With the forecast wet conditions not really happening over last weekend, plenty of anglers took the opportunity to head out.
Conditions offshore were a bit hit and miss, with both the swell and wind making offshore difficult to predict.
Most anglers opted for the inside of Fraser with some great reports coming through.
Plenty of schools of tuna have been reported with both mack and long tail plentiful, as these fish feed to the north try and position your
boat to the north of the school and let the fish come to you, Halco Twisties, Stick Baits and 5” soft plastics have all been working.
Make sure you try and vary your retrieve and the amount of time you let the lure fall through the water column after casting, you may well pick up a nice spanish mackerel as they like to feed under the schools.
Fishing the many ledges along the channels in the bay has seen plenty of squire and sweetlip on offer, for the bait angler’s half pilchards, squid, fresh mullet, and larger prawns have all been prime baits, lure-wise, try larger paddle tail soft plastics like the Zman Swimmerz and the Pro Lure Fishtails.
These will both work better with scent applied.
Out to the Reefs off Double Island, the charters from Noosa made their way up there early last week with plenty of great fish on offer.
The much sort after spanish mackerel hit the decks as well as tuna, larger snapper and pearl perch, tusk fish, cobia, and jew.
Also out of Noosa, we saw some great coral trout come out of Sunshine Reef alone with sweetlip and red throat.
Most anglers have been getting out early and getting back before the wind picks up.
For those fishing Tin Can Bay and the creeks, there has been plenty on offer and with the bigger tide in the morning and the full moon on Australia Day, plenty of action has been had.
Trevally and Queenfish have been feeding on the schools of baits brought in on the tides with some nice-sized GTs amongst them.
These fish can pull like a train so make sure your gear is up to the task.
Queenfish have also been feeding hard with plenty of these great sportfish taking to the air after being hooked.
Fishing the mouths of the creeks and the flats has been where we have seen most of the action.
Jacks are still on the chew with plenty coming from Kauri Creek.
Live baits continue to be the most productive baits so make sure you have the cast net with you.
Some bigger flatheads have also been accounted for, and drifting the edges of the sand and mud banks on the run-out tide has been very productive with soft plastics in pinks and chartreuse the popular colours.
Whiting is also plentiful and are feeding well on freshly pumped yabbies and soldier crabs.
These fish will also take a small popper in the right conditions.
Up in the Mary around Beaver Rocks and River Heads, some nice threadfin have been taken, and live poddy mullet are the perfect baits and the only problem is that the big catfish love them as well.
On the beaches, there was plenty of holiday traffic with the long weekend so first and foremost keep an eye on the kids.
The water temperatures are still up there a little so reports of tailor are still a bit hit and miss.
Jew on the other hand has been in good numbers with most fish struggling to make legal size.
With the full moon, the best time to target them is between sunset and moon rise.
Fresh mullet, squid, worms, and pilchards have all attracted these fish.
Dart numbers are right up there with plenty of fish inhabiting the closer gutters.
These fish are great fun for the kids and are easy to catch using a size 6 baitholder hook loaded with prawns, pippies, or worms.
Trevally numbers are good around Inskip Point, along with the odd pelagic and giant herring.
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