Just a quick note to let you know the sixth $10,000 tagged barramundi has been caught in Season 9 of the Northern Territory’s Million Dollar Fish competition by fisherman James McWilliam. James, who luckily announced his catch an hour before the competition's 'Double the Dough' promotion ended, walked away with a whopping $20,000. Last weekend, the [...]

Just reaching out to let you know the seventh $10,000 tagged barramundi has been caught in Season 9 of the Northern Territory’s Million Dollar Fish competition by Territorian Jack Daly. This is third $10,000 barra reeled in by Jack since the competition began in 2015, making him one of the luckiest winners to-date. Jack, who hails [...]

Dean Norbiato and Aaron Hill dissect the difficult art of landing a large Murray cod out of a kayak. A swift and arrogant slap of its tail on the side of the Hobie made us aware that this was no juvenile Murray cod. Anxiously, I pulled at the monster with increased panic. “Lip grip him, [...]

Casting bankside is a very productive method to catch Murray cod whether you are prospecting the Yarra down south or the Severn up north. Roderick Walmsley explains. Photos Roderick Walmsley and Andrew Wilson My feet were soaked through my shoes as I made my way across the open paddock and ultimately to what we were [...]

Christmas has come early for boating enthusiasts in Australia and New Zealand with the full range of Avator electric outboard models to be available for purchase from Mercury dealers just in time for the festive season. Following months of anticipation all three outboards – the Avator 7.5e, 20e and 35e – models will hit the [...]

The wharves are well known as great fishing locations, but these are a shared facility with a primary function to allow commuters to safely use ferries as transport to and from work. DPI has received recent complaints from ferry staff and commuters of inappropriate behaviour and rubbish left behind by an irresponsible few. Let's respect [...]

A kingfish originally tagged in Victoria has recently been recaptured. Keen angler Blake Finley recaptured the kingie while fishing offshore of Norah Head on 12 July 2023.The fish measured in at 97cm.  A search of the Game Fish Tagging database revealed that the fish was originally released only 184 days earlier on 9 January 2023 [...]

Forster and Central Coast artificial reefs are now in and available for recreational fishers! Ever wondered what goes on behind the scenes in building artificial reefs in NSW? Two new artificial reefs have recently been deployed off Forster and the Central Coast. Each reef has a footprint of 16m x 16m and are 12m high. [...]

Would you like to improve recreational fishing in your local area? Fishers and community members are encouraged to apply for funding from the Recreational Fishing Trusts for projects that improve and promote recreational fishing across NSW. This year the grants program will have an additional focus on encouraging applications for projects that will help open [...]

LENNON ELECTRIFIES THE COMPETITION Sunshine Coast angler Chesley Lennon set out to hook something special in the 2023 Mercury Avator BASS Electric Series – and he certainly achieved that, hauling in both the champion’s title and a powerful prize. By taking out the series grand final at Wyaralong Dam in southeast Queensland, Chesley won himself [...]