Well, here we are again, another year has gone and what a year it has been! options Sunshine Coast We have seen some good rainfall, windy days, glassed out sessions and great fishing, which hopefully continues to only get better. options Sunshine Coast With La Niña officially occuring more rainfall is expected, but this isn’t a bad thing as our …
Read More »Gold Coast Coomera – weekly report
Hi everyone, hope you have all had a great week. It’s been another fairly nice week on the Tweed and Gold Coast, with moderate wind making fishing inshore waters a fine option. Offshore, the large swell has stuck around most of the week with only the most experienced anglers trying their luck. Unfortunately, as we head into the weekend the …
Read More »Gold Coast Coomera – weekly report
Hi everyone, hope you have all had a great week. It’s been nice to finally see some long-awaited sunshine and light to moderate wind on the Tweed and Gold Coast. We have had extremely average conditions to contend with for the past few weeks, limiting fishing and crabbing to the most sheltered waterways. The good news as we head towards …
Read More »Sunshine Coast Noosa – weekly report
“Kicking off 2022” – Well, here we all are and welcome to 2022. We all hope you are safe and are looking forward to getting out there. Despite the bad offshore conditions, we still have many more options in the local area to choose from. The Noosa bar has been rough and with the winds only the larger charter boats …
Read More »Mix of methods for mackerel – summer options
What a crazy year it’s been for all of us in Australia. For now, I think we can count ourselves lucky to be living in Queensland as this can be the best place and time to be an angler, regardless of where in the state you fish. methods mackerel summer You don’t need to have a boat, but it can …
Read More »Records smashed at Fitzroy River Barra Bash
I know it’s now December and the jolly old fat man is getting close to sliding down chimneys again but for this month I’ll do a recap of the Fitzroy River Barra Bash held at the end of October. Records Barra Bash There were around 80 teams that had signed up for this year’s bash, which was another outstanding turn …
Read More »WTF and closed season options
Last month was the tenth anniversary Women That Fish Barra Classic, run on the mighty Fitzroy River. The masterminds behind the WTF comp, Shara Van Haren and Kalana Thomas, need to take a bow for the quality event they have put so much hard work into. We have been involved with this competition in the past and it has been …
Read More »Action heats up on Sunshine Coast
November is a great time to start planning for the month ahead as we gear up towards my favourite time of year – the pelagic run. This year things could be varied with the absence of La Niña and El Niño. Last year was very different to previous years, so keep an eye out and be prepared before the fish …
Read More »QLD FAD locations and GPS marks
Find fish aggregating devices in Queensland Queensland FADs GPS locations: Fish aggregating devices are human-made structures anchored offshore that attract fish, making them easier to catch so you can have a great fishing experience. To start with, 25 surface FADs were deployed off South East Queensland, from Fraser Island to the Gold Coast. These FADs have been popular with fishers, …
Read More »Three new FADS off Fraser Coast
Fisheries Queensland has installed new fish attracting devices off the Fraser Coast in a program to support sustainable fishing and local jobs. Member for Hervey Bay Adrian Tantari said the latest phase of the FADs program includes three new FADs to create new off-shore recreational fishing spots off the Fraser Coast. “Hervey Bay and the Fraser Coast are already known …
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