Hobie got in on the action on a recent trip out in the bay with an extra-large queenfish that fell to a erratically worked lure.
A day out onboard Great Sandy Straits Sports Fishing produced the goods for Olivia Fajardo.
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Page 38 – Bush ’n Beach Fishing, November 2024
’DAY crew, as always, I hope you’ve been well and keeping busy enjoying our beautiful slice of heaven. I know my family and I have been, and we made the most of the good weather throughout the school holidays. Fishing and boating with the kids, going for adventures in the bay, picnics and swimming until they were all wrinkly and simply having a good time. And of course, making some great memories – that’s what living is all about. So, what were people catching during the holidays? The bread-and-butter species of bream, whiting and flathead were out and making themselves known. In fact, many customers have said it was the best whiting fishing they’ve seen in quite a while. Both locals and tourists were telling us of plentiful catches of whiting in the bay, with lots of fish in the 30-35cm sizes being caught throughout September.
Tin Can Bay by CHRIS RIPPON
Let’s hope this is a trend that continues. Also trