Fishing

Well, the fishing this month has been good to say the least, with most trips turning up some very nice fish. Unfortunately, sprinkled in there we’ve had a couple of tough days where the fish just would not play the game. So, I suppose that’s why we have the old saying: “That’s why it’s called fishing, not catching.” You can …

Welcome to your weekly Sunshine Coast Fishing Report! We’ve enjoyed absolutely perfect weather for the start of the school holidays, but unfortunately it won’t last, with conditions expected to deteriorate over the weekend. Next week is looking cold and wet, with the wind picking up on Sunday and Monday. Late Tuesday and early Wednesday may be your best chance for …

Inshore/Offshore fishing The inshore reefs have been firing over the past week! Plenty of grunter, snapper and winter whiting have been getting caught. The snapper and grunter have been mostly caught on 20g soft vibes, 5” soft plastic’s and if you are more into bait fishing pilchards and squid have been doing the trick.   The winter whiting have been …

The annual Tailor Fishing Classic is just around the corner and we’re gearing up to make it the biggest and best yet! Kick-off is at 4pm on Friday 21 July, with lines out in time to make weigh-in from 10am to 12pm on Sunday July 23. Entrants are able to fish from the Queensland NSW border to the tip of …

Autumn is coming to a close and it definitely shows. trevally Longtail tuna are tapering off, but mack tuna are still around, and bait is shrinking in size. So, yes, the usual stuff is happening in Hervey Bay for this time of year. April had us often chasing trevally, going from school to school of tuna and occasionally finding trevally …

G’day crew, I hope you’re all well and have been out wetting a line because there were some cracker back-to-back days over the past few weeks, that’s for sure! Sorry for missing last month, with the Easter long weekend and so many holiday makers around Tin Can Bay recently, time has certainly been a precious commodity. So this article will …

Raymarine, a world leader in marine electronics, has announced the availability of Axiom 2 XL – a sophisticated line of glass bridge chartplotters for premium yachts and integrated helm solutions.   The largest and most powerful navigation displays in the award-winning Axiom family, Axiom 2 XL offers superior performance and the elegant simplicity of Raymarine’s LightHouse operating system. Designed to …

Welcome to the weekly Sunshine Coast Fishing Report! Due to illness, we were unable to post a report last week but we are back on deck and ready to prepare you for the coming week of fishing! Conditions look fairly good for the start of the school holidays. Saturday and Sunday are forecast to be perfect offshore, with low wind …

Inshore/Offshore fishing The inshore fishing has been producing quality catches. Lots of school mackerel have been caught on spoons either trolled or cast with the odd spanish mackerel taking a liking to bigger trolled baits.  The inshore reefs have been producing quality grunter, snapper, grass emperor, moses perch and the odd tuskfish.     A lot of the fish being …

You’re out fishing and the bite shuts down or you’ve been fishing for a while in one spot but haven’t caught a fish. move So, the thought comes into your mind, “Should I stay or should I go?” In an angler’s head, that’s perhaps one of the most frequently asked questions. To be clear, I’m not talking about finishing up …