A search and rescue effort is underway off Queensland's north coast for a fisherman missing from a capsized tinny.
The alarm was raised at about 6.30am Saturday when a commercial fishing vessel found a 45-year-old man signalling for help in the water off the coast of Townsville.
He and a mate had been fishing in a small tinny when the vessel capsized, throwing both men into the water off Sandfly Creek.
A 45-year-old man was rescued by the commercial ship and taken to shore where he was treated for exposure.
It is understood he lost sight of his friend and the stricken tinny.
He was taken to hospital in stable condition, but a 41-year-old Townsville man is still missing.
Police have launched a large-scale search for the fisherman and the capsized boat.
Anyone who spots the four-metre, white Quintrex coast runner Queensland registration RD806Q is urged to contact police.
