Fisho Tackle

We’ve had another mixed bag of weather on the Gold Coast this week, at bit of wind and rain at times but also some nice days in between making sneaking offshore for a look an option that paid off for some lucky customers. It’s been a while between trips offshore lately due to the mixed weather conditions, Thomas sent us a …

Light to moderate South to South Easterly winds and showers have been the normal this week on the Gold Coast with a bit of extra rain during the night. The fresh water flush is just what the area needs to get the bait fish and mud crabs on the move. Our customers have landed some quality whiting this week on …

It seems like so long since we’ve had light winds on the Gold Coast but this week has been good because both the swell and wind have eased, giving us fishos a chance to get out and have some fun. Fishing the Gold Coast Seaway has been productive this week with some nice Jewfish, Yellow Tail Kingfish, Trevally, Squire and Bream …

We’ve seen another mixed bag of weather on the Gold Coast this week, the strong Southerly wind eased towards the end of the week but will be back for the weekend at this stage. Finding a spot out of the wind for the next few days will be important if you want to go fishing. Given the strong South/South Easterly change …

It was nice to see the strong Southerly wind ease a bit as the week progressed giving everyone a few nice days to get out amongst the action on the Gold Coast. Jumpinpin Bar entrance has been holding some good schools of Trevally this week, a few chopper Tailor have also been caught, just a matter of locating the bait …

Quality whiting have been active this week with customers finding a nice feed.  Some good spots are the North Arm of the Coomera River, Crab Island, Wave Break Island, Marine Stadium, Jacobs Well, Bedrooms, Tiger Mullet Channel, Canaipa Passage, North Bedrooms and the Logan River.  Yabbies and Worms are great bait.  I recommend using a small size 6 baitholder hook, …

While targeting Mangrove Jack we have seen some good size Estuary Cod and Trevally who like to frequent the same areas.  Best baits are live Mullet or Herring, for the lure fishermen both soft plastics and hard body’s work well depending of the areas you are targeting. Good numbers of solid Whiting have been caught this week throughout the Broadwater, …

Flathead have a very rough mouth and will wear through trace line as they shake from side to side, best to try to keep their head in the water for as long as possible before netting, also the use of a longshank hook about size 2 or 4 will give you a bit of extra insurance. We have had reports …

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If you are using Prawns just peel them and use the head and shell for burley, bread is another great option. Some land based options are the Paradise Point Jetty, Lands End Biggera Waters, Grand Hotel Jetty, Southport Bridge or Coomera River Bridge. In the boat try the Coomera River, Pimpama River, Tiger Mullet Channel, Jacobs Well, Short Island and …