Fishing Report

Hi readers of ‘the LOCAL’ newspaper

So far, this Whiting season is proving to be the best in years with reports of 20 plus fish of substantial size being caught.

Whiting have been in abundance from Skirmish Point through to Eighth Avenue especially on the incoming high tide using live bloodworms as bait.

Another great spot out of the wind to catch these is White Patch. Through the week one of our regular customers Lochy caught this huge Summer Whiting on our 95mm bassday sugapen.

Flathead are still in good numbers especially around the mouth of the Pacific Harbour canals, the Avon wreck and the old fish trap at Sandstone Point.

There is still the odd Tailor around especially under the Bribie bridge using pilchards or metal slugs.

There have been some good reports of Grassy Sweetlip caught around the Ripples and Gallaher’s

Gutter with the top or the bottom of the tide being the best time to target these.

The Pacific Harbour canals are starting to fire up as the Jelly Prawns start to move in and right behind them the Trevally, Grunter Bream and Mangrove Jacks which they feed off them.

MANGROVE JACK AND MUDCRAB

The prime time is coming for these two summer species as the afternoon storms and high humidity get them moving.

Fresh bait is key to success on the Mudcrabs. The water temperature is high at this time especially in the creeks, causing the bait to go off within a short period of time, so it is best to regularly change out for fresh bait.

There are many ways to catch Mangrove Jack as they become active from lures through to live and dead baits. Prawn imitations successfully work all year round with many good quality prawn style lures on the market.

Alana – Mangrove Jack

We now have the new Zman PrawnZ” in-store. It has been the go-to lure in the canals and it represents the Jelly Prawns perfectly that are moving through the canals. The Mangrove Jacks can’t resist them.

ZMan – PrawnZ”

These fish do find it hard to resist live bait with cut bait such as Pilchards and Mullet Fillet working just as well. When chasing Jack’s, live bait will also attract good quality bycatch such as Mulloway, Trevally and even the odd Barramundi.

Dust off the crabpots, pack the cast net for some live bait and get stuck into those feisty Mangrove Jack.

Enjoy fishing and remember to catch only what you need!

Danny and Michelle