Fishing

Sun 1 Mar 2020

World record: Fish recaptured after 26 years

premium_icon World record: Fish recaptured after 26 years

A southeast Queensland man out for a casual day fishing with his cousin-in-law unknowingly broke a 26-year-old world record when he netted a “really special fish”.

Fri 31 Jan 2020

Alvey produces reels made from 200-year-old timber

premium_icon Alvey produces reels made from 200-year-old timber

The tree was removed by a macadamia nut farmer from his property in Rosebank, New South Wales.

Thu 23 Jan 2020

Recent storms to give boost to local fishers

premium_icon Recent storms to give boost to local fishers

Storms, heat and mudcrabs, who could ask for more?

Mon 13 Jan 2020

Raider vs sharks: Jack bags 20 in ‘crazy’ Noosa session

premium_icon Raider vs sharks: Jack bags 20 in ‘crazy’ Noosa session

Raiders superstar Jack Wighton has spent a "crazy" 40 minutes being surrounded by sharks while fishing off the Noosa coast, where he bagged an impressive haul.

Flat batteries and medical emergency keep Coast Guard busy

premium_icon Flat batteries and medical emergency keep Coast Guard busy

Dead batteries, engine failures and vessels taking on water among the many rescues carried out by the Coast Guard in the past week.

13 hour operation to tow stranded boat from creek

premium_icon 13 hour operation to tow stranded boat from creek

A VESSEL stranded in Cawarral Creek for 12 days was successfully towed back within city limits at the weekend, taking 13 hours to reach its destination.

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