Fish Species Guide

The weather had already warmed and the days were into the mid to high thirties, and the barra, while not leaping onto the banks, were definitely getting their appetites back to the extent that they were enthusiastically taking dead mullet baits. Some of Sam’s family from Tassie caught their first-ever barramundi, which of course is one of life’s real thrills. The …

Line capacity of 0.17mm/300m is ample if chasing something that’s likely to run fast. Verto reels are perfectly matched with the Austackle Matrix Paracurve micro jigging rods and Camo-Stik Travel Series. RRP is $129 and you can visit www.austackle.com for stockists and more information.

A handy favourites tab means you can store regularly used phone numbers. Now I finally had a setup that worked well and could be used legally. In addition to the Bluetooth hands-free system, the Zenec offers a detailed navigation system with a heap of preloaded information on the micro SD card. The navigation system is very easy to use and …

have led to the release of big fish favourites in this go-to colour, including 5” and 9” GrubZ; 5” and 7” Scented Jerk ShadZ; and 4” SwimmerZ. Pre-release testing of the new models has exceeded expectations, with flathead, mulloway, snapper, barra, mangrove jack, trevally and myriad reef species falling victim to the good oil. If you’re yet to try a …

Lake Barambah Lake Barambah has been the pick of the two dams, with bass coming up from the deeper flats and creek beds to feed heavily on the edges. Most anglers have reported 20 to 50-fish sessions and some cracking bass and yellowbelly among the catch. The fish aren’t afraid to hit anything that resembles a baitfish. The consistent warm weather can …

Though if you want to have some fun have a go chasing the whiting on surface lures, with the 65mm Fish Candy Skinny Dog producing the better numbers and the odd elbow slapper. Though the water is warm the trevally schools have be present throughout the Tewantin Ski Run and Woods Bays. Using surface lures early morning like the River2Sea …

“A number of offenders have been issued with infringement notices in the past because they were not familiar with the local restrictions.” Spearfishing is prohibited in order to maintain safety and avoid potentially conflicting uses of the area, including boats entering while spearfishers are in the water. Possessing or using spears or spearguns is prohibited in Lake Weyba, the Noosa …

Strictly limited spots available, so please register your interest at info@seaadex.com.au A Garmin giveaway will also be taking place on the night, so email the Sea Adex team now for your chance to win.

The engine will remain in a ‘neutral position’ until the gear lever is brought back to the neutral point, therefore resetting the Honda iST electronic control unit. This allows the customer to once again select forward or reverse gear. Installation of Honda iST has been designed to be quick and easy, with no special tools required. A plug and play …

A simple pulsating rod tip is all that’s needed for that enticing zig-zag action that drives predatory fish mad. The Skittish Dog features 10 colours from naturals to outlandish in the 115mm size and five wickedly natural colours in the 85mm range, giving anglers plenty of options. A tough ABS body is coupled with durable rings and chemically sharpened trebles …