Fish Species Guide

Ever wanted that perfect recipe for tender braised lamb shanks? Well here it is, as cooked by BNB’s Melissa Frohloff. Ingredients 4 lamb shanks 2 tsp olive oil 2 x 400g tins whole peeled tomatoes, roughly chopped 4 large cloves garlic, crushed 1 eggplant, peeled and diced 2 shallots, sliced 1 cup red wine (Shiraz) 1 cup water 1 tbsp …

These new Quintrex Explorers have received the first real update to the model line in about 10 years, with a host of changes made to try to improve upon the already stellar reputation of the range. So, what’s new? Well the most immediately noticeable feature when walking up to the boats bobbing patiently in the water was the forked bow …

We then sat back and watched the stalk unfold from a high vantage point. We were just as surprised as Garrett when a grey merle billy appeared from nowhere and busted his approach. It was all over red rover. As the goats disappeared up the rocky hillside you could practically hear my mind ticking over with plans of how to …

Changes to recreational fishing rules ROCKTOBER has come and gone and now we are into Movember. Where has this year gone? I think I say that every year, but it really has flown. The great thing about this is we are fast coming into summer, which means warm-weather whiting, bigmouth brown bass, dart and topwater bream fishing. Yep, I’m all …

Alternatively, try an assist rigging system with a fine piece of fluorocarbon attached to the eye of the jig head and either a trailing small single hook or treble positioned near the tail of the plastic. Small surface lures such as poppers and stickbaits no longer than 60mm are great fun to use on whiting in shallow water of a …

On a little 2m rise nearby there was a school of fish sitting vertically about 4m high over the east side of a ridge. A floated bait on an 8 ball sinker nailed good midsized snapper and all within less than a kilometre. Another kilometre away we placed the boat to drift along a little valley between two pinnacles. It …

Revamped Bassman 4×4 Spinnerbait Bassman Spinnerbaits is an Australian business that designs and makes all its lures here in Australia, specifically for our native species. Knowing their target species, the staff have recently improved the design of the 4×4 Spinnerbait. This lure now has three armatures instead of two, with four Colorado blades on two of the arms and one …

Here’s a little sweet something. Cooking syrup pudding when you are out bush is a real delight and the task is made easy if you have an Ozpig. This compact stove is your best friend in the outdoors.  It burns very efficiently and requires far less wood than an open fire. You have full control over the heat of the fire by …

If you hit the water and there’s a southerly wind, try the northern end of Bird Bay, the north arm of B, Insane Bay, top of the Two Mile and the western side of Jacks. Water temperature will not be a problem unless we have a long period of overcast windy days, because in February water temps usually hold in …