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then head to Noosa Everglades for magical scenery and fishing for wild bass.
net to recover and calm down upon capture.
After a minute they relax and can be re- moved from the water for an easy photo and then released.
Be sure to have your stocked impoundment permit with you and re- member to use the wash
down facilities at Lake MacDonald to prevent the spread of any prob- lem weed.
Now for all the latest information log onto www.fishingnoosa.com. au for up to date bar and fishing reports, and don’t forget to drop into Davo’s Tackle World,
Davo’s Boating and Out- doors in Noosa and Da- vo’s Northshore Bait & Tackle at Marcoola for all the right equipment, bait and advice to get you catching.
Be sure to follow us on Facebook, and re- member, tight lines and bent spines!
will find jewfish and mangrove jack, and throwing a pot or two for crabs is also worth a try.
Be sure to use small frogs, surface lures and unweighted soft plastics.
The most popular areas to fish are the mouth of the river, the dog beach, Gympie Terrace and around the marina.
The MMD Splash Prawn would be great for working the tight overhanging areas that litter this area as well.
Simple running sink- er rigs are all that are needed for most species if using bait.
Finally, don’t forget to take a trip out to Lake MacDonald and Borumba Dam.
We always have a good supply of live beachworms, so be sure to come and pick these up when in the store.
The summer months can provide the most explosive surface fish- ing you will ever expe- rience.
If you are not bait fishing, then my fa- vourite method of fish- ing Gympie Terrace, Woods Bay, Noosa Sound and the dog beach is with surface lures.
The saratoga and bass will be feeding, but stealth is the name of the game.
First light is a great time to catch a trevally, especially before the heat kicks in, and flick- ing a Bassday Sugapen 70mm on 6lb gear is the most fun you can have.
Having a bigger land- ing net is important, and the Berkley Catch N Release Silicone Landing Net is a per- sonal favourite, as they protect the fish and hooks don’t get stuck.
Once the sun comes up, you can wade out into waste deep wa- ter and flick the sand banks around Gympie Terrace for whiting.
If you catch a sarato- ga, please keep it in the
Dean Dibeler holds up a lovely coral trout.
If you have a boat, then the Frying Pan estuary has awesome fishing opportunities too!
If you are looking to get into kayak fish- ing, we hold a range of Viking kayaks instore and these are built to last with a 30-year war- ranty.
If you own a kayak,
Liam Coppleman with a nice jack from the Maroochy River.
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Working the edges can see you land either of these fish, so be pre- pared.