Fishing Tips

G’day crew, I cannot believe it’s January 2023 and I’m writing the first fishing report for the year. Last year was a wild and quick ride for most people, and this was no different in the shop – where did the year go? On the fishing front, 2022 wasn’t the easiest year on the water. The weather didn’t let up …

Sick of the kids being at home already, with nothing to do and always saying ‘I’m bored’? There are so many awesome places you can take them or even drop them off for a few hours to give yourself a break! You can spend a couple of hundred of your hard earned going to theme parks and other attractions, where …

I am a bit late with the report for the Fitzroy River Barra Bash, but as the old saying goes, better late than never. Way back in mid-October, the Frenchville Sports Club Fitzroy River Barra Bash was run and won. The biggest talking point about the competition in 2022 was the rain. The rain we had out west kept opening …

Well, school may be out but there are schools of fun to be had in Moreton Bay currently. Two of my favourite species to target in the bay were about in good numbers towards the back end of last year, in the form of schools of winter whiting and school mackerel. Even better, as we get further into January, schools …

G’day everyone, and happy new year to all. I hope you all had time to relax with loved ones and go fishing over the festive period. While fishing is meant to be enjoyable, regularly catching fish makes it even more fun. One of the main things I pay attention to as a guide is lure colour. You will hear many …

Now, this might be an unusual topic to write about, but how do you recover from a session that produced nothing but a dreaded doughnut? I guess first off, you need to set yourself some guidelines as to what is considered a doughnut. Is it no fish caught at all or is it not nailing your intended target species with …

Wow, another year done and dusted. Fishing has been fairly steady up here on the Fraser Coast – not fantastic, but good enough – and better than last year’s spring and summer. Plenty of tuna were around to target, though we did have a distinct lack of spotted mackerel again.   The surface feeding fish were excellent sport, particularly the …

To kick off, I’d like to wish a happy new year to everyone. The past couple of years of writing and sharing what I know about fishing, boating and going to new places has been very enjoyable – I hope you’ve been able to get something out of it. It looks as though 2023 will be an awesome year, with …

What is 2023 going to bring? Hopefully, with a bit of luck, some good consistent weather, but I won’t be holding my breath. I managed only a couple of days on the water since writing my last article. The fishing was quite good, with a few nice flathead caught still, even though the water’s warming up. All the usual techniques …

Recently we have had a couple of small weather windows to head offshore from Bundaberg to chase a few reef species. By putting in the research, time and effort you can be rewarded with some great fish off Bundaberg. Generally, red emperor and a mix of other tasty reefies are the target species, so I’ll usually head out 35NM from …