Fishing

Pelagic Gear Australia at Tackle Tactics

Gear

For over 20 years, Pelagic has provided dedicated waterpeople with the best technical apparel, premium polarised optics and ocean-inspired gear. Founded in 2002 off the coast of southern California, Pelagic was inspired by a love for the offshore lifestyle and the need for products that professionals could rely on. Pelagic has used years of feedback from top captains and mates …

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Bundaberg – weekly fishing report

fishing

Inshore/Offshore Fishing The inshore reefs are definitely still fishing great at the moment and plenty of variety is on the cards if you are fishing these areas. Finding the bait has been key, most of our inshore marks are holding great amounts of bait and with that has been plenty of school mackerel and some schools of spanish and grey …

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Tips for fun holiday fishing

holiday

How good is the feeling of knocking off for some holiday time. The upside is often more opportunities to fish, while the downside is that this fishing time is frequently shared with more people. In this article, I wanted to share some tips for getting the most out of fishing the holiday period, escaping the crowds and catching more fish …

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Spoilt for choice in Moreton Bay

Moreton Bay

Well, 2024 seemed a bit shy. Moreton Bay It stuck its head in the door and before we knew it, boom, it was gone! So, the kids have been home for a few weeks now, they have done everything, been everywhere and they are looking for more ways to get under your feet. So, take them fishing and give yourself …

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Spotted mackerel season

mackerel

Well, here we are in January and the pelagic species have been firing on the local reefs. With spotted mackerel coming down in big numbers, the larger models are always the first to show up. And with the average-sized spotty being above 80cm in length, any fisho would be over the moon. With a solid week of southerly wind and …

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Bundaberg – weekly fishing report

fishing

Inshore/Offshore Fishing This week has seen our inshore reefs fish very well for both our lure and bait fishos. Both the 2 mile off Bargara and the Artificial off Elliott Heads have had their fair share of grass sweetlip, grunter and school mackerel around making for some great fishing. Targeting the grunter and sweetlip with whole prawns or strips of …

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Targeting warm weather species

weather

Well, summer is definitely here, and things have heated up dramatically, with consistently warmer temperatures. And of course, the water temperature has warmed up as well. weather So, with this, I have noticed that fishing the flats and shallows has not been producing at all. What this means to me is, the fish that would usually inhabit these areas have …

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Brissie systems fire up for summer

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Another year has flown by and what a great year it was for fishing in southeast Queensland. We had such a good winter and spring was also excellent, with plenty of flathead, jewfish and mangrove jack showing up in all of the systems around Brisbane. The waterways were very busy during December, with school holidays and plenty of travellers from …

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Bundaberg – weekly fishing report

fishing

Inshore/Offshore Fishing This last week has finally seen some good periods of weather which has enabled plenty of people to head out into the blue after what has felt like months of strong winds. This time of year the sharks are usually quite savage and at the moment this is certainly the case. The majority of anglers who headed out …

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Bass fishing in summer

bass

The warm weather is upon us and for a lot of anglers this signals the heating up of the Australian bass bite, along with quality by-catch species including golden perch and saratoga. For many, the holiday period also creates the opportunity to explore new waterways, the chance to target bass for the first time or perhaps land a new personal …

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