16Jun2008
Headland Winter Snapper
There is a lot to love about winter in SE Queensland. Cool dry days, westerly winds and plenty of fish on the chew! One aspect of the winter fishing that I enjoy, is the fact the snapper tend to sneak closer and closer to the rocky headlands that abound our coastline. What this means for anglers that are prepared to fish those wash zones around the rocks is that you could be in for some knee rattling action! Any angler that has targeted snapper close to the stones will attest to the fact that they know how to find their’ way to safety in record breaking time!My ideal tackle for this type of fishing includes a 6’6 – 8 to 10kg Dropshot Rod matched with the 806 Abu Cardinal. My reels are loaded with 20lb Stren Superbraid or Stren Microfuse and combined with leaders of 20 to 30lb Berkley Vanish. I use Nitro jigheads in ¼ to ½ Oz size for most of my headland exploits.My plastics of choice at present include the 6 inch Gulp grubs in New penny, Nuclear Chicken or Camo. The 7inch jerks
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Carried by the Missus!
I am fortunate to live close to a dynamic fishing store that is managed by some proactive and knowledgeable anglers. My local “Hooked on Angling” Store in Tewantin is always offering some great new experience for keen anglers. One of the activities the store has been promoting of late is the organising of local lure fishing tournaments. Last weekend a group of local anglers went toe to toe in a grandslam type event. These tournaments allow angling teams to accumulate a score including total centimetres of fish caught which can be further bolstered by bonus points for a diverse range of species landed. The event is a catch and release type tournament where fish are caught, measured, photographed and then released. Scores are tallied at the end of a five hour session to establish winner’s rights. Having missed the past two tournaments due to commitments, I was eager to fish this one. My only catch was in finding a crew to fish with me. At last notice my wife put her hand up to fish
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Berkley Pro Team wins Dave Irvine Snapper Classic.
For the second year, Berkley Pro Staffer Michael Guest has again placed outright champion angler at the Dave Irvine Memorial snapper classic.Guest and team members Mark 'The Captain" Phillips, Blake Hughs and Brian Perry were more than sucessfull in catching 16 of the total 56 snapper caught. "The Captain" placed runner up champion angler and the team placed as champion team in a field of 60 plus boats and over 160 anglers.This tournament in memory of Dave Irvine of Environet fame was run over the Queens Birthday long weekend out of Coffs Harbour. The weather was against all and Saturday was cancelled in the face of 30 plus knot winds and three metre seas. Sunday was marginal but the boats fished one super session from 5.30am to 1pm and the Berkley boys were last home to take the coveted "snapper on a stick" trophy.This tournament is unique in that every snapper is released, with anglers having to measure, digitally photograph and submit the memory card from the camera for points. The
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Brisbane River Bruisers
At this time of year, I love to get into a bit of saltwater action. The calm days that come during winter are ideal for fishing from small boats. This means that a lot more anglers can get out and enjoy the excellent winter fishing on offer.Moreton Bay and the Brisbane River would have to be two of the best places to visit. They hold a range of species including bream, flathead, tailor, snapper, threadfin and tunas. All this great fishing can be experienced from a small tinnie only minutes from Queensland’s biggest city.Here’s what happened on my last Brisbane River trip. The tide was low around 7.00am and we weren’t expecting too much action until the flow picked up. After ten minutes of fishing alongside a loading dock, the unexpected happened and my lure was nailed. I had been hopping the plastic from the shallow water back into the deep but on this cast; the plastic was snatched on the drop after it had landed. The fish came easily to deeper water before tearing the 20lb Spid
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