General Background For as long as I can remember I have found peace and inspiration from the being in on or around the water in one way or another but every year I look forward to the tailor run along the SE Qld coastline and the opportunity to get my feet in the sand and […] The post Beach & Rock Lure Fishing by Matt Armistead appeared first on T...

Hi there I’ve decide to write this article on snapper fishing in the shallows to try and help out the fellow fisherman. Falling in love with lure fishing some 5 years ago I have been on a steep learning curve since and expect will continue for a long time to come. I have been lucky […] The post Snapper Fishing in the Shallows with Soft Plastics by...

So you want to catch a Mangrove Jack? This is just some basic tips I have been taught learnt and watch others do to become successful at landing that elusive Mangrove Jack. I’m by far no expert but hopefully we can get you on the right track to land one of these Red Devils in […] The post Mangrove Jack Fishing Techniques by Robbie Rayner appeared...

General Information The iconic Barramundi (Lates calcarifer) has been stocked in freshwater impoundments in Queensland for many years now beginning in 1985 I believe at Lake Tinaroo near Atherton from where a fish weighing 45kg has been recorded. In recent times other impoundments like Lake Awoonga and Lake Monduran have produced incredible number...

Introduction Shark fishing has long been a recreational activity along the Queensland Coast. From the fifties when Bob Dyer was catching record Tigers off Cape Moreton to the current crop of pier/land-based enthusiasts all manner of species and weights have been achieved. Thankfully catch and release fishing has caught on in the past couple of […]...

By Cameron Hope I started fishing about 5 years ago and I’ve always been a bait fisherman possibly because I’m extremely lazy. Chuck some squid out on a hook sit back relax and hope some unlucky fish swims past and eats what you are offering. It works which is why a lot of people do […] The post Fishing for Dummies – Soft Plastics appeared first o...

Why are people drawn to Jetty Fishing or Pier Fishing? Most structures like a Jetty or Pier can be fished when the winds are up the clouds have moved in or when you have no other option than to be land based. Jetties and Piers are like an Artificial Reef for the hundreds of different […] The post Jetty Fishing Basics appeared first on Tackle Land....

Tackle This – Scale Report! Another week of half decent weather has just gone and by the looks of thing it should be looking okay from tomorrow until the end of the week! Snapper: Redcliffe Peninsula is still producing good quality Snapper and with the number of Pike around the structure and reefs fresh bait […] The post Tackle Land Fishing Report...

Squid. Still a few good size squid around the traps.  Smaller numbers are being caught between Redcliffe and Woody point. Reports of larger sized Tiger Squid being boated toward the Brisbane river mouth. With the winds picking up a little and water temperature rising it’s going to be a little harder to find squid in […] The post Tackle Land Fishin...

Squid Fishing Report: Squid are still available along the Moreton Bay coast Line in good numbers. As this season continues the size of the squid will increase with some Tiger Squid pushing the 1kg mark. Redcliffe Jetty Woody Point Shorncliffe Rock Wall (Near new Jetty) and Manly Harbor would be a few places to search […] The post Tackle Land Fishi...

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Fishing Techniques from a Pro Fisherman Onboard Odyssey Charters on the Sunshine Coast we use a variety of fishing techniques from bottom bouncing float lining and trolling. For these methods we use live baits and fresh local squid and pilchards. The Sunshine Coast has two main seasons being winter and summer. Through the winter months READ MORE T...

Advice on how to catch snapper with our Snapper Fishing Tips Checkout our Snapper Fishing Tips today. Fishing for snapper and catching a big knobby is one of the challenges of fishing and is a highlight for most. Larger snapper of 10kg and more are classed as true trophy-sized fish with the one exception to READ MORE The post Snapper Fishing Tips...

Noosa River: So far this month the river mouth area at the Dog Beach sand bags has been producing Golden Trevally GT's decent Flathead and Whiting. Across in the Frying Pan there's quite a few Whiting taking live worms and yabbies and small surface lures such as the Sugapen 58's. The Woods Bays are still producing Goldens Cale Cale and GT's in the...