The problem is that most are under size. However as you have heard before - where there are little ones there are big ones, as local champion Ben Lamb discovered.

Big kingfish are serious fish and Ben is a serious fisherman so there was a mighty battle when a 28-kilogram kingie attacked Ben's bait.

Last weekend while slowly towing a 38-centimetre slimy mackerel wide of Broughton - whammo! The big fish took off like the bullet train to Bobs Farm.  Thirty minutes later the fish was hauled aboard.

I hope I don't hook one in "Stinkpot", I could find myself ending up in Forster.

Did you hear about the mighty mulloway caught off the Shoal Bay wharf in front of The Country Club Hotel? The mystery fisherman didn't have far to go to celebrate.

Just a tip - always carry an ice slurry in your boat. On capture drop the fish into the chilly water which is the most humane method and it also keeps the fish in prime condition for the kitchen.

Heaps of garfish around Broughton Island and soon to enter the Port. The best spot to catch the garfish - Shoal Bay wharf.

You may have to book a spot.

A unique new app developed by a Hunter region fisherman has been launched to help ocean anglers avoid costly fines in protected marine zones, including the 98,000-hectare Port Stephens - Great Lakes Marine Park – the largest marine park in NSW.

Putting an end to confusing paper maps, the GPS-based Marines Zones app profiles 32 offshore marine parks in QLD, NSW and Victoria and alerts fishermen when they approach or are in one of the parks with a list of fishing restrictions applicable to the area. Marine parks in other states will be included during 2016.

Download from the App Store or Google Play, the Marine Zones app costs $5.99 for the Port Stephens – Great Lakes Marine Park or $19.99 for full NSW coverage.