Page 74 - BNB Fishing mag | May 2020

WChanging of the seasons
Wade Clark picked up a giant salty that went over 120cm.
ITH difficult months ahead, of the Fitzroy River and through Gavial I hope everyone has a bit of Capricorn Coast Creek.
‘social distancing’ on the cards. I did a run down the river not too long ago
I reckon there’s no better way to distance by JOHN BOON to have a look at what’s changed and also
ourselves than to get out on the water. Well maybe not prawning in southeast Queensland because I have seen those cra- zy crowds. In all seriousness, at the time of putting this article together, dams around Queensland have been shut down, public fishing platforms are closed and recrea- tional boating and fishing has been limited
virus, the sooner we can go back to nor- mal. Here on the Capricorn Coast, water temperatures are on the drop and anglers’ techniques should be changing with the times.
to have a go at fishing the run-off. I’ll be honest, I have stuck my head in the sand when the Fitzroy turns brown with fresh- water run-off.
to ‘essential gathering of food and travel’. It’s a very sensitive time we live in right now and the sooner we can control this
This method was used as I worked my way downriver. The water level was high and I wasn’t seeing much at all. I finally found a spot holding good barra numbers.
Winter clothes are starting to make an appearance on cool and crisp mornings. The Fitzroy River is still a mess but plenty of anglers have been coming up trumps by fishing live baits around the town reaches
I’m at the stage now though that new challenges are accepted with open arms. I started in town checking a few potential spots and also scanning new areas.
It would have been a solid four hours be- fore I even pulled a rod out. I had a quick look around to see what sort of bait was present and spotted mullet and prawns, so I stuck with prawn imitations, paddle tails and swimbaits.
I changed through a variety of lures be-
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One of the author’s run-off barra took a liking to the Zerek Live Mullet. Down the hatch.
David Borresen with a tank Fitzroy run-off barra going 124cm.
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