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Ricky caught this lovely mangrove jack on
a pink Ecogear ZX40 vibe. Shane caught this giant trevally on an Ecogear blade in 440 colour.
HSpoilt for choice and how to catch more
I everyone, hope you’re all got however. Anglers who have been well. In Queensland we are on the water lately would have no- enjoying more freedom to do ticed the large amounts of bait get-
Broadwater Guide
by CLINT ANSELL
what we love most – fishing. We are ting around such as herring, small
spoilt for choice here on the Gold Coast, with so much water to explore and a huge variety of fish to catch.
dance of winter whiting, tuskfish, flathead, squid, flounder, bream, tarpon, tailor, mulloway, and squire just to name a few.
pillies and prawns.
This month I will share some
This time of year is my favourite as we are lucky to have an abun-
Over 1000mm of rain fell here in January to March, but you wouldn’t know it now. The waters have fully cleared, and we again need some rain to experience the best fishing.
tips to help you catch some of the above-mentioned species of fish. To successfully tempt any fish to bite, it helps to closely mimic their natural food. In estuaries, two examples are prawns and bait fish.
Ecogear VX45 blades imitate baitfish well.
This is a never-ending situation in estuaries – rainfall is constantly needed to stimulate the whole food chain. We are grateful for what we
I often get asked about catching tuskfish in the Gold Coast Broadwa- ter. These hard fighting and beau- tiful looking fish come through in waves, grazing in weed and reef areas in three to eight metres deep and mostly around channel areas.
Jett hooked this good size blackspot tuskfish on a yabby bait.
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They love eating yabbies and small crustaceans, so using yabbies and prawn imitation vibe lures are a great way to catch them. The same baits and techniques will also catch most fish locally for the same reason, imi- tating natural local food sources.
The large schools of baitfish cur- rently present in the rivers and Broadwater can also be imitated by keen anglers. Soft vibes and plastics do the job well.
Here are some examples of lures and colours that are good choices this time of year when the water is cool and clear. Use more natural and transparent colours when the