Tuesday, November 29, 2011

Fishing Report 1-12-2011

FISHING REPORT – 01-12-2011

YARAMOLONG WEIR CARP BUSTER COMPETITION
Last Sunday morning saw around 120 people head out to Yaramolong Weir near Pampas, to do their bit in the fight against Carp in our waterways. Over the 6 hours of the competition, there was 152 Carp caught, with the biggest weighing in at 3.5kg. This fish was caught by Krista Gollan of Millmerran and Matt Mogg of Toowoomba caught the most Carp, with a total of 23. There was also quite a few Yellowbelly landed, and overall everyone had an enjoyable morning, with many people asking when the next one was going to be held. A special mention for Brett and Sarah Wilson, and I’m sure many others who helped organize and run the day, and also the sponsors who got behind the day and helped out with the prizes.

BASS
Cressbrook Dam has picked up this past week, with some good numbers of Bass around the 30-40cm mark, being taken on Spinnerbaits, Jackalls and Blades.
Boondooma Dam has continued to fish well, with good numbers of Bass landed throughout the dam. Casting Jackalls and Spinnerbaits to the edges and trolling hard body lures in darker colours, early morning and late afternoon, and brighter colours through the middle of the day has proven to be the most successful. Bjelke Peterson has produced a few, just legal Bass on live bait, and Baramba Creek above and below the dam is still producing quality fish in good numbers.
At Somerset, there are still some nice Bass around, in the deeper water, try targeting these fish with Jackalls, Blades and Soft Plastics and you should land a few.

Yellowbelly and Cod

Still good numbers of Yellowbelly in Boondooma, basically in the same areas, and using the same methods that the Bass have been caught on. The fishing has quietened a bit at Coolmunda, but it has still produced some good numbers of Yellowbelly this week, the best methods have been, trolling hard body lures and using live shrimp.
Leslie Dam is still fishing quite well, with good numbers of quality Yellowbelly and Silver Perch taken on bait and trolled hard body lures.
Glenlyon has again fished quite well over the past week, with some nice Cod up to the 70cm mark, as well as some good numbers of Yellowbelly, caught mainly on Spinnerbaits, trolled hard body lures and live Shrimp.







GOLD COAST AND THE TWEED

The offshore fishing has picked up a bit over the past week, there has been plenty of Kingfish caught on Jigs around 9 Mile and the closer reefs, Spangled Emperor off Cook Island and Dolphin Fish and Wahoo out wider on the shelf. Inshore has seen plenty of Whiting at the Anchorage in the Tweed and near the Council Chambers in the Nerang River, Flathead throughout the Tweed River and the Jumpinpin area, Mangrove Jack around Hope Island and near the bridges and rock walls in the Tweed, Gar on the flats just near Seaworld, School Jew around the bridges in the Tweed and also off the headlands at Kingscliff and Cabarita and there’s been plenty of Sand and Mud Crabs throughout the creeks and rivers.

SUNSHINE COAST

Offshore fishing has been a bit quiet over the past week, but there has been good numbers of Sweetlip and Snapper, as well as a few Mackerel around 12 Mile Reef. Inshore has seen good numbers of Flathead in the Boardwalk area at Caloundra, Tailor at the bar entrance of the passage and the mouth of the Noosa River, Jack’s also around the mouth of the Noosa River and in Bells Creek, Trevally in the passage, the Noosa River and Bells Creek, Whiting around the Power Boat Club and in numbers off the beaches, and Muddies in the estuaries.

Friday, November 25, 2011

FISHING REPORT – 24-11-2011

FISHING REPORT – 24-11-2011

CARP BUSTER COMPETITION THIS WEEKEND AT YARAMOLONG WEIR
If you would like to do your bit to reduce the numbers of Carp in our natural waterways, then head out to Yaramolong Weir, near Pampas on Sunday and participate in a local Carp Buster Competition. Take the Family Along for a fun filled day of fishing, there are great prizes to be won, Kids and Adults weigh in sections, and heaps of Raffles & Lucky Draw Prizes on the day, the cost is $5 per person or $20 per family. Registration is from 6.00am & last weigh-in is at 1.00pm, For More Information, call Brett – 0408123681, or Sarah – 0437814573

BASS

Boondooma Dam has continued to fish well, with good numbers of Bass landed throughout the dam. Trolling hard body lures in darker colours, early morning and late afternoon, and brighter colours through the middle of the day has proven to be the most successful. Bjelke Peterson has produced a few just legal Bass around the wall end of the dam, these have been caught working Spinnerbaits deep and Baramba Creek above and below the dam is still producing quality fish in good numbers.
Somerset has fished a bit tougher over the past week, the fish have been a lot harder to find, but when you do, there has been some reasonable numbers of fish caught on soft plastics and Ice Jigs, there has also been some fish caught in the timbered area of the dam.

