Local Reports

It’s looking like there will be a bit of a blow coming through the Bundaberg and offshore areas over the weekend, with 15-20 knots forecast, so it’s looking like the offshore fishing will get a bit of a rest. If you were fortunate enough to get out earlier in the week during the good weather, you would have been well …

With the new moon just around the corner, the bite offshore has been quieter, however reports have still featured Snapper around the 4-6kg range as well as some cracking Pearl Perch out wide around the Hards and the Barwon Banks. Along with the snapper and pearlies we have seen some nice jew and cobia also coming over the side. For …

It had to happen eventually after such an awesome run of weather on the Gold Coast the wind has moved in to spoil the party. Lucky we have such a diverse area to explore there is always somewhere to hide out of the wind and catch a feed. Customers have been scoring a few Jewfish around Jumpinpin this week.  Live …

Last weekend it was awesome to see so many bigger boats out on the water making the most of the magic weather conditions around the Bundaberg area. With the calm conditions, a lot of guys decided to run a little further out around the Warregoes and the islands, and by all reports most boats managed to bring home a good …

Great weather windows for anglers to head offshore on the Sunshine Coast and chase quality reef species! With the great run of weather still staying with us, lots of boaties have managed to get offshore and get stuck into a wide range of quality reef species including snapper, pearl perch, venus tusk fish and mulloway. From Sunshine reef, North reef, …

With the weekend fast approaching, it’s looking like it’s going to be a cracker, with almost calm conditions forecast for the Bundaberg area.  If this weather holds, it’s going to give the big boats another chance to head out wide. The fishing out there has been great, with a lot of big pearl perch, jobfish and snapper being caught out …

With the consistent run of good weather and low swell we have had over the last few days, plenty of anglers took advantage and headed offshore to get into the action around the Noosa reefs. The lead up to the full moon has seen the snapper go on the chew with reefs like North reef, Sunshine reef and Jew shoal …

Well, now we are into the eight month of 2017, and the days are warming up so it won’t be long until species like mangrove jack and barramundi start becoming more active in the Bundaberg area. Once again, the weather last weekend was brilliant in this part of the world and it was fantastic to see so many boats out …

With the consistent warm weather we have been having, the water temperature in the Noosa River is starting to rise. Fishing the run-out tide in the evenings has seen the odd winter jack being taken on live bait. These fish tend to feed that bit more in those warmer run out currents so keep an eye on the sounder for …

As another great week of weather on the Gold Coast comes to an end, let’s see what August has in store for anglers trying their luck. Reports of some quality fish including jewfish being landed this week around the Pin Bar entrance and also fishing the pipeline and north wall of the Gold Coast Seaway.  Drifting live Pike, Mullet, Yakkas …