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OFFSHORE Bundaberg fishing With the recent weather patterns, most of the offshore spots haven’t seen much action and fishers have been chomping at the bit to get out wide. There should be some nice fish caught on slack tides this weekend. We have a full moon so there will be a fair bit of run, but the top and bottom …

Hi everyone, I hope you are all having a good week. Unfortunately for offshore fishos, the southerly wind, large swell and showers are making things very difficult for anyone to get out and chase a feed of reef fish and pelagic species. Gold Coast Coomera fishing This weekend will see no change in the weather until Sunday, when the sky …

Roasted Pumpkin Beetroot and Feta Salad Ingredients 450g can of whole baby beets 1kg pumpkin 120g baby spinach 1/2 red onion finely sliced 50g feta Roasted sesame dressing Method Roasted Pumpkin Beetroot and Feta Salad Preheat oven to 180C. Line tray with baking paper. Peel pumpkin, roughly chop into 2cm portions. Lightly coat with olive oil and season with salt. …

Australian anglers love jerk minnows and the McArthy Jerk Minnow is a proven performer on species such as flathead, snapper, mulloway and pelagics. Initially available in three sizes, a 5”, 7” and 8” version, the McArthy Jerk Minnow combines a classic baitfish profile with a forked tail that stabilises the plastic in the water while providing a ‘life-like’ appearance as …

Illuminate your nights with the Ironman 4×4 Area Light Kit providing easy, adjustable light for open areas. Ideal for camping, fishing, recreation and large outdoor spaces, the bright chip-on-board technology LED light produces 3500LM and can be extended up to 3m. With adjustable fixtures, the light can be angled to the most needed areas, while the ground stake and 5m …

After 12 years of living and working in the Torres Strait, a job opportunity came up at the end of 2021 and so my wife and I made the decision to move back to Bundaberg, to be closer to family. Torres Strait trip It was all very last minute, so the rush was on to pack up our lives, book …

Revolution rarely comes twice in the one lure, but the Zerek Flat Shad X revolutionises the revolutionary Flat Shad. At the heart of the Flat Shad X is the patented belly slits that allow the plastic to easily compress in any direction, exposing the hook to ensure solid hook-ups. But the X takes the revolution to another level. The jig …

When I first came to live on the Cape over 30 years ago, the seasons definitely seemed to be more predictable. Wild Cape York While the actual times of the start and end of the wet did vary from year to year, the sequence of events that marked the transitions were much more defined. Wild Cape York As the dry …

A commercial fisher has been fined $15,000 in the Caboolture Magistrates Court. He had repeatedly failed to allow Fisheries officers to inspect his vehicle and boat, did not maintain logbooks properly and had non-compliant nets. The offences took place on a number of occasions over 6 months. In one instance, the fisher motored away from QBFP officers on the Caboolture …

Drier times ahead – Well, we certainly got smashed! As a result, the rivers saw record levels of floodwater and sediment. For the Noosa River and many other systems, this means a lot of displaced fish and larger congregations of baitfish. For the angler, this translates to finding larger schools of fish that should be very hungry. Sunshine Coast Noosa …