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FISHERS are being encouraged to take the time to understand how marine park boundaries are displayed on their GPS chartplotters to ensure they follow the zoning rules. Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority field management director Richard Quincey said while free zoning maps were available, many fishers now relied solely on their GPS plotters without properly understanding how zones were …

Available in a range of colour codes to suit vehicles including: Attitude Black (218), Blue Metallic (8X2), Dark Grey (1G3), Silver Metallic (1D6), Super White (040) and pre-primed ready for paint. If a colour is not available, pre-primed will be offered and will require painting. This sleek and tough canopy designed to meld seamlessly with the current HiLux has a …

HAINES Signature, manufacturer of Australia’s best-built fibreglass boats, is extremely proud to announce the launch of the all-new 550F model to its line-up of award-winning trailer boats. A new generation of Haines Signature, the 550F builds on the legacy of the Haines Group’s reputation for quality Australian-designed and built boats to deliver to customers a versatile, family friendly fishing boat …

Last year’s Coast Guard Sandy Straits Family Fishing Competition was a huge success, attracting hundreds of entrants, both junior and senior, with some coming from interstate and other parts of Queensland to partake in a truly fun family day. Enjoy the hospitality of the Boonooroo Sandy Straits Bowls Club and share in some of the thousands of dollars’ worth of …

Thanks to sponsors: 5 Star Timbers, Alvey Reels, Anaconda Everton Park, Austackle, BCF Ipswich and Loganholme, Beenleigh Bowls Club, Beenleigh Goodyear, Bert van Manen MP, Bush ‘n Beach Fishing magazine, Cabbage Tree Boat Hire, Charlton’s Fishing, Club Marine, Coomera Houseboat Holidays, Crawford Marine, Datatel, De Bortelli Wines, Eastcoast Trimming, Fishy Baits, Gem Bait and Tackle, Gem Hotel, Greens Marine Stainless, …

With zero timber in the construction, the opportunity for timber rot has been completely eliminated. In a conventional fibreglass hull, timber is principally used in the transom and subfloor system, and following a lengthy research and development program, Cruise Craft now has a construction process that provides a 100 percent composite Cruise Craft boat. The composite build process focuses upon …

THE annual ARB Moreton Island Fishing Classic just keeps going from strength to strength. From its humble beginnings in 2012, the competition has gained popularity and pulled in some big sponsors, which means better competition, more money and bigger, better prizes.  This year, ARB 4×4 Accessories has taken the reins and the prize pool contributed by ARB and other key …

This is where I can start to explain the feature of the Trophy Ridge React sight called Smart Pin Technology. When I first heard of this feature I admit I was wary and sceptical of its capabilities. All the archer has to do is manually sight the first pin at 20 yards and lock it in. Then as you sight …

RATED as one of the finest-finished aluminium plate boats in the country, Vindicator Quality Aluminium Boats will be proudly displaying the new-release Vortex hull at the Brisbane Boat Show. With research and development now complete, the Vortex hull has been released in conjunction with Watsons Marine celebrating its 50th anniversary, an achievement Watsons Marine is very proud of. The Vindicator …

For flathead, large (100-150mm) silver and black plastics that resemble mullet or even white plastics with some orange on the gills are a good choice. If targeting bream, 2” Gulp Shrimp in Pepper Prawn are fantastic. Your large plastics might even land you a good size jew, so cast until your shoulders hurt and good luck. One recent afternoon I took …