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when traversing the bay during summer because tuna activity will also increase as more bait moves in.
their numbers have de- clined.
With summer nearly upon us, pelagic activity in the bay will start to increase, and while there have been schools of doggy mackerel around in winter, their numbers should increase as the water temperature rises.
When the tempera- ture starts to increase, it is mainly very small white bait that enter the bay and while longtail tuna will hang around for them during winter, their migration generally starts from spring into summer and this is when better numbers show up.
The best area to find feeding spotties would have to be at Hervey Bay.
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Finding them is often the problem, though you could be fishing for reef fish and they pop up not far from where you are.
The only trouble is 70 percent of bait ball at- tacks are tuna.
You won’t find them hanging around beacons, as they’re mainly found attacking bait balls.
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The best way to start the search is usually to look for birds, but ar- eas such as the eastern side of Green Island and across to Peel Island, up past A mity Banks and further north off Sandhills, the Rainbow Channel, the shipping channel, top and bottom of the Pearl Channel, Measured Mile marker and down to Mud Island will often hold them.
I find trolling the ship- ping, Pearl or Rainbow channels with a paravane or downrigger is a good way to find them.
There are still a few larger snapper of around 70cm and better hanging about.
I always have a rod set up with a chrome slug
Spotted mackerel usu- ally don’t turn up until Christmas, and for the last couple of seasons
Most of the big snap- per spots are guarded secrets, but snapper can be found on the western side of Peel Island from the beacon at South West Rocks up to the green
On the odd occasion they pop up off Peel Island and the edge of Amity Banks, but their main feeding habit is to herd bait up against the side of channels.
Don’t be afraid to fish the shallows at dawn and dusk in 3-4m of water.
Some stay in the bay during summer, but squire will be your main catch.
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