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Winter has officially kicked off, so break out the warm clothes in preparation for the next three months. With the water temperature falling, summer species will start to slacken off a bit. They will still be well and truly catchable but may take a little more persuading to get them to open their mouths. It’s generally after we’ve had our …

Preparations for the sixteenth VMR Bundaberg Family Fishing Classic are well advanced, with the competition running over three days from June 23-25, 2023. An attractive prize pool of over $60,000 will be on offer in lucky draws and fish prize categories. The Friday night program includes a $3000 cash lucky draw, while on the Saturday, the lucky draw will be a …

The way I see it, there’s no better time and place for offshore fishing than winter in central and southeast Queensland. At the time of writing, the first of the bitterly cold westerly wind gusts were striking the east coast, making for fresh mornings and clear blue skies. Though the current wind speed won’t allow for an offshore trip, the …

The Great Sandy Strait is in Queensland, amasses over 600sq km and runs 70km in length, separating mainland Queensland from World Heritage Listed K’gari, approximately 250km north of Brisbane. In his seasonal rundown of fishing the river and estuary systems in the region, Paul Chew kicks off with the winter bite. Because the size of the tides have dropped off in …

This regular column previously explored some of the key differences between a boat and a car when it comes to compulsory third party insurance. Just to recap – your annual car registration has two key components, the vehicle registration and associated costs and the compulsory third party insurance component. The Queensland Government Motor Accident Insurance Commission clearly states that CTP …

After having to contend with two weeks of a solid 20 to 30-knot southerly wind and big swells, we finally had a week of good weather in early May. This resulted in excellent catches of jewfish, mackerel and tuna before yet another onslaught of strong wind and 5m swells once again battered the coast. I was starting to think that, …

White spot was detected at two northern NSW prawn farms in February 2023 and was confirmed by NSW Department of Primary Industries and Australian Centre for Disease Preparedness diagnostic tests. Consumers are assured that white spot does not pose a threat to human health or food safety. NSW seafood, including prawns, remains safe to eat. NSW DPI is working with …

Building a recreational catch and shark depredation reporting function into the Department of Agriculture and Fisheries recreational fishing app will ensure it can be a one-stop-shop for recreational fishing information and reporting. That’s the finding of the DAF project team and app developer after assessing feedback from consultations with recreational fishers. Feedback from last year’s spanish mackerel management changes consultation …

Stacer Australia has recently launched its consolidated Seasprite range of aluminium boats, making the buying process more streamlined and hassle free for those looking for a small inland tinnie. The available models include 319, 379 and 399 and are designed with the Australian lifestyle in mind. This makes these tinnies perfect for fishing inland in dams, lakes and rivers – …

Hi everyone, May is normally a pleasant month on the Gold Coast. flathead The weather is cooler without being too chilly, with a mean annual minimum temperature of 15C and a maximum of 24C. It is also the third least windy month of the year, behind June and July. This means some great fishing times ahead in one of the …