By JACK MANGROVE
There’s gold in the Noosa River: maybe not the type they use in jewellery but almost as valuable to an angler, yes that right; the golden trevally have been very prevalent in the river with some sensational fish up to the 70cm mark. For those of us with gold fever, Woods Bays has been the place where most of the action is happening with anglers finding the Keitech Easy Shiner a great choice of soft plastic to entice the gold from the river. At the mouth of the river there have been some nice tailors with some good-sized fish chasing bait around the Frying Pan area, whiting have also been in the shallows around the same area, with the best catches on the run out tide. A little further upriver, the area around the Tewantin Harbor has been holding some great fish, this time with giant trevally. These fish are using the hit-and-run technique, so it’s important to get that lure in nice and close to the structure. After the recent rainfall from this week, the fresh water that is in the system should bring the jacks on the chew as they tend to feed stronger when there is a hint of fresh in the system. Be sure to check out the deeper holes and snags between the lakes and the rock ledges around Johns Landing for your chance to tangle one of these feisty red devils.
The offshore scene hasn’t been fishing the best with the wind and the swell being up which is making things a little too difficult for most to head out. But for those willing to brave the conditions, they were rewarded with some decent catches, quality squire, sweetlip, and the odd cobia were reported off Sunshine and Chardon’s reefs.
