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AFTA Trade Show
The AFTA (Australian Fishing Trade Association) Trade Show is on at the Gold Coast this weekend. This is where the Aussie tackle industry reveals all the new and exciting...
King Threadfin Concerns-Brisbane River
By Stefan Sawynok Infofish Australia Stocks of king threadfin in the Brisbane River are at risk of serious decline. Commercial catches were just over 56 tonnes in the past 4...
From the Editor
Every month, social media takes a big old spotlight and shines it on the best and worst of our fine sport/pastime. This month, the one topic of debate that...
Catchment management & QLD land clearing
By Tim Trollworthy With the continuing sou-easters annoying hell out of us, hopefully you’ve all had a chance to read, and then have your say about the Queensland Fisheries...
Float lining produces quality captures
By Stamati Batsinilas Barwon Banks Winter is knocking at our doorstep and so are the snapper. With the water temperature cooling right down we are starting to see the...
A look at Lutjanis Johnii
By Coby and Liam Pascoe Central Queensland Lutjanis Johnii are more commonly known as the fingermark, sea perch or golden snapper. Call them what you want, if you’re a...
3.7m Ezy Topper – Two Years On
By Bill Bowtell On the road The true test of any product is, “use and reliability over time.” It has now been just over two years since I first...
BBQ’d Stuffed Calamari
by Ms Cuisine I have had a culinary lust for calamari (aka squid) for years. The texture, flavour and the variety of cooking methods that are suited to it;...
Fishing’s Myth Busters
Catching crabs and the letter ‘R’ By Dan Kaggelis Bowen There are many theories concerning the practice of chasing mud crabs with none more so than the saying that...
What makes a trailer NQ tough?
Boaties all know that while you might have the same boat for much of your fishing life, the trailer it sits on can be a disposable item, especially if...
Rock Prawning the Full Moon!
By John Mondora Gordonvale Ever since time began the full moon has had an enormous influence on mankind, and many strange and terrible rituals have been played out under...
Matrimonial Mackerel Mayhem
By Anthony Davies Cairns I guess Chris was pleased to see me. I found myself enveloped in one of his trademark bear hugs, my feet almost lifted off the...
How to jig easier and cheaper!
By Miles Tam Townsville Before we kick things off, everything in this article is simply my rendition of what works for me to find and catch fish jigging; it’s...
Adrenalin charged barra battle
By Josh Behrendorff Catching a big barra over the magic metre mark is on many angler’s bucket list. I know it had been on my list for some time...
Topless Seafood Pies
By Ms Cuisine These small individual pies (or are they quiches) are handfuls of seafood flavour nestled in a crispy golden crust. I have used a seafood trifecta of...
Commercial Fishing Licences
Hot bunking of commercial fishing licences must be torpedoed! By Tim Trollworthy Welcome to April after a few weeks of cyclones; some of QLD copped a caning with associated...
Net free zones-Myths busted
Letter from the Queensland Recreational Fishing Network (http://www.qrfn.org/) If Net Free Areas are established, the public won’t be able to buy local fresh fish! The total annual reported harvest...
Fishing fast off Blue Wahoo
Trips to pick up a mack’ for dinner couldn’t be easierHow many vessels cruise at 65km/h, are easy to launch, take just minutes to clean, require...
