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FWrom the Bush ‘n Beach Fishing Editor
ELCOME Please feel free to to a number of plac- plenty of land-based nounced in September back to the provide feedback on es unlikely to be open spots are productive. last year.
printed edi- the new style by email- for a decent period, I This month we see Regardless which
tion of BNB Fishing. ing ben@bnbfishing. believe more and more the introduction of the side you are on, the
As I’m sure you have noticed, the format has changed to a new A4- style publication and slightly larger text size.
com.au – we have high hopes it will be a win- ner.
Australians will start travelling and fishing within Australia.
new fishery closure for snapper and pearl perch from July 15 to August 15.
closure will be bene- ficial to the long-term sustainability of snap- per and pearl perch stocks, which is a defi- nite positive.
There were a few rea- sons behind this, but it is very similar to the digital format we used for the past couple of months, which proved very popular.
Apart from the chang- es to the mag, what a crazy few months we have all been through on multiple fronts, though this global pan- demic has again high- lighted that we live in the best country in the world.
This can only be pos- itive for all the small towns and business within them.
There has been plen- ty of debate about this closure since it was an-
Ben Collins
OUR COVER
TERRY HITZKE with one of 12 big tiger squid he caught on a Gold Coast charter with CLINT ANSELL. For tips on targeting squid, check out CLINT’s article on Page 24.
So popular in fact, that we are keeping the digital publication as a free option for every- one to view.
Thankfully, trav- el restrictions with- in Queensland have been eased, allowing us to journey greater distances from home base, which has helped abate some cabin fever.
While the recent boom in fishing and boating is awesome to see, it has meant a lack of second-hand boats on the market.
The free digital mag means we can increase our reach, which will assist companies who support us through ads and get more informa- tion out to more fishos.
I can attest to this as both my brother-in-law and sister-in-law and my brother have been looking to buy boats and I have been trying to assist them.
It also means you can easily search back is- sues to find informa- tion in previous edi- tions.
Despite the restric- tions, fishing and boat- ing has been an escape for many people over the past couple of months and it is awesome to see so many people out on the water.
If you are looking to move your boat on, now would be the per- fect time to consider selling it.
While the digital edi- tion was very popular, there remained a high demand for the hard copy, hence it is back and looking refreshed.
This activity is going to really help the in- dustry and in turn help the economy get back on track.
Similarly, if you are thinking of upgrading and buying a new boat, there is high demand in the second-hand mar- ket.
With overseas travel
On the fishing front, a mix of species has been on offer all over the coast and in our impoundments.
Have I mentioned we live in the best place in the world?
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Whether you are keen to put a feed together or want to gather a few for bait, squidding can bealotoffunand
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Snapper, squid, bream, tailor, flathead and many more are all on the chew, so make sure you check out the host of articles in this edition for the best ad- vice.
I love eating squid and they are starting to show up in good numbers.