Hi from Danny and Michelle at Island Fishing Supplies, Banksia Beach and Bellara!
SANDSTONE POINT FLATS!
There is still some nice summer whiting being caught on the flats. Trolling hard bodied lures in the same area, some good quality cobia have been caught and plenty of legal-size flathead.
RED BEACH THROUGH TO WOORIM
Plenty of mac tuna and long tail tuna getting caught on 15-20grm Helco Twisties. Also, spotted mackerel are turning up on the beaches as well.
Mackerel – Woorim Beach
PACIFIC HARBOUR CANALS
Some good mangrove jack around the pontoons and big eye trevally on poppers on an incoming tide, with the odd mulloway at night on live baits.
BANKSIA BEACH
Plenty of grassy sweet lip around the Ripples on squid strips and some really big bream as well. Snapper on the ledge as well, caught on herring and small squid.
WHITE PATCH
Good catches of summer whiting at White Patch on the flats around the yabby holes on an incoming tide using live blood worms.
Mackerel
Mackerel are a hard fighting, fast and very tasty fish and are a prolific species up and down the Queensland coast with Spanish, spotted and spool mackerel being the major target species. These usually start to arrive in numbers early December. They are an ideal small boat target and can also be caught land-based on our local beaches. They have razor sharp teeth that can easily snip through heavy nylon or fluoro carbon leader. In most situations, a length of wire trace is needed. Wire trace that is too thick or too long greatly reduces the bite. In general, try to fish as light as possible. Catching mackerel is very popular in Queensland.
It is very important to get on the water before sunrise, as most of the time the action is over by 9am. There is also a late afternoon bite, but it is not as ferocious as the morning bite period.
A change of tide also sees the fish come on the bite and the week leading up to the full moon is usually the best time to chase these magnificent fish. I always dispatch mackerel straight away, bleed them and put them straight on ice.
Mackerel
Mud crab
The prime time is coming for mud crabs. Afternoon storms and high humidity really get them moving. Fresh bait is key to success with mud crabs. The water temperature is high at this time, especially in the creeks, this causes the bait to go off after a short period of time. It is best to regularly change for fresh bait.
Nick – Mud crab
Krab King cuffs
Nathan with a good catch of mud crabs.
Enjoy fishing and remember to catch only what you need!
Wishing you a Happy Holiday Season and thank you for all your support throughout the year!
Danny and Michelle
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