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G’day crew, I trust you’ve all been well and have been out and about enjoying our local waterways, if you’ve been lucky enough to visit Tin Can Bay recently. Over the past few weeks, the area has been pumping, with plenty of new faces walking through the door together with some repeat customers. We love seeing families coming back year …

The Presso family welcomes a new member, with the release of the 22 Presso rod series. An iconic range for many years and a leader in trout rod design and performance, the 22 range delivers anglers a technique-specific rod series suited to targeting trout in small creeks and lakes throughout Australia. 22 Presso couples Daiwa’s X45 and HVF Nanoplus blank …

Now that we’re heading into the warmest months of the year, big crowds of people have descended on Lake Monduran. As with most forms of fishing, any pressure on a system can make the fish tight-lipped and force them to move away from their chosen areas. It is a well-known fact that sound travels over four times faster in water …

Each year, I plan a trip to fish the Hinchinbrook Channel. My father lives in Townsville, so it’s an easy flight and then an hour and a half drive north. We always base ourselves at the southern end at Lucinda. Lucinda is a perfect place to stay and explore the area. There are plenty of creeks close to the ramp …

Inshore/Offshore After over a week of rough conditions the offshore fisho’s are no doubt craving a trip out wide to fill their esky’s and stretch their arms. With the next few days looking promising for now plenty of anglers are hoping to finally make this a reality. Keep a close eye on the weather report as it can change overnight, …

On November 3, 2022, the Infofish volunteer fish tagging database became the first citizen science tagging program in the world to achieve 1 million tagged fish. The database, managed by Infofish Australia, includes data from the Suntag program in Queensland, AFANT tag in the Northern Territory, Westag in Western Australia and Saftag in South Australia. Secretary of Suntag Australia and …

Due to high releases from Hume Dam, the yellow chain buoy barrier used to mark the vessel exclusion zone on the Murray River directly downstream of Hume Dam wall, has broken. Persons and vessel operators are advised to stay well clear of the area as the broken chain buoy barrier is laying against the riverbanks on either side of the …

As we welcomed in the start of November, the warm spring days have been replaced with cool rainy conditions. Reports from offshore have been encouraging, with good catches of snapper, pearl perch, tuskfish and various other reef species abundant. That’s not to say they have come easy, as some anglers can tell you – with some finding it difficult to …

Planning and preparation are the key ingredients to success in life, and fishing is no different. The more down time you spend preparing your gear and planning your trip, the more success you will have. Planning Unfortunately, most of us are time limited and can’t go fishing as often as we might like. But this doesn’t stop us from being …

A total overhaul from the ground up, Tanacom 1200 is a project 25 years in the making between Daiwa Japan engineers and teams within Australia and America. Sporting a totally new design incorporating the motor housed inside the spool has given Daiwa engineers the ability to increase the efficiency of the powerful motor and elevate the famous Tanacom name to …