By JACK MANGROVE
WITH slight breezes and low swell, the offshore brigade have been cleaning up – from the reef off Double Island to the Coolum Reefs, anglers have seen some great fish.
Starting up towards Double Island, there have been some nice knobby snapper up to the 8kg mark as well as pearl perch and sweetlip.
On North Reef we have seen cobia and maori cod as well as a swag of spotties and Spanish mackerel with a nice 16kg fish boated on one of the charters.
A little further south, Chardon’s and Sunshine Reef have been hotspots for mackerel. For those of you fishing the bottom, trout and sweetlip are also on the menu.
In the river there has been a hive of activity, the river mouth has again been producing with good numbers of bream, whiting and flathead on the bite. The odd jack is in residence along the rock wall and taking a liking to live or fresh baits, with the low light and night times the most productive.
Woods Bay is fishing well on the early morning tides with trevally and tarpon hitting surface lures.
Gympie Terrace has been a hit with families – a light rod, running sinker rig, and some fresh or cured worm for bait seems to be the way to go, with kids young and old all picking up a great feed of whiting and bream.
A bit further upriver, flathead and school jew are feeding on the run out tide along the ski runs and the Tewantin Stretch. Soft plastic in reds and pinks seem to be the favourite at the moment.
The beaches have also been a favourite with families. The swallow tail dart are in plague proportions, with the run-in tide the ideal time to fish … small baits like prawns and pieces of pilchard the perfect bait. There’s nothing better than seeing excited kids running up the beach with fish in hand.
On behalf of Jack Mangrove, best of luck on your fishing adventures.
