With near perfect weather over the last weekend many angler decided to make the run north and fish the reefs off Double Island, there were plenty of fish on offer including mackerel, long tail tuna, Mahi Mahi (Dolphin Fish), gold Spot Cod, moses perch, sweetlip, pearl perch and good sized venus tusk fish. The Hards and the Barwon banks also …

The great thing about this time of the year is we usually will see the best of both worlds, with the warmer currents will sticking around and keeping the pelagic bite hot. Tuna have been very active around the reefs in close to Noosa, they are schooled in large numbers around Jew Sholes, Halls Reef and Sunshine Reef,  a range …

With the Noosa River still a little dirty after the rains, most of the predatory fish have been taken on the incoming tide.  Good catches of trevally and tailor have been taken on small metal slugs on the incoming tide. The Dog beach and sand bags are still seeing plenty of good sized whiting both on baits and surface lures. …

With some bigger swells last weekend, crossing the Noosa Bar was not for the faint hearted, with a bit of good timing angler were able to get out between the larger sets. There were plenty of birds working in the bay with Mack tuna and long tails feeding on the bait for underneath. Some quality fish in good numbers were …

The Noosa River was a hive of activity as the temperature sored over the weekend, this intern raised water temperatures quite significantly. The other factor that changed things in the river was some good falls of rain in the catchment areas, there wasn’t a great deal of runoff but enough to colour up the water a little on the run …

On the offshore scene it has been all about the pelagics, with good sized 8-12kg spanish mackerel caught midweek around Halls and Sunshine reefs. The bigger fish have been taken on slow trolled dead or live baits. The return of the famous Davo’s Spanish Special lure has ensured some great catches. These lures are loaded with flashers and a squid …

With the wind up over the last couple of weeks, the offshore scene has been a little quiet. For those who did make it outside, it has usually been a quick run to the closer reefs. Sunshine Reef, Jew Shoal and Halls Reef have all been popular with the early birds. Pelagics have been on the mind of most anglers …

With schools starting to break up for the year, we are seeing more and more activity on the Noosa River, and in turn seeing more great fish landed. The river seems to be full of quality flathead on the prowl, particularly in the lower reaches. Trolling bright pink minnows such as the Strada Dredge 70 has been a great way …

Sunshine Reef is really firing, with quality grassy sweetlip and trout caught over the past week. Both North Reef and Chardons Reef have been fishing very well for good-sized snapper, maori cod, tuskfish, pearl perch and sweetlip. The pelagic season is really starting to get underway with a few spotted mackerel and the odd school mackerel on the close reefs. Tuna …

Threatening stormy weather and a storm on Saturday afternoon has made the mangrove jack very active in the Noosa River, with 50cm-plus fish caught in areas such as Johns Landing. One popular lure that is showing results is the Fish Candy Jack Hammer 98mm. Live baits such as herring or biddies or slabs of bonito are irresistible to big hungry …