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Prawns with Tamarind Sauce

Ingredients Prawns with Tamarind Sauce 12 large green prawns 2 tbsp sesame oil 1 red chilli, sliced diagonally, fine 1 pair kaffir lime leaves, finely sliced 1 tbsp crispy fried shallots 1/2 cup rice flour Tamarind sauce 2 shallot onions, diced 6 cloves garlic, crushed 35g of wet tamarind block 1/2 cup hot water 8 tbsp palm sugar 4 tbsp …

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Lifestyle 4×4 Portable Battery Box

We don’t ever truly appreciate power until we don’t have it. Lifestyle 4×4 Portable Battery Box Blackouts at home are an instance that highlights the priority we put on power.  No lights, no fridge, no connectivity equals no fun! Lifestyle 4×4 Portable Battery Box For the simplest solution for campers who haven’t invested in a dual-battery setup or those who …

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Red spot disease

Epizootic ulcerative syndrome, or red spot disease, often appears after acid water run-off following heavy rains, with the unsightly lesions reducing product marketability. EUS is caused by a fungus aphanomyces invadans and shows as red lesions or deep ulcers. Secondary bacterial infections are often also associated with red spot disease. To identify EUS, look for red spots or burn-like marks …

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Z-Man 4” Goat ToadZ

The ultimate topwater presentation has arrived, designed in conjunction with Z-Man customers and fans over a period of about a year as they offered feedback on shape, size, design features, colour and more throughout the digital design, three-dimensional printing, single shot moulding and testing process. Z-Man 4” Goat ToadZ The 10 times tougher ElaZtech construction provides extreme durability and buoyancy, …

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Planning a K’gari Fraser trip

K’gari – meaning ‘paradise’ and previously known as Fraser Island – is rightfully known as a beach-fishing mecca. Planning a K’gari Fraser trip Though it is so much more than that. Planning a K’gari Fraser trip The sand-flats fishing on the western side, and at times the fishing at Sandy Cape, is very hard to beat for quantity and quality …

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Mesh nets seized on the Clarence River

Clarence Fisheries Officers would like to thank the member of the public who reported observing a mesh net in a small tributary of the Clarence River. Officers attended the location and observed the net partially in the water with a bass present that had recently become entangled and died. Officers seized two nets from the water and adjacent river bank. …

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Wilson Vibe Tackle Trays

Wilson’s new Vibe Box comes in two sizes – a large size based on the popular Wilson Waterproof Deluxe 3508 tackle box and the standard size based on the Wilson Small Tackle Tray. Wilson Vibe Tackle Trays The 309TBVL – Wilson Tackle Box Vibe Large – measures 35.5x22x8cm and has a slotted-foam base that allows treble or single hooks to …

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Top jigging tips

Southeast Queensland has an incredibly special offshore fishery, and we’re currently in the middle of when cold water meets warm, so there is an abundance of species to chase. Top jigging tips Personally, vertical jigging is by far my favourite go-to fishing style.  There is something very satisfying about tricking a fish into smashing a chunk of metal and devouring …

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Gauging rain and storm damage

The relatively recent storms and massive rainfall events that hit the Queensland coastline before moving further south brought with them graphic lessons on how best to store recreational boats and the need to have proper marine insurance. Gauging rain and storm damage For a raft of reasons, it makes good sense to try to mitigate the impact of floodwater on …

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Navico at 2022 Sanctuary Cove IBS

This year’s Sanctuary Cove International Boat Show is another big one for Navico, with a huge range of Lowrance, B&G Sailing, Simrad Yachting, C-MAP and JL Audio products on display. Navico at 2022 Sanctuary Cove IBS From Simrad Yachting – and for the first time in Australia – the newly launched Simrad NSX chartplotter and fish finder will be on …

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