Fish Species Guide

With school holidays in full swing, Sunshine Coast waterways are bustling with activity, with plenty of good catches reported. The upcoming week looks to be very hot, with this weekend shaping up to be a scorcher. For offshore enthusiasts, early next week offers the best conditions. OFFSHORE Spotted and spanish mackerel have been reported from the Blinker to Sunshine Beach. …

Inshore fishing This time of year we generally see a lot of bait fish all along our coast. This results in some outstanding pelagic fishing with long tail tuna, mac tuna, queenfish, trevally, school mackerel, spanish mackerel and even grey mackerel all being caught. These fish are all very bait orientated so finding the bait is key! Fishing the pressure …

While the majority of people do the right thing, Fisheries Queensland have recently come across a few who were confused about the Stock Impoundment Permit process (SIPS).   There are 63 dams and weirs in Queensland that require a SIP to fish with a line  The impoundments are stocked with native fish specifically for recreational fishing  The fees go towards …

Initially, the thought of using drones to drop long distance bait seemed a strange combination of slightly whacky and somewhat genius – yes, that’s what we thought too. We’d heard of underwater remote-controlled drones deploying long lines for snapper in New Zealand and kites suspending trolled bait on a spread for sailfish, so why not take advantage of new age …

The Flutter Shrimp soft plastic bait by Halco Madeye is another highly durable lure created with rubber stretch technology. Designed to out-fish and out-last other soft plastics on the market, the 2.5” Flutter Shrimp has a small profile, proving to be dynamite on tentative fish and smash bream. The thin lightweight and durable tail gives the ultimate underwater action when …

THE Penn Hooker Electric International Standard reel can retrieve at speeds of 150m/min, with full variable speed at the turn of the dial. The motor on the standard reels is permanently attached to the left side of the reel, but the reel handle still works at the push of a button for those who want to fight a fish manually. …

Mercury Marine is revving up the summer excitement for boaters, offering a retail finance deal on select 25 to V6 225hp outboards – just in time for the warm weather. Mercury is offering a finance comparison rate of 4.99 percent on a range of select FourStroke and Pro XS outboards as part of the ‘Repower Now’ campaign, with this exclusive …

As we cast our lines into the first half of December, the Sunshine Coast is anticipating some changes in weather due to Severe Tropical Cyclone Jasper in north Queensland. While we are currently outside the direct cyclone warning area, it’s expected that next week we’ll experience significant impacts along our coast, including large swells and strong wind. Jasper – currently …

More than 60 “advanced size” mulloway have recently been stocked into the Hastings River, a popular Recreational Fishing Haven near Port Macquarie on the NSW mid-north coast as part of a research program. The dedicated team at DPI’s Port Stephens Fisheries Institute marine hatchery have successfully released a new cohort of tagged juvenile mulloway into the river. These mulloway, averaging …

Queensland fishers are invited to apply for a share of $800,000 in funding on offer under the Palaszczuk Government’s fishing grants program and Indigenous fishing and forestry grants programs. Minister for Agricultural Industry Development and Fisheries and Minister for Rural Communities Mark Furner said the grants programs are helping to build a legacy of sustainable fisheries for our children and …