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Spanish mackerel will be out in force over January. Gabriela Soos also got stuck into the trout recently and landed this Jurassic Photos: shingnoosa.com.au model.
WHot holiday action on the Sunshine Coast
HAT a great time for coral trout, el and even giant treval- time to go so use big ball sinkers ly being caught, espe- fishing in and gang hooks or wide cially around Fraser
Sunshine Coast
by GRANT BUDD
the Sunshine Coast and profile jigs such as the Island.
Fraser region.
It is often the case of
smaller Nomad DTX Minnows.
launching from Noosa. The coffee rocks, Bar- won Banks, Arkwright Shoal, the blinker, Old Woman Island and Point Cartwright head- ing south also hold their fair share of fish, with Mooloolaba a safer crossing for the inexpe-
Hot Bite Raptor with 50-60lb leaders to get stuck into these hard- fighting brutes of the reef!
This method of fish- ing will let you cast up to and even over 150m with the right reel and rod.
who can get up the ear- liest to beat the boat ramp traffic.
A downrigger will let you troll anything at any depth and works exceptionally well on reef fish such as snap- per and other pelagic species.
For offshore anglers our pelagic season is in full swing, with spotted and spanish mackerel, juvenile black marlin, tuna and cobia all with- in easy reach.
You can use small barrel sinkers a few me- tres from your lure to help keep them down, or alternatively you can use a paravane.
Lastly, don’t forget to have at least one rod rigged with a metal slug – an Arma Brass Twist in 30g size will do for the tuna and mackerel should they suddenly show up.
For spin anglers, the Shimano Speedmaster 14000 XTB is a great option when used in ‘baitrunner’ mode.
These species can be caught using a variety of different methods.
rienced.
Don’t forget to check
An important side note if rock fishing is to always fish in pairs and watch the swell, as random larger sets do roll through from time to time.
Trolling has to be one of the most popular and it is a great way to find new ground.
If you are a bait an- gler, then you should be using floated pilchard bound with bait wrap at any time of year.
out the fish aggregat- ing devices, as they have been holding mahi mahi for months, along with cobia, which fre- quent this spot.
Off the beaches, whit- ing, dart, bream and flathead can be found along the coast and around the many river mouths.
Check out our range of self or auto-inflate life- jackets to help protect you should you fall in.
Whole fish baits work best and when down- rigged they work even better.
The wrap keeps your bait in the best pos- sible condition during casting and copes with small fish pecking at it.
On occasion, mack- erel can be found down deeper on the FADs.
Noosa North Shore beach gutters and head- ing north to Teewah have been holding nice whiting, bream, dart, jewfish, queenfish and the odd mackerel.
The Noosa River often fishes really well dur- ing this time of year, as things are heating up.
Lures can also be fished on a downrigger. If using bait, TT Lures Bait Trolling Rigs do a
Be sure to have a look around Sunshine Reef, North Reef, Chardons Reef and down toward
Snapper, pearl perch, cobia and amberjack have been coming from the banks, while the Hards are fishing well for snapper, tusk- fish, pearlies and other mixed reefies.
For those anglers after bigger pelagic fish from the land, slide bait- ing results in monster sharks, spanish macker-
Daytime anglers can go out and get a good feed of whiting or tan- gle with flathead and trevally.
great job.
With deep-diving
lures, the larger models
may deter fish, so try Castaways Beach if Page 56 – Bush ’n Beach Fishing, January 2021
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