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Tin Can Bay attracts a decent variety of species
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A few nice-sized grunter have been caught in local creeks recently.
will need to account for tide and drift speed.
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Using soft vibes to target this species in deeper holes on a run- in tide has been produc- ing a number of well- sized fish.
I tend to go a little heavier on my weights because I like to get down to the strike zone quickly, especially in deep water offshore.
Well, that’s about it for me this month.
Cheers and tight lines.
Fresh strips of squid have also been work- ing well for these tasty piscatorial treats.
Trout have been around in good num- bers and the very pretty coronation trout have been in decent supply too.
Whiting are still being caught in good quanti- ties and various sizes, with fish in the high 300mm range captured consistently.
Solid nannygai, hus- sar and tuskfish have all been helping to keep rods bent.
Again, fresh yabbies and worms are a must to snag a feed.
The fish aggregating devices are worth a look, with good sized mahi mahi hanging off them.
Flathead catches have tapered off a little re- cently for whatever rea- son.
Stickbaits, larger flies and unweighted live bait have been working well.
Though fishers put- ting the effort in and targeting drop-offs with 3-5” plastics for school-sized fish have been scratching up a feed with a little effort.
If that doesn’t work for you, try hanging up- current from the FADs, pump a berley trail and
Ron Cox’s beautiful Queensland grouper by-catch. Caught when mangrove jack shing and released unharmed after being photographed.
The Biwaa Duce in Ice Pink has been a proven winner on these fish.
Offshore reports have been great for the past month.
Quality catches of red emperor have been coming thick and fast.
Using a mixture of live bait and fresh fil- lets to target the bigger models in deeper water is a mainstay for many fishos.
We have been seeing plenty of anglers opting to use slow pitch metals and plastics, leaving the bait at home.
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Lester Cross and a very nice mahi mahi from the sh aggregating devices.
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