Exciting news for NSW anglers! The Mid Coast Council, Shoalhaven City Council and Bega Valley Shire Council have upgraded fishing infrastructure across some of your favourite fishing spots using Recreational Fishing Trust grants! ???? Check out what’s new: ???? Upgraded fishing platform at Hawksnest on the northern shores of Port Stephens ???? Upgraded fishing platforms at Greenwell Point [...]
Are you passionate about keeping your local waterway clean and healthy? Why not join a local ‘clean up’ event, grab a bag, have some fun and make a difference! As apart of the DPIRD Keep It Clean initiative, Ozfish are running the following clean up days across the coast from next month. ???? Port Macquarie, Hastings [...]
Please be aware that the only official Government site for purchasing a NSW fishing licence is the Service NSW website. There are currently several non-government websites offering to purchase a NSW recreational fishing licence online on your behalf. Please note these non-official websites may charge additional fees for this service. The official Service NSW website DOES [...]
Two men from Altona Meadows have been convicted and fined nearly $16,000 for illegally netting fish in Port Phillip last year. Victorian Fisheries Authority (VFA) Director of Education and Enforcement Ian Parks said the men, aged 78 and 43, had pleaded guilty in the Melbourne Magistrates Court to several charges including the unauthorised use of [...]
For the fourth consecutive year the Victorian Fisheries Authority (VFA) will host 12 informative fishing forums at angling clubs across the state, beginning at Boort on 9 July. The forums are an ideal opportunity for passionate anglers to hear from experts, discuss their much-loved pastime, and share ideas to make fishing even better. Each forum [...]
Following successful previews earlier this year at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas and the Discover Boating Miami International Boat Show, Mercury Marine, today officially launched the Avator 75e and 110e electric outboards, expanding the range of its award-winning electric propulsion series. Designed to power bigger sustainable adventures on the water these new [...]
Mercury Marine, a division of Brunswick Corporation, today introduced the 8hp and 9.9hp EFI. FourStroke and 9.9hp EFI ProKicker™ outboard engines. These new outboards feature an advanced Mercury electronic fuel injection (EFI) system designed to provide boaters, fishing enthusiasts and pro anglers with easy starts and efficient performance. Demand for EFI technology is growing due [...]
Fishing oyster racks can be daunting, Josh Carpenter shares some tips on staying connected to your fish and getting them out of the racks before all is lost. One of the most challenging places you could ever fish for bream is amongst the oyster racks that are commonplace in many of the estuary systems on the [...]
For the time when your catch is just too large to pull aboard your kayak, Robbie Waller explains that beaching is better than breaching. A chat with any of Melbourne’s paddle craft piscators can give up an almighty list of the city’s kayak fishing sure things. Whether it’s wearing red road map eyes during snapper season, [...]
MERCURY MARINE LAUNCHES Mercury Marine, a division of Brunswick Corporation (NYSE: BC), today introduced the all-new MerCruiser® T8200 Tow Sport inboard. The engine is built on Mercury’s successful 8.2L V8 big-block platform and includes Smart Tow® digital control systems to transform the biggest water sports boats into the ultimate adrenaline machines. The T8200 joins the [...]
