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BUNDABERG OFFSHORE AND INSHORE Bundaberg weekly fishing report Welcome back to another cracking fishing report. I hope everyone got out last weekend because it was absolutely mint, probably the glassiest I have ever seen it. Once again, this weekend’s weather is looking good. We should see lots of tasty reds being caught along with coral trout, tuskfish, sweetlip and all …

Hi everyone, hope you are all having a nice week. It was great to finally see some sunshine for more than one day in a row on the Tweed and Gold coasts, which was more than we’ve had all year. The strong northwesterly wind hammered the coast earlier in the week – making fishing conditions very hard – bringing with …

Mid-week action – As we move towards another windy weekend, now is a time to prepare for the change in season, or maybe think about other styles of fishing in our local region. Living on the coast, we are lucky enough to have estuary, dam and river fishing on offer. Right now might be a bit tough, but when the …

OFFSHORE AND INSHORE Bundaberg weekend fishing report The inshore reefs have copped plenty of freshwater over the past week, so the water is quite dirty. It’s definitely stirred up grunter and snapper though! Jigging 20g soft vibes off the bottom as well as 5” soft plastics has been the favourite way to get a bite. There have also been plenty …

Wet and Wild – With heavy rain, wind and swell smashing the coast of southeast Queensland, it comes as no surprise that fishing offshore has been on hold. The Noosa Bar will see some changes once the rain recedes, so for those heading out once things clear up, take your time because your previous track may not be there. Noosa …

OFFSHORE AND INSHORE Bundaberg weekend fishing The inshore reefs have been firing recently and, with the good weather last weekend and earlier this week, there have been plenty of cracking fish caught. Drifting the reefs and jigging plastics or vibes has been the go-to strategy to get a few tasty reef fish. The pelagics have also been smashing bait, so …

Calm before the storm – Well, here we are again, with an impending storm to hit the coast. This need not be a bad thing, so read on… you can make a plan. Mid-week the wind dropped out giving those not doing the 9-5 daily grind a chance to hit the offshore scene. We also had a great start to …

OFFSHORE AND INSHORE Bundaberg weekend fishing Last Thursday to Saturday was the time to get out with good reports of big cobia and plenty of reefies such as coral trout, sweetlip, tuskfish and red emperor being caught. This weekend is shaping up to have winds around 10 knots but we all know what the weather is like and can turn …

With the Easter holidays all done and dusted, Mother Nature continues to put the brakes on the offshore scene, with 2m swell and a persistent southeast wind. This has kept many anglers searching for other options, with the estuary the most popular. Noosa weekend fishing When the opportunity arose, a few of the larger charter boats made the effort to …

OFFSHORE AND INSHORE Bundaberg weekend fishing With the weather and wind looking better for this weekend, it will be ideal for the bigger boats to get offshore. Good reports of coral trout, red emperor, parrotfish and plenty of sweetlip being on the chew. For all those smaller boats, the inshore reefs are certainly playing the game. Good size snapper and …