By Jack Mangrove
THE Noosa River has been going off with a great range of fish to be caught right throughout the system, there have been some great report of trevally with cale cale, diamond, big eye, golden and giant trevally all falling victim to anglers.
Some of the prime spots have been Woods Bays Munna Point and the back of the Noosa Sound, the area out the front of the Tewantin boat harbour is another favourite with anglers.
Soft plastic in prawn profile has to be the most popular with anglers when chasing trevally in the river, with the Zerek prawns a particular favourite. There are still heaps of great sized bream throughout the system with fish over the 30cm mark not uncommon.
The Frying Pan is again the place to be to catch a feed of whiting with the windy weather there is a lot more activity. The fish feel safer feeding on the flats when there is more surface ripple from the wind.
Up-river the jew are still plentiful with nice sized fish holding in the deeper holes, plastic vibes like the Samaki Vibelicious have been working well at attracting a nice school jew.
With the onset of spring we will start to get those spring storms, this is a great time to start targeting mangrove jacks. Jacks seem to get fired up went the weather get a bit ugly, look for that rough ground, structure or snaggy areas to tangle with a red devil.
Offshore it is still about the outer reefs with places like The Hards and The Barwon Banks fishing well at the moment, snapper, pearlies, tuskies and cobia are all on the menu.
There are a few tuna in the bay feeding on frog-mouthed pilchards, small pilchard baits and fast moving slugs have had some good results.
Jew Shoal and Little Halls have been fishing well for quality squire, sweetlip and maori cod.
Burley is the key at the moment so if you can get a burly pot to the bottom this will put the burley right where you are fishing.
Noosa Northshore has been a hive of activity lately with reports of good size tailor being caught up the top end of double island point.
Jewfish are still around with reports of a few being caught in the deeper gutters and around the headland. Whiting are also coming on strong, try using Black Magic’s whiting snatcher rigs; these rigs make it almost too easy as they come armed with small KL circle hooks and offer a perfect hook up almost every time you use them.
So on behalf of Jack Mangrove, best of luck on your fishing adventures!
