Fishing

Welcome to your weekly Sunshine Coast Fishing report. We are pumped that our little report is gaining such a big following on the coast! It’s been a pretty quiet week for fishing on the Sunshine Coast, with a few good catches for those willing to persist. Next week is looking cold and windy, with rain expected from late Sunday. Offshore …

Inshore fishing With some windy conditions this week it has sure made it difficult for anglers to head out and chase some of our common species along the inshore reefs. Saturday and Sunday both have minimal swell around the 0.4m mark however winds up to 15knots are expected most of Saturday dropping out to 10knots for the majority of Sunday. …

This time of year is simply heaven sent. Glassed out cool mornings extending into beautiful sunny days are what mid-winter fishing is all about. And, more often than not, the trip goes well into the afternoon for that hot evening bite. Though I haven’t had as much time on the water as previously because of business commitments, the days I …

July is a great month to chase a variety of species in the rivers and creeks around Brisbane. Flathead, bream and tailor are the most common species that will be about in large numbers. Other species that will turn up are trevally, grunter, jewfish, snapper, cod and threadfin salmon. All of these fish will eat a well-presented lure at the …

Australia’s list of critically endangered fish has doubled in what conservationists say is a sign of the urgent need to tackle the problem of invasive freshwater species. Nine new species, all types of galaxias, were given critically endangered status in March, a recognition that they are on the brink of extinction. One species of galaxias was also added to the …

After a bumper school holiday period, the crowds and traffic are starting to thin on the Sunshine Coast for those wanting to wet a line. After windy onshore conditions last week, the rains are back this week! Saturday looks like the pick of the day for offshore fishing before the new moon next Tuesday. According to the Solunar Calendar, fishing …

Inshore/Offshore fishing If we had to pick the fish that have stood out the most over the last few months it has definitely got to be grunter, spanish mackerel and winter whiting. These fish have provided us with great variety of fishing techniques over the last few months and at times have sure been a challenge to catch! The grunter have been …

SNAPPER are well known as being one of our most popular sport and table fish. As all keen “reddie” fishos know, these prized inshore sportfish fight hard, look amazing and taste great! These days more and more anglers are choosing to release some or all of their snapper (especially the bigger fish). If you choose to release snapper after you’ve …

One of my favourite styles of fishing is casting finesse plastics on light gear in shallow water and it always surprises me the mix of species and quality of fish that this technique produces. There’s an old saying in fishing that big lures catch big fish, while small lures catch all fish.   So, for anglers getting into plastics fishing, …

With the global pandemic creating years of uncertainty, the Moreton Island Classic is back after a four-year absence. The bonus is that it will be bigger and better than it ever was. The classic will be held at the Bulwer Rural Fire Station – the largest venue in the town – from September 6-9. The prize pool is much larger, …