Fishing

Noosa – Cool conditions produce What a week and how different it was to this time last year. With the daytime temperature struggling to get over 25C, many of us are enjoying the cooler weather. And while this is slowing the warming of the water, the fishing is ticking along quite nicely. As we headed towards the full moon, bigger …

It’s on again, the annual Logan and Albert Fish Management Association’s Wyaralong Dam Carp and Tilapia Eradication Competition will be held Saturday October 29, 2022. This family oriented fun fishing day is aimed at catching pest fish. By entering the comp, you will help remove noxious carp and tilapia from the dam, as well as help LAFMA raise funds to …

If the next few weeks are anything like the past couple have been, we’re all in for a real treat. Both gold coast inshore and offshore fisheries have been out of control, with numerous prized catches coming in from everywhere. Let’s start with inshore first. Only 100m from the gold coast boat ramp I launch from, there were squid galore. …

THE whole Goat tribe has arrived! After the success of the 3” Baby Goat and an influx of angler requests, we’ve added the 3.75” Goat and 4.25” Billy Goat to the Z-Man Australia range. Not only a dynamite topwater presentation, the dual paddle feet also pump on a standard jig head for fishing subsurface for a wide variety of species. …

Over the past few months, the weather wasn’t able to make up its mind about what it wanted to do. This makes things a little frustrating when all you want to do is go fishing for kingfish and snapper! I was always told, never waste a good day to hit the water and never waste a bad day, get ready …

Warmer times to come – Noosa Report Welcome to November and everything we love about the coming month. Though it’s still quite cold in the mornings, the water temperature is on the rise. We are now starting to see some summer species coming through, which means those with casting rods and metal lures can get excited. Offshore has been a …

BUNDABERG INSHORE/OFFSHORE With our inshore reefs swarmed with yakka, the pelagic fishing has been red hot. Heaps of anglers had fun using topwater lures catching a few cracker queenfish, tuna and trevally, while these predators smash bait balls. Fishing the pressure edge side of reefs was a great technique, as was keeping an eye out for any action along the …

Do you know the rules regarding closed waters near dam walls and weirs? ? Fisheries Queensland has noticed an increase in anglers fishing near the Mt Crosby Weir over the past couple of months. Fishing within 100m upstream and 200m downstream of the Mt Crosby Weir is illegal. These closures are in place for your safety and the safety of …

Perfect conditions What a turn out for the books, with some simply perfect days. The sun was out and the temperature is on the rise. This has had some quality fish moving, especially inland and on the estuaries. Offshore we have had a mixed bag of conditions, ranging from a solid mid-week swell to a variable wind building in the …

BUNDABERG INSHORE/OFFSHORE Our local inshore reefs have been swarmed with bait over the past couple of weeks. Yakka was the most common baitfish and a lot of our pelagic fish were feeding hard while the bait was around. Watching for birds working is a dead giveaway of a bait ball being harassed by predators and is definitely worth a few …