This week’s Gold Coast estuary fishing tips: UV active lures are making an impact on recent times on the estuary fishing scene and on our Gold Coast fishing charters. It is quite surprising how well they work at times. We’ve also recently experimented with UV enabled scent on our vibe lures, to great effect. The
This week’s fishing tip: As mentioned in our weekly fishing report below, our estuaries are currently experiencing drought conditions. The old saying goes, drought by land, drought by sea. Nowhere is this more true than in rivers. There has been a lack of significant rainfall for a long time now, typical of this sunburnt country
This week’s fishing tip: The rating written on minnow lure packaging usually portrays the depth they achieve when casting and retrieving. If you troll the lures with the tide and set them back around 15 to 20 metres behind the boat, you can add a metre or in some cases double their recommended diving depth
This week’s tip: Some days in estuaries strong wind is your friend. When the water has been clear and calm over winter, a windy day can really stir up the rivers. In fact we have some of our most productive sessions in such conditions, especially when the wind is against tide and there is a
This week’s tip: Do not take bananas on a boat! Seriously they are bad luck haha. Another tip is look for dredgers in estuaries. Especially this time of the year when the river water is super clear, any discoloured water created by dredgers working is going to attract fish. Firstly the food dug up is
This week’s fishing tip: Like a lot of things in life, fishing is about persistence. When things aren’t going your way, it’s easier to give up and go home. Everyone has bad days and sometimes the fishing is slow no matter what you do. But if you stay calm and focus on cracking the code
This week’s tip: While using lures such as blades and vibes, it doesn’t hurt to rub on some scent such as S Factor. Keep a tube in your pocket and every 30 minutes at least apply more. We find it does make a difference, at the very least if a fish hits and misses they
This week’s tip: While using lures such as blades and vibes, it doesn’t hurt to rub on some scent such as S Factor. Keep a tube in your pocket and every 30 minutes at least apply more. We find it does make a difference, at the very least if a fish hits and misses they
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