Tackleworld – Bundaberg

The Elliott River has also see its fair share of flathead recently.  The odd barramundi and mangrove jack are just starting to show up in better numbers and will only improve as the water temperature increases. On the freshwater scene, Lake Gregory is nearly back to normal water height and the bass are looking healthier than ever.  Whilst there are …

Looking at the forecast, it’s going to be a ‘wait and see’ kind of moment to see if the weather around the Bundaberg area holds out for some offshore fishing. Those who have got out over the past few weeks were well rewarded.  Quality catches of big snapper, red emperor and coral trout were all reported, as well as a …

Lake Monduran is still well worth a crack for a barra.  The better sessions have come in the afternoons in the shallow, sun-warmed bays, suspending hard bodies are still by far the most successful lures and this action should only improve over the next few months. Fish with confidence, Dale Smith

THE offshore fishing forecast for the Bundaberg area is not looking so flash for the weekend, so up the rivers and creeks it is. Luckily enough most of the rivers and creeks are fishing well. The Baffle and Kolan have been producing some quality flathead and grunter, mainly by fishing the first of the making tide. A few mangrove jacks …

THIS is generally a magic time of the year to get out and wet a line around the Bundaberg region. At this stage the forecast for this weekend is looking good, but please check the forecast the day before you’re intending to head offshore. The bigger boats that headed out to the reef last week all reported catching a good feed …

LUCKILY enough we had some magic days around the Bundaberg area earlier in the week, and it was great to see that quite a few boats made the most of the calm conditions, catching some quality reef fish and the odd billfish on the grounds out a little wider. Unfortunately the forecast for this weekend does not look too flash with …

With the cold weather around the Bundaberg area lately, winter is certainly in full swing, and so are the snapper and bream. A prime location for snapper is the Cochrane Artificial Reef, approximately three nautical miles offshore form Elliott Heads. When heading out, keep in mind that the mouth of the Elliott River is very shallow at low tide, so make sure …

It was great to see the quality of whiting and we’ve had good reports of big summer whiting on the sand flats up towards Splitters Creek. Another species that has fired up this week has to be the blue salmon.  Fish up to 90cm have taken a liking to heavy Pulse soft vibes.  These lures are 115mm in length and …

Well, let’s hope this weekend’s weather forecast is better than last weekend. The rain was fantastic but the wild winds caused a little damage with some trees down and it also flattened some of the local sugar cane crops. Let’s hope it stays dry for the start of the crushing which is due to kick off in the next few …

Well, it looks like the weatherman is predicting a wet weekend around the Bundaberg area, with different models forecasting up to 30mm.  Hopefully this rain event comes off, helps the local farmers and tops up a few rainwater tanks. For anglers who don’t mind getting a little damp, the winds are predicted to drop out, with Sunday being the better …