Tips for targeting tuna * from P48
are extremely easy to catch. I tell anglers to ignore the tuna if they are fussy and drop below. When I say it’s easy, I don’t mean they hook themselves and I often see anglers miss bites. If you follow me on social media, it’s common to hear me announce to the angler that they ac-
tually have a fish on. These are the times I watch the rod tips. As you can imagine it’s hard to watch every angler every moment on every drop. I get asked how I can tell and it’s purely being observant enough to notice the subtle changes in the tackle as the lure is worked. Don’t expect the fish
Sam with a solid giant trevally on a soft plastic.
to hammer everything because most of the time they mouth the lure and spit it after a few seconds. Being mindful and in the moment is key. I will usually fish alongside clients to decide whether the fish are worth persisting with. Fun to watch the reaction if I get a bite fairly quickly while they “have tried everything.” I make note that it doesn’t matter what tackle you have, “we humans are the weakest link in the system,” and it’s not the rod and reel or perhaps the lure. Once you get the basic skills down pat, you learn how to know exactly what is going on down there.
Illegal mangrove clearing cops fine
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MAN from M a r yb o rough has been fined $25,000 in the Maryborough Magistrates Court after pleading guilty to destroying marine plants and conducting unauthorised works in a declared Fish Habitat Area at Kalah Creek. The defendant had previously been cautioned by the Queensland Boating and Fisheries Patrol over similar activities. After receiving a
further complaint, QBFP executed a search warrant on the property. In addition to the fine, the Court issued an enforcement order to restore the damaged mangroves. Mangroves are important environments for fish breeding and damaging these plants can impact on our fish stocks. If you are aware of damage to marine plants, you should contact the Fishwatch Hotline on 1800 017 116.
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