Yellowbelly and Cod

Still good numbers of Yellowbelly in Boondooma, basically in the same areas, and using the same methods that the Bass have been caught on.. The Macintyre at Goondiwindi has produced good numbers of Yellowbelly, up to 62cm over the past week on bait and Spinnerbaits. There were also a few Cod caught and released over the weekend, and remember, Murray cod cannot be taken from the Macintyre, Dumaresq and Barwon Rivers between 1st September and 30th November. Coolmunda has again produced plenty of Yellowbelly this week, the best methods have been, trolling hard body lures and using live shrimp.
Leslie Dam is still fishing quite well, with good numbers of quality Yellowbelly, Silver Perch and a few Cod taken on bait and trolled hard body lures.
Glenlyon has again fished well over the past week, with good numbers of Yellowbelly and Cod, caught mainly on Spinnerbaits and hard body lures, but there has been good numbers also taken on live Shrimp.






GOLD COAST AND THE TWEED

It has been a bit windy offshore this week, but there have been a few brave souls who have ventured out to the Shelf and got in amongst some big Dolphin Fish, Wahoo and Marlin, and in a bit closer, there has been a few Snapper and Amberjacks on the 36’s. Inshore has seen plenty of Whiting coming off the beaches, Flathead around the mouth of the Tweed River on Soft Plastics, Blades and drifting baits, in the Terranora Lakes area and also on Soft Plastics around Jumpinpin. Mangrove Jack on trolled hard body lures in the Coomera River, School Jew around the bridges in the Tweed and also off Kingscliff and Cabarita Beaches.

SUNSHINE COAST

Good catches of big Snapper around the 5.5 to 6kg mark at Murphy’s Reef, a few Cobia around North Reef, Sweetlip and Snapper on Sunshine Reef, a few Spanish Mackerel off the headlands and there has been some Spotty Mackerel caught around 5 Mile Reef. Inshore has seen good numbers of Flathead and Whiting off Golden Beach and in the lower reaches of the Noosa River. Bream Estuary Cod and Mangrove Jack around the Boardwalk at Caloundra, Jack’s also in Bells Creek, and between the lakes in the upper reaches of the Noosa River, and still the odd Barramundi, has been taken in the lakes area as well, mainly on lures and soft plastics.

Tuesday, November 15, 2011

Fishing Report 17-11-2011

FISHING REPORT – 17-11-2011

Past week

BASS

Very similar to last week, Boondooma is still fishing well, with good numbers of Bass, up to 50cm, landed throughout the dam. Best methods are casting Spinnerbaits and Jackalls, in dark colours, to the edges, hopping Mask Vibes and Blades around Pelican Point as well as trolling hard body lures. Bait fishing has quietened down a bit, but there are still a few Bass taking live shrimps and worms.
Bjelke Peterson has produced a few just legal Bass on bait around Pelican Point and Baramba Creek above and below the dam is still producing quality fish in good numbers.
Somerset is still fishing quite well, with some quality Bass taken around the Pelican Point area, slow rolling Soft Plastics and Spinnerbaits along the bottom, there has also been some smaller fish taken on Ice Jigs in the same area of the dam.
Maroon Dam has again produced good catches of Bass on surface lures, fishing the edges, early morning and late afternoon.

Yellowbelly and Cod

Still big numbers of Yellowbelly in Boondooma, basically in the same areas that the Bass are, again, the best methods are casting Jackalls and Spinnerbaits to the edges, hopping Mask Vibes and Blades around Pelican Point, trolling hard body lures and using live Worms and Shrimp at the start of the timber in the Stuart and Boyne arms of the dam.
The Macintyre at Goondiwindi is still producing reasonable catches of Yellowbelly in the town reaches, for the best results, use frozen saltwater yabbies, live Shrimp and Crays.
Coolmunda has again produced plenty of Yellowbelly and a few Cod this week, the majority of the fish have been caught, trolling hard body lures.
Leslie Dam has fired up over the past week with good numbers of quality Yellowbelly, Silver Perch and a few Cod taken on bait and trolled hard body lures. There was a 30lb Cod caught here this week.
Glenlyon has again fished well over the past week, with good numbers of Yellowbelly and Cod, caught mainly on Spinnerbaits and hard body lures. Pittsworth angler Errol Pearce caught a nice 98cm Cod here last week, the fish was taken on a Spinnerbait.

