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