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Inshore Fishing With the recent spells of good weather providing plenty of opportunities for anglers to get out we have sure seen some amazing fish being landed. The great thing about our inshore reefs and wrecks is that you don’t need a big boat to get into the action! There has been some really good numbers of jewfish, stripeys and …

The Bastard Smith Brothers, based in central Queensland, live and breathe adventure. If they’re not hunting a hog in the scrub, they’re sending it to the reef to fill an Esky with some of the finest table fish found on the east coast! Here they test drive the Penn Spinfisher VII – click here to check out the video and …

Catching reef fish just got easier. Shimma Vector Vibe was developed by Berkley engineers in collaboration with our pro anglers to target species in deeper water. With a natural baitfish profile made from TPE, a single hook and a wide range of colours, we head to the reef to test them against some of Australia’s hardest fighting table fish. Berkley …

Venture into the wild with Daiwa’s latest addition to their travel rod line-up, the all-new 23 Wilderness X. A merging of two of the brand’s most popular light-tackle rod series, Wilderness X takes the popular three-piece models from TD Hyper and TD Black and upgrades them into a single dedicated travel series with more models and more joints than ever …

While considered ‘old school’ by some in the fly or lure-only fraternity, the truth is bait fishing will always have a place in fishing, from the beginner to the experienced. And while I love lure fishing in a variety of scenarios – from tossing lures off the beach to trolling lures for everything from mackerel to marlin in the salt …

Sea Jay Aluminium Boats is a family company founded in 1989 in Bundaberg by Col and Janelle Glass. Both Col and Janelle were proactive in many aspects of boating, including recreational fishing, tournament fishing for the mighty barramundi, water skiing and boat racing. Boating has always played a major part in the Glass family life, spanning many years.   Manufacturing …

It’s that time of year again! The eagerly awaited Gold Coast Tailor Fishing Classic is almost here and promises to be bigger and better than ever. The event kicks off on Friday, July 26 at 4pm, with fishing ending in time for everyone to be at the weigh-in, from 10am to noon on Sunday, July 28. This year, the fishing …

TT Fishing 8” Bait Scissors are a versatile set of scissors to include in your fishing or camping kit, featuring a stainless-steel design with a serrated cutting blade and two-piece design for easy cleaning. Other features include non-slip handles, high visibly yellow colour and the versatility of an integrated fish scaler, bone cracker, bottle opener and vegetable peeler. One of …

NSW Fisheries Officers protecting our waterways from illegal fishing! NSW Fisheries Officers regularly patrol waterways that are important for fish migration. The area of the Nepean River at Penrith Weir 115 metres upstream and 26 metres downstream from the weir face prohibits all methods of fishing. The vertical slot fishway system installed here plays an important role in ensuring migrating …

Inshore Fishing The inshore fishing right in close to our coastline has been incredible during the weather windows we have had! There is plenty of bait getting around and this has seen plenty of pelagic action like tuna, mackerel, queenfish and trevally being caught. If you are targeting tuna using lures, ensure the lure you’re using looks identical to the bait …