Local Reports

Finally, it’s great to see some cooler weather upon us in the Bundaberg area to cool things down a bit, making it more comfortable to spend some time on the water. The crazy heat earlier in the week was making it nearly unbearable to be out on the water. We are still very lucky that the fishing in our area …

Hi Everyone, hope you’ve all had a great week, it was nice to see a bit of a cooler wind change after an extra hot weekend on the Gold Coast. The hot weather has certainly stirred up some quality fish, let’s have a look some options to target. Coomera Bait and Tackle customers have reported plenty of Mangrove Jack action …

So finally the weather gods have started to play ball toward the end of the week and let most anglers have a shot of getting offshore. With warm westerly breezes and light swell lot of anglers have been hitting the inshore and offshore reefs with some great results. Out wide has been harder to fish but those boats that did …

Well, the start of the hot weather is certainly upon us in the Bundaberg area with some scorcher days this past week.  These have certainly fired up the mangrove jack in all the local rivers and creeks. THE BURNETT RIVER The Burnett River is still fishing very well.  Some nice grunter and bream have been caught on the gravel beds.  …

Hi Everyone, hope you’ve all had a great week, hot Northerly winds combined with big tides has made fishing a bit hard at times. Picking a good spot out of the wind has been the key to success. Let’s see what’s been biting. With the weather warming up, chasing Bull Sharks is a great option during the summer months. Coomera …

Finally we are starting to see a few days that have allowed the guys to get offshore and amongst the action. Currently between moons the currents in close have been lighter so fishing has been a bit tougher. Those guys who made the effort got some great fish. Out wide at Double Island the currents were stronger but the catch …

BUNDABERG OFFSHORE The forecast for this weekend for the Bundaberg area is a weird one.  It looks like on Saturday we are going to experience some SW winds and it seems there might be a short window of light winds before midday.  However, it pays to check the updated forecast before heading out. The Five Degree and the Fifteen Mile …

Hi Everyone, hope you’ve all had a great week, it’s nice to be back after a relaxing holiday which involved plenty of fishing around Tin Can Bay and Rainbow Beach. With some warmer weather around the Gold Coast this week let’s have a look at what’s been happening. Whiting have been around in good numbers this week. Mates Wayne and …

Offshore has been blowing hard all week with only a few charters managing to do short trips to North reef and Sunshine reef. The strong Northerly to South Easterly winds and New moon have meant it’s been very quiet. At North Reef the boys picked up snapper, pearl perch, estuary cod and a few unstoppable fish too. In closer Sunshine …

Hello everyone, the fishing report this week again comes from a woman’s prospective as Brett has not yet returned from annual leave.  Rest assured he will be back with some stories and great photos for next Friday’s report. What a great week we have just had on the Gold Coast with lots of sunshine, low winds, no rain and the …