Fishing
Welcome to Deep Drop Commercial, the website for commercial deep water fishing run by fishermen for fishermen.
With over 35 years experience owning and operating our own fleet of vessels and pioneering many commercial line fisheries we are the best people to offer you the right fishing equipment, tackle and advice.
Deep Drop Commercial supplies equipment from some of the world's best suppliers of commercial fishing equipment. For brands like Virhydro, Belitronic and Harbapro, talk to Deep Drop Commercial.
Serious gear for serious fishermen.
Read more about Deep Drop Commercial and our suppliers...
Now Available in Australia and New Zealand
Most powerful Commercial Electric Fishing Reels available. New Model Available Shortly. Simple to use More
Line haulers from midsize recreational boats to light commercial fisheries now available in Australia and New Zealand. Electric haulers and hydraulic haulers.
New electric net haulers now available in Australia and New Zealand.
Deep Drop Commercial and Belitronic introduce a smarter way to hook fish,
the BJ5000 Electronic Jigging Machine.
Sustainable Fisheries
Assessing technology changes and risks to the sustainable management of deepwater line fisheries in southern Queensland.
OBJECTIVES:
1 Quantify recent changes in fishing technology in the commercial, recreational and charter line fishing sectors and evaluate the extent to which these changes could impact on the sustainability of deepwater fish species.
2 Collect and analyse biological data on key deep-water line caught fish species in collaboration with the fisheries observer program and collate information More...
New Mooloolaba bottom-fisher
Queensland Seafood:
New Mooloolaba bottom-fisher ranges far and wide
A new boat that has joined the Mooloolaba fleet has lived up to the high expectations of fisherman Jo Rowley.
The boat is a 13.8 meter solid fibreglass planing vessel from Badenach Custom Boats in Smithton, Tasmania, fitted with two John Deere 6081 turbo-charged electronic engines that give it a top speed of 24 knots.
More in the press.
Andrew with a monster Eight Bar Groper caught on a ProFisher 1200.
Customer Gallery
( Fishermen are invited to send their best photo in with a description, location and info. Email Jo )
Big Eddie of Pacific Sunrise Congratulations to Big Eddie of Pacific Sunrise in the Kingdom of Tonga.
Winner of the 2013 World Wide Fishing Competition
Congratulations to Seth St John on the launch of his new boat ” Extra Mile” in Barbados, West Indies.
The boat was built by local builder Frank Armstrong and is powered by a 225 HP John Deere More...
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