Fish Species Guide

Due to high releases from Hume Dam, the yellow chain buoy barrier used to mark the vessel exclusion zone on the Murray River directly downstream of Hume Dam wall, has broken. Persons and vessel operators are advised to stay well clear of the area as the broken chain buoy barrier is laying against the riverbanks on either side of the …

As we welcomed in the start of November, the warm spring days have been replaced with cool rainy conditions. Reports from offshore have been encouraging, with good catches of snapper, pearl perch, tuskfish and various other reef species abundant. That’s not to say they have come easy, as some anglers can tell you – with some finding it difficult to …

Planning and preparation are the key ingredients to success in life, and fishing is no different. The more down time you spend preparing your gear and planning your trip, the more success you will have. Planning Unfortunately, most of us are time limited and can’t go fishing as often as we might like. But this doesn’t stop us from being …

A total overhaul from the ground up, Tanacom 1200 is a project 25 years in the making between Daiwa Japan engineers and teams within Australia and America. Sporting a totally new design incorporating the motor housed inside the spool has given Daiwa engineers the ability to increase the efficiency of the powerful motor and elevate the famous Tanacom name to …

IF you’re a summer whiting fisho like me, Christmas comes early, with this month as good as it gets. Tips for big summer whiting: No more travelling miles up the Nerang River to find fish because they are on the move downstream to spawn. This means fishing the area between Sundale Bridge and Isle of Capri will get you a …

November is a great time to be an angler, with the start of the warmer weather. The wind tends to blow from the north, which gets the air temperature up and the barramundi anglers excited. Our pelagic fish start showing up, especially around Hervey Bay, K’gari and down towards us in southeast Queensland. For those fishing offshore, the fish aggregating …

Log cabins and synthetic trees are part of a successful trial of fish-attracting structures in Queensland, which could be the boon freshwater fishers have been angling for. Recreational fishing is meant to be about the journey. You’re out in the elements, convening with nature and practising the kind of mindfulness people often pay good money for. But let’s be honest, …

Hello, it’s been a while since I submitted a story to this publication for the simple reason that I had nothing worth writing about. But that has changed now, as I’ve returned home from my annual trip up to Cape York with a friend. This year, 82-year-old Eddy Bloomfield joined me on my sortie around Weipa. We would have left …

Fosko has forever changed the way we carry fishing rods by inventing the most versatile bull bar-mounted rod holder available. In seconds, this ingenious invention pivots, elevates and adjusts with the removal of a single spring pin. No tools are required. This means you can go from carrying your rods securely over your vehicle to pivoting the rods into fishing …

What do eastern king prawns, snapper, and blue swimmer crabs have in common? They are all part of our monitoring program for sustainable fisheries. Over the next two months, our monitoring team will be at sea for their fishery-independent beam trawl survey targeting juvenile eastern king prawns, snapper and blue swimmer crabs. The survey will cover areas from K’gari (Fraser …