CUSTOMERS FINALLY SOME GOOD NEWS. WE HAVE RECEIVED OUR STOCK OF THE NEW DAIWA SALTIST LEVER DRAGS IN THE 40 AND 50 SIZE TO ADD TO THE 30 AND 20 SIZES WE HAVE IN STOCK. THESE REELS ARE FANTASTIC FOR ALL TYPES OFFSHORE FISHING. DROP IN TO CHECK OUT THESE AWSOME MACHINES

CUSTOMERS PLEASE NOTE OUR BARRA TRIP  IN MARCH IS FULL FOR THE HOUSE ACCOMMODATION. EVERYONE IS STILL WELCOME TO JOIN US BUT WILL HAVE TO CAMP IN THE CARAVAN PARK. WE WILL BE PLANNING ANOTHER ONE LATER IN THE YEAR AND WE WILL BOOK THE 3 HOUSES SO WE CAN SLEEP 18. KEEP YOUR EYE ON THE TRIPS PAGE FOR MORE UPCOMING ADVENTURES

ESTUARY – Still some great catches of whiting getting caught on poppers at the mouth of marrochy river. Mangrove jacks in bli bli creek. whiting and jacks in currimundi lake. good bream around motorway bridge on banana prawns.

OFFSHORE – Spotted mackeral are still on the chew in good numbers all the way up the coast. sunshine, perigian, coolum, reefs all producing fish. spotties also around inner gnerings and old woman island . the boys getting the spanish this week have been slow trolling livies and slimies a bit deeper.

Nick from TOP CATCH CHARTERS has been getting the punters into dolphin fish up to 22kg some great wahoo to 12kg. the 9 mile and banks have been a little patchy for better reef fish but the parrot are still getting hooked. the banks are crawling with under size red throat emperor its great to see but remember the legal size and bag limit for these fish is 38cm and a limit of 8 per person. seems like the pelagic fish is your better option. for any charters call nick from top catch charters on 0429 013 012

FRESHWATER – Bass at somerset dam on green spinner baits in the deeper water.

sorry for no report last week as i was away on holidays.

till next week,

ben

Only 6 house spots left for the March Barra trip.  $60.00 per person for the 2 nights. will be great weekend.

ESTUARY – SOME GREAT CATCHES OF WHITING TO 38CM AROUND THE RIVER MOUTHS THIS WEEK.  MAINLY MAROOCHY AND NOOSA BEING THE BETTER SPOTS.  SOME GOOD BREAM AND FLATHEAD CAUGHT AT MOOLOOLAH RIVER MOUTH.  TREVALLY ON SURFACE POPPERS AROUND MOTORWAY BRIDGE.  MANGROVE JACKS NAILING LIVE BAIT IN UPPER REACHES.  SOME GOOD REPORTS OF MUD CRABS IN UPPER REACHES AFTER ALL THE RAIN THE LAST 2 WEEKS.

OFFSHORE –  MACKERAL MACKERAL MACKERAL EVERY SECOND PERSON WALKING IN OUR SHOP IS HAVING A BALL ON THE SPOTTIES IN THE BAY.  THERE SCHOOLING UP CHASING BAIT AND METAL SLUGS IN 25G AND 40G CASTING IN AND AROUND THEM IS WORKING WELL. THEY ARE ALSO THICK AROUND OLD WOMAN ISLAND AND CURRIMUNDI REEFS. THE SPANISH ARE DEEPER AND THE BOYS TROLLING LIVE BAIT, SLIMIES, AND DEEP DIVING LURES DOWN THERE ARE GETTING THE RESULTS. LETS JUST HOPE THEY STICK AROUND FOR A FEW MORE WEEKS.  NOTE THE BAG AND SIZE LIMITS. SPANISH MACKERAL IS 75CM AND A LIMIT OF 3. SPOTTED MACKERAL IS 60CM AND A BAG LIMIT OF 5.   THE BARWON BANKS IS PRODUCING RED THROAT EMPEROR  AND PARROT.

FRESHWATER – NOT TOO MANY REPORTS FROM PEOPLE THIS WEEK BUT I HAVE HEARD BORUMBA IS FISHING WELL FOR SARATOGA AND BASS. TT  SPINNER BAITS  IN ANY FORM OF PURPLE THE BEST RESULTS.

HOPE EVERYONE HAD A GREAT XMAS AND NEW YEARS.

TILL NEXT WEEK

BEN