Do not discard any seafood waste in waterways - throw all abalone shells, gut and any leftover abalone waste in the bin. Movement restrictions are in place on the transport of live abalone into and within NSW in response to detections of Abalone Viral Ganglioneuritis (AVG) in South Australia. AVG is a viral disease which [...]
From 1 March 2024, fishing for Eastern Blue Groper (also known as blue, brown or red groper) by any method, including line fishing, is prohibited as part of a 12-month trial, to increase protection of this iconic species. We would like to hear your feedback on making Eastern Blue Groper a ‘no take’ species in [...]
Join thousands of school students in NSW who will be learning about all things fishy, when your school registers to the NSW DPI's FREE Get Hooked... It's Fun to Fish program designed for school students from Stage 2 in NSW, including High School students. Brad Bannister, Principal at Delegate PS said "Kids and staff absolutely loved it. They found [...]
Mercury Marine®, a division of Brunswick Corporation (NYSE: BC), today introduced Mercury Joystick Steering for Single-Engine Vessels, compatible for use with the Mercury Verado® family of V8, V10 and V12 outboard engines from 250 to 600hp, at the Discover Boating™ Miami International Boat Show in Miami Beach, Florida. Enhanced by electric steering, Joystick Steering for [...]
On the 28th of January 2023, Peter MacDougal was celebrating his 50th birthday with his family off Broken Bay aboard Scott Thorrington’s vessel Freedom (Haven Sport Fishing Charters). Peter recalls leaving at daybreak, fishing for live bait off the local headland and then venturing out to set lines, and it didn’t take long before reels [...]
Melbourne mulloway have long been thought of as an elusive, once in a lifetime capture; however the mind set is beginning to shift as more anglers take up the challenge. Justin Felix explains. There is something remarkably endearing about Melbourne mulloway. They look good, fight hard, elude most anglers and are feasible targets on both [...]
Stickbaiting has become an effective technique for a range of species due to advanced lure designs and tackle. Sammy Hitzke provides the low down on how to fish these fish catching bullets from the shore. Wind the clock back three years and stickbaiting was a technique that was largely synonymous with the GT fraternity. Casting, sinking [...]
Western Australia has maintained its global leadership in sustainable fisheries management with 96 per cent of stocks assessed as not being at risk or vulnerable to fishing and more than 90 per cent of the state’s fishery value is from certified fisheries. The latest State of the Fisheries report for 2022-23 shows Marine Stewardship Council [...]
The popular range of ZMan FrogZ has received a boost with the addition of three new colours, Beer Run, Gold Rush, and Calico Candy, just in time for the opening of Queensland barramundi season. Not just a favourite for saltwater barramundi though, the 4” Hard Leg FrogZ and 4” Pop FrogZ are also impoundment barra [...]
The benefits of ZMan’s proprietary 10X Tough ElaZtech include natural buoyancy, durability, and a super-soft and flexible realistic feel, that allows the creation of a wide range of soft plastic presentations, including eggs! EZ EggZ come in a pack of 6 x 4.5” egg strands, with 12 eggs per strand, that allow anglers to snip [...]
