Local Reports

While I was only able to run one charter this week due to the inclement weather, we managed to put together a quality fish tally comprising flathead, bream and squire, mostly caught around the southern Moreton Bay islands. Flathead We found our flathead south of Coochiemudlo Island, throughout the bay islands and heading towards the Logan River mouth. Soft plastics …

We were lucky to have some great weather last weekend before the return of strong south easterly winds and rain on the Gold Coast making fishing conditions a bit average for midweek anglers. I had a great day on the water last Sunday with my kids fishing in the Pirtek Fishing Challenge. Whiting was our target species for the Queensland …

BUNDABERG OFFSHORE AND INSHORE REEFS We were lucky enough to get a spell of good weather around the Bundaberg area earlier this week, allowing a few boats to head out in among the action.  Most of the inshore reefs produced plenty of pelagic action, with heaps of queenfish, trevally and mackerel all being caught.  There has been a good mix …

As I’m sure you can all understand, writing the fish report for this week was a little difficult due to the low pressure system that moved down the south-eastern Queensland coastline during the past few days. BUNDABERG OFFSHORE AND INSHORE REEFS Even though the weather system has moved offshore by now, any offshore fishing will still be limited. Your best …

Another week of rain, wind, swell and big tides made fishing conditions tough on the Gold Coast.  For those keen to brave the weather and try fishing the more sheltered rivers and creeks produced a few fish and crabs. Our Houseboat customers have managed to hide out of the wind in the Gold Coast rivers and estuaries and score a …

With that typical late summer weather pattern continuing with the strong winds and squally showers most anglers keep their efforts around the closer reefs. Sunshine reef and Halls reef have produced some bigger Spanish and good sized spotted mackerel with dead baits like garfish, large pilchards and Yakka’s fished on a gang hook rig getting good results, try using a …

We just can’t seem to escape the wind and rain here on the Gold Coast, this week has been dominated by the weather. At least we had a great weather window over the weekend that gave anglers a chance to get out and chase fish, crabs and prawns. It’s was awesome to see a great weather forecast last weekend, and …

With the recent freshwater influx, whiting have been more prevalent down towards the mouth of the Noosa River. Live worms and live yabbies have been the prime baits. With the prevailing southerlies fishing the dog beach has been perfect for those wanting to chase whiting on surface, the Bassday Sugapens and the Atomic Hards surface walkers are perfect for the …

BUNDABERG OFFSHORE Earlier in the week was the chance to head out reef fishing on the Bundaberg offshore grounds as that south-east blow has come through and it looks like things will be a bit rough for at least the next week.  Anyone who was lucky enough to have made it out scored really well with some big coral trout, …

Offshore species like our famous coral trout responded well to the latest rain events, with some areas in the catchment receiving over 250mm. Sunshine and Halls Reef were the popular choices firstly due to their close proximity and secondly due to catches of estuary cod, grassy sweetlip and spanish mackerel as well as coral trout at Sunshine. North reef is …