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A soapie hooked on a plastic off Cameron Rocks.
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Luke Lispet nailed this river thread n salmon.
Targeting big jewfish in Brisbane River
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nights, bright on bright
has been hard work. Glimpses of success every now and then keeps me keen to stick
land-based fishing too – with a light rod, reel and a couple of good plastics, you stand the chance of being reward- ed with a solid catch.
nights and occasionally, glow plastics at night on 1/4oz to 1oz jig heads, depending on depths and tides.
at it.
Learning to read your
Be on the lookout for jetties, rock walls, pon- toons or lit areas that can be legally accessed.
You need to get the lures down and keep them moving.
sounder and having confidence that your lures or bait can get them to bite is a big part of catching jewfish in the Brisbane River.
Fishing for jewfish is a challenge at any time but live poddies, her- ring, pike or live prawns will give you a better chance.
When using soft plas- tics at night, I work the top half of the water column.
I have found my bet- ter sessions to be on or around the new moon and with a run-out tide, and if you can score these conditions togeth- er with an early morn- ing start, even better, as jew tend to bite better early on.
My thinking is if a fish is near the bottom looking up and sees a soft plastic cruising by, there’s a good bet the fish will go for it, espe- cially glow in the dark lures.
A friend of mine has even caught them on fly!
If a spot has been identified as a deep hole or shallower area adja- cent to deep water, this will best be targeted an hour either side of the change of tide – high or low – depending on the spot, and in some spots it may not matter.
Other areas I’ve had success are the drop- offs around the north- ern side of Peel Island, the top of Macleay Is- land and the crossroad beacon near Goat Is- land, off Dunwich.
The Whyte Island and Pinkenba ramps are close by and both give you quick access to the port, or you can launch from Colmslie (get some prawns) and work the lit areas to- wards the bridge and then the port.
So go out and give it a try – you may be pleas- antly surprised.
It’s amazing how often you’ll get the bite smack on the tide change.
The river also has plenty of options for
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Chasing jewfish in the river has been a chal- lenge and being able to catch them consistently
Shannon Hodge caught this soapie using a y.
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And while I do have a preference for high tide, low tide can still pro- duce.
Though the most pro- ductive times are during the night, followed by dusk and dawn on tide changes.