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2024 Moreton Bay Fishing Classic

Moreton

Get ready for the fishing event of the year – the Minn Kota Wynnum Marine Moreton Bay Fishing Classic. With over $100,000 in cash and prizes on the line, this is the competition every angler dreams about. Each open category boasts a total cash prize of $1200 plus prizes and there’s the ultimate in bragging rights with an official branded …

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Winter species fire up

winter

We’re in the second month of winter and the temperature has dropped, bringing the water temperature down with it. Now’s the time to be on the water chasing those winter fish such as blue salmon, bream, flathead and black jewfish. Longer periods of little to no wind have allowed for more time on the water. It might be hard to …

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OzFish mangrove restoration project

mangrove

Recently, OzFish Unlimited joined forces with primary school students in a habitat restoration project aimed at revitalising the mangrove forests nestled within Hastings Foreshore, Westernport Bay in Victoria. The students engaged in an immersive classroom session exploring the significance of mangroves, delving into their growth mechanisms and understanding their pivotal role in preserving the environment and supporting fish productivity. Subsequently, …

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Raymarine collaborates with ePropulsion

A global leader in high-performance marine electronics for the recreational boating, marine first responder and law enforcement market, Raymarine announced recently that it had joined forces with ePropulsion, the global leader in marine electric propulsion systems and services. Through this revolutionary collaboration, boaters can now display engine data from their ePropulsion electric motors directly on Axiom displays, without the need …

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Exclusive Bar Crusher colours

Crusher

Bar Crusher introduced a new range of premium hull colours across its line-up. Inspired by automotive brands, and the result of a collaboration with its long-time paint supplier, the new colour range complements the recent update of Bar Crusher hull graphics to set these fishing weapons even further ahead of the pack. The exclusive colour range includes Stealth Grey, Venom …

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Tin Can Bay turns it on

on

G’day crew, as always, I hope you’re keeping well and warm. At the time of writing, it was a chilly day, so the Uggies were well and truly on. The past couple of weeks have felt like it’s winter, particularly in the evening and first thing in the morning, though during the day was warm and sunny. Let’s hope the …

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Guide to catching red emperor

red emperor

Well, it’s been a bit of a wait but we are finally getting some of the very nice weather patterns that winter is known for. Unfortunately, between work and family commitments, I haven’t had the opportunity to head wide for a proper offshore mission, but the boat is set up and ready for when the chance does pop its head …

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Tailor time on beaches

tailor

A cold westerly wind, chilly mornings and evenings and long rods lined up along the beach signal my favourite time of year. It’s peak beach-fishing time in Queensland off the open surf beaches from Tweed Heads to K’gari. For beginners to experienced anglers, tailor are a popular species for a multitude of reasons. Including that they are can be found …

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Tips for winter plastics fishing

With cooler weather comes an influx of bait into many of our river and estuary systems, bringing with it a winter run of species, such as big bream and tailor, as well as attracting larger models of some species into the shallows, including snapper and flathead. The cooler months are a favourite time of mine for flicking soft plastics, so …

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Lizard and bream techniques

flathead

Hi crew, it’s been a while since I wrote an article, simply because the weather had been too poor for me to get out. flathead So lining work up with the weather windows and when the clients could go has meant I’ve done minimal charters over the past 3-4 months. Hence, I haven’t had a lot to write about. Luckily, …

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