Articles
Carefish Submission
Check out the extensive and well written Qld Fisheries Review Submission from CAREFISH. These guys are well and truly on the right track! (more…)
Taking the kids fishing….
By Marty Price "Can we go Dad? Can we go Dad? Dad, can we go?"Grrrrr! Fine I will take you for a fish, just shut up! (more…)
Adding a little Bling
Kirra with her very first tagged Mangrove Jack. The smile says it all!By Adam RoyleAs my daughters, Kirra and Hope, have grown, my wife and I have been fortunate...
Fitzroy Reflections
By Bill Bowtell Fitzroy River I often reflect on some of my most treasured moments when fishing. It might have been a special fish, or an odd catch. (more…)
Eight top tips for slow trips
By Tyson Manley Atherton Tablelands As a primarily land-based angler, I’m left in the lurch when it comes to fishing technology. I don’t have any of those magic tools...
Fishery stock assessments Qld
Tim tells us why there's too few recreational species assessed and too little monitoring! By Tim Trollworthy Fantastic to see the great letter to the editor last month from...
2014 BCF Barra Championship
A Gladstone fisherman has been crowned the 2014 BCF Barra Champ after winning the annual Barramundi fishing competition. Sun Valley angling aficionado, Scott McAuley, netted the title with his...
Ciguatera: the hidden toxin
Trout of this size are known Ciguatera carriers, especially when caught on the continental shelf area By Nathan Billing After recently becoming another unenviable statistic of someone who has...
Caesar Flathead
Perfect partners: Caesar salad and Caesar Flathead By Anthony Davies Ingredients Simple Caesar Salad A small Cos lettuce, A small handful of red capsicum strips (optional) Two rashers lean...
Recreational Fishing Licence QLD
By Tim Trollworthy Not surprisingly, recreational fishing interest in the QLD fisheries review has hotted up over the last month. The public consultation meeting dates for the review were...
Government monitoring zero
Reef 2050 Long-Term Sustainability Plan Please find attached contents of a draft 1 page letter to assist F&B readers in sending their submission to Governments on the Reef 2050...
Speak up now or lose the Redclaw fishery!
Letter to The Editor by Jennifer Mondora The Minister for Agriculture and Fisheries, Mr John McVeigh, visited Tinaroo on Friday 26th September to meet with members of the Tableland...
Repairing a Broken Rod
By Josh Behrendorff Regardless whether you fish twice a week, twice a month, or twice a year, the chances are that we have all had a rod or two...
Lilies – Friend or Foe?
By Lee Brake Last week I headed for Teemburra Dam, a place I hadn't ventured in months. My aim was to hook into a few of the barramundi that...
Things to do in closed season
Picture: Cam Gow with a nice sooty from up a creek in Teemburra Dam Well folks, with November we welcome a lot of things – afternoon storms, a cold...
Fish the Rocks
By Don Porter Cardwell Grass emperor (above) and spangled emperor inhabit rocky spots on offshore islands, but make sure of proper identification. In North Queensland we enjoy a wide...
Red Carded
Lee Brake looks at some common mistakes many new anglers make when chasing big reds Chasing big red emperor and nannygai is a type of fishing all in itself...
Headland fishing… with vengeance!
By Dan Bowater Mourilyan Isn’t it bizarre how a seemingly nightmare turn of events can dramatically transform into something incredible? There have been countless moments in sports like basketball...
