Fishing

Mon 7 Dec 2020

‘I was just glad we didn’t sink to the bottom of the ocean’

Premium Content ‘I was just glad we didn’t sink to the bottom of the ocean’

A Mackay teenager's quick thinking has potentially saved three people from disaster at sea near Keswick Island.

Tue 1 Dec 2020

Duo dressed for success turns heads on Fraser Island

Premium Content Duo dressed for success turns heads on Fraser Island

Forget the waders, wearing a suit in the surf provides a fresh morning experience. Check out this true fishy tale.

Fri 27 Nov 2020

‘Mad keen’ Mackay ‘fisho’ lands front cover of magazine

Premium Content ‘Mad keen’ Mackay ‘fisho’ lands front cover of magazine

He has a penchant for catching barra larger than children. Plus your weekend weather, tides and coastal forecast

Wed 11 Nov 2020

$1 million on the line in Sydney Harbour fish hunt

Premium Content $1 million on the line in Sydney Harbour fish hunt

In what will be the ultimate fishing tall tale, the person who catches a tagged kingfish in Sydney Harbour will win a whopping $1 million.

Fri 30 Oct 2020

Explosive and unexpected fishing, just no barra this trip

Premium Content Explosive and unexpected fishing, just no barra this trip

Incredible offshore predators without a targeted species in sight. It didn’t matter in this fishing mecca.

Tue 20 Oct 2020

Watch: Fisherman catches angry croc on lure

Premium Content Watch: Fisherman catches angry croc on lure

An angry crocodile was the last thing a Townsville fisherman expected to see on the end of his line. Watch the scary moment he brings the angry reptile up.

Thu 8 Oct 2020

Is this Australia's unluckiest fisho?

Premium Content Is this Australia's unluckiest fisho?

ANDREW Veal may be the Territory’s unluckiest fisho, catching a $10,000 barra two weeks before the official competition started.

Fri 2 Oct 2020

‘Aggressive American’ pest fish netted in Mackay

Premium Content ‘Aggressive American’ pest fish netted in Mackay

Anglers’ warning after pest fish caught: ‘As we broke the neck, eggs started coming out’

Wed 30 Sep 2020

WATCH: Fisherman uses Ooshies to catch 100+ fish

Premium Content WATCH: Fisherman uses Ooshies to catch 100+ fish

A MACKAY fisherman has turned into the popular Disney Ooshies which were handed out by Woolworths into a secret bait.

Mon 21 Sep 2020

HOLY MACKEREL! Fishos reel in massive catch

Premium Content HOLY MACKEREL! Fishos reel in massive catch

A GROUP of Top End fishos have reeled in a black marlin so big they needed a forklift to lift it. SEE the PHOTOS HERE.

Sat 19 Sep 2020

WATCH: Frightening moments family spent stranded at sea

Premium Content WATCH: Frightening moments family spent stranded at sea

UPDATE: Eight people feared missing at sea have since returned home uninjured.

Tue 8 Sep 2020

New invader as Mackay named nation’s pest fish capital

Premium Content New invader as Mackay named nation’s pest fish capital

NEW PEST: ‘Take the bloody thing back to the pet shop … or better yet cut the bloody thing’s throat’

Tue 1 Sep 2020

Tue 18 Aug 2020

Fishos moved due to jumping fish risk same day as tragedy

Premium Content Fishos moved due to jumping fish risk same day as tragedy

ANOTHER group of fishos — on the water the same day a man tragically fied after being hit by a fish — moved due to the amount of jumping mackerel

Wed 29 Jul 2020

Mysterious ‘dark fleet’ linked to Beijing

Mysterious ‘dark fleet’ linked to Beijing

Boats full of dead fisherman crews have been washing up on shores for years. Now a new theory as to what happens at sea has come to light.

Fri 24 Jul 2020

Watch: Girl, 7, catches her first marlin

Premium Content Watch: Girl, 7, catches her first marlin

A young girl has been reeling in fish bigger and heavier than herself in anticipation of hooking her first marlin. WATCH THE MOMENT IT CAME TO FRUITION

Fri 10 Jul 2020

‘I felt dizzy’: Latest warnings on shallow water blackouts

Premium Content ‘I felt dizzy’: Latest warnings on shallow water blackouts

Following Olympian Alex ‘Chumpy’ Pullin’s death this week a Central Queensland fishing specialist shared his deep-sea diving tips.

Thu 9 Jul 2020

How VR tech made this larrikin’s bucket list

Premium Content How VR tech made this larrikin’s bucket list

Instead of tears, this Gold Coast larrikin has approached his brain cancer diagnosis by living life as he had always done – with laughs and a bit of fishing.

Tue 7 Jul 2020

An outing where half our impressive catch disappeared

Premium Content An outing where half our impressive catch disappeared

Net fishing gains lost in attempt to take a cleaning shortcut.

Fri 19 Jun 2020

WATCH: Monster barra nearly jumps in boat

Premium Content WATCH: Monster barra nearly jumps in boat

An unlucky angler will have a one that got away story to last a lifetime. WATCH THE VIDEO

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