Local Reports

With the winds continuing to hamper the offshore crew things have been all about fishing the beach, estuaries and the freshwater. A few of the larger offshore boats have managed to get out to North Reef and have come home with solid snapper, tuskies, pearlies and other reefies including cobia. In the rivers the salt content has been driven so …

Hi Everyone, hope you’ve all had a great week, good news for everyone the Queen’s Birthday Long Weekend is looking good with plenty of sunshine on the way. School Holidays has been a busy time on the waterways with lots of people enjoying time outside Gold and Tweed Coasts. Let’s have a look at some fishing options. Exciting times this …

BUNDABERG OFFSHORE At this stage, the forecast for the Bundaberg area is looking pretty good for the last weekend of the school holidays.  Due to the ordinary weather we experienced earlier this week, we have not received many reports about what has been caught, but fingers crossed that a few larger boats can have a crack this weekend. THE BURNETT …

WELL the school holidays have landed and we now have some lighter winds and clear waters to go fishing this week. So far we have seen some great captures off the beaches and in the estuaries. Offshore is still a little bumpy for most owners of smaller boats. Those who made it offshore including the charters got some solid snapper …

HI everyone, hope you’ve all had a great week. It’s nice to see all of our houseboats out on the water with lots of families and friends enjoying the school holidays and catching a few fish and crabs. The weather has been nice on Gold and Tweed coasts for getting outdoors and having fun. Let’s see what’s been on the …

BUNDABERG OFFSHORE It looks like we might be in for some good weather around the Bundaberg area for the offshore guys this weekend!  With the big new moon tides the fish should be on the chew.  Fishing on the tops and bottoms of the tides will be super important.  With the strong current we will be experiencing I’d probably be concentrating …

Hi Everyone, hope you’ve all had a great week, It’s nice to see the wind ease and a bit of rain to help dampen the bush fires that have been raging on the Gold and Tweed Coasts. Thoughts go out to all affected. Some long overdue rain was a blessing this week, a bit more would be great for giving …

Prior to the winds a report from one of the local charters on Sunshine Reef saw big yellowtail kingfish offshore from the Sunny Coast come on board and a mixed bag of reef fish. These fish included grassy sweetlip and Moses perch to name a few. Floated live and pilchard baits on gangs usually picks up the bigger pelagic species. …

The local Bundaberg forecast is looking pretty good for the weekend at this stage, but it always pays to keep an eye on the up-to-date forecast as things can change very quickly. BUNDABERG OFFSHORE If the weather is anything like last weekend, the offshore anglers should enjoy some fantastic fishing. The Gutters produced some quality grass sweetlip, cod, parrot and …

Well thanks to the warmer weather we have seen a great increase in Moreton Bay sweetlip numbers of late. These fish come back on the bite when the water temps get above 20 degrees Targeting sweetlips can be a heap of fun on light gear in the shallows as they pull hard for there size and love to run home …