by Jo Starling | Oct 2, 2021
LOWER FITZROY RIVER Rockhampton QLD Recreational catch rates for barramundi and threadfin salmon in the mighty Fitzroy River near Rockhampton have soared since the introduction of a vast net-free zone along the Capricorn Coast and in the Fitzroy estuary itself. This...
by Jo Starling | Oct 2, 2021
Mt Isa Outback Queensland When most southerners hear mention of Mt Isa, they conjure images of arid landscapes, broad-hatted stockmen slouched on gangly horses and intensive mining activity. Few folks are likely to connect this iconic outback town with thoughts of...
by Jo Starling | Oct 2, 2021
Cania Gorge Dam Southern Central QLD Cania Gorge Dam, near Monto in southern central Queensland, is without doubt one of the country’s prettiest — and most productive — stocked impoundments. Cania Gorge National Park lies some 35 km north west of the town of...
by Jo Starling | Oct 2, 2021
Cape York Far North QLD Cape York tops the bucket lists of many adventurous travellers and is a dream destination for keen recreational anglers… But get a few things wrong and it’s possible to miss out on the best action, even in this tropical paradise....
by Jo Starling | Oct 2, 2021
EUNGELLA DAM North QLD Perched high in the rugged mountain ranges behind the Queensland coastal port of Mackay, beautiful Eungella Dam can justifiably lay claim to some of the finest sooty grunter fishing on the planet. “Like running over a house brick with a lawn...