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Using vibration lures in estuaries

using vibration lures

G’DAY everyone, as we discussed last month, the fishing was fantastic and it still is thanks to the record rainfall in February. In this month’s article I will pass on some tips for using vibration lures. They are both easy to use and of course highly effective. Three main styles of vibe lures include hollow plastic models with a rattling …

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Boaties back on the water on Gold Coast

back on the water gold coast

Hi Everyone, hope you have all had a good week, it was great to see everyone back out on the water over the Long Weekend enjoying the new relaxation in the Queensland Government boating rules. Cool and Windy conditions on the Tweed and Gold Coast has made catching a feed hard work. Good news for the weekend and Mother’s Day …

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Great conditions for catching a feed of fish on Gold Coast

catch a feed fish gold coast

Hi Everyone, hope you’ve all had a good Easter, nice weather made for some great conditions for catching a feed of fish if you decided to head out for a look on the Tweed and Gold Coast. Boat traffic was down in numbers considerably which was good to see everyone following the Government guidelines. Let’s see what’s on the menu. …

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Secrets to catching big snapper in Moreton Bay

big snapper moreton bay

FORTY years ago, I was just a young lad when my father introduced me to the wonderful world of boating and fishing. I looked forward to winter. Dad and I would set the alarm clock for the crack of dawn, put the 18’ half cabin boat in at Jacobs Well and zip out to Jumpinpin for a morning fishing for …

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Prawning session in southern Moreton Bay

Cast netting fro prawns

THE weather has not played the game over the past month. Unfortunately, I have not been able to line up even one charter with good weather. On the plus side, I got out and chased a few prawns. For anyone who knows me, I don’t do this very often, but plenty of prawns are around. So I gave my mate …

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Dirty water in southern bay makes fishing tricky

dirty water flathead

WE had a reasonable run of weather for the start of the year and then it turned and we’ve copped heaps of rain and subsequent dirty water. We’ve had fewer days on the water and unfortunately my dud back has decided to play up again. For some reason it seems to do it at this time of year. One recent …

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Good fishing lures make all the difference

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OTHER than marriage or personal relationships, it is rare these days to have a relationship with a specific manufacture or media outlet for nearly 30 years, but I am blessed to still have both. I am currently into my 29th year of writing for this great magazine and give or take a month or two, I have been using Dave …

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Bunker Group reefs bring real fishing rewards

bunker group reefs

THE thought of driving six-plus hours to your fishing destination for a weekend trip can put you off at times, but when there’s 15 to 20-knot northerly wind predicted at night, there’s no better place to go than the Bunker Group reefs because you can tuck in behind the reefs to rest easy after a big day’s fishing. With this in …

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GPS marks for FADs off southeast Queensland

wicked prizes fads gps marks southeast qld

TAKE a selfie with one of Queensland’s fish-attracting devices and enter a competition to reel in some wicked prizes! GPS Marks There’s 10 FADs deployed from Double Island Point to the Gold Coast, so show Fisheries Queensland how much you’re loving fishing in this weather and you could win one of the prizes listed below. GPS Marks. How to enter: …

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Big muddies worth a look around Bundaberg

big muddies bundaberg

BUNDABERG INSHORE The grey and school mackerel are in good numbers on all the inshore reefs off Bundaberg at the moment.  Fast-retrieving 50g Flasha spoons and Halco Twistys vertically off the bottom has been getting most of the bites.  If there’s a bit of run in the tide, setting pilchards out in the mid-water column will get you into some …

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