Boaters and fishers are being given more opportunities to get outdoors and spend time on the water, thanks to the Andrews Labor Government. Minister for Fishing and Boating Sonya Kilkenny said upgrades are being delivered to key boating facilities right across Port Phillip Bay and waterways are continuing to be stocked with fish to get [...]

Ben Godfrey is well and truly addicted to shallow reef snapper fishing and for good reason too. He’s honed his snapper fishing skills in the Gold Coast and shares with us his tips and techniques for tangling with the big bruisers. Background There’s always something special about chasing snapper on our local grounds. It could [...]

Time spent watching the behaviour of shallow feeding lake fish teaches you much about how they operate. Recent fishing time in the Snowy Mountain lakes reinforced to Nigel Webster that two very different approaches will always hold you in good stead when it comes to tempting lake trout across varied weather conditions. A rare brook [...]

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 [...]