As we start the last month of spring, the last week of October provided some anglers with a shot at some impressive fish offshore. Those with larger boats have been getting some great fish as the lead up to the new moon proved successful.
Out toward Double Island, reports of pearl perch, cobia, jewfish and XL nannygai have been coming in. Live baits have certainly done the damage on 80lb+ gear. If looking for a great live bait rod the new Shimano Raider series features a short powerful jig rod which makes for excellent bottom bashing rod on XL fish. Pair this with one of the many new reels from Penn and you have a powerful combo.
In closer, North Reef has seen a few boats land some nice cobia, sweetlip and pearlies. Most anglers are making the most of the XL pilchards we are currently stocking and sending these down whole or on a paternoster rig. If on anchor, these pilchards will work wonders unweighted and allowed to sink to the bottom in 50-60 meters. All too often big midwater fish will pick these up and give you a great fight without making it to the bottom.
Surf fishing is seeing a continued run of whiting with many fish hitting the low 40cm mark. These are mostly taking live worm and yabby baits. We have a big range of pumps and sieves to help you catch a few as well as worming supplies. Other fish are small dart and the occasional bigger flathead around the deeper holes around the rocks of the river mouth.
Inside the river, things have quietened a little during the windier days. Those who made the effort while lure fishing were rewarded with jewfish, jacks, flathead and trevally.
While we have some rainfall it’s a great idea to run prawn-style soft plastics. With a huge range out there take a look at options from Atomic, Chasebaits and Zerek to name a few. If you have a quality sounder you can try fishing between the lakes and use side scan to find the fish. It is important to know how to use this and if you need help pop into the boating and outdoors shop next to Tackle World and see our sounders and how side scan works.
Around the mouth and the Sand Bags this area is forever changing so you can expect to usually find whiting, bream, trevally and flathead. Small, unweighted whitebait drifted in the current work very well here. It is important to fish around 3kg to get the bite and achieve the best possible presentation. The Shimano Bream Raider is the perfect rod for flicking baits and small lures and it has a great action making it an all-round rod.
Freshwater has seen some very big bass getting caught as the waters start to warm up. First light bite is always better and throwing small poppers including the Zerek Popparazzi are a great way to get a big bite. With Borumba Dam below 75 per cent capacity, it is important to go very slow in the timber sections as huge trees are just below the surface. Don’t forget the wild barra fishery is now closed until next year and the coral reef fin fish closure is in place from 2-6 November. This starts from the tip of Fraser Island and extends along the entire east coast and beyond.
Now, for all the latest information log onto fishingnoosa.com.au for up-to-date bar and fishing reports, don’t forget to drop into Tackle World Noosa, Noosa Boating and Outdoors and Northshore Bait & Tackle in Marcoola for all the right equipment, bait and advice to get you catching. Be sure to follow us on Facebook and remember Tight Lines and Bent Spines!
