With stunning weather on the Central Coast recently, there were plenty of people out and about wetting a line. Fisheries Officers were pleased to see that most fishers were compliant with NSW's fishing rules and regulations. The use of Variable Message Boards (VMS) at popular fishing spots also helped promote the message to fish responsibly. [...]
Adreno Spearfishing Sydney and Ocean Hut Compleat Angler Narooma are the latest tackle stores to jump on board the Research Angler Program (RAP) as a drop off location! If you are interested in donating your fish frame to the RAP drop in and see Craig and his staff at Adreno in Alexandria or Darryl and [...]
A quick reminder that yabby traps are now prohibited for use by recreational fishers in ALL NSW WATERS to help prevent inadvertent capture of native wildlife. Do your bit to save our native aquatic wildlife and do not use “opera house” style yabby traps. Instead, eco-friendly open pyramid lift nets or hoop nets should be [...]
Just a reminder that the recreational fishing bag and possession limit for Mulloway is one fish per person. These limits are in place to help rebuild the Mulloway stock so that catching the mighty Mulloway will be more of a common occurrence for all fishers in the future. DPI are planning to launch Statewide operation [...]
NSW DPI would like to say a HUGE thanks to all our amazing volunteers, past and present. Thank you for the great work that you do across the state to help us promote sustainable and responsible recreational fishing through fishing workshops, events and in school education. We would not be able to do what we [...]
French-based Research Vessel Scheduled to Depart October 1 complete with Full Line of Simrad® Navigation Products Egersund, Norway – Simrad Yachting has outfitted the bridge of the Plastic Odyssey research vessel as part of a 4-year partnership supporting Plastic Odyssey’s expedition around the globe to tackle the issue of plastic pollution in our planet’s oceans. [...]
Mercury Marine has today introduced its next generation of 25 and 30hp four-stroke outboards – the lightest and fastest 3-cylinder engines in their class. The new engine platform, which will make its local debut at this month’s Sydney International Boat Show, is engineered from the ground up to be lighter, faster and easier to operate [...]
“Black bream are a popular target for fishers, and it’s great to see a record number detected in the Gippsland Lakes.” “It all forms part of our $35 million Go Fishing Victoria plan to get more people fishing more often and spend time on the water with family, friends and loved ones.” Minister for Fishing [...]
Gavin Dunne has the enviable job of creating and marketing some of our latest and greatest fishing products. He has grown up learning to fish on Moreton Bay; he shares his best tips for getting amongst your share of winter whiting. Moreton Bay is one of the jewels of the south-eastern sector of Queensland’s foreshore; [...]
Pelagics and surface feeding go hand-in-hand but sometimes you have to dig a little deeper to find them. Lee Brake explains. For years the general approach to chasing pelagics in north Queensland (NQ) has been simple: look for birds, find bait balled near the surface and cast or troll lures through it. It’s not rocket [...]
