Local Reports

Boaties back on the water on Gold Coast

back on the water gold coast

Hi Everyone, hope you have all had a good week, it was great to see everyone back out on the water over the Long Weekend enjoying the new relaxation in the Queensland Government boating rules. Cool and Windy conditions on the Tweed and Gold Coast has made catching a feed hard work. Good news for the weekend and Mother’s Day …

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Water temps start to drop on Sunshine Coast

water temps drop sunshine coast spanish mackerel

Now is the time of year where the fishing have been great and will continue to be as water temps drop. The spring tides pushed masses of bait into the bays and all along the coast line from Mooloolaba and north of Noosa. This has seen lots of mackerel and tuna follow and many anglers have finally caught their PB …

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Burnett River the place to be at Bundaberg

burnett river bundaberg

BURNETT RIVER For those fishing the Burnett River at Bundaberg who want to spend the day out, put in the crab pots first as there have been reports of good-sized chocolate bucks coming in. With the weather starting to cool down, the mangrove jacks will start to slow as the water cools, but if you want to keep chasing them …

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Benefits of late-summer rain being seen in Broadwater

Hi Everyone, hope you have all had a good week, we have been spoilt on the Gold and Tweed Coasts for the past couple of weeks with some perfect Autumn weather. This weekend will see a drop in temperature and a shift in the wind direction as we head closer to winter. Let’s see what’s been happening lately. I recommend …

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Inshore coral trout fishing firing up on Sunny Coast

inshore coral trout fishing

Well it’s definitely on! For many anglers the ability to wet a line has been easier than ever before. For now we are lucky enough to be able to go for a fish for food and the weather gods have smiled down too. The light winds and the increasing trend for winds to feature more west will see the seas …

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Tackle to use for fishing the Bundaberg region

For something a little bit different this week, I’m going to try to explain what tackle and lures I like to use for certain species around the local Bundaberg region.  We are lucky to live in an area where we have so many options to wet a line. Anyone who knows me knows that chasing barramundi in freshwater impoundments in …

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Weather gods turn on fantastic Gold Coast conditions

weather gods fishing

Hi Everyone, hope you’ve all had a nice week. The weather gods have been turning on some fantastic fishing conditions the past week on the Gold and Tweed Coasts, seeing consistent days with light winds and sunny skies. Let’s check out some options for putting a feed on the plate. I recommend before heading out on the water that you …

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Great conditions for catching a feed of fish on Gold Coast

catch a feed fish gold coast

Hi Everyone, hope you’ve all had a good Easter, nice weather made for some great conditions for catching a feed of fish if you decided to head out for a look on the Tweed and Gold Coast. Boat traffic was down in numbers considerably which was good to see everyone following the Government guidelines. Let’s see what’s on the menu. …

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Fishing to feed your family around Bundaberg

fish to feed your family

EASTER BREAK Well, this year Easter was a bit different than usual but we still had our share of chocolate Easter eggs!   I hope you all had a fantastic time with your family and loved ones.  We heard of many families being adventurous and camping in their own backyard! ONLY CATCH ENOUGH TO FEED YOUR FAMILY Whilst the Federal Government …

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Noosa waterways quieter but big fish not going anywhere

noosa waterways quieter

With most anglers heeding the government advice to stay home, the waterways are certainly quieter at the moment. Early in the week we saw stronger winds blowing from SW to SE with a welcomed westerly change which cleaned up conditions. Offshore is still very much about longies and mackerel. We are definitely at a period of crossover and anglers are …

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