After an extended period off of the water. We finally managed to spend a weekend fishing, boating and exploring two of our favourite locations on Fraser Island. In this first video we head over to near Kingfisher Bay Resort to enjoy some relaxing family time. There is plenty of paddle boarding, snorkelling, kayaking, fishing and…
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Exploring Puthoo Creek & Moon Point on Fraser Island
Exploring Puthoo Creek & Moon Point on Fraser Island, Australia. In this video we pack the boat & grab the kids for a busy day exploring along Fraser Island. Puthoo Creek holds some interesting history tied to the earlier logging operations conducted on Fraser Island. You certainly need to time your journey into Puthoo Creek…
Exploring Garrys Anchorage By Boat
In this short video we head off to explore Garrys Anchorage by boat. A hidden gem, located in the Great Sandy Strait. We depart from the Urangan boat harbour in Hervey Bay. Navigate our way over to the inside (western side) of Fraser Island. Then head south past Ungowa and arrive at Garry’s Anchorage. Along…
Testing Our New Minn Kota Ulterra Electric Motor While Catching Dinner
In this short video we head into the Great Sandy Strait between Fraser Island and the mainland to test our new Minn Kota Ulterra electric motor. A few people have asked why we decided to purchase the Ulterra model. The short answer is. That I have a bad lower back and a dicky knee. The…
Catching Fish Using Pencil Floats and Memories from Tumby Bay
Over the Christmas 2019 period my family and I visited my parents who reside at Tumby Bay in South Australia. The distance from Hervey Bay, where we live, to Tumby Bay is significant. Some 2,300 kilometers by road. Or a whole days flying, spread across 3 flights and lots of waiting in airport lounges. Booking.com…
Jigging Hervey Bay’s Shallow Reef
Over the last year I have spent quite a bit of time fishing with jigs over shallow reefs on the Fraser Coast. When I mention shallow inshore reefs. I am referring to locations which are not too far away from the Urangan Boat Harbor. Locations which, if you pay attention to your sounder, you will…
Kids Fishing Graduation – Junior to Middle School
Just a quick warning!! This is a proud dad blog. Over the last few years we have written, photographed and captured video of our two young boys learning to fish and boat. We have shared what we have learnt during this time. In the hope that it will help other families to enjoy fishing and…
Trolling For Flathead
Trolling for fish is certainly nothing new, but personally, I have always found trolling for fish, dead set boring. I am not talking about high speed trolling offshore for species such as mackerel. I am talking about trolling around the estuary, in creeks, along the edges of shallow sandbars and ledges. Staring for hours at…
Everyone Needs An All-Rounder Fishing Rig
Having worked at the local Compleat Angler store in Maryborough, and yes that is how you spell it. I noticed that alongside the many regular, hardcore anglers gearing up for long sessions on the water. There are also, many first time or very much casual anglers walking into the store. Nervously staring at what seems…
Pause For Effect – Slow Down To Get The Bite!
Fishing is a constant learning experience. At least that is the way I look at it, and I am sure I am not alone. I also find fishing to be a great ‘leveller’. Bringing us back down to earth with a harsh lesson or two at exactly the moment you don’t expect it. But importantly,…