Hooked Feb 6 Saturday, 06 February 2010
HOOKED ON FISHING Written and authorized by, John Doohan, Brad McKendrick and Jim Raines. February 6th 2010. A bit on the stormy side last week but not all that much rain but we will still get our share – we just have to be patient. There seems to me to be a bit of a contradiction by the Government as far as looking after the environment is concerned. We saw a few months ago where the EPA was...
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Boat Passage Closed Saturday, 06 February 2010
From May 2010, boating access through the Boat Passage between Whyte Island Boat Ramp and the Brisbane River will be closed for approximately 12 months. The closure is necessary due to the construction activities associated with the duplication of the Captain Bishop Bridge. The duplication of the bridge will cater for the increasing traffic and trade demands at the Port of Brisbane. We...
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Humminbird V Navico Saturday, 06 February 2010
Humminbird files lawsuit against Navico's StructureScan 28 Jan 2010 JOHNSON Outdoors Inc. announced it has filed a patent infringement lawsuit against Navico, Inc. for infringement of U.S. Patent No. 7,652,952 by Navico’s sale of the Lowrance LSS-1 StructureScan Imaging System. Johnson Outdoors’ patent protects the Humminbird Side Imaging sonar technology. The complaint was filed in the...
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Hammerhead Spotted Saturday, 06 February 2010
HAMMERHEAD SHARKS SPOTTED 'FROM ABOVE' IN THE POPULAR RAINBOW BAY TODAY AREA TWO, two-meter hammerhead sharks spotted at Rainbow Bay today were observed and identified by the new Gold Coast City Council Lifeguards Marine Watch aerial-surveillence aircraft. Pilot Glenn Leigh-Smith and observer Greg Bird spotted the sharks and circled them at 200 feet to confirm the sighting. They notified...
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PEW No Take Agenda Saturday, 06 February 2010
PEW’S CORAL SEA ‘NO-TAKE’ AGENDA IS ALIVE AND WELL The agenda of US based environmental group Pew Charitable Trust to turn 972,000 square kilometres of the Coral Sea into a ‘no-take zone’ is alive and well, according to The Nationals Senator Ron Boswell. “The twisted analysis by Pew of the cost of policing a ‘no-take zone’ versus a 30 percent zone only proves that their...
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Mako Shark Win Friday, 29 January 2010
SENATOR THE HON RICHARD COLBECK Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry [FONT='Antique Olive','serif']M E D I A R E L E A S E[/font] 25 January 2010 Recreational fishermen force backdown on mako shark ban Australia’s many thousands of recreational fishermen, in conjunction with the Federal Coalition, have scored a huge victory with the Federal Environment...
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Sanctuary Cove Boat Show Friday, 29 January 2010
SCIBS introduces sea trials for 2010 25 Jan 2010 SANCTUARY Cove International Boat Show will introduce a dedicated sea trial area at the 2010 Show in May. Exhibitors at the leading international Show can book a berth on the sea trial dock within the marina display area. The opportunity is restricted to one berth per exhibitor with a limited number of berths up to 45ft and some berths possible...
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2010 Tinnie & Tackle Show Friday, 22 January 2010
Space is filling fast for the 2010 Brisbane Tinnie and Tackle Show on from the 19th to 21st March 2010 at Brisbane's RNA Showgrounds. Additional buildings have now been opened to provide even more exhibition space! In 2009 the show broke attendance records with 32,000 visitors over 3 days. In 2010 we aim to break this record again!Interested in exhibiting? Here is what you will need to...
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New Honda V6 Friday, 22 January 2010
Honda unleashes next generation V6 outboards Honda’s flagship outboard series – the BF175/200/225 – has undergone a series of minor model changes which will continue to push the boundaries in achieving the world’s highest standard in outboard performance. The latest generation of large-displacement V6 four-stroke EFI outboards has been reworked and refined to deliver more torque,...
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Facts on Eastern Bioregion Friday, 01 January 2010
MYTHS AND FACTS OF THE EASTERN BIOREGIONAL PLANNING PROCESS By Keith Hall 1. Bioregional planning is in Commonwealth waters only. It won’t affect me. MYTH! If you fish offshore in waters 30 metres deep or over you are probably in Commonwealth waters. Many recreational craft routinely travel 5 nautical miles on fishing trips. (The 30 metre depth contour is approximately 3 nautical miles from...
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