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Change of season brings big bites
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pecially around Halls
lease weight on board. Come and check them out instore so you can release fish with baro- trauma easier and fast- er, rather than pushing
expect to find squire and grassy sweetlip, with fresh mullet strips working well on simple 2-hook snelled rigs.
edges where still water warms during the day.
Craft Sammy 65. Smaller baits require
Reef and will take trolled baits or big live baits.
Down south off Ya- roomba headland, qual- ity jewfish have been available, with a run-in tide on the lead up to a new moon a popular time to fish.
The lilies that died off during the prolonged drought have started to fill in, so be sure to work these edges thor- oughly with lures like the Chasebaits Bobbin Frog, which is a per- sonal favourite.
less effort to digest by fish, and when cold this will be what triggers a bite.
Sunshine Reef often holds good numbers of squire, sweetlip and coral trout.
a needle into them.
On the beaches it has been all about jewfish and tailor, which were slow to get going earlier
Don’t forget to pur- chase your SIPS permit and enjoy this time of year no matter where you are.
Coral trout are suck- ers for a live yakka, so be sure to stop off at the bait grounds of Halls and the headlands to load up.
in the year.
Fishing around the
Be sure to check in and see if we have fresh mullet, as this is the preferred bait for many anglers.
While the deeper wa- ter is cooler, it pays to throw suspending lures.
If travelling between lakes and dams, be sure to wash any weed off trailers and props to prevent spread.
If you don’t like us- ing Sabiki rigs because the hooks get stuck in everything, come and check out the Sabiki rods in store.
river mouths, run-offs around Castaways and Marcus beaches and any new gutters with an afternoon or even- ing run-in tide will cer- tainly go a long way to helping you land a personal best.
Finally don’t forget to use some bait wrap on bigger baits, as this keeps baits streamlined for casting and prevents them from getting quickly picked off.
Smaller Jackall Squir- rels and Nories Lay- down Minnows are two popular choices.
For all the latest in- formation log onto 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 Outdoors in Noosa and Davo’s Northshore Bait & Tackle in Marcoola for all the right equip- ment, bait and advice to get you catching.
These are designed in such a way that the en- tire rig stays inside the rod when not in use.
Places to fish include the gutters along Mud- jimba to the south- ern end of Yaroomba Rocks, as well as Noosa headlands and various bays on the way out through the national park.
If you are finding deeper schooled-up bass, the Hot Bite V2 spoons have claimed many fish with a simple slow roll.
This keeps those su- per small hooks away from marine carpet, other rods and your fin- gers of course.
Freshwater will see things start to heat up.
I crimp all my barbs, as bass inhale these on the drop and you can perform quick, safe, in- water releases with a pair of long-nose pliers.
Out wider on Double Island, amberjack, mo- ses perch, venus tusk- fish, snapper, cobia and mixed trevally species including longnose and diamond are out in force.
Double Island re- mains a popular spot for those casting metals or stickbaits on lighter PE3 gear for queenfish and tailor.
Saratoga can be seen free swimming just un- der the surface enjoying the sun, and bass can be found along the weedy
For the surface junk- ies, give smaller pres- entations a try like the Jackson Risk Bait, and of course the Lucky
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Afternoon bite times will be the better peri- ods to be out fishing.
These fish will smash slow fall jigs fished around 6-8m off the bottom.
The Rapala X-Rap Magnum Prey is a great baitfish profile with great colours, and at over 40g is guaranteed to cast very well.
Take a look at the Samaki Wingman and Ribcage jigs, which cover multiple styles and conditions.
Traditional pillies on three 4/0 hooks ganged has been the popular rig for tailor fishers.
Barwon Banks and the bottom of The Hards usually hold big snapper, amberjack and pearlies due to the cold water temperature.
If you want to add a little more attraction to your offering, try add- ing a Neptune Flashy Tinsel Head Skirt to the top hook.
If big AJ are in the area, don’t think you are getting busted off by sharks because these fish love pearlies.
This will stand out if you like to fish single dropper paternoster rigs in low light condi- tions.
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Off the rocks, espe- cially around the Noo- sa headlands, you can
Dave Stevens cradles a quality jew sh he took braving a cold night.
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