Foetus found in ancient ichthyosaur remains
THE remains of an unborn baby have been found inside the fossilised body of a 200 million-year-old sea reptile
Fishing
Lobster haul pushes limit
ROCK lobster fishers exceeded a notional East Coast catch limit by an estimated eight tonnes last season, researchers say
Hefty ban for lobster selling
A WEST Australian man has been fined and banned from lobster fishing for two years after selling hundreds of rock lobsters on the black market
Ramp great boost for fishos
IT’S been a long time coming but finally there will be proper boat ramp access to the Mary River at Shady Camp
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Tommycut proves tops when trolling for barra
I WAS back at Shady Camp on the last set of neaps with my mate Tam and was surprised to see notably fewer boats than last time I fished there.
Popular black jewies can get out of their depth
THE black jewfish (Protonibea diacanthus) is one of the most popular species targeted by anglers in NT waters.
Bonzer barra is in Ben’s line-up
FISHO Benjamin Anthony enjoyed a successful trip to Anson Creek recently, nabbing himself a nice barra.
Beloved Daly yet to kick into gear
YES, it was great to have Cyclone Lam cross the NT border off north-east Arnhem Land last week, and then to form into a deep low and cross the lower Top End.
Octopussy – cat takes on octopus
See what happens when this cat tries to snag itself a live octopus for dinner.
Land-based numbers
MY land-based fish catch on lure since 2010.
Meet the catfish king
Italian angler Dino Ferrari is truly the catfish king, landing a world record monster of the deep bigger than a man.
Netting prawns a skill well worth mastering
The catching process for prawns when you’re in a boat sounds simple — you motor around until you see prawns on your sounder, then throw your cast net over them.
Billabong fishing Queensland style
When a Queensland paper published a picture of a local bloke with a 118cm barra from Lake Tinaroo, they probably should have checked the background a bit more closely.
First timer lands massive barra
Scott McNair and his father-in law Pan Khumpholkrang left to go fishing at Shady Camp as mere mortals — they returned legends.
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