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Riley bagged his rst ever tarwhine off Woody Point Jetty.
Pat pulled gold out of the Pine River with this cracker bream coming in at 41cm.
Page 8 – Bush ’n Beach Fishing, October 2020
MWoreton Bay in spring
Luke got second prize when a longtail decided to join the party.
Top tips for tackling
HAT an awe- some time of the year to be
Northern Moreton Bay
by MARK TEMPLETON
out and about target- ing a few Moreton Bay thugs.
ond prize when a long- tail decided to join the party instead.
gauge and the birds. People often ask, “How do I find where
Mackerel, cobia, long- tail tuna are just a few that will be showing up over the next few months in our local wa- ters
Well done Luke, an- other great score.
the mackies are?” Well, the best ways
You don’t have to own a boat to get in on the action – but it helps to have a friend with one – and many of these species can be caught in good numbers and size from local piers such as Woody Point Jetty, Redcliffe Jetty and Shorncliffe Pier.
Plenty of action is to be had in the Bay and most people will start around the beacons, chasing fresh bait and a few mackies.
are simple – find bait fish and watch the birds, and when fish are feeding, every- thing joins in for a feed even if it’s the free scraps.
Though don’t be sur- prised if you end up doing battle with a co- bia or two as they will strike a livie and be on their way before you know what’s hit you.
When you find a school feeding, the general rule is to stay a little wider and slow down.
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Even walking the fore- shore around Brighton, Margate Beach, Pelican Park and Redcliffe can result in a great fight and feed.
There are three things you should keep a close eye on when spending a day on Moreton Bay – the weather, your fuel
If you come in all guns blazing, the school will quickly go deep in most cases, and then you have to spend
We have seen great re- sults from both Shorn- cliffe and Woody Point piers, with people using lures – it doesn’t matter if you’re using a Halco Twisty, CID Sprat or Nomad Riptide, get it out there and hook into a few freaks.
* continued P9
Asher caught an unexpected mackerel out of the
Pine River.
Young Luke scored again, putting out a Nomad 200mm Rip- tide looking for spanish mackerel but got sec-
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