By JACK MANGROVE
Warmer water temperatures, mean the start of pelagic* season.
With the wind back up offshore angler where again disappointed last weekend, but if you managed to get out earlier in the week Chardon’s was one of the standouts. There were some nice venus tusk fish as well as snapper and pearl perch. North Reef was also working well with some quality moses perch and pearl perch. With the warmer temperatures comes warmer water, and we should see a real influx of quality pelagic moving in around our reefs.
In the Noosa River we have seen some quality small kingfish following bait in on the last of the run in tide, live bait has been the most productive with a couple of good sized fish taken over the last week. The river has been the saviour for anglers with the wind over the weekend. The jacks where again in good number with the area around Johns Landing very productive at night. There has also been report of good fish around the structure near the marina at Tewantin.
For those of you into bass fishing, the everglades has been going off, you are looking for those areas with a slightly cooler water temp, so find those deeper holes and you should clean up. The area around woods bay has again been alive with nice tailor and trevally, the bite first thing in the morning has been the most productive with fish over the two kilogram mark not uncommon.
The crab situation on the river has been a little average, but with the forecast rain for later in the week we should see them walking, fresh mullet has been the most successful of the baits, but an old mate of mine recons that chicken frames soaked in tuna oil are the go.
On the North Shore there have been some great report of good size whiting in numbers in the earlier part of last week, they were more up toward the camping area near Teewah.
On behalf of Jack Mangrove, best of luck on your fishing adventures!
*Pelagic fish live in the pelagic zone of ocean or lake waters – being neither close to the bottom nor near the shore.
