By JACK MANGROVE
WITH the wind gusting up in the latter part of last week, things were a pretty much shut down offshore.
However, those that did make it out earlier in the week were rewarded with some great fish.
North and Chardon’s reefs have seen some exceptional Spanish mackerel being caught. Floating pillies, livebaits, Micro jigs and metal slugs have all worked a treat. Longtail tuna, yellowfin tuna and mack tuna have also been on the chew.
Off the bottom, jewies, snapper, pearl perch and sweet lip where all hitting the decks.
Sunshine Reef has also been going off with a great mixed bag of reefies including coral trout, sweetlip, squire and tusk fish.
With the wind and swell due to moderate later this week, a trip to the Banks or up to Double Island may well be on the cards. Expect to see good sized snapper, big pearl perch, cobia and the odd amberjack.
In the river it has been all about the trevally.
Woods Bay has seen some great catches with anglers getting great results on surface walkers and poppers in the early mornings and late afternoon. As the day progresses, prawn profile soft plastic blades and paddle vibs have all worked on the fish as they feed a little deeper. Catches included big eye, giant, diamond, cale cale and golden trevally. Good sized bream tailor and the odd queenfish have also been in the mix.
Out towards the mouth, school jewies, larger winter bream and mangrove jacks have all enjoyed fresh mullet, pillies and live baits as anglers battled the conditions over the weekend.
On the Dog Beach and the Frying Pan, live yabbies and blood worms have been working well on whiting, flathead and bream. Brightly coloured soft plastics are another great way to target flathead, keeping in touch with the bottom is key as flathead lay in wait for a passing morsel.
On the beach, Noosa’s North Shore has again fished well with the odd snub nosed dart taken off the beach – in fact there was a cracker last week that measured 92cm.
Tailor are again featuring highly with beach fisherman as well as large winter bream and some nice sized jewies. Large pillies, squid and mullet strips have been the favoured baits with slugs cast out when the bigger schools move through.
On behalf of Jack Mangrove, best of luck on your fishing adventures.
