It’s been good finally getting some decent weather in the mix over the last couple of weeks.
The reds that have been coming aboard have been perfect school-size reds – mint for eating.
The reds that have been hooked, though, boy-oh-boy there’s been some big ones!
Just getting those fellas past the sharks this time of year is like pulling a needle out of a haystack.
Alongside the famous reds have been so many amazing reef fish coming aboard as well, such as hussar, pearlies, tusk fish, moses perch, snapper, gold spot wrasse, cod, cobia, spangled emperor, and red throat were all on the menu.
So, if you get a chance, make sure to go out and test your fishing gear offshore as there has been some amazing fishing as of late.
Inshore there has still been plenty of fun, with longtails just everywhere up the beach.
The best way to catch the longtail has been casting Riptide 105s into the schools of busting longtail and then burning it back as fast as you can.
In between the longtail schools have been big spanish just mooching around, eating all the bait fish, and even smaller predators you get around the big bait schools.
In the bay and creeks, the fishing has been good with plenty of trevally getting around the docked-up boats in the clearer waters.
There have also been good numbers of big queenfish getting around thick.
These big queenies have been found on the edges of the sandbanks stacked up with the current pushing.
There is always good pressure edges out around Big Mick as well, where there is a big current, and if you slowly sound around there is a high chance you’ll find schools of good queenies, giant herring, and golden trevally.
The whiting has been out and about as well, with plenty of really big ones being caught lately, with a few good ones in the 40s.
The mangrove jacks are definitely slowing down but some big ones have been getting around, so duck out for a last-ditch effort on the jacks before it’s too late.
On the beaches, the whiting and bream have been thick.
Plenty of good whiting and bream are getting caught which makes for so much fun.
Beach worms and pippies have been working the best for these fish.
There are also good numbers of tailors starting to show.
These tailors have been getting caught on pillies on a set of gangs.
Also, spinning slugs have been seeing a fair few tailors as well, alongside dart and little giant trevally.
Longtail tuna and mac tuna have also been getting caught at Middle Rock lately.
The freshwater scene has been tough the last few weeks with fish starting to shut right down.
The bass are starting to get on the move and the bite has definitely shut down, but what has been caught has been quality.
All the bass that have been caught have been in amazing condition and hit like freight trains.
As things get colder, fish get slower and lethargic and a key to getting these lethargic fish to bite is to jerk baits.
Something like a little double-clutch is the key to getting those winter bites sometimes.
A Daiwa double clutch is essential for your arsenal when chasing winter bass.
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