Prawns Equal Grunter

Mark Ward | March 11

Early in the season, the prawns are so small that most will slip through the cast net.

A good wet season brings on some excellent fishing. In the middle of the wet the prawns will start moving downstream and here in Weipa, and along most of the North Queensland Coast, the grunter are never too far behind.

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FISHING IS THE NAME OF THE GAME

Garry Smith | November 10

It’s time to get down to the serious business of fishing. As stated in the October issue of QFM, for me fishing is the main course, while for others on our canoe trips, it is merely a side dish. If I was told that I was not allowed to fish during the expedition, I’d give serious thought to whether I went at all!

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Pointing the Fingermark

Garry Smith | June 10

Our 14th annual Hinchinbrook Rent a Yacht houseboat trip started with more of a whimper than a bang. The fishing was slow in the first few days with the grunter and GT scarce compared to previous years, but then the fingermark came…

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