Fish Species Guide

RESTRICTIONS are in place on the number of fishing lines that can be used in Queensland fresh and tidal waters to protect fish stocks from overfishing. Queensland Boating and Fisheries Patrol district manager Rob McDonald said different fishing line rules applied to fishing gear used in tidal waters and non-tidal waters (fresh waters). “Fishers are responsible for ensuring the fishing …

Simply tie up to a tree, drop your bait to the bottom and slowly move it up and down. It won’t be long before you get a bite. Trollers have also done quite well on the yellowbelly in the timber of the Boyne and Stuart arms while towing smaller deep-diving hard-bodies. Make sure you take a tackle retriever with you because you’re …

A delicious twist on crumbed whiting as detailed by Melissa Frohloff. Create your own taste in crumbs with your favourite flavour of potato chips. Ingredients 700g butterflied winter whiting fillets 170g Smiths salt and vinegar chips 1 cup plain flour 2 eggs Method Cut a large corner off the salt and vinegar chip packet. Using a rolling pin, finely crush …

Bennett Self-Leveling Tab 10 video review by Bush ‘n Beach’s Ben Collins. The trim tabs performed excellently on the water and are very affordable. Visit www.harroldmarine.com.au for more information or check out the full review by clicking here. l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l …

After about five minutes I managed to regain most of my line and finally lifted the fish off the bottom, but it was almost as determined to stay near the bottom as I was to get it to the top. It must have been 10 minutes later when we finally saw some colour and I became really excited. About 3m …

We now have a Youtube Channel so jump on and check some of the informative video’s we are posting up. We would also consider adding any home video’s, of great action be it river, ocean or beach. Please keep it PG. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiMyWsjGiFeTjRaWdTsQmnw For all of your up to date daily fishing report just like Kawana Bait and Tackle on our …

The past week has seen a glimpse of spring around Tin Can Bay, with warmer days as well as some well deserved rain.  We have had reports of whiting and flathead from the sand flats around Tinnanbar and Poona with live yabbies and beach worms working best. The offshore scene is fishing well with snapper, sweetlip, tuna and amberjack being …

With the first signs of summer starting to show up, the warm northerly breezes are starting to lift the water temperatures around the Bundaberg area. The only downfall with the full moon will be the amount of run in the tide for the offshore anglers as there will be over three metres difference between high and low tides for the …

With the offshore scene a little on the rough side, angler tended to opt for the Noosa River with some great results. Starting at the Noosa River mouth and dog beach: there have been plenty of quality bream being landed off the rocks at the river mouth and around at the dog beach. Most anglers using fresh strips of mullet, …