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Sunshine coast winter fishing warms up
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provide higher oxygen levels too. During winter there is no reason to be on the water at first light if there has been a sudden downpour or cold snap.
the wild Australian bass closure. This means the Noosa Everglades are out of action for those targeting bass for the next few months.
Flathead lend themselves to lure fishing and are a great beginner’s target. Fishing the run-out tide and working the drop-offs near mud and sandbanks will most likely see a result – just don’t be in a rush to get your plastic back to your feet.
Dam fish love stability and if this is present, give surface lures a try. This is the time of year when fish will respond to slower, smaller pres- entations, and the Jackall Pompa- dour is a great example.
For all the latest information, jump onto fishingnoosa.com.au
If you are in the boat, drifting slow- ly down the edge of a bank fishing prawn-profile plastics gets the best results. Great places to try this are the current line, Frying Pan and various channels around the mouth. Z-Man ShrimpZ and the smaller Chasebaits Flick Prawn are a couple of the local favourites flathead love.
Both saratoga and bass will smash a well-presented surface lure. Away from surface, smaller jerkbaits like the Bassday Sugadeep is a great of- fering. This lure suspends very well on lighter 8-12lb leaders most fish can’t ignore.
And for up-to-date bar and fishing reports, don’t forget to drop into Da- vo’s Tackle World, Davo’s Boating and Outdoors in Noosa and Davo’s Northshore Bait & Tackle in Mar- coola for all the right equipment, bait and advice to get you catching.
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The freshwater dams are open again after a long period of clo- sure. With waters much cooler, you should aim to locate the warmer bays where the sun is hitting the water first.
Be sure to flick at any lay-down timber and explore the shallow bays for the best results. As always, when leaving Lake Macdonald be sure to use the wash-down facilities to re- move weed from trailers. Cabomba week is very invasive and chokes waterways very quickly.
Fish will try to find warmer wa- ter for energy, and weed beds will
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