Articles
Top Shelf Fishing – Talina O’Brien 2017
Most of us have those dream trips always in the back of our heads - some have the opportunity to make those dream trips occur and some just keep...
Southernmost outbreak of coral-eating starfish detected in Great Barrier Reef
A severe outbreak of coral-eating crown-of-thorns starfish is occurring in the Swain Reefs, the southernmost location in the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park found to have the starfish during...
Mackay Council Right Behind Fishing Tourism
THE Cape Hillsborough to St Helens Beach net free zone will be getting a second windfall. Council is kicking in an extra $100,000 to help promote the destination to...
Beginners Guide: “Reds From DI to 1770” Peter Ford 2017
When you’re flicking through your favourite fishing mag or looking at your Facebook feed, you get the feeling that red emperor’s are a little hard to catch as they...
How To Fish 4lb Style! Miles Tam
Well that brings us to another 4lb challenge done and dusted! This has to be one of Australia’s, if not the world’s most ‘social’ fishing comps! Once again Cardwell...
88Nm In A 4.2m Punt! – Miles Tam 2017
Now many are probably thinking ‘is this bloke for real’? The short answer is ‘yes’, but there were many factors that allowed this to happen. Firstly I know this...
Sunny Coast Offshore Yakking – Barry Stevenson
The weather prediction for the day was light winds and half a metre of swell; perfect for an offshore kayak fish with a beach launch. I was aiming for...
Brisbane Monster Geets – Cody Hochen November 2017
In my previous article, I left readers hanging in suspense with a story about monster SEQ GTs. As promised here it is. Although I didn’t catch one, I had...
Bundy Fresh Options – Dave Magner
While Bundaberg is perhaps better known for the extensive saltwater fishing options it provides, it’s actually not a bad place to base yourself if you prefer to fish freshwater....
Cairns Marlin Season 2017 – Stephen Polzin
Not a lot of anglers look forward to winter in Cairns. The daylight hours are shorter, it can blow to unfishable strengths for months at a time, barra and...
Western Cape York – Talina O’Brien 2017
As winter hits Cape York, the temperatures have been dropping to a horrible 20-something degrees, temperatures that would make those chilly southerners very jealous. At this time of year...
Sandy Straits Flatties – Andy Pennell 2017
The humble flathead may just be the perfect fish. From its accessibility to shore-based anglers to its qualities on the table, there is a lot to like about our...
“Fitzroy to Broomfield” – Peter Ford 2017
The Bunker Group is the beginning of The Great Barrier Reef and also happens to be the closest major coral reef system to the mainland in Qld making it...
Stejcraft Monaco 640 & 610 Review – Peter Kaye 2017
It doesn’t take long to learn that a Stejcraft review means an awesome experience on the water and the 610 and 640 Monaco models lived up to that expectation....
Dave Donald Hits Kiritimati – Oct 17 Edition
There is one species that sits way up above any other in the saltwater fly fishers wish list – the bonefish. The author has caught them before but this...
John Dunphy’s Memory Lives On
A rich lifetime of contribution to the Australian recreational fishing community was celebrated on the evening of Monday, 18th September with the dedication of a bronze plaque honouring the...