Redclaw continue to become a more active in Cressbrook, Boondooma, Bjelke Peterson and Somerset, as the water temperature increases.




GOLD COAST AND THE TWEED

Good numbers of Yellowtail Kingfish and GT’s, taken around 9 Mile Reef, Squire around Cook Island, plenty of Snapper and Cobia on the 24’s, some nice Dolphin Fish and Wahoo on the 50’s and on the closer reefs at night, there has been a few Tailor and Trag Jew taken. Inshore has seen plenty of Whiting throughout the Tweed River, Coombabah Creek and Pimpama River and also near the Council Chambers in the Nerang River. Flathead throughout the Tweed River, also around Crab Island and the Aldershots at the Gold Coast, Mangrove Jack around the rock walls and bridges in the Tweed, the Gold Coast Seaway is producing good numbers of Jewies, Tarpon and Trevelly on the run in tide, a few Whiting and Dart off most of the beaches and there has been a few Sandcrabs caught in the Northern parts of the Broadwater, as well as a few Muddies in the upper reaches of the Tweed.

SUNSHINE COAST

Good catches of Snapper at 5 Mile Reef, a few Cobia around 12 Mile and North Reef, quality Trout, Sweetlip and Snapper on Sunshine Reef, and there has been some big Kingies and Amberjacks caught around “The Hards”. Inshore has seen good numbers of big Flathead and Jack’s around the Boardwalk and Bar entrance at Caloundra, Flathead also throughout the Noosa River, Mangrove Jacks to 60cm and smaller Trevelly on surface poppers in most of the canals, between the lakes in the upper reaches of the Noosa River, is still producing good catches of Mangrove Jack and Barramundi up to 1m plus, mainly on lures and soft plastics, and plenty of Whiting of the beaches and throughout the creeks and rivers.

Tuesday, November 8, 2011

Fishing Report 10-11-2011

BASS

Boondooma is still fishing well, with good numbers of Bass, up to 50cm landed, throughout the dam. Best methods are casting Spinnerbaits and Jackalls, in dark colours, to the edges, hopping Mask Vibes and Blades around Pelican Point as well as trolling hard body lures, and fishing the start of the timber in the Stuart and Boyne arms with live shrimp and worms is also producing some quality fish.
Bjelke Peterson has produced a few just legal Bass on bait around Bass Point and Baramba Creek above and below the dam is still producing quality fish in good numbers.
Somerset is still fishing quite well, with some nice Bass taken on Soft Plastics, Blades and Ice Jigs from Beams Creek through to the Queen Street area of the dam.
Maroon Dam has seen good catches of Bass on surface lures, fishing the edges, early morning and late afternoon.

Yellowbelly and Cod

Big numbers of Yellowbelly in Boondooma, basically in the same areas that the Bass are, again, the best methods are casting Jackalls and Spinnerbaits to the edges, hopping Mask Vibes and Blades around Pelican Point, trolling hard body lures and using live Worms and Shrimp at the start of the timber in the Stuart and Boyne arms of the dam.
The Macintyre at Goondiwindi is still producing reasonable catches of Yellowbelly in the town reaches, for the best results, use frozen saltwater yabbies, live Shrimp and Crays.
Coolmunda has produced plenty of Yellowbelly and a few Cod this week, there was a 98cm Cod caught and released, and the majority of the fish have been caught, trolling hard body lures.
Leslie Dam is producing a few Yellowbelly, Silver Perch and the odd Eel Tail Catfish, mainly on live Shrimps, with a few fish caught on hard body lures.
Glenlyon has again fished well over the past week, with good numbers of Yellowbelly and Cod, from 65-75cm, caught mainly on Spinnerbaits and hard body lures. There has also been quite a few fish taken on live bait.

Redclaw have started to become a bit more active in Cressbrook, Boondooma, Bjelke Peterson and Somerset, due to the increase in water temperature.




GOLD COAST AND THE TWEED

Good numbers of Yellowtail Kingfish and Amberjacks taken on Jigs, mainly around the Northern 50’s and 9 Mile Reef, Squire around Cook Island, plenty of Cobia on the 18 and 24’s and some nice Mahi Mahi on the 36’s. Inshore has seen plenty of Whiting and Flathead throughout the Tweed River, Flathead also around Crab Island and the Aldershots at the Gold Coast, Mangrove Jack near the rock wall at Chinderah, in the Tweed, the Gold Coast Seaway is still producing good numbers of Tailor, Tarpon and Trevelly off the north wall, a few Tailor and Dart off most of the beaches and there has been a few Mudcrabs caught in Pimpama Creek and the Tweed and Coomera Rivers.

