Anglers up to the challenge
A TOTAL of 19 sailfish and 29 juvenile black marlin were tagged and released during the Townsville Billfishing Challenge which ended at the weekend
Fishing
Farmed salmon hard of hearing, says research
TASMANIA’S two largest salmon producers will review research that linked the accelerated growth rate of farmed salmon to hearing deficiencies in up to 50 per cent of fish
Forum to clear up holes in Territory net laws
THE Northern Territory Seafood Council will meet key stakeholders today to discuss and identify the gaps in legislation and best practice industry guidelines regarding the setting of fishing gear
Global concern as world’s kelp forests vanishing
WHEN diving in the Gulf of Maine a few years back, Jennifer Dijkstra expected to be swimming through a flowing kelp forest that had long served as a nursery and food for juvenile fish and lobster
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How to make the most out of your muddies
Why is there no meat in my muddie?
Young Mitch shows the oldies how it’s done
YOUNG gun fisho Mitchell Murphy took advantage of some good tides to nab a nice queenfish off the Mandorah jetty.
Sampan goes off as Nate reels in a beauty
Proof positive that a timely start to the wet season can make the barra world go round was evident big time last Sunday at Shady Camp.
No shortage of metre-plus monsters at Shady
Plans to hit the South quickly went out the window after I received a few late-night texts from a good mate: there’s big girls at Shady, and lots of them!
Get smart on sewage
There were many schools of longtail tuna in front of Stokes Hill Wharf at the very beginning of the 1990s.
Shark sighting fails to deter eager swimmers
A SHARK sighting has led to Sydney’s Manly Beach becoming the latest to be declared a danger zone, with lifeguards urging people to get out of the water yesterday afternoon.
Sharks close beaches but championships go on
Sharks stalking the Newcastle coastline will shut beaches for an unprecedented ninth straight day but an attack on the NSW south coast couldn’t halt a nearby surf lifesaving event.
Cooking up your catch down to personal taste
There are many ways to process your catch.
A day on the river becomes a rescue mission
IT WOULD have been good to avoid a fish kill at Shady Camp but unfortunately one took place.
Summer’s first barra proves to be worth wait
AFTER two years of trying – and failing – to land any kind of barra, Summer Marriott was stoked to finally catch this 75cm beauty during a trip out in Shoal Bay.
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