With some not too great weather the inshore reefs saw all the action.
Sunshine reef was seeing great numbers of coral trout getting up to 5 a session and the pinnacles of double fishing the same getting lots of coral trout.
Getting them past the sharks at double though is near impossible at times, with reports of anything big getting hooked and having it
sharked.
Plenty of nice sized snapper and pearlies starting to get around as well.
On the pelagic front the Longtail tuna have been littered everywhere from Inskip to double with them mainly being everything on the beach side of Inskip.
They have been in casting range from the beach plenty of times as well as they feed hard on the bait fish.
There has also been plenty of Spanish getting around just behind the breaking waves.
All the little inshore reefs have had plenty of spanish action as well alongside a few extra large sized longtails.
The bay has been fishing pretty well with plenty of trevally starting to come in and queenfish.
Finding schools of trevally and queenfish has been easy with all the big schools of trevs and queenies sitting on any point or drop off with good current.
Otherwise sight casting the sand flats for goldens has been a popular way of catching them.
A good indicator it’s a golden is when their head down with their tail just out of the water, also a good indicator there feeding.
The longtail life has been quieter than usual in the bay but they are there, it’s just about getting lucky and being there when they are.
The mangrove jacks are still having a chew but definitely shutting down a bit being a bit harder to find.
But when found they are schooled up pretty good.
Freshly caught mullet is your best bet for bait alongside garfish as well.
The little reefs in the bay have been producing with some nice little nannies, squire, and sweetlip.
There has also been the odd rat kingfish getting around.
The beaches have had some amazing whiting fishing in the last couple days.
Beach worms have been the best bait.
A size 4 longshank hook and a sinker as light as you can go depending on the swell is the best way to catch some good whiting.
Tailor have now started to come in with good numbers of them being caught around double and Teewah.
Longtail tuna and mac tuna have been busting right on the breaking waves all up the beach from Inskip to double but mainly Inskip.
If you have some heavy slugs or stick baits and a long rod you’re in for a great chance at catching a big longtail tuna.
There have also been plenty of little GTs and dart getting around.
The freshwater scene has been really hit or miss. They have either been firing or super shut down.
With it getting colder bass begin to move down stream to tidal stretches to breed and the fishing gets tougher a little jerk bait the dives 1.5 meters is the best bet at getting these fish to bite with a slow retrieve and a couple pausing they should climb all over a nice little jerk bait. With the fishing being tough there has been some really solid fish caught though.
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