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THE countdown is on to the Rainbow Beach Family Fishing Classic and Expo gets underway in August, from Sunday 21 to Saturday 27, and this year it’s going to be big! In 2021, we had to make the unfortunate decision to cancel the event due to COVID-19, which would have been the thirty-fifth year that the event had been going. …

SURF’S up with the newest addition to the Daiwa surf reel line-up with the release of the Sensor Surf 45 SCW. An evolution in surf-reel design and performance, Sensor Surf is tailor made for the avid surf angler wanting precise line control and the ability to punch long casts well beyond the shoreline. The Sensor Surf 45 SCW’s long-stroke design …

WELL, it’s been a long time since I wrote my last article. Moreton Bay winter species I’ve been writing articles for a fair few years now and I’ve never seen a year quite like this one. So, for that reason I haven’t written anything – simply because with all the rain, wind and poor water quality, for the first five …

Shimano Metanium MGL THE Shimano Metanium MGL sets the standard for baitcasters in the Australian market. This flagship baitcast model features a magnesium CoreSolid body, which is designed to deliver unmatched durability, rigidity and sensitivity. Taking this to the next level is the addition of the Magnumlite Spool III, which decreases spool inertia by 17 percent. To further enhance castability …

THE Moreton Bay Fishing Classic is back for 2022, thanks to the Green Beacon Brewing Co and Wynnum Marine. With seven days of family fishing fun, Moreton Bay’s favourite event will cast off from August 21 to 28. A lucky winner will walk away with a super cool Stacer boat, Yamaha motor and trailer package – with a few awesome …

THE Mustad Mini Ink Vaders were developed in response to requests for a smaller and more finesse Ink Vader to target shallow and still water fisheries. Available in two styles – the Tenya and Double Assist – the Mini Ink Vader delivers a staggeringly real lure that fish cannot resist. The Tenya variant features both a fixed Tenya hook and …

ANY trip to K’gari – which aptly means ‘paradise’ – is special to me. But an early winter trip with my youngest son Josh was extra special – the chance to spend five quality days together, just the two of us. So, off we went to stay at our favourite K’gari Beach Resort – formerly known as Eurong Beach Resort. …

WITH this winter feeling colder than previous years, most days gave way to clear skies and the classic winter westerly wind. Sunshine Coast heats up This saw offshore conditions clear up and reef fish on the chew. The end of June provided anglers with a few great opportunities to land mackerel and snapper before the rain arrived and cooled the …

AUGUST is a bumper month for flathead, flounder, winter whiting, tailor, school mackerel, bream and arrow squid in the Gold Coast Broadwater and the Nerang River. I love catching all of these species for the customers on my daily charters and prefer to release most of the fish, though keeping a few legal fish for a feed is also fine. …

THOUGH horrible weather persists, we managed to get out in June, after the wreck that we will call May! Light gear There have been quite a few days of cold weather, which signifies the return of snapper and the deeper schools of yummy grunter. Fishing around the full moon was fairly good however, I do expect the fishing to get …