Tag Archives: Fishing

In a first for Australia, active acoustic equipment (echosounder) and unBaited Remote Underwater Video (uBRUV)cameras have been used together to assess snapper stocks as they aggregated to spawn in the waters off the northern end of Bernier Island. For the past three winters, these waters off Shark Bay have been closed to fishing for pink snapper from June until August, …

East coast black jewfish fishery CLOSED The annual catch limit for the east coast has been reached. Black jewfish is a no-take species on the east coast for all fishers for the rest of the 2020 calendar year. Penalties apply to any fisher caught taking black jewfish on the east coast during this closure. Penalties of up to $400 000 or 3 years imprisonment apply to any …

THE recent growth in larger soft plastics, including Z-Man’s 8” Mag SwimZ and 10” HeroZ, has led to requests for jig heads that are both designed to rig effectively in these larger plastics and be capable of handling the fish that eat them. Enter the next-level in TT Lures’ award-winning HeadlockZ range, the HeadlockZ Extreme. HeadlockZ Extreme jig heads are …

SHIMANO’S durable and award-winning Stradic CI4+ series of spin reels has been given a total revamp for the upcoming season. Packed with the sort of features discerning light line anglers get excited about, the 2500CI4+ FB model won the Best New Reel Category at the recent Australian Fishing Trade Show on the Gold Coast. This reel series is all about …

THE 7’11”, two-piece Venom Stickbait rods are built on a Venom-patented high-modulus graphite blank coupled with Fuji Silicone K guides to give exceptional casting performance. The softer tip of the Venom Stickbait rods, when compared to the Venom Popping series, gives better action to stickbaits and allows the angler to work the lures through calm and rough conditions perfectly. Tested …

I found the in-line singles didn’t pick up the weed as easily as trebles, however it was a little more difficult to shake the weed loose when it was picked up. The front size 1 hook never found its mark in any of the fish, so next trip I will be removing the front hook altogether. On the rear I …

Things are finally starting to settle down after the horrendous weather of June and July and the Richmond River is getting a chance to clean up after yet another flood. Some large tides over the past few weeks have certainly helped speed up the process, which has allowed plenty of fish to make their way back upriver. A sharp drop in …

LOOKING at the latest forecast, things around the Bundaberg area may come good for some offshore fishing, so fingers crossed. Also, keep an eye on the latest forecast before heading out, as the predicted northerlies can be unpredictable. The mouths of most of the rivers have been fishing well with some school mackerel, tailor and a mix of trevally and …