Articles
When The Weather Changes – Bill Bowtell
Over the years I have kept pretty good records of my fishing. You know – the regular stuff – tides, moon phases, sea colour and conditions, weather patterns and...
Reef Therapy – Dan Bowater July 16
About ten years ago I was involved in one of those special trips that totally changed my level of appreciation for fishing on the reef. Our crew consisting of...
Dealing With Slow Bite Blues – Lee Brake July 2016
Not every offshore bottom-bashing trip takes you straight to red city in riot mode. Sometimes the nannygai and reds just aren’t schooled up. Sometimes the top of the food...
Trophy Town – Peter Kaye (Gladstone)
Love reading fishing articles, but left wondering where all these awesome fish are caught?Well here it is! An in-depth two-part article on fishing the Gladstone area. Tips, spots and...
Migratory Macks – Dan Kaggelis August 2016
When anglers think of pelagic fish they typically visualise those species such as mackerel, marlin and tuna which spend the majority of their lives cruising open waters over vast...
Offshore 1770 – Wayne Baldry
So, you’ve arrived at 1770 after a big drive. The bearings didn’t fail and you’re itching and ready to go. The forecast looks good. Anything less than 15 knots...
Winter offshore SEQ – Cody Hochen
Over the last 2 years, I have been building my knowledge base and extending my fishing to some offshore areas out from south-east Queensland. This has given me the...
DIY Mothershipping – Lee Brake Aug 2016
We’ve just spent three days at the reef in a 4.85m side console – working deep water, trolling, casting reef flats, popping, jigging, exploring marks for miles around. But...
Solo Bluewater Fishing – Dan Bowater 2015
One of the most unique aspects of fishing as a pastime would have to be the range of characters it attracts. I have never experienced a sport or activity...
Persistence Pays Off – Grant Budd 2016
Unless you have been hiding under a rock or been away on a luxury holiday for the past 3-4 months you would know that SE QLD has been getting...
Jardine River Feature – Tom Smith July 2016
I want to tell you about the Jardine River but I don’t quite know where to start. I suppose, for the car-topping winter-dodger, the beginning of your Jardine River...
Sweet Missions – Jeff Wilton July 2016
When the alarm goes off at 3am and you’re already wide awake and drinking your second coffee you know you’re keen for the coming days fishing mission. Sure enough...
Gladstone Dreamin’ – Scotty Hillier June 16
Our Creek to Coast adventures saw the team arrive in Gladstone last month for the week to catch up with local guide and without a doubt one of the...
Net Free Areas – A gifted case for licencing Bill Bowtell June 16
Most recently the Central Queensland based, Rockhampton Regional Council (RRC), undertook the second stage of its “Community Boating and Fishing Survey” as part of its community consultation commitment to...
Bite Trigger – Dan Bowater June 16
At the time of writing local fishing has been challenging with heavy rainfall and squally trade winds ruling out trips for all but the keenest minority. Some of the...
Arnhem Land Pt 1: Cody Hochen
From my window seat, there were endless flood plains and rivers leading to the Arafura Sea. They teamed with diversity of wildlife and were home to leaping barramundi. From...
