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As I mentioned last month, Bremer Bay on the southern coast of Western Australia seriously impressed us with its all-round beauty. Unfortunately, we had to move on after a few days – there were still many more miles to cover and places to explore. Now, on to the southwest of the state! This magazine is about both the bush and …

It’s been a tough start to the year on Lake Monduran for many anglers. The huge increase in water level has left many people struggling to find good areas to target. For those who have managed to find decent numbers of fish, it’s a struggle to entice larger models to take a lure. I’ve been asked by a number of …

As readers of my column would know, I am more often than not a saltwater angler. However, at the start of the new year I felt the need for a new challenge, as well as a change of location from my usual estuary, bay, beach and flats fishing exploits. Recently, I reflected on a great bait-fishing session for bass I’d …

Hi all, with the silly season and school holidays over on the coast, let’s hope the Noosa area slows down a bit. It was so crazy – for my family and I, we didn’t even think about going over to Teewah or up to Inskip Point for a swim and a day trip. So, what did we do to instead? …

Infeet rod design continues to evolve to meet the needs of anglers and advancements in technologies with the new Infeet SK series delivering anglers some new actions and Fuji’s popular SK (skeleton) reel seat configuration. Apart from the skeleton reel seat, Infeet SK also boasts some additional unique features, most notably a combination guide train of a Fuji titanium SiC …

I’m so glad we’re starting to see slightly cooler weather. Some of the days in summer were super humid and hot. I have to admit that, as I’m getting older, I do enjoy having the comfort of a bimini on the boat. The last trip I did with my daughter, we certainly needed it and then, on the next trip, …

Hi everyone, hard to believe it’s March already. Times flies when you’re having fun, and we have been having lots of fishing fun on our estuary charters. Brad Smith has, as usual, been catching heaps of flathead, jewfish, trevally and more for clients on his lure-fishing charters on the Tweed River. Smithy has been an estuary fishing guide for over …

Queensland recreational fishers recently delivered the biggest ever single day of habitat restoration in Moreton Bay – deploying more than one million recycled oyster shells to help restore shellfish reefs. More than 200 members and supporters dedicated over 2900 hours to collect and clean used oyster shells and construct 765 mini reefs – known as robust oyster baskets – using …

Did you hold a SIPS permit between 1 March 2022 and 28 February 2023? Help us maintain and improve the world-class fisheries on offer in Queensland’s dams and weirs by completing our SIPS survey! Fisheries Queensland is conducting a short, 6-question survey of SIPS permit holders to help maintain and improve the world-class freshwater fisheries on offer in Queensland. The …

Inshore/Offshore fishing The inshore reefs have been red hot lately! Plenty of schoolie mackerel, grunter and early season snapper have been caught! The schoolie mackerel have been smashing 50g Flasha spoons and lightly weighted pilchards. Don’t use wire as a leader for the schoolie mackerel, just use 60lb fluorocarbon. You’ll get plenty more bites! The grunter and snapper have been …