WITH the fantastic weather for the school holidays and long weekend, local and visiting anglers have great opportunities across the beautiful Mid North Coast region. In the Port Macquarie area, game fishing anglers have been targeting striped marlin with success. Hopefully we will be in for a bumper upcoming season on the inshore black marlin. […]
THE fishing is heating up in the Hastings River. Bream are active, with good results coming from the breakwalls and Settlement Point using mullet strips and brined prawns. Flathead numbers are consistent, with anglers having success using lures and whitebait. For whiting, focus on Limeburners, Blackmans Point, and the back channel where surface lures are […]
OVER the past week, the coast has been drenched again – a downpour accompanied by a consistent swell and a welcome hint of Spring’s warmer weather. The combination of these conditions has been a bit of a mixed bag. In recent weeks, I’ve noticed a couple of notable boating incidents, from a vessel stranded high […]
THE weather is shifting, and there’s a definite change in the air. After a few spectacular days this week of warm sunny days that felt like a glimpse of spring, another wet weekend is on the horizon, anglers should prepare for another rainy weekend. Down in the Camden Haven River region, the fishing has been […]
The anglers that fished last weekend's Snapper Classic.
LAST weekend saw the successful launch of the first-ever Annual Camden Haven Snapper Classic 2025, proudly presented by Plasmann Soft Plastics and Fishin4Pics. Despite challenging blustery winds on both Saturday and Sunday, 29 teams, totalling 85 anglers, hit the water with high spirits. The event focused not just on the catch, but on fostering community, […]
The Port Macquarie FAD - Fisheries Aggregating Devices, or FADs, are strategically placed along the NSW coast during the warmer months.
THE 2024/25 NSW FAD (Fish Aggregating Device) season is drawing to a close. NSW DPI reported that this was one of the most successful seasons for anglers in over two decades with incredible dolphinfish (mahi mahi) catches reported all the way from Tweed Heads down to Eden. Now, all FADs will be removed for their […]
Brice with one of his latest catches. Photo: supplied
Brice with one of his latest catches. Photo: supplied Brice sharing his love of the ocean. Photo: Kim Ambrose/SaltyFoxFotography. CAMDEN Haven’s Brice Hayward has personal experience of the power of fishing and the ocean to change lives. A primary school teacher and facilitator of Indigenous cultural camps, Brice believes that fishing has the potential for […]
Andrew Dyson reeled in this remarkable 19kg cobia off the Camden Haven. He was targeting snapper with squid on 20lb line when this beauty took the bait.
THE Mid North Coast has been a bustling hub for anglers, offering a wide array of fishing opportunities despite recent rough conditions. The Camden Haven River continues to be a top spot for anglers. Rock fishing anglers have had mixed success targeting drummer, with Camden Head being a reliable location. Other nearby headlands are also […]
WHILE this past week offered a delightful stretch of sunshine, allowing many to enjoy the outdoors, it appears the coming week might bring wetter conditions. So, it was certainly a good time to get out and about while the weather was fine. The Macleay River continues to be a prime location for fishing enthusiasts. Anglers […]
A fantastic effort from Lake Cathie’s own Ruben Waters, who caught and donated this mulloway for the Charity Auction. A fantastic effort from Lake Cathie’s own Ruben Waters, who caught and donated this mulloway for the Charity Auction. THE Lake Cathie Fishing Club’s annual fish auction was a resounding success this past weekend, showcasing the […]
