March is a great time to hunt the blue waters of the East Australian Current off the north coast of NSW. A steady stream of warm clear water brings some of the Coral Sea’s most sought after game fish within range of small boats from shore. Peter Collocott, Gavin Smithers and I left the sheltered [...]
The Australian jewfish or mulloway is a large predator found inshore around rocky shores and in estuaries. They are also found on offshore reefs. Very similar species are found in America (white sea bass) and in South Africa (salmon or kob).
“they are good eating, especially when covered in batter, double deep-fried in lard and washed [...]
I do most of my diving in Northern NSW and especially at the Solitary Islands off Coffs Harbour where I live. These are rock islands between about 1.5 km and 10 km off the coast. There are also many areas of reef on this coast. The area is a Marine Park and visiting divers need [...]
For divers in southern parts of the Bull shark’s range encounters may be rare and they can be easily confused with other medium size sharks. Study the accompanying photo carefully and if you meet one or more Bull Sharks treat them with the utmost caution. The following is a description of the first of five [...]
Billfish are found in all oceans in tropical waters and seasonally into latitude 40 in warm currents. They are generally oceanic but can be found in coastal waters also. Some areas of world renown include Hawaii, Baja Mexico, Florida, Great Barrier Reef, North Western Australia, The Pacific Islands, New Zealand, Mozambique, Natal in South Africa, [...]
