Fish Species Guide

Maritime Safety Queensland (a branch of the Department of Transport and Main Roads) would like to hear your feedback on the changes we have proposed for wearing lifejackets and kill switch safety lanyards. A lifejacket is a vital piece of safety equipment that can save lives—think of it as the seatbelt of the sea. For boating safety, it is essential that …

Inshore/Offshore The school mackerel have been in very good numbers over the past couple of weeks.  Fast retrieving spoons vertically off the bottom has been getting plenty of bites from the Mac but if you’re more into bait fishing, using pilchards can be a killer technique as well. There’s also been some nice grunter and late seasoned snapper around so be …

Ultralight build with a heavyweight performance, top end performance to suit tournament anglers and hardcore fishos alike, the Okuma Helios SX range offers first-class light spin performance for tournament and serious social anglers. Featuring lightweight yet tough carbon construction, precision alumilite gearing, high-load carbon drag and nine high-performance bearings, these spin reels represent the pinnacle of Okuma’s light spin technology. …

As the boating industry continues to heat up with an ongoing influx of new entrants, Stacer meets the demand head on, dialling up its most sought-after entry-level boat – the Sea Master – with updates set to take boating to a new level. As the boating industry continues to see a monumental boom – recording record sales with thousands fleeting …

The Z-Man 2.5” ST GrubZ takes the popular GrubZ profile to the next level, with enhanced features that create the ultimate curl tail presentation. The short and stocky body is heavily ribbed to create natural micro vibrations and a softer more natural feel, while also retaining scent more effectively so that the fish locate the lure easier, eat it more …

For the outdoor, four-wheel-drive and fishing enthusiast, it doesn’t get much better than setting off-grid to an isolated part of the country with a boat in tow. For me, putting in the miles in both the car and boat to escape the crowds and exploring a new area with a group of equally keen friends is what I look forward …

If you are one of the fortunate people to have a boat pontoon at the back of your home, make sure you know where you sit in terms of its maritime liabilities. For example, if your pontoon breaks loose into a river during a storm and tears itself apart as it careers downstream, you will most likely be held liable …

The Australian dream is a big house with a fancy kitchen styled well enough that you could get famous online by posting cooking TikToks, right? But, given how insanely expensive houses are at the moment, is that really what we want or need? The latest book from Exploring Eden Media dispels the myth that you need a giant kitchen with …

Meet Shark 593 ! White Shark, Male, 379cm long at time of capture Tagged with Acoustic and Pop-up Satellite Archival Tags (PSAT) on 23/05/21, at Lennox Head, NSW via SMART drumline, Total distance travelled while tagged: 10,420km, average daily distance: 87km Maximum depth: 640m, average depth: 85m Shark 593 was our most nomadic shark, travelling a staggering 10,420km – as …

Inshore/Offshore Last weekends weather proved to be absolutely stunning and it was great to see plenty of quality fish being caught. Those fortunate enough to head out over the weekend were rewarded with plenty of coral trout, red emperor, tusk fish and grassy sweetlip. Most of these fish were caught on large flesh baits fished on the bottom with squid and …