Queensland

==There are many rivers and creeks surrounding Gladstone, as well as a couple of close by dams, many of which offer great fishing at the right time of the year. Gladstone is a major Queensland city located approximately 550 kilometres by road north of Brisbane and 100 kilometres south-east of…

==Lake Maroon is one of South East Queensland's best freshwater fly and surface fishing destinations It lays close to the base of the Great Dividing Range on Burnett Creek, a tributary of the Logan River. It is a relatively small impoundment with a surface area of 350 ha and an average depth of 9.6…

Hi Kerry, Thanks about your email looking for information on Lake Maroon. I love Maroon and have had a couple of podium finishes there in Fly Fish Australia competitions. I am not aware of any guides that fish the Lake Maroon area so I cant help you there but I have set out a little information on…

== I have fished the Boyne pretty much through all seasons and understand why it is regarded as one of the iconic fishing locations for the Gladstone Region. It can produces Barramundi all year round even though the number caught is often low. Other target species include Mangrove Jack, Grunter,…

==Located near Imbil south of Gympie Borumba Dam is unique in that it offers both great Bass and Saratoga fly fishing. The layout of the lake is interesting in itself and basically forms a cross. On the north east axis you have the dam wall and main lake and opposite that you have the Yabba Creek…

== The Calliope is a big river system and provides a variety of fishing options from very tidal hot water salt water at the power station near the entrance to almost fresh water above the Old Bruce Highway bridge just outside of the town of Calliope. Throughout its reaches it offers a range of…

==Cania Dam has a reputation of being an all round fishing venue but in reality for me it is best suited to the warmer months when there is plenty of insect activity. Even then, for the best results, fish a morning session from at least half an hour before sun rise to when the dawn bite window…

== Mast head and other off shore reefs Rundle Island (top of Curtis Island) Facing island reefs including Perl Rocks and Sable Chief Jenny Lind and Seal rocks Channel markers Gear options: 1) General fishing: 15/50 with 30lb braid, 50 flouro and a #4 fastatch clip. This can fish for “big fish”…

== Gladstone is blessed with a lot of fishing options including iconic rivers such as the Boyne and Calliope rivers, Awoonga dam which is famous for its barra and of course expansive estuary waters including a 40 kilometer stretch of water between Curtis Island the Main land called The Narrows. On…

== The Narrows is a 40 or so kilometre stretch of water that runs between the mainland and Curtis island. For me the southern end of the Narrows as far north of the Crossing just below Ramsay Crossing is the gem of the estuary fishing in Gladstone. The reason I focus on that area is that it…

== Even though South Trees Inlet is connected to the Boyne River it is a separate water course in its own right. Historically it was an inlet with a problematic braid linking it to the Boyne River but the transfer of water from the Boyne River to the inlet was very light. Between 2002 and 2005…

==Awoonga Dam was created by damming the Boyne Rive with a  rock fill structure faced on the lake side with a concrete skirt to mitigate erosion in the case of overflows. The 650 odd meters of embankment is 540 meters high at its highest point and was built from rock excavated from a quarry on the…

==Lake Maroon is one of South East Queensland's best freshwater fly and surface fishing destinations It lays close to the base of the Great Dividing Range on Burnett Creek, a tributary of the Logan River. It is a relatively small impoundment with a surface area of 350 ha and an average depth of 9.6…

This was my first trip with David Fong as my fishing partner. David had taken on the responsibility of towing the WRFC club trailer down to Jacobs Well and because I had never been to Jacobs Well I had undertaken to follow him there. The trip was long with a lot of traffic. I was difficult…

A common problem I encounter is that other vehicles such as this truck often block my driveway so I cant back my trailer and boat in. You wouldn't believe it, just a week down the track here is another car blocking my driveway. Because we have a 50 meter or so long driveways which adjoins our…

Z MAN SOFTIES  When fishing locations such as estuaries and other relatively slower running saltwater fisheries my most common goto combo is my Shimano Autoglass 6.5 feet long fiberglass rod with 20lb power pro yellow braid connected to1.0 meters of  9.5lb Grand Max fluorocarbon leader with an…