SUNSHINE COAST

Good catches of Snapper and Grassy Sweetlip at 9 Mile Reef, a few Cobia around 12 Mile Reef, big Red’s, Pearl Perch and Snapper at Double Island Point and closer in, on Sunshine Reef, there has been good numbers of mixed reef fish and Snapper taken on Lucanus Jigs. Inshore has seen good numbers of big Flathead and Bream around the Boardwalk at Caloundra, Chopper Tailor at the Bar entrance, and Whiting near the Power Boat Club and opposite Munna Banks in the Noosa River. Mangrove Jacks in the Pelican Waters canals, big Jacks and G.T’s upstream, near Tewantin, in the Noosa River, and between the lakes in the upper reaches of the Noosa River has also produced good catches of Mangrove Jack, Barramundi up to 1m plus, and Threadfin Salmon, trolling diving lures at about 3 metres.

Wednesday, November 2, 2011

FISHING REPORT – 03-11-2011

DIRRINBANDI CARP BUSTERS

Dirrinbandi was host to the latest Carp Busters Competition last weekend, there was plenty of action for all who attended, with over 3000 Carp landed. There was also about 250 native fish caught and released for the weekend.

BASS

Cressbrook has produced a few Bass over the past week, with most of the fish coming out of schools, on Ice Jigs and Blades.
Boondooma is still fishing well, with good numbers of Bass, up to 46cm landed mainly from the Junction through to the timber in the Boyne arm of the dam. Best methods are casting Spinnerbaits and Jackalls, in dark colours, to the edges, as well as trolling hard body lures, like Strada Ambush and Smak Brolga’s and fishing the start of the timber in the Stuart and Boyne arms with live shrimp and worms is also producing some quality fish.
Bjelke Peterson has again, produced a few undersize Bass on Blades, off the points and Baramba Creek above and below the dam is still producing quality fish in good numbers.
Somerset has quietened a bit over the past week, but there was still some nice Bass up to 2kg taken on Soft Plastics around the Pelican Point area of the dam.
Moogerah Dam produced some healthy fish over the past week, up to 40cm,mainly trolling hard body lures.

Yellowbelly and Cod

Good numbers of Yellowbelly in Boondooma, basically in the same areas that the Bass are, again, the best methods are casting Jackalls and Spinnerbaits to the edges, trolling hard body lures on the drop-offs, and using live Worms and Shrimp at the start of the timber in the Stuart and Boyne arms of the dam.
The Macintyre at Goondiwindi is still producing plenty of Yellowbelly in the town reaches, the river has settled a bit after a rise in levels last week. Best results, using frozen saltwater yabbies, live Shrimp and Crays. There has also been quite a few Carp caught in amongst the Yellowbelly.
Coolmunda is very similar to last week, with steady catches of fish on live shrimp, worms and frozen saltwater yabbies, there has also been good catches of Yellowbelly, mainly trolling hard body lures.
Leslie Dam has produced a few Yellowbelly and the odd Silver Perch, mainly on live Shrimps, with a few fish caught on hard body lures.
Glenlyon has sparked up over the past week, with good numbers of Yellowbelly caught on live Shrimp and the odd one on trolled hard bodies, there has also been some Cod caught, around the 60-70cm mark, mainly on trolled Spinnerbaits.


GOLD COAST AND THE TWEED

Good numbers of Yellowtail Kingfish on the wider reefs and also good catches of Snapper on the closer reefs. Inshore has seen plenty of Flathead throughout the Tweed River, with the bigger fish coming from around the mouth, Flatties also around Crab Island and Kalinga Bank. The Seaway is still producing good numbers of Tailor and Trevelly, there has also been a few Trevelly around the bridges and structure throughout the Tweed, the pipeline at Southport is still producing good numbers of Mulloway, plenty of Whiting in the Nerang River and throughout the Tweed, Mangrove Jacks in the upper reaches of the Coomera River and there has been a few Mudcrabs showing up in most of the creeks.

SUNSHINE COAST

North Reef has produced the majority of the fish this week, with plenty of Cobia, Snapper, Spanish and Spotty Mackerell, some big Red Emperor up to 17kg and the odd Coral Trout. Inshore has seen good numbers of Flathead in the Maroochy River, off the Boardwalk and in the lower parts of the Noosa River. The upper reaches of the Noosa River is still producing good catches of Barramundi, up to 1m plus, also some quality Mangrove Jack on live bait. Jewies in the deeper holes in the passage, big Brim, Trevelly and Dart off the beaches and plenty of Crabs throughout the estuaries.