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PArimed for jack and pelagics
T the time Inshore, you are in a dozen fish and even of writing, for a great time in the more runs in the space
Gold Coast
by HEATH ZYGNERSKI
there were a creeks, with substantial few spotted mackerel flathead on the chew,
of a couple of hours. Early morning is defi-
caught on local reefs, along with several very under-sized spanish mackerel.
perature has teetered on 23C and if the northerly wind comes in it plum- mets back to 19C, with the clarity being greatly reduced and the water having that cold green look.
constant southerly wind systems to get the temp consistently over 23C and that cobalt blue wa- ter to move in before mackerel start chewing.
as well as whiting and bream.
nitely the best.
The coastal bars, ex-
The water temperature has been rising slowly and not as quickly as in previous years.
But most of all, the prized mangrove jack has awoken from its winter slumber and is starting to terrorize well-presented live bait and lures.
cept for the Gold Coast Seaway, all need a good flush.
As we head into hot weather, the water tem-
We need a few good
For those lucky enough to be in the right spot at the right time, there were fun times to be had with spotties taking bait and lures.
Hitting the creeks af- ter a storm is the per- fect time to target the old red dog.
The Tweed River Bar still has a buildup of sand in the mouth and 100m or so out on the outer bank.
It may have been small, but Sheldyn was stocked with his baby spanish mackerel.
On local reefs, nice snapper are available, when you get a break in the raging current.
They’ll take a live bait, lure or flesh bait.
I hope Santa has emptied his sack full of fishing gear at your place, and I wish eve- ryone a much happier 2021.
Plenty of small fish are available, though many are skinny and just legal, with a few bigger models mixed in.
They seem to really turn it on – bashing and crashing anything that moves.
Even though the dredge is in Currumbin Creek it is still very shallow, with the best time to navigate it near the top of the tide.
The quality and quan- tity will improve with water conditions.
For something differ- ent, try targeting giant herring in creeks and skinny water.
You really have to keep an eye on the tide, otherwise you may find yourself stuck outside.
Out a bit wider, good mahi mahi have been caught on the fish ag- gregating devices, and black marlin are show- ing their faces already.
They are one of the best sportfish around, with absolute monsters on offer of over 1m long.
Tallebudgera Creek Bar is also very silted up and can be super dangerous in any sort of swell.
They need to be han- dled carefully and returned to the water quickly to ensure a suc- cessful healthy release.
The Seaway is the pick of the bunch.
Solid kingfish are also around and are super partial to a big surface lure.
We’ve had a few very exciting mornings in the past pursuing this species, with well over
Screaming reels to you all.
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Mitch with a sensational king sh which belted a West Coast popper.