book now

9 October 2020 fishing report & news


THIS WEEK’S GOLD COAST AND TWEED ESTUARY FISHING REPORT AND NEWS

9 October 2020

*Surface fishing firing at Tweed river

*Samaki vibes catching a variety at Gold Coast

Dad joke:

To the pharmacist that sold me that fake batch of viagra:

No hard feelings

TWEED RIVER by Smithy

Hi everyone it has been a great week on the tweed as I have mentioned in recent reports that the surface fishing season would take off with the water warming up and yes it has. 

Ian with a 38cm whiting on surface which was one of the many fish he caught on the day
The old guide with a one cast one fish 41cm whiting on surface lure

Fishing with mmd splash prawns around the shallows in the lower reaches of the river has produced some great quality whiting and a few bream and the odd flattie. Double hook ups on surface has been common and to see and try this technique is fantastic and has both this old guide and my clients frothing. 

Mat with a quality flattie caught on a damiki vibelicious

I could not help but rip a lure out myself for one cast and banged a 41cm whiting yee ha. To mix it up we have done some drifts with with Ecogear zx 40s and Samaki soft vibes and have caught some bream, flatties, whiting and Gts. Lets hope next week is as much fun.    

This squid grabbed a Pro Lure V35 blade in whitebait colour

Other news: Jack lures and tips coming soon to our online store! goldcoastlures.com

GOLD COAST RIVERS by Clinto

The snot weed returned after a day of Northerly wind, and is now starting to clear again. It’s a natural occurrence every year at this time and will be gone in the next few weeks.

It’s best to find areas clear of snot weed and we have been catching flounder, squid, tarwine, bream, flathead in recent days in the Gold Coast broadwater. There are flathead and trevally in Nerang river, as well as sand whiting at night at the council chambers.

There are still a few school mackerel in the broadwater
This 35cm tailor took a liking to an Ecogear blade

This summer I will be spending time surface luring for whiting at the Gold Coast broadwater. It’s great fun to see them charging at the lure then hooking up. Week days and early mornings are the key to success here.

This weekend there will be some wind around especially on Saturday. Find sheltered banks to fish or in creeks and rivers.

This coming week we have some neap tides which make it easier to fish near the river mouths and main channels. The water is super clear on the run in tides until we get big rain. Look for any areas of slightly discoloured water to find the bait and fish.

Clint and Benny with an arrow squid

If you are just getting into lure fishing or even need a nice rod & reel combo at a budget price, Sporty’s fishing at Bundall have in stock some Shimano Nexave combos which are not available at the big chain stores. Stock is limited at the moment so get in there as they’ll go quick.

For the price they are hard to beat on value, I have four of them myself for charters. The reels have very nice smooth drags, and the 2-4kg 7 foot rods are great for light tackle fishing and have good quality components. In short I highly recommend them! Go in and chat to Tony and the friendly crew for gear that suits your needs.

Recent fishing highlights at Gold Coast broadwater/ Nerang river

Best fishing days this week according to the almanac:

Friday: 37

Saturday: 71

Sunday: 34

Monday: 14????

Tuesday: 24

Wednesday: 57

Thursday: 81

Friday: 93 ????

*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: booked

Gold Coast: only thursday still available

SMS 0432 990 302 to book your charter adventure!

Useful links:

This week’s special from our facebook store:

Surface lures! With tips

Online store:

www.goldcoastlures.com

Browse our Facebook shop:

https://m.facebook.com/bradsmithfishingcharters/shop

Subscribe to our youtube channel:

https://m.youtube.com/channel/UClkPb52-hCxcfI3isXgVLIw

Join our members club for free here for special offers and exclusive tips and news:

https://m.facebook.com/groups/171395506881679

This week’s tip:

MR9 no.15 Buffalo River

Finally a huge shout out and thanks to our sponsors, preferred brands and suppliers:

Jetprintz

Stones Corner Marine

Silver Service marine

Sporty’s fishing

Searing Tackle

Pontoon 21

Anaconda

Samaki

Pro Lure Australia

Ecogear

MMD splashprawns

Sax scent

Pontoon 21

7newsGoldCoast

Step Outside with Paul Burt

Cheers

Smithy & Clinto

SMS 0432 990 302 to book your charter adventure!

Or book instantly here for Clint’s boat:

bit.ly/32mprUp

[cn-social-icon]

[ninja_form id=4]

#playgoldcoast #ourgoldcoast #visitgoldcoast #destinationgoldcoast

#seeaustralia #thisisqueensland #discoveraustralia #goldcoastbulletin

#fishing #goldcoastrivercharters #goldcoastfishingcharters #goldcoastfishing #7newsgoldcoast  #goldcoastfishingreport

Share this article on Social Media:

Facebook
Twitter
LinkedIn

Book your fishing charter today!

Related Articles

7 February 2025 fishing report 🎣

GOLD COAST ESTUARY FISHING REPORT by Clinto 7 February 2025 There has been lots of baitfish in the broadwater this week and plenty of whiting and flathead. Nerang river went quiet for a while but is now firing up nicely with heaps of whiting, big bream, and mangrove jacks. It should get even better over

Read More »

31 January 2025 fishing report 🎣

THIS WEEK’S GOLD COAST ESTUARY FISHING REPORT  31 January 2025 GOLD COAST ESTUARY FISHING REPORT by Clinto We have had a week of great weather here on the Gold Coast, and the holiday crowds are going home. The waterways are a lot more peaceful and pleasant for fishing, although the fishing has tapered off on

Read More »

16 January 2025 fishing report 🎣

GOLD COAST ESTUARY FISHING REPORT by Clinto 16 January 2025 Things move fast here at the Gold Coast. We got a heap of rain and muddy water again just when the water had cleared and the river was looking good for jacks. However the king tides got things flushing fast and fired up the fishing

Read More »