IF you are about to embark on a weekend away or a longer holiday, then the Moreton Bay Caravan, Camping, Boating and 4×4 Expo is the perfect place to view and compare brands all in the one location. Camping and caravanning is a fun, low cost way to explore the many wonderful destinations across South East Queensland and for the …
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WITH all the bushfires raging around the country, this month I have chosen to skip the regular offshore report and let readers know something about the ongoing work being done by so many volunteers after the event to benefit those hit by natural disasters, and also to ask for help, either in kind or if possible, by volunteering some time. …
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THE Australian Government has committed $5 million to help the Queensland Government re-deploy shark control measures such as drumlines and improve swimmer safety inside the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park. An initial $4 million will help support Queensland’s transition to non-lethal shark control measures with further costs to be assessed as the Queensland Government implements: • SMART drumline trials • …
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G’DAY crew, I hope the silly season treated you well and you were able to get out and wet a line! We got a good run of weather from Christmas right through to the middle of January, which allowed plenty of fishing in Tin Can Bay. We even got a few good downpours to top up the tanks and green …
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IT has felt like an eternity since the saltwater barra season closed, but from February 1 barramundi will be back on the radar throughout the Rockhampton net-free zone and elsewhere in Queensland. I did a run a few weeks back during the closed season looking for big king threadfin salmon in the top half of the Fitzroy River. I checked …
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AUSTRALIA’S premium open boat just got better with the release of the Quintrex Top Ender Pro. The Top Ender Pro is offered in seven sizes, 430, 450, 481, 500, 520 and 540, with maximum capacities of five people, while the 590 has a max capacity of six people. Designed to meet Australian marine requirements, the Top Ender Pros have horsepower …
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QUEENSLAND’S largest and most popular outdoors lifestyle show, recreational and adventure event, the National 4×4 Outdoors Show, Fishing & Boating Expo, returns to the Brisbane Showgrounds from March 27-29. Tickets are now on sale for what will be the biggest show in the event’s history, spanning over 45,000sq m. Showgoers will be spoilt for choice with more products and displays …
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FOR many years, my impression of the Bli Bli Barra Park, based simply on some false assumptions, was it was another ‘fish farm’ where the fish would just jump on the hooks. Where was the challenge and fun in that, I thought. I’d heard that about a barra farm up north where you can keep the fish you catch, so …
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HEY folks, as this is my first time writing for Bush ‘n Beach, I thought it would be appropriate to base this article around my first fishing trip for 2020 using my go-to soft plastic presentation. A quick rundown on myself before I get stuck into the good stuff: I’ve been fishing for over 30 years and don’t mind fishing …
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TACKLE Tactics has teamed up with its Pro Anglers around the country to create a stack of new colours in the popular Fish Inc. Egilicious range of squid jigs. Even more exciting is the addition of Fast Sink models in both the 3.0 and 3.5 sizes, which during the testing process proved priceless when fishing deeper water, faster currents and …
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