Tackleworld – Bundaberg

Big numbers of small prawns are present in both systems and their size should improve over the next few weeks. Mangrove jack and some nice grunter and bream have been caught on a regular basis in the upper reaches on soft plastics, vibes and baits.  Down towards the mouths, big queenfish, dart, flathead and some monster whiting have been keeping …

A few days earlier this week saw a few boats head offshore.  A mixed bag of reef fish were caught but there were plenty of spanish mackerel about, so floating large dead baits or trolling big lures such as the Halco Laser Pro 190 was the way to catch a big Spanish. A bit of stable weather this week saw …

Firstly, I trust that everyone had a happy and safe New Years and that you all saw in 2018 in style. With a bit of luck, the weather in 2018 will be kinder than last year, giving us all more chance to get out and wet a line in the Bundaberg region. By this weekend, the threat of thunderstorms should …

The mouths of both Baffle Creek and the Kolan River will be the areas to concentrate on as these areas see the cleanest water.  There has been a good number of grunter, flathead and whiting about in the Bundy rivers.  There is also a few trevally and queenfish right at the mouths as well. The good old Burnett is shaping …

My son and I did a quick run over to Lake Cania last weekend.  The dam levels were at 100%, and the fishing was fantastic.  We both caught heaps of Australia bass up to 50cm.  Most of the bass were caught on soft plastics and spinnerbaits. Finally, Lake Monduran Holiday Park is looking a treat if you’re wanting somewhere to …

Well around the Bundaberg area we sure have copped our fair share of rain over the past week, sending more fresh down most of our river systems.  This will make the fishing very interesting, as this will push most of the species back down towards the river mouths. There has been a good number of bream about with some topping …

With Christmas only a few weeks away, I’m sure all the school children and parents can’t wait to get out and wet a line over the break. This week around the Bundaberg area there have been some nice school mackerel and Spanish mackerel caught on our shallow inshore reefs. Early each morning is the go before the dreaded south-easterlies pick …

The offshore fishing around the Bundaberg area will be limited this weekend. This is due to the recent south-easterly change, so any form of offshore fishing will be coastal and around the river mouths. The early morning tops of the tides will be best. Best tides for Bundy There has been a few mackerel and tuna about, as well as a …

The mouth of the Burnett River has also sprung to life after the fresh.  There is heaps of bream along the rock walls, with some big grunter and some quality flathead further upstream, and some three-tooth jew and a few silver jew have been caught at the mouth of Rubyanna Creek. The Town Reach has also produced a few bream …

Looking into the weekend, the things are looking good around the Bundaberg area, but as always, keep an eye on up-to-date weather forecasts before heading out. The past week has seen some reasonable weather, allowing boats to head offshore, and with good tides, anglers reported some great catches.  Some monster coral trout were live-baited, and some quality sweetlip, parrot, cod …