Local Reports

BUNDABERG INSHORE If the forecast goes our way there might be a couple of small weather windows early in the mornings this weekend for the Bundaberg area.  The mackerel and tuna have turned up in big numbers over the past week.  Anglers have been getting spooled while throwing into birds working just in front of the lighthouse at Burnett Heads!  …

The weekend smiled down on the Sunny Coast with Sunday providing epic conditions. With the closer reefs on offer Sunshine Reef was the favourite to fish with small snapper, grassy sweetlip, spotty and Spanish mackerel and of course a few fat longtail tuna. The pelagic fish taking floated live and dead baits and the reefies all falling to paternoster rigged …

Not a lot of people know about the fishing competition that is held within the Sanctuary Cove International Boat Show. This sees anglers from all over Australia compete over two days fishing for the humble bream. Paul Burt handles the weigh-in procedure and adds a touch of class to the competition. Over the two days anglers can chase bream on …

BUNDABERG OFFSHORE How good was it to have some fantastic weather around the Bundaberg area during this past week?  With the Burnett Heads boat ramp overflowing with boat trailers, most people had the same idea – to head offshore.  By all reports there were some trophy-sized fish caught.  Good numbers of coral trout, red emperor, parrot, grass sweetlip, cod and …

Hello Everyone, I hope you’ve all had a great week and had the chance to get out any enjoy the fantastic weather we are having on the Gold and Tweed Coasts.  The conditions have been typical of May weather with the overnight temperatures starting to drop and the day time sitting between the mid and low twenties.  We will have …

BUNDABERG OFFSHORE Finally it looks like there will be a break in the weather around the Bundaberg area, but always remember to check the updated forecast before heading out.  With the small tides, the deep should be fishing awesome!  Using big flesh baits with the new Elkat gang hooks will do some damage to some trophy fish.  If you’re fishing …

As a devoted kayak fisherman, I see the benefits to fishing from these craft often. Whether it be a paddle yak or pedal they both hold the advantage of fishing shallow and stealthy. Choosing your kayak can be a daunting decision as there are so many on the market and all of them have their own features and advantages. The …

After a week of nice weather the weather gods frowned down on the sunshine coast again and we have had a fair bit of wind, rain and swell. Earlier in the week a few boats managed to get offshore but only to the local reefs. Halls reef, Sunshine reef and Jew shoal were the picks with some pelagics still around. …

The Noosa Bar still had 2-3 feet of swell rolling through but patience made for an easy dry crossing for most. With Spanish mackerel very much on the chew the reef of choice was Halls reef. With over a dozen boats present along with the pros it was pretty quiet but some big fish were landed including a meter plus …

BUNDABERG OFFSHORE With a bit of luck, this weekend’s forecast isn’t looking too bad to get out and have a fish around the Bundaberg area.  The south-easterly winds are expected to exceed 15 knots which may present a small window for the bigger boats to explore the wider grounds.  Anglers who put in the effort last weekend were well rewarded …