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Mackerel around Tin Can Bay

At long last we have a good forecast for the weekend ahead with light winds around 5 knots for the majority of the time before increasing 5-10knots Sunday afternoon. Whilst last weekend was a fizzer with strong wind & rain mid week has been great with a number of reports of diver whiting, golden trevally & squid coming from around …

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Tin Can Bay fishing options

Last weekend was a fizzer with strong winds making conditions on the bay rather uncomfortable and the beach was a mess to say the least with the only area worth a try was around Double Island Point and in the lagoon where some solid whiting were being caught. The wind dropped away through the week & we had some fantastic conditions with …

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Windy weekend and tailor chewing

The weekend is here & for residents of the Cooloola region it’s a long weekend for the Gympie show. Typical we had perfect conditions throughout the week before a change the wind picked up Thursday to around 15-20 knots inside the bay just in time for the long weekend.  These windy conditions are set to continue through the weekend & …

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Fishing hasn’t slowed down in Tin Can Bay

Well I’ll be! The weatherman got it right this time for Tin Can Bay. The heavy rain & wind we had late last week was a distant memory by Saturday morning with clear blue skies & light winds. Best of all it’s been the same all week & set to continue for a few more days yet. Whilst the rain …

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Spectacular fishing conditions around Tin Can Bay

Woohoo the weekend is here again! The past week has seen some pretty spectacular conditions with glassed out conditions on the bay. Reports of spotty & Spanish mackerel coming from around the channel between Inskip & Fraser although a few smaller sharks have also been giving anglers some grief. Squid & cuttlefish are still active around Norman Point through to …

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Tin Can Bay fishing well

Easter school holidays are almost over for another year & in true form the final day is looking to be spectacular. Over the past week Snapper Creek has been firing well with catches of Diamond & Golden trevally. The pike have shown up in numbers with the jetty at Norman Point being a popular spot to target them. Best time …

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Fishing running hot over holidays

Surprise surprise the weather man got it wrong! We had great weather over the Easter long weekend, with the only exception being Good Friday with only a few showers through the day. The fishing was red hot with diver whiting in good numbers around Ida Island through to Tinnanbar. Baits of live yabbies, worms or squid have been giving the …

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Get on the water before the holiday rush!

The weekend is near & that means it’s time to start planning your next fishing trip & with Easter holidays set to kick off next weekend it is a great time to get out before the increase in boat traffic from holiday makers. The neap tides this weekend should provide a great opportunity to fish areas like Bluff Reef, Teebar …

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At long last a good forecast for the weekend

At long last we have a reasonable forecast for the weekend ahead. Light winds early mornings & late afternoon will make for the ideal conditions for hitting the water. With wind expected to reach 10-15knots through the middle of the day it makes sense to get out while it is cool to avoid the heatwave that is predicted to hit …

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TCB fishing is picking up

Wow it’s only 3 weeks until the start of the Easter holidays! Hopefully the effects of these cyclones will be long gone by then. The fishing over the past week has been picking up with several good feeds of mud crabs being caught in the creeks around Tin Can Bay. There has been some big cod being caught with one …

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