Freddie Sawyer (4/4, 4.41kg) claimed top honours in the 2011 Blue Fin Boats BASS Electric Series with victory in the Lake Borumba Convention. Borumba Creek proved to be a happy hunting ground for Sawyer, providing a good number of quality fish during the first session and an all important fish in the final session.
The 2010/2011 Daiwa-Hobie BREAM Kayak Series concluded with a fairy tale finish with defending champion Daniel Brown going back-to-back to claim victory in the pinnacle event of the 15 event series.
You often hear anglers debating about the virtues of trolling verses casting in tropical creeks. One area that casting reigns supreme is when the plan is to fish from the bank, a very successful method that is not often used.
The fishing appears to be going from strength to strength on the Fraser Coast with good catches across the species spectrum.
I’m not sure if everyone knows about the story of the elephant in the lounge room. It goes like this – if you ignore the elephant, and carry on like it’s not there, everyone will think all is right. Well that’s the situation with Gladstone fishing at the moment.
The Annual Cabbage Tree Point Jack and Jew Comp is on again from January 5 through to January 8, 2012.
Mangrove jack are one of Queensland’s most treasured estuarine sport species. Just about every serious saltwater angler tries to tackle these brutes at one time or another, often with mixed results and always with some tall tales to tell.
I love the flavour and texture of barbequed baby octopus, especially as all those little tentacles hold the flavours from your marinade or sauce fantastically.
Well Christmas is almost on us, and for barra anglers here it is time to get fresh, as with the close of the barra season, the three local dams are the place to be if you want to tangle with a barra.
Hi again and thank you so much for all the great feedback on the three part series on tools. Thanks also for bearing with me; I really wanted to cover as much as possible in that area. There will be other tools and bits and pieces that I will explain along the way as I cover specific projects.
The last couple of years have been some of the toughest for freshwater anglers. The flooding certainly hasn’t helped the situation although we can expect to reap the rewards in the near future. It’s great to see so many spots starting to fire up once again.
Fishers benefit from Fisheries Patrol Survelliance.
Summer time is my favourite time of the year in the northern bay area of Brisbane.
Every year I hear of a small number of barramundi being caught, and for the most part released, in the Noosa River system.
The start of summer off the South Passage Bar usually means the water temperature rising and the pelagic fish turning it on, but so far neither has occurred.
This December on the Gold Coast will see the pelagic action really heat up with marlin, dolphin fish, mackerel and tuna set to torment our local anglers.
We have had a very windy November and with showers happening we may end up with an early wet.
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to you all. Wide Caloundra has been fishing very well and should continue to reward anglers through the Christmas break.
The intense build up to the wet season in the tropics is evident in December.
With Christmas school and public holidays coming up, Fraser Island can brace itself for another tourist invasion, though probably not to the same extent as we saw in the recent spring school holidays, which coincided with the annual tailor season.
December would have to be one of my favourite months to fish, the marlin should be here in numbers, the mackerel will arrive in droves and the upper reaches of our creeks and rivers will be full to the brim of hungry predators.
Well the big red fat man should be well and truly be on his way and let’s hope his sack is full of lots of new fishing goodies!
All Wheel Drive SUVs have become increasingly popular of late, mainly because of the ability to take them offroad if needed. However, what if you like the features of an SUV, but you’ll never take it off the bitumen? Nissan has the answer.
ARB have offered a range of roof tents for some time and the Kakadu is the latest version release, made to suit vehicles and trailers travelling the wide open spaces of our country.
Ezy Topper Boats at Toorbul, north of Brisbane, offer a range of infused glass craft that are truly car toppers yet perform well in estuary, river or lake environments with remarkable performance from modest engine power.
The prospect of taking a barra on fly is one that many fly anglers aspire to, but it’s my guess that few would realize how easy it is. Hooking a barra can be easy, however landing it can be a completely different story!
This 2008 AMIF Boat of The Year award winner (Fishing-Trailerable, Fibreglass Under 6m) six-person boat will appeal to both keen anglers and family boaters.
After what would have to have been (touch wood!) the driest spring we have seen for some years in the Clarence Valley, with just the odd afternoon thunderstorm, the fishing has flourished.
A beautiful spring day greeted anglers as they set out to compete in the Whiting round of the competition. Higher than forecast winds meant that anglers who chose to fish in the more sheltered spots such as the Logan and Coomera rivers tended to have a much more pleasant and productive day.
School holidays are here again and the fishing this month isn’t usually brilliant but consistent.
