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Viv boated this barramundi on an inshore fishing charter. Scott was pretty happy with this stunning coral trout.
Wind hinders offshore efforts from Hinchinbrook
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tured too, with numbers up from last year.
thing up past them. You can find the odd spot where you can fish for an hour or so before they find you again and it’s time to
to make an appearance as well.
It’s also that time of year when we again get to see the migrating whales, some of which make an appearance too close to the boat for my liking.
wide, from sea snakes to flying fish, feeding giant trevally, dolphins, tur- tles and surface-feeding schools, as well as the odd shark.
We were concerned about the fishing after this shutdown, mainly due to the extended pressure of netters tar- geting barra and the re- sulting by-catch.
move.
Hook-ups have in-
We’ve had a few big runs while trolling lures, resulting in either pulled hooks or the fish being taken by sharks before we were able to boat them.
However, it’s still great to see these ma- jestic giants in person.
Until next month, stay safe, smiling and posi- tive.
This was due to the netters not being able to move offshore chas- ing the more lucrative coral trout as demand for them was signifi- cantly down.
cluded nannygai, vari- ous species of trevally and coral trout.
We prefer the smaller mackerel models when taking one for the table.
There is always some- thing to see when fishing
May the winds stay low and the fish count high.
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And while we have noticed some systems were left almost lifeless afterwards, some areas are continuing to pro- duce reasonable num- bers of both barra and jacks, which is pleasing to see.
Offshore has been mostly blown out, but we have managed a few trips to the reef, while other outings have seen us restricted to just wide of the islands in less-than-favourable conditions.
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