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Following another fantastic FADs season, all FADs have now been removed between Tweed Heads and Eden for annual winter maintenance. Each year, all FAD buoys, ropes and ground gear are removed during winter and prepared for the following Spring season. FAD buoys are cleaned, new ropes prepared, and chains, shackles, swivels and anchors replaced as necessary to give them the …

Inshore/Offshore fishing If we had to pick the fish that have stood out the most over the last few months it has definitely got to be grunter, spanish mackerel and winter whiting. These fish have provided us with great variety of fishing techniques over the last few months and at times have sure been a challenge to catch! The grunter have been …

CATCHING squid is one of my favourite forms of light tackle fishing. It presents a unique challenge involving slightly different gear, plus the results are delicious.  Though a boat will often dominate the photos you see of squid catches, you can have just as much fun catching them from the shore, and there are a lot of dedicated shore-based squid fishos …

SNAPPER are well known as being one of our most popular sport and table fish. As all keen “reddie” fishos know, these prized inshore sportfish fight hard, look amazing and taste great! These days more and more anglers are choosing to release some or all of their snapper (especially the bigger fish). If you choose to release snapper after you’ve …

The least complicated piece of your boating equipment is also the one most likely to cause you the most problems and frustration. trailer And that’s the trailer. To a large extent hidden under a boat hull for most of its life, plunged into cold water when its brakes, bearings and tyres are hot, left all day to bake in the …

One of my favourite styles of fishing is casting finesse plastics on light gear in shallow water and it always surprises me the mix of species and quality of fish that this technique produces. There’s an old saying in fishing that big lures catch big fish, while small lures catch all fish.   So, for anglers getting into plastics fishing, …

For many anglers with boats, their boating knowledge was passed down through the generations. boat Either their parents or grandparents taught them the basics of putting the boat on and off the trailer, getting it on the water and starting it safely. Yet for those like me, who grew up in a country town and with no boater in the …

With the global pandemic creating years of uncertainty, the Moreton Island Classic is back after a four-year absence. The bonus is that it will be bigger and better than it ever was. The classic will be held at the Bulwer Rural Fire Station – the largest venue in the town – from September 6-9. The prize pool is much larger, …

I hope you’ve pulled the winter woollies out and are planning your next piscatorial pursuit. vibes This month I’ll do a bit of a run down on using soft vibration lures, or soft vibes as they’re called in the ‘biz’. Soft vibes are big business when it comes to the world of fishing. I’ve asked a range of competition and …

The Berkley Pro-Tech Prawn Walker 75mm is a highly effective topwater lure that walks and pushes a small splash of water with its unique cupped face design. This allows the Prawn Walker to be walked or popped to suit the mood of the target species on the day. The body of the Pro-Tech Prawn Walker closely imitates the natural segmented …