With the winds at that annoying 15-20 knots, it come down to will we or won’t we for the offshore anglers.
For those in larger craft there were a few opportunities for an early morning run, but the winds really started to pick up mid-morning, so most were back at the ramp by 10am.
It was the closer reef where most of the action was so areas like Sunshine Reef were popular for those heading out of Noosa.
Speaking of Noosa, the bar is a bit of a zig zag at the moment so check out some of the footage on Fishing Noosa Facebook page for a better idea where to cross.
It’s that time of the year where we see the start of those small marlin up around the top end of Hervey Bay.
Reports are there was some large black marlin caught and released off the brake sea spit and out off K’gari, with one fish reported to be well over 300kg.
In the river and creeks, it has been all about the jacks.
It is definitely one of the best starts to the mangrove jack seasons we have seen in a while.
Plenty of fish have been caught in Kauri Creek and now Carlo Creek is really starting to fire up.
If you just want to put fish in the boat, then live bait is the way to go.
A tip for those of you that love the sport, then red soft plastics or hard body lures thrown deep into the mangroves is great fun.
Good crabs are on the move in most river and creek systems and the key to catching a feed is fresh bait.
Fresh whole mullet, tuna chunks, or even better is some fish frames from your most recent catch – all will work.
Don’t forget they must be 150mm across the carapace and you can only take the bucks.
The barra have been on the chew in Monduran and Awoonga.
These warmer conditions and northerly breezes are ideal for concentrating the fish on the southern points.
Larger white soft plastics have been working well but the number one lure has been the Molix shad in the 140mm size.
Reports have seen plenty of metre-plus fish coming from both dams.
On the beaches it has all been about getting out early or fishing into the night.
The strong breezes through the day have made it pretty much impossible to fish.
Reports from around the new moon was there was plenty of jewfish action up towards Double Island.
The fish haven’t been big with only a few legal ones.
Sharks are also becoming more prevalent with a lot of anglers that are fishing big baits for jewfish ending up with small bronzies.
If you want to get the kids on the beach, then fishing the protected waters around Double Island is your best bet.
In the Mary the water levels have really started to drop and with the warmer temperatures the bass have started to come on.
Areas down stream from the weir have been the best bet with the best results coming from those on kayaks.
Frog profile soft plastics have been working well along with spinner baits and small vibe style lures.
For all the latest information, log onto www.fishingnoosa.com.au for up-to-date bar and fishing reports and don’t forget to drop into Gympie’s Newest tackle store “The tackle Shop”, Tackle World Noosa, and Northshore Bait & Tackle in Marcoola for all the right equipment, bait and advice to get you catching.
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