NQ Fishing Show

18/11/2025

With the year just about to an end and it not being the best year of my life I thought I would post a positive and its a camping post.This year saw me take up something I have wanted to do for most of my life and that is prospecting.
So I bought a new detector and headed off into the unknown world of GOLD FEVER , I was very lucky that the better half Kayleen was more than happy to live my dream and accompany me on a couple of trips.
We had Stu and Mandy amazing hosts from Palmerville on the show and this was the destination and what a awesome experience it is at Palmerville so much so we did 2 trips.
The station has everything you could ask for great camping , cabins and hot showers and believe me after walking up and down hills you need it.
The station just doesn't cater for Gold Fishermen it has some dams stocked with some bloody big barra.
If gold isn't your thing but you want a awesome place to camp visit Palmerville Station with the historical Maytown and Palmer River close by there's plenty for everyone.
Oh a buy the way I did find some gold ✨️ not big but GOLD.
I have 2 trips planned for next year on the hunt for BIG GOLD AND BIG BARRA 🎣🎣🪏⛏️🤣⛺️
Palmerville Station Camp Grounds
Stuart Hargreaves
Mandy Hargreaves

14/11/2025

Dont forget the 2nd Coral Reef Fin Fish and Spanish Mackerel (Northern) closure are almost here...🛥🛥🎣🛥

Coral Reef Fin Fish 17th-21st November
Spanish Mackerel (Northern) 17th Nov - 8th Dec

10/11/2025

Whilst on the topic of boat ramps Cardwell could have some good news coming, hopefully not just government hot air like we have heard previously but some real action 🛥🪏
David Crisafulli MP

08/11/2025

With Cardwell Boat Ramp a pain to put your boat in or out on tides lower than 1.6 and Bohle and Haughton not much better on small tides the boaties down the Barrattas are starting to feel everyone's pain.
JJ from NQ Fishing Adventures posted this photo of Jerona Ramp this morning looks like anything under 1.2 is a struggle down there.

31/10/2025

Well midnight tonight is the end of another barra season the last season with my best mate , so I thought I would share some of our photos and memories of what is now a barra season to remember ♥️🛥🎣

27/10/2025

Just thought I would share this amazing farewell from Dave one of our amazing listeners, we did the show for all our listeners not for ourselfs or for likes we did it because we loved bringing to you all ♥️🎣

Farewell to the NQ Fishing Show
For more than twenty years we’ve cast our lines,
Through radios, tides, and Saturday times.
From Spanish mackerel debates that ran hot,
To belly laughs shared, what a ride we all got.
Marty’s voice still drifts on the breeze,
A mate remembered, with memories that please.
And Gary, who carried the rod and the mic,
Now lays it to rest, after one final strike.
With Lucinda Lodge and Tackle World,
Rising Sun Marine, Cleveland Bay, so many held dear.
Sponsors and mates kept the reels spinning round,
Kept the lines tight and the stories profound.
You gave us knowledge, banter, and cheer,
Made Saturday shifts more fun each year.
Now as the final broadcast drifts with the tide,
We thank you all, with pride in our stride.
The fish will still bite, the sun will still glow,
But we’ll dearly miss the NQ Fishing Show.

27/10/2025

With the barra season coming to a close midnight Friday it is time to do some boat maintenance and my boat is no different , my casting platforms get a hammering and for 5 years the eva-tread has hung in there but its time to replace it. Chris Robertson has incorporated in to his Aluminium Fabrication Business, SeaDek installation for your boats , trucks and just about everything you can stick this stuff to.
Long time supporter of the NQ Fishing Show Chris is in the process of setting up his website.
He can be contacted on email [email protected] if you need some Seadek on your boat

26/10/2025

Very proud of my daughter and her friends , over the years the nq fishing show have been proud to support Ren in his endeavours to find a cure for kids brain cancer.Over the years Marty , Cherie & Myself have raised over $16000 for Rens quest with the help of our generous sponsors and listeners ♥️ so its awesome to see the team Troydens Custom Tattoos continue the fight ♥️🎣
Please check out where and when below
Cassie K Tattoo
Ren's Million Dollar Mission

THURSDAY OCTOBER 30th CHARITY FLASH DAY

50% of tattoos done on the 30th will go to Ren’s Million Dollar Mission Ren's Million Dollar Mission
Which is an amazing charity that works to help kids with brain cancer.

We will be doing appointments for this day so message myself (), , or to book in to help out a great cause!
We will be offering our usual late night as it is a Thursday so 10am - 9pm slots available

This flash sheet are the designs available on the day.
We would love to get as many as possible done to raise as much money as we can for such an amazing charity!

So send us a message and we can find you a time!

Located at Troyden n co Tattoo

25/10/2025

Nice trip down to Morriseys didn't set the world on fire but managed a couple of fish. Few small fingermark around , jacks and rat barra, took my mate Al with me he caught a lovely 60cm barra but before I could get a photo it flicked out of his hands and straight over the side 😂😂
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19/10/2025

Just spent 2 great days fishing Hinchinbrook Channel with Rhyce Bullimore and Ryan Arthurson from Hooked Apparel , this is a trip that was planned over 6 months ago with 4 of us but only 3 of us made it. So it was a special trip for 3 of us remembering and laughing about all the good times with Marty.
Although the fishing wasn't hot that wasnt the purpose of getting together, Benjamin Franklin once said
"Don't put off until tomorrow what you can do today" we wish we didn't keep putting it off but unfortunately we can't wind back the clock but being on the water for 2 days just felt right.
We got a few small barra , missed a few big barra boated some flathead grunter and a stonker of a queeie that ate Rhyces popper in 800mm of water.
The objective was achieved 4 mates enjoying time together, sharing stories and laughs about all 4 of us ❤️🎣🛥
Berkley Fishing Humminbird Australia & New Zealand MAKO Eyewear SHIMANO Australia Fishing Minn Kota Australia & New Zealand Owner Hooks Samaki Hooked Apparel Reidy's Lures Australia Grumpy LURES Jollip Lures RID Australia Crabba Lucinda Fishing Lodge Tacspo Distributing Tackle World Townsville Seahorse Fishing Tackle Australia Eagle Claw Fishing Australia Yamaha Outboards Australia Australia Yo-Zuri Lures Australia Blue Collar Tackle Sticks & Wood BLA lifestyle

15/10/2025

New toys on the way , on the show we have spoken about the craze of slow pitch jigging and wanting to give it a go.
The team at Shimano have sorted us out with the new Torium 1500 jigger , Decent PE3 jig rod and 40lb ocea braid. Can't wait to drop some Synatex jigs down and see how we go.
Slow Pitch Jigging is going to be one topic on one of the upcoming podcasts so keep an ear out.Let us know in the comments what gear you guys use.
I am fishing Hinchinbrook for 2 days at the end of the week so hoping to get the first Podast Show up in the next couple of weeks , thanks heaps for all the messages about the Podast and your support, looking forward to bring you guys the NQ Fishing Show Podcasts
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SHIMANO Australia Fishing
MAKO Eyewear
Elite-Fishing Tackle
Dom Thornely
Richard Price

15/10/2025

Its always the way this weekends weather is looking awesome but Saturday the 18th sees the start of the Coral Reef Fin Fish and Spanish Mackerel Closures.
The Coral Reef Fin Fish closure starts 18th to 22nd October , then 17th to 21st November.
The Northern Spanish Mackerel Closure starts 18th October to 8th November , then 17th November to 8th December.