By JACK MANGROVE
THE Noosa area has kept anglers busy this week. In the river the bream are still being caught thick and fast, with some thumpers amongst them. This proves once again that is has been one of the better bream seasons in recent years. The sandbags at the end of the dog beach, as well as the rock wall has been a hot spot for the bigger models.
Fishing mullet flesh strips, hardy heads and bloodworms proving to be the best approach. Some good sized jew as well as some feisty winter jack have been taking larger profile soft plastics and live baits fished near the mouth. Consistent catches of trevally early morning and late afternoon from both the Woods Bays have kept the angler flicking lures keen. Larger model GTs, big eye trevally, golden trevally and even diamond trevally are making their presence known in the area.
Micro jigs are asserting themselves as a gun lure to target all the trevally species. Soft plastics fished higher in the water column are also yielding success. It is crucial that the plastics are rigged dead straight on the jighead to maximise results. Surface lures have been taking their fair share of the trevally also, with the added bonus of possibly picking up a tailor.
The deeper sections of the ski run are holding some good jew. A finesse approach with prawn imitation soft plastics or paddle tail style plastics, combined with a persistent attitude is seeing anglers score some quality jewies.
The offshore brigade have seen good numbers of snapper from North reef when conditions permit the trip. Pear perch and parrot have also been prevalent around the lumps and bumps that make up North reef. Micro Jigs in the 20-60g range are an awesome way to change up your tactics for these great table quality reefies.
Closer in Sunshine reef has been fishing best at night. Good numbers of squire and some larger snapper are falling to well presented, lightly weighted baits. Further afield the Barwon Banks had the good numbers of snapper of pearl perch but also with the bonus of large, hard fighting amberjack and rosy jobfish.
On behalf of Jack Mangrove, best of luck on your fishing adventures!
