Fising Report 02-08-2013

FISHING REPORT   – 02-08-2013

BASS

Not a lot has changed on the Bass scene this week, Cressbrook Dam continues to see some good quality fish coming out of about 15 feet of water, mainly around the points throughout the dam and soft plastics have been the most effective, there are fish in the deeper water, as you work out from the points, but these fish are a bit smaller. Still scattered schools of fish showing up at Somerset Dam, just out from the Eagles Nest, Queen Street and the start of the timber at Kirkleigh have been popular areas, but the fish have been very tentative, with not a lot caught, hopping blades, soft vibes and soft plastics and using Ice Jigs would be the best options, if you were heading there for a fish. The water continues to clear at Boondooma and this has again seen some Bass taken on deep diving lures in the main basin, casting blades and smaller spinnerbaits to the edges and around the timber, in the Stuart and Boyne arms has again produced a few fish as well. Maroon is much the same this week, with a few Bass taken around the edges and weed pockets, soft plastics and small suspending minnows are still the lures of choice and Moogerah Dam has seen some Bass hitting blades and crank baits, cast to the edges, it’s also worth a look for schooled fish in the deeper water, with ice jigs the best option on those fish and Cressbrook, Boondooma and Bjelke Peterson Dams continue to produce good numbers of Redclaw.

YELLOWBELLY AND COD

Cooby Dam is still producing decent numbers of Yellowbelly, fishing mid to late afternoon has been the most productive time, vertically jigging or hopping blades and soft vibes has been effective, while live shrimp and frozen saltwater yabbies have again been the pick of the baits. Fishing deep seems to be the best option at Glenlyon at the moment, with some quality Yellowbelly and also Cod up to 70cm have been taking trolled deep divers and heavy spinnerbaits. Similar to previous weeks at Coolmunda, it is still producing a few Yellowbelly on bait throughout the dam, trolled lures have also started to get some results as well, but the Cod fishing has been a bit quiet. In the Warwick area this week, Leslie Dam has only produced small numbers of Yellowbelly, off the banks, on frozen saltwater yabbies, but there has been a few Cod between 65 and 70cm taking spinnerbaits. Boondooma Dam has again seen some decent Yellowbelly caught of the banks this week, there are still a few fish taking live shrimp in both arms of the dam. As for the rivers, the Macintyre at Goondiwindi has seen spinnerbaits and frozen saltwater yabbies picking up some quality Cod to 80cm, while some good size Yellowbelly have been taken as well, the Dumaresq River is a bit dirty at the moment, however bait has been a successful option as far as the Yellowbelly are concerned, while the Cod have been a bit quiet and although the river is quite dirty at St.George, again bait has been effective for a few Yellowbelly.

GOLD COAST AND TWEED

Offshore fishing this past week has seen Snapper and Yellow Tail Kingfish taken on the 18’s and 24’s, there’s also been a few Yellow fin Tuna and School Mackerel getting about, on the closer reefs. Inshore fishing has seen a few Flathead and Bream on the run in tide around the Tweed River mouth and a few Tailor taken at night off the beaches. While on the Gold Coast, the Seaway has again seen plenty of Tailor and Trevelly taken on the run in tide, also a few Bream off the rock wall, in the Broadwater, good numbers of Gar off the weed beds at the northern end of Crab Island, Tailor and Dart off the beaches, and fishing unweighted live mullet at night, has been very effective for Mulloway.

SUNSHINE COAST

Offshore fishing has produced some reasonable catches, from both the inner and outer reefs, Snapper, Pearl Perch along with some good sized Cobia have been taken with some areas producing a real mixed bag of fish and if you like trolling for pelagics,  there’s quite a few School Mackerel and Yellow fin Tuna getting about. Inshore fishing has seen Bream off the Boardwalk and Military Jetty at Caloundra and throughout the Maroochy and Noosa Rivers, good size Flathead throughout most of the estuaries and off the beaches, Tailor at night, around the mouth of the Maroochy River and the exposed beaches have produced some quality Dart and Bream, with afternoon proving to be the best time.