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Sam hooked this nice athead on a blade with his rst drop of the day.
Birthday boy Glen and a big arrow squid measur- ingover60cm.ItlatchedontoanEcogearbladein the Gold Coast Broadwater.
Dianne with a big arrow squid caught on Daiwa Em- eraldas Stream Rattle squid jig in the Broadwater. Page 26 – Bush ’n Beach Fishing, August 2020
We have been boating 30 to 100 fish, squid and crabs a day, keep- ing enough for a feed and releasing the rest, always keeping well un- der the bag limits.
ZX43s don’t appear terribly different when compared side by side with the 40s, but their weight is the main dif- ference.
Always have a rod rigged with a squid jig ready to go.
Rebel was delighted to land this solid tusk sh using a yabby as bait.
WMagical month in the Broadwater
HAT a month of fishing we
Broadwater Guide
by CLINT ANSELL
have had in the Gold Coast Broadwater!
citing fishing action. Squid readily attack these blades too, and once you feel them grabbing the lures you can drop a squid jig to hook some delicious,
Try different colours to see what works when you’re on the water.
It’s the best I’ve seen in years.
The recently complet- ed dredging operation in the western channel no doubt helped the fishing.
fresh calamari.
The new Ecogear
Squid love chasing a sinking lure, so throw in some big slow lifts and then a long pause to let the jig sink.
The most common fish at this time of year are winter whiting, dusky flathead, bar- tail flathead, flounder, tuskfish, tarwhine and bream.
They are noticeably heavier in the water and hold bottom in stronger flow and deeper areas.
If you see one doing this, keep the bait or hooked fish in the water and the squid will hang around, then drop the jig near it and let it sink.
Arrow squid have been thick and big, and blue swimmer crabs have been active all through winter.
Both sizes still have their place on my boat in different conditions, but the Ecogear ZX43 adds another dimension and will account for many big fish.
It is so much visual fun watching the jig sink and seeing the squid chase and then grab it.
We started using the new size Ecogear ZX43 vibes recently, and they are serious fish mag- nets.
I even caught my big- gest-ever squid on col- our 404 recently.
Count to five once the squid has hold of the jig and then slowly strike, and nine times out of 10 it will be well hooked on the prongs.
Try colours 404 (new colour) and 440 for ex-
My favourite squid jigs come from the Daiwa Emeraldas Nude range in 3.0 size.
It is addictive fishing
Arrow squid will of- ten follow a bait, lure or hooked fish to the boat.
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