Local Reports

Hi everyone, hope you have all had a great start to the new year, once again this week there has been no respite from the strong winds, large swell and rain that has been battering the coast for the past two weeks making it very tuff for those that had time off and planned a few fishing trips on their …

Another year is done and dusted, so Happy New Year to you all and may your beer be cold and your rods be bent! BUNDABERG OFFSHORE We’ve had good reports of red emperor, coral trout, grass sweet lip and parrot being landed.  Light winds are predicted for the coming weekend.  As always, check your current weather report before heading out. …

Another year is nearly done and dusted and by now Santa’s sack should be full to the brim ready for his annual trip down under. BUNDABERG OFFSHORE At this stage the weather forecast over the Christmas period is looking good with light wind predicted. I’m sure both Burnett Heads and Seventeen Seventy boat ramps will be busy over the next …

Well, it finally looks like the weather is about to play ball. We have some great conditions, with light swell and light wind – great for the anglers looking for mackerel. The full moon spring tides have brought in the baitfish and the pelagics are not far behind with longtail tuna and bonito invading Laguna Bay already. Most anglers have …

Hi everyone, hope you have all had a good week. It’s nice to see the pattern of good weather continue on the Gold and Tweed coasts as we head towards the Christmas break. The next couple of weeks will be a very busy time on our local waterways with lots of locals and tourists keen to get out for a …

So here we are, the last few weeks of 2021. What a year it has been for many and what a year it will be going forward. School holidays are about to kick off and for many they have already started. The good news there are other schools out and about in the form of mackerel! Sunshine Coast Noosa Offshore …

First of all merry Christmas to all let’s hope we all catch a few fish and crabs over the festive season. Bundaberg BUNDABERG INSHORE The inshore reefs have been firing lately with snapper, grassy sweet lip, mackerel and schools of tuna. The Cochrane Artificial Reef and the 4 mile off the Elliot River has been the go to spots with …

Hi Everyone, hope you have all had a good week, it was great to see the weather improve as the week progressed with plenty of sunshine and light winds on the forecast just in time for the weekend on the Gold and Tweed Coast. At the time of writing my report Saturday was looking like the pick on the days …

Well, this week has certainly seen some wild weather. We have finally started to see some good rainfall across the region with local dams and lakes over 100 percent and spilling, or very close to it. We have been waiting for the rivers to flood again and, though murky, they are very much fishable. Sunshine Coast Noosa Offshore Offshore has …

BUNDABERG OFFSHORE With the building moon, the offshore fishing should be good this weekend – if the forecast plays the game. The tides will be awesome for fishing both the deep and shallow water. As always using pilchard and 5” soft plastics is effective in the shallows and bigger flesh bait is the go in the deep. Always check the …