THIS WEEK’S GOLD COAST AND TWEED ESTUARY FISHING REPORT
TWEED RIVER by Smithy
Well at last the wind and rain squalls that have been moving along our coastline have gone, and we will have cool mornings and clear skies and the comfortable winter sun.
The flatties are still dominating our catch rate and will continue to do so over the next couple of months. The fish are holding up in the deep holes that have good bait schools in them with the blades and Ecogear zx40 lures doing the job on them with the odd big bream as well.
Some nice size flathead are moving up in the shallows during the day to take advantage of the warmer water and are taking trolled pontoon 21 crackjack and greedyguts lures.
GOLD COAST by Clinto
We have been catching some good flathead and bream in shallow water in the middle to lower sections of the Nerang river and it’s canals.
Drifting with Ecogear ZX40 blades coated in Sax Scent goldprawn, especially colours 440 and 447, and trolling with Pontoon 21 crackjacks and greedy guts in Bloody Tiger prawn and Spanish Red colours, have been the most effective methods.
This usually ensures a fresh feed in the esky and plenty more released to keep growing and breeding.
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Fernando and Karen came fishing on the weekend, after a slow start we found some flathead for them, and Fernando caught his first ever Jewfish, on a Zx40. A baby jew but a jew nevertheless.
Charlie from Canberra booked a midweek charter, on a stunning day and we caught a variety of fish on lures in the broadwater, everywhere from Cronin island to Sovereign island.
This coming week is lead up to full moon which should see more tailor and winter whiting activity. Focus efforts around the seaway and broadwater during the day, as the bigger tides are at night.
There are heaps of arrow squid around, easily caught on Ecogear ZX40s and squid jigs, jewfish love a squid too so try them as livebait.
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We will soon also have available lure packs and lots more.
Cheers
Smithy & Clinto
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