Fishing Articles

Held on October 16-19, 2022, the Fitzroy River Barra Bash was a great success. Day 1 recap On the board were 67 barramundi – six of those coming in at the magic 1m mark – a huge effort by our anglers! King threadfin were also out in abundance, with 28 on the tally board. The biggest barramundi recorded for Day …

It’s marlin mayhem again. I keep the socials fairly marlin free, as I don’t want an armada of boats getting in the way. Even if others are posting, I find that the fire doesn’t need any more fuel. My job is to boat fish for my boat, not encourage more competition. And by the time this is published, it might …

Women from around the Sunshine Coast and greater Moreton Bay region, including the Gold Coast, are invited to take part in the 2023 Women’s Fishing Classic. Participants are encouraged to register early. Women with all skill sets are encouraged to apply – from novice beginners to fierce competitors. The founder of the Women’s Fishing Classic Nicole Robinson said the competition …

The dream of going on a fishing holiday and catching coral trout and other reef species is something most fishos have on their bucket list. And it’s probably easier and cheaper than you think. For years now, we have been doing the trip up north to Port Douglas to chase these awesome fish. Though over the past couple of years …

Hi everyone, here we are at the end of 2022 already! The months have flown by so fast and we’re now into the summer fishing season. We are still in a La Niña phase of weather – in fact, this will be the third summer in a row of this type of pattern – which means higher-than-average rainfall, and this …

In many areas along the Queensland and northern NSW coastline, December is an excellent time to start chasing mud crabs. If you’ve experienced some poor results, even after the rain in October and November, don’t despair too much. During this time, mud crabs in southeast Queensland moult and so are much harder to catch. Crabbers should also be aware of …

This month I was going to do a report on the Frenchville Barra Bash held back in October, but I’m still waiting on a few photos, so will hopefully get it together for next month. Instead, I’ll concentrate on golden snapper, or as most of us know them, fingermark. Pleasantly, I’m pleased to report that lately there has been a …

Hi all, Christmas is a special time for families and friends – a time of giving and a time of being thankful for the gifts in our lives. This story begins at the Seventeen Seventy boat ramp, where I noticed a crowd had gathered beside the Volunteer Marine Rescue building. Four jet skis approached the boat ramp to an overwhelming …

Here we are again, with the end of yet another year and Christmas holidays around the corner. In reflection, it certainly has been a different year to previous. At the time of writing, it is cold and raining, instead of being 30C and 80 percent humidity. This has certainly seen a change in defined angling seasons, most likely due to …

Wow, I can’t believe Christmas is just around the corner – it has snuck up fairly fast and another year is nearly over. As we know, the weather this year has been a major factor, with plenty of rain and a lot of wind, getting out on the water fishing was made a little more difficult than normal. Though I …