Fish Species Guide

Infeet rod design continues to evolve to meet the needs of anglers and advancements in technologies with the new Infeet SK series delivering anglers some new actions and Fuji’s popular SK (skeleton) reel seat configuration. Apart from the skeleton reel seat, Infeet SK also boasts some additional unique features, most notably a combination guide train of a Fuji titanium SiC …

I’m so glad we’re starting to see slightly cooler weather. Some of the days in summer were super humid and hot. I have to admit that, as I’m getting older, I do enjoy having the comfort of a bimini on the boat. The last trip I did with my daughter, we certainly needed it and then, on the next trip, …

Hi everyone, hard to believe it’s March already. Times flies when you’re having fun, and we have been having lots of fishing fun on our estuary charters. Brad Smith has, as usual, been catching heaps of flathead, jewfish, trevally and more for clients on his lure-fishing charters on the Tweed River. Smithy has been an estuary fishing guide for over …

Queensland recreational fishers recently delivered the biggest ever single day of habitat restoration in Moreton Bay – deploying more than one million recycled oyster shells to help restore shellfish reefs. More than 200 members and supporters dedicated over 2900 hours to collect and clean used oyster shells and construct 765 mini reefs – known as robust oyster baskets – using …

Did you hold a SIPS permit between 1 March 2022 and 28 February 2023? Help us maintain and improve the world-class fisheries on offer in Queensland’s dams and weirs by completing our SIPS survey! Fisheries Queensland is conducting a short, 6-question survey of SIPS permit holders to help maintain and improve the world-class freshwater fisheries on offer in Queensland. The …

Inshore/Offshore fishing The inshore reefs have been red hot lately! Plenty of schoolie mackerel, grunter and early season snapper have been caught! The schoolie mackerel have been smashing 50g Flasha spoons and lightly weighted pilchards. Don’t use wire as a leader for the schoolie mackerel, just use 60lb fluorocarbon. You’ll get plenty more bites! The grunter and snapper have been …

Fishing conditions on the Sunshine Coast have been favorable over the last week, with warm weather and light winds resulting in some great catches. The coming weekend sees a high moving into the Tasman Sea from tomorrow, resulting in winds turning southeasterly over the weekend. Conditions should be prime prior to the southeasterly change on Saturday, with north to northwesterly …

The unlikely heroes who came to the rescue during the devastating flooding in the Northern Rivers region in NSW last year have been honoured in the short film Tinnie Heroes. The tale of the local tinnie boaties who put themselves at risk by saving those trapped by floodwaters was produced by Susanna Freymark and Jimmy Malecki. It was an amazing …

Boaties on the Sunshine Coast can rejoice over plans for a major upgrade to a public boat ramp and trailer parking at one of the region’s busiest waterways. A smooth easy-access ramp and 36 car-trailer parks are planned at Outrigger Island, Minyama on the stunning Mooloolah River. The proposed new two-lane boat ramp, floating walkway and car-parking will take pressure …

Finfish – including bony and cartilaginous fish – are the most diverse group of vertebrates in the world, with over 32,000 species described worldwide and nearly 5000 in Australian waterways. Many NSW marine finfish species hold commercial and recreational value, while many non-natives species pose a threat to our marine ecosystems and should be reported if found.   Three species …