species. The standout areas have definitely been the artificial reef off the Elliot and the 2mile off Bargara. Fishing these area’s with 50g Flasha spoons vertically fast retrieved …

Did you know Fisheries Queensland have measured over 10,000 spanish mackerel in the Torres Strait since 2019 as part of our Torres Strait Biological Sampling Program? Fisheries Queensland are working with Torres Strait communities in collecting length, sex and age information about their catches of spanish mackerel and coral trout species. This helps provide more certainty about the management arrangements …