The lads who ventured offshore last weekend all reported catching quality mixed reef fish, including coral trout, red emperor, sweetlip and parrot.  Let’s hope the weather improves over the coming weeks and months so more locals can enjoy the fantastic mixed reef fishing the Bundaberg area has to offer. The Elliott and Kolan Rivers are also a little dirty with …

Looking into the weekend’s forecast for Bundaberg, it’s not looking too bad for a run offshore and with perfect tides the fishing should be great, but please make sure you are up to date with the latest weather forecasts before heading out as things can change at any time. If the conditions stay good there will be plenty of fish …

Well, it doesn’t usually happen, but the weather around the Bundaberg area was better than the predicted forecast last weekend.  A lot of anglers made the most of the good conditions and took the opportunity to head offshore.  Let’s hope this happens again this weekend, because some of the fish caught in close was very impressive and fishos will be …

Looking into the weekend’s forecast, it’s not looking too flash for any offshore fishing around the Bundaberg area, so it looks like the local rivers and creeks will be where it’s at again for this week. With the recent rain we have had, this has only fired up the condition of the local river systems and has improved the fishing. …

By now, everyone should have recovered from the Australia Day celebrations and are either back at school or work for another big year. The good news for all the barra fishers is the barra season opened up again at midday on the 1st of February for all of the rivers around the Bundaberg area. With the full moon on Wednesday …

Looking forward into the Australia Day long weekend, the offshore forecast for the Bundaberg area isn’t looking too good, but the general forecast for a bit of camping and fishing in the Bundaberg rivers and creeks is still looking fair. As for the fishing this past week, if you were lucky enough to brave the weather and get offshore last …

Big numbers of small prawns are present in both systems and their size should improve over the next few weeks. Mangrove jack and some nice grunter and bream have been caught on a regular basis in the upper reaches on soft plastics, vibes and baits.  Down towards the mouths, big queenfish, dart, flathead and some monster whiting have been keeping …

A few days earlier this week saw a few boats head offshore.  A mixed bag of reef fish were caught but there were plenty of spanish mackerel about, so floating large dead baits or trolling big lures such as the Halco Laser Pro 190 was the way to catch a big Spanish. A bit of stable weather this week saw …

Firstly, I trust that everyone had a happy and safe New Years and that you all saw in 2018 in style. With a bit of luck, the weather in 2018 will be kinder than last year, giving us all more chance to get out and wet a line in the Bundaberg region. By this weekend, the threat of thunderstorms should …

The mouths of both Baffle Creek and the Kolan River will be the areas to concentrate on as these areas see the cleanest water.  There has been a good number of grunter, flathead and whiting about in the Bundy rivers.  There is also a few trevally and queenfish right at the mouths as well. The good old Burnett is shaping …