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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 …

THE last month of winter is upon us. June and July provide excellent fishing around southeast Queensland and August should continue to produce just as well. Flathead Flathead have been the most common capture, with excellent numbers turning up in all of the rivers and creeks around Brisbane. The ocean-fed rivers on the Sunshine and Gold coasts will see big …

IT didn’t matter what report you looked at, snapper catches were prolific in June and July this year, prior to the closure. Moreton Bay And it didn’t matter if you were land-based, on a kayak or kicking back in style – quality snapper were being landed left, right and centre! Guy nailed a very nice 57cm snapper when fishing in …

The all new 22 TD Zero rod range combines contemporary looks and Daiwa’s latest advanced designs and technologies, to deliver anglers a feature packed and diverse rod series. HVF Nanoplus blank provides optimum sensitivity and weightlessness, while the X45X Full shield construction used in the lower section of the blank increases torsional stiffness providing resistance to twisting, eliminating blank distortion, …

Real Baitz are an incredible innovation from the Atomic stable. The key to this range is the life-like appearance, feel and colours that resemble our most iconic bait species. We used three-dimensional scanners and printers to perfectly replicate some of the most popular bait species, right down to their fins. We also carefully crafted the tail designs to ensure that …

The Daiwa TD Sol reputation continues to grow with the release of the new TD Sol MQ. A fan favourite for over a decade, the newest reel to carry the famous Sol name has received the monocoque body treatment to elevate it to a new level of design, performance and strength. The orange Sol has never looked or performed so …

Recently, a weekend was dedicated to celebrations as Fairbairn Dam reached a significant milestone. More than 900 people spent time by Sunwater’s Lake Maraboon to celebrate 50 years of Fairbairn Dam. With support from Central Highlands Regional Council and local emergency services, the day promoted important safety messages alongside plenty of family fun. The open day was preceded by a …