THIS WEEK’S GOLD COAST AND TWEED ESTUARY FISHING REPORT AND NEWS
26 June 2022
Dad joke:
I once dated a girl with one leg shorter than the other.
Her name was Eileen.
TWEED RIVER by Smithy
Hi everyone as I expected and hoped for from last weeks report this week delivered the same dreamy conditions that guides like Clint and I have been waiting for after a long first half of the year of constant rain.
There is not a lot of difference between my blog from this week and from the past three weeks other than the Tweed River is on fire with massive of catches of flatties, bream, beautiful little school jew, the odd whiting, and well out of season mangrove jack. The key is to know how to read your sounder properly and work the huge schools of baitfish that are flourishing the deep holes in the river.
Jigging the deep holes with a combination of Samaki vibes and Ecogear ZX 40s will get smashed as well as trolling the shallows on the top of the tides with Pontoon 21 crackjacks. I am fully booked for next week and I am frothing to get out there with my clients on the water.
To book a private lure fishing charter with Brad call him on 0419 028 704 around 4-6pm daily
GOLD COAST RIVERS by Clinto
The big plus for me this week has been the arrow squid starting to appear in numbers. We are a few weeks away from the really big sizes and numbers turning up, but it is great to see them finally return after a late start to the season.
My favourite jigs are Ecogear Dartmax in 2.5 & 3.0 sizes, with the white/ silver, green/gold, and pink shades amongst the most successful for arrows in the broadwater.
Buy squid jigs and more from our online store:
Squid fishing – Gold Coast Lures
Squid masterclass pack with videos, maps, and more:
There are lots of baby ones with some bigger keepers around too. When they are in full swing in July and August I will be doing heaps of squid fishing charters. They are so delicious to eat fresh, I find the best way is really simple: clean them, cut the tubes into rings, roll them and the candles in tapioca flour, then fry in olive oil in a pan, two minutes each side, then sprinkle salt and pepper, serve on a plate with a bit of mayo or tartar sauce, Greek salad, superb!
The fishing has been tricky otherwise with the bait schools moving fast and often. This week should see an improvement and more aggressive feeding activity from bream, tailor, jew, winter whiting, flathead, flounder, squire, and more arrow squid! Samaki vibes in whitebait colour will work best, as well as yabbies and Ecogear Isome red worms.
New moon is on Tuesday, best fishing areas have been Southport, Runaway bay, and the seaway.
If you missed Sunday’s episode of Step Outside with Paul Burt you can watch it online here:
https://7plus.com.au/step-outside-with-paul-burt?episode-id=SOPB04-016
I had a lot of fun chasing tuna & tailor with Burty.
To book a charter with Clint
SMS 0432 990 302 anytime.
Best fishing days this week according to the almanac:
Monday: 74
Tuesday: 91
Wednesday: 95
Thursday: 92
Friday: 76
Saturday: 51
Sunday: 19
(search “fishing and hunting” on app stores to get the full app)
*This is just a prediction. There are many factors when it comes to fishing and fish are unpredictable at times, there are no exact guarantees. We include this just for fun and see how it plays out every week.
Charter options this coming week:
Tweed river: Fully booked
Call Brad on 0419 028 704 between 4-6pm daily 👍🏻
Gold Coast: Fully booked
SMS Clint 0432 990 302 anytime,
Or book instantly here:
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Useful links:
Squid stuff:
Squid fishing – Gold Coast Lures
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Gold Coast seaway tides:
http://www.bom.gov.au/australia/tides/#!/qld-gold-coast-seaway
Gold Coast weather:
Seabreeze:
https://www.seabreeze.com.au/weather/wind-forecast/qld-gold-coast
Surfers Paradise:
http://www.bom.gov.au/qld/forecasts/surfers-paradise.shtml
Gold Coast marine waters:
http://www.bom.gov.au/qld/forecasts/gold-coast-waters.shtml
Rain radar:
http://www.bom.gov.au/products/IDR663.loop.shtml
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Cheers
Smithy & Clinto
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