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Adventure HQ opens in Moreton Bay
Australia’s largest outdoor adventure store, Anaconda Adventure HQ, is opening in Brendale, featuring an ice cave, fishing simulator, indoor marina and other interactive experiences at the new $92 million retail precinct.
Vintage yacht regatta postponed
Classic timber yachts will return to Moreton Bay for the Vintage Yacht Regatta at Shorncliffe, celebrating maritime history with racing, live music and family-friendly festivities.
Birthday snapper tops off early-morning fishing trip at Scotts Point
Ten-year-old Kai is a “mad mad fisherman” according to his dad Ben, and his birthday fishing trip delivered a catch he has never landed before.
Changing tide for Coastguard Redcliffe
Coastguard Redcliffe will soon be part of Marine Rescue Queensland and is expected to make the full transition during the next six months. Here’s what it means for volunteers and boaties
Dr Dazza | Seagrass in Moreton Bay
Ever wondered what seagrass does and why it is important? Our expert Dr Dazza explains
Could it have been a croc?
Is it feasible that a crocodile can find its way into Moreton Bay? Our marine expert Dr Dazza answers the question
The Latest
Fishing with Tony Lincoln | Advice for Beginners
During my interactions with beginners, I continually hear they've searched YouTube or social media and significant numbers of them are overwhelmed by the diversity and technicality of the advice being handed out via these sources.
Ask Dr Dazza - Flathead
FLATHEAD are always a popular target for recreational fishers. Flathead belong to the family Platycephalidae and there are approximately 80 species known worldwide and well over half of these are known from Australia.
Fishing with Tony Lincoln | Bait Schools
One of the easiest ways to find bait schools is to look for the seabirds circling above and diving down to snatch up an unlucky baitfish.
Ask Dr Dazza | Bribie breakthrough
OUR coastlines are always changing naturally, particularly near surf bars. It is part of what makes our coastline unique.
WITH holidays coming, and already here for some, I wanted to use the column this week to encourage you all to get out and about and explore the wonderful area we've got right on our doorstep.
Ask Dr Dazza | Moreton Bay Bugs
ANOTHER of our favourite festive seafoods are bugs. Not the flying kind, but rather the Moreton Bay bug and the Balmain bug. These animals are more commonly called slipper lobsters in other parts of the world.
Heavy rainfall flushes bait from the safety of rivers and creeks, pushing it out into open water where it becomes easy prey for predators seeking a meal.
AS WE lead up to Christmas, a lot of our culinary focus turns to prawns and Moreton Bay produces some wonderfully tasty product. Wild-caught tiger prawns are always popular at Christmas time and Moreton Bay is a significant area of production for the trawlers that catch them.
Fishing with Tony Lincoln | How to use Burley
N this edition, we’ll follow on from my last column and cover how to use burley. Burley can be introduced to the water in many ways, the easiest and cleanest of which is by a burley pot or bag.
Ask Dr Dazza | Queensland Groper
THERE has been much excitement in local recreational fishing circles this week by the capture (and safe release) of a Queensland groper in the Pine River.
