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Fish Facts: Wahoo

Pic: Dr Ben Diggles

WITH a growth potential of over 2.1m and 83kg, it seems possible that a large wahoo could reach or even exceed a burst speed of over 100 km/h...

Fish Facts: Spanish mackerel revisited

Pic: Mark "Captain" Phillips

SPANISH mackerel (Scomberomorus commersonii) are the largest of the mackerel species encountered by anglers fishing the northern half of the country...

Fish Facts: Robofish - putting pressure on polluters

Big Mouth Billy Bass

SCIENTISTS in the United States have developed a robotic fish, complete with onboard sensors and wireless capabilities...

Fish Facts: Black marlin

A juvenile black marlin prior to release. Pic: Ben Diggles

BLACK marlin grow very rapidly. Juveniles reach around 15kg in their first year, 50kg in their third year, and...

Fish Facts: Albacore

Pic: Jim Harnwell

OTHERWISE known as the "white meat tuna" and "chicken of the sea", the albacore is one of the world's most widely distributed tunas...

Fish Facts: Blue threadfin salmon

Pic: Scott Thomas

ANGLERS who have fished the estuaries and inshore regions of Australia's tropical north are likely to have encountered the blue threadfin...

Fish Facts: Spangled emperor

Pic: Scott Thomas

OTHERWISE known as yellow sweetlip or north-west snapper, spangled emperor are one of the largest emperors...

Fish facts: Shark biology

THERE has been a lot of lines of print written lately about sharks.

Fish Facts: Cobia

COBIA, or black kingfish (Rachycentron canadum) are a prized target species available to fishos throughout northern Australia.

Fish Facts: Boyne's barra bonanza

Rec anglers need to employ commonsense fish handling when releasing trophy barra. De-hook fish in the water if you can, keep air exposure to the minimum, never lift by the jaw alone and fully support your fish.

THE overflow of Awoonga Dam in Central Queensland in January 2011 sparked an unprecedented gold rush for sportfishers...

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VIDEO: Jigheads Explaned

IN this video Fishing Tackle Australia's Ian Rowe gives us an insight into rigging and using jigheads...