Fish Species Guide

The weather gods have been in a great mood this week on the Gold Coast, giving us light winds and small swell, allowing anglers to head offshore and go chasing reef fish. Our School Holiday Houseboat customers have had great conditions and good fishing in the Broadwater and Jumpinpin area as well. It was great to finally see the wind …

With some glorious weather for the start of the school holidays, anglers were out in force on the Noosa River. Families enjoyed some great fishing with catches of whiting being very consistent this week. The top of the tide and the first hours of the run out have been the prime times with Gympie Terrace, down at the river mouth, …

Reef recovery, the Cairns area will be the target of a month-long compliance blitz that has recreational fishers poaching from green zones set firmly in its sights. With areas off Cairns ranked among the Great Barrier Reef’s most prolific illegal recreational fishing hot spots, the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority and its partners are cracking down on anyone breaking …

Tony chooses to err on the side of caution and always sticks with shorts when we hit the coast, reasoning that the discomfort will be short lived. Fortunately, the weather patterns that give us our coldest mornings are calm and clear, which means the day will quickly warm within a few hours of sunrise. If you ever want to experience …

Jewfish are suckers for live baits and large flesh baits. When fishing inshore, live yellowtail scad, poddy mullet, big herring and even live whiting (legal of course) are ideal baits. A good tip is to duck outside to the close bait reefs and load up on yakkas before fishing the seaway entrance. Using the larger baits helps keep the pickers …

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THE 2017 Gold Coast Flathead Classic is set to smash all records in its 24-year history, with over 650 competitors predicted to enter the event this September. It will be an event of thrilling daily competition coupled with family fun evening festivities. You will feel a sense of addiction, with the excitement of potentially taking out the biggest catch drawing …

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We picked up great shows on the sounder and really craggy country to work over, but with time marching on and excellent fish in the box, the call was made to head towards home and fish a few more locations along the way. The fish cleaning is always a big task and a couple of big buckets of salt water …

After more wind and swell on the Gold Coast this week it’s great to see a fantastic weather forecast on the way for this weekend and the following week. With School holidays starting Friday, let’s have a look at a few fishing options to keep the kids busy on the Gold Coast. It’s been great to see lots of family’s …