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G’day everyone, I hope you found my previous article useful in trying to get yourself onto a spanish mackerel or two. As most of you would know, we have two separate closures for Queensland tidal systems – one was February 1-21 and the second closure starts March 1, finishing March 21. Up until this point, I’d been right into the …

With a lot of rain falling in many regions over the past couple of months, it’s common to be faced with dirty water when you head out for a fish, and this can in turn make the bite tougher. In this article, I want to breakdown a few tactics that have helped me to consistently attract the bite in these …

Since the early 1980s, the Redland Bay Amateur Fishing Club has catered for members of all ages with an interest in fishing. The club has a full itinerary of scheduled events throughout the year, running three 4WD camping fishing trips during the year – two on North Stradbroke Island and one to K’gari. We encourage a family spirit and an …

Brisbane based Stessco, Anglapro’s owner, makes the call to wind up the business. boat The future of iconic alloy boat brands Stessco and Anglapro, and potentially Gulf Runner, has been cast into doubt after a liquidator was appointed recently to wind up the business that makes them. Queensland-based Merlin Marine and Leisure is a family-based business that has a purpose-built …

Minister for Agricultural Industry Development and Fisheries and Minister for Rural Communities The Honourable Mark Furner From May this year new gillnet fishing zones will be introduced in the Gulf More than 4000 submissions provided feedback on consultation paper Industry assistance and adjustment package to be rolled out Full suite of changes to be announced within weeks. Gillnet-free fishing zones …

Lurking below the surface is a growing threat to marine habitat and your next big catch. Piles of lost, abandoned, and discarded crab pots, known as ghost gear, are accumulating in popular fishing spots. In partnership with with OceanEarth Foundation, through its Ghostnets Australia program, OzFish Unlimited are on a mission to remove abandoned, lost, and discarded fishing gear (ghost …

For decades, the small town of Menindee was little known to the rest of Australia. A country town located in the far west of NSW, it was known for being the ‘trading hub of the west’ during the 1800s. Yet in recent years, the township has made international headlines due to the alarming occurrence of fish kills. For weeks, it …

The Australian boat manufacturing team at Bar Crusher certainly had their hard-core fishing caps on when they designed the XT range of boats. The three different sizes in the range provide options when choosing an open hardtop fishing weapon. While not small by any means, the 670XT is the smallest of the three models, and the one I tested recently …

Project Kingfish is a collaboration between scientists at the Sydney Institute of Marine Science, various universities and expert recreational anglers to collect urgently needed information and fill knowledge gaps about the reproductive kingfish population, and is enabled by funding from the NSW Recreational Fishing Trusts and the Victorian Recreational Fishing Grants Program. The problem Yellowtail kingfish are one of Australia’s …

It’s been a long three month wait but I’m pleased to report that the east coast saltwater barramundi season reopens as at midday February 1. So, I’ll kick the February Capricorn Coast write up off with a few barra tips to get you ready for the season. The first thing you must do is research the gear you need to …