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2016 Women That Fish Barra Classic

Placing second were Shara Vanhaeren and Christine Arnold who also caught four barra. Three teams consisting of three anglers fished the comp and this category was won by Cindy, Karen and Shaye after they captured nine barra. Jodie, Toni and I came second with our five barra. The champion overall team was team Crazy Fish, with Lisa Huff landing a …

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Great fish on the outer reefs

Sunshine Reef is really firing, with quality grassy sweetlip and trout caught over the past week. Both North Reef and Chardons Reef have been fishing very well for good-sized snapper, maori cod, tuskfish, pearl perch and sweetlip. The pelagic season is really starting to get underway with a few spotted mackerel and the odd school mackerel on the close reefs. Tuna …

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Mud crabs moving on Gold Coast

As another nice week comes to an end on the Gold Coast, let’s have a look at what’s been biting and a few good spots to try for a feed of fish or crabs. Coomera Houseboat Holidays staff member Kelly did well last weekend finding a good feed of Mud Crabs in the Coomera River using whole mullet for bait, …

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Mangrove jack chewing around Bundaberg

Other species on the chew in the Burnett include flathead, bream and three-tooth jew, to keep everyone amused in the coming weeks as the school holidays approach. The Kolan and Elliott rivers are also fishing well.  Both systems are starting to produce a few prawns and mud crabs leading up to Christmas. The many sand bars in these systems are …

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Second annual coral reef fin fish closed season

coral reef fin fish

CORAL reef fin fish will be off-limits from this Saturday, November 26 in the second of two annual closures that protect these fish during spawning season. Queensland Boating and Fisheries Patrol district officer Tony Loader said the closure would start immediately after midnight at the beginning of November 26 and end immediately before midnight at the end of November 30. “The …

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Geelong Star super trawler leaves Australian waters

geelong star

IN excellent news for Australian fish stocks, the Australian Fisheries Management Authority has confirmed the midwater super trawler, the Geelong Star, which has been operating in Australian waters since April 2015, is no longer under Australian jurisdiction. Inquiries about the decision to leave Australian waters or future fishing operations of the Geelong Star should be directed to the operator. The Geelong Star …

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Recreational fishing sector pushes for ban on commercial net fishing near major centres

nsw commercial fishing reform

Mr Hansard, who also runs the Government-funded Australian Recreational Fishing Foundation, said net fishing in NSW would be targeted next year after reforms in the commercial sector were completed. This would centre on the Hawkesbury River, the Central Coast and in the Shoalhaven River. “It’s not that recreational fishers are against commercial fishers, no,” Mr Hansard said. “We need to …

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Formosa Tomahawk X Bowrider a unique crossover

This area includes huge storage underneath and an optional centre board can be inserted to extend the fishing platform across the front. Formosa Marine has always offered a large range of bowriders, from the Classic 520 to the Offshore 660 for a total of eight models. Now the X Bowrider upgrade is available on sizes 580, 620 and 660. Formosa …

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Rebel Boats 5.5m Bay Runner series

TIRED of centre consoles, tiller steers and open boats in general? Wouldn’t it be nice to have some shelter from the elements? Bunk area is a generous 1500mm centreline with the ability to stretch out to 2m along the bunks. Bolted on the back is a 140hp Suzuki four-stroke. Supplied by a 150-litre underfloor fuel tank, this boat is more …

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