Great Keppel Island 2025 – Fishing, Diving, Family!

Great Keppel Island 2025 – Fishing, Diving, Family!

Bait, Deep Sea Fishing, Diving, Lure Fishing, Salt Water, Video
The full Great Keppel Island adventure video is officially live on YouTube. Baron Island absolutely turned on the heat for us on this trip. The local reefs provided some stellar fishing, hooking into steamtrain trevally on light gear that had the drag screaming. But the real magic happened when we geared up and dropped beneath the surface. By day, we were sharing the crystal-clear water with olive sea snakes, manta rays, and nemos. By night, we rolled off the boat into the pitch black for a night dive and found ourselves surrounded by squid, octopus, and epaulette sharks. Back on top of the water, it was a full-blown family affair. The highlight of the whole trip was watching the girls crush their discover scubas and experience the underwater world for…
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Marlin Mayhem!

Marlin Mayhem!

Deep Sea Fishing, Lure Fishing
Sunrise off the coast of Brisbane With my freezer running low on fish, I decided to head out off Brisbane in search of some Spanish Mackerel, that were being caught in good numbers. I loaded the boat the night before, fueled the tank, re-tied all my leaders, made the wire traces, and with all the admin done, I called it a night, ready for the 3:30am start. The alarm sounded, I snuck out of bed not to wake the wife, made a quick cup of coffee and was out the door heading to the boat ramp in no time. The plan for the day was to head to South Passage Bar and cross it on first light, and then pull high speed lures around the local reefs. It was a…
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