Author: Malcolm Brown

Easter Monday presented Townsville boaties with some of the best weather we have seen in a while. So with predicted kaos at the town ramps we decided to avoid the area and do something completely different. We set off south of town and launched at Morriseys ramp. From there we shot out the mouth and…

I NEED THIS BOST SOLD. If you are a serious buyer, MAKE AN OFFER. This boat is in excellent condition and was purchased new in April 2008. As most of my readers would know, the boat was recently fitted with a Suzuki 150hp 4-stroke motor. The motor has just had the 100hr service completed by…

With local Barramundi populations giving me the proverbial finger for the last few weeks, I needed a change of scenery. So I contacted my old mate Christian from Halifax and organised to drive up for a session in the Channel. Christian’s boat has been out of action for quite a while now, and with a…

FISHING REPORT – 28/02/13 Reports of Barra at the mouth of the Ross and from the Rock Walls.  Whiting and Prawns being caught in the Haughton Mouth (Cungulla) on Live Yabbies  Macks – “Doggies” and “Spanish” behind Maggie  Atomic Plazo’s are reported to be the “Standout Plastics”  Also a few Yellowfin Bream starting to show…

I have been really slack of late and haven’t posted any of my fishing reports for the month. To be honest, I haven’t experienced fishing worth writing about! But I have been out there giving it a dam good go. Here is a quick update from February’s lack of success. February 2  Andrew and I…

FISHING REPORT – 21/2/13 Plenty of Silver Bream (yellowfin) being caught in the Morrisseys- Haughton systems.  Mixed in with some Grunter.  Quality Barra being caught in the Ross “Saltwater Reaches”  Crabs caught but reports are that they are “EMPTY”  A few whiting starting to show south of Townsville!!!   “HINT”…. Keep in mind the Tidal run…