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WBrisbane’s best fishing is upon us
INTER is finally here Flathead get very hungry and ag- and with it come ex- gressive when water temperatures cellent fishing options. drop. They can be found in a wide
Local Luring
by KEITH STRATFORD
We had some really cool weather in May, so if that is anything to go by, we might be in for a cold June.
creeks around Brisbane. Rivers like range of areas and often school in
Dropping water temperatures fire up many species in the rivers and
the Pine and Caboolture and the Pumicestone Passage can run red hot for flathead over winter.
large numbers.
Most people choose to cast soft
plastics up on the flats, which is a fun and productive way to land plenty of fish, though don’t rule out the deeper water at this time of year.
Bull sharks have been active lately.This one ate a bream fillet.
Tunnel vision can be an angler’s downfall. I’ve stumbled across great spots trying to get out of the wind. Years ago I was fishing with a mate locally in a 25-knot north- westerly.
I’ve had excellent sessions jigging plastics and vibes in the deeper holes during winter. It’s a good idea to keep your options open on the water.
A lot of anglers tend to stick to one technique because it has worked in the past. Just because the fish aren’t feeding in your favourite spot or eating your favourite lure doesn’t mean they aren’t feeding elsewhere on different types of bait.
It was an odd wind to have during winter and the flatties were hating it. Most of my favourite spots were open to the wind and struggling to produce a fish or two.
Adam Stratford recently landed this nice jewie.
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We decided to hit a spot just to get out of the wind and it was loaded with good fish. We got 20 quality fish in no time and the fish stayed on that bank for the entire winter.
The next winter it wasn’t quite as good, but it still had a few on it. The following year, it was tough getting even one fish off it. That’s why it’s a good idea to have a back- up plan.
A sounder is an excellent tool to help locate areas where flathead might be feeding. They won’t show up on the sounder, but find- ing schools of bait is a great place to start. Side-scan sounders are also handy to use to find drains