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13 September 2024 fishing report 🎣

GOLD COAST ESTUARY FISHING REPORT by Clint 13 September 2024 Another week of tough fishing for flathead in the broadwater during the neap tides, the bait and fish have been staying deeper where there’s more current. This next big Southerly blow could change things, some rain in the the next two weeks will be good

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7 September 2024 estuary fishing report 🎣

GOLD COAST ESTUARY FISHING REPORT by Clint 7 September 2024 Another busy week of daily charters and it’s only going to get busier in Spring and summer. The flathead have been a bit slow this week after the new moon, and squid numbers are tapering off now the water is warming. The main species caught

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24 August 2024 estuary fishing report 🎣

GOLD COAST ESTUARY FISHING REPORT by Clinto 24 August 2024 Good to have some warmer weather and some ok fishing after the rain but certainly not red hot fishing for flathead. They have been more aggressive in the last few days though, which is to be expected this time when they feed up to condition

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14 August 2024 estuary fishing report

GOLD COAST AND TWEED ESTUARY FISHING NEWS  Some good rain this week which will really fire up the fishing, especially for flathead and whiting. Up until this morning (Wednesday 14 August) Tweed river has received 92mm at North Murwillumbah, Nerang river around 30mm, Hinze dam 52mm and capacity is currently 96.5%.  Up to 80mm of

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2 August 2024 estuary fishing report 🎣

GOLD COAST ESTUARY FISHING REPORT by Clinto 2 August 2024 Another round of Southerly wind arrived this week but it looks like easing on Sunday. Despite the wind and swell there are still tailor to be caught on the protected beaches from Palm Beach to Tweed heads.  In the estuaries there are widespread flathead  but the

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26 July 2024 fishing report 🎣

GOLD COAST ESTUARY FISHING REPORT by Clinto 26 July 2024 The flathead have continued to bite well this week as have tailor, squid and even Australian salmon. There has been lots of bait fish moving into the seaway and up to crab island.  The cold water which was as low as 13.9 degrees has seen

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21 July 2024 fishing report

GOLD COAST ESTUARY FISHING REPORT by Clinto 21 July 2024 Chilly weather this week, but thankfully it never lasts long here on the Gold Coast. The squid and tailor have been revelling in these conditions with good size arrow squid being caught in the broadwater along South Straddie, Runaway Bay, and Southport in the deeper

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GOLD COAST ESTUARY FISHING REPORT by Clint

7 July 2024 Absolute garbage weather this past week with strong Southerly winds and rain. Postponed a number of charters but did get out fishing a few days. This coming week looks a lot better, as it should. A very busy week coming up for me, quiet weeks are rare. My next available days are

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This week’s fishing report 🎣🦑

30 May 2024 The Gold Coast broadwater this week is fishing well for arrow squid, tiger squid, school flathead, and flounder. The tailor schools that were here have moved on, hopefully we see more arrive from the South in coming weeks.  The water is getting very clear so smaller and natural colour squid jigs and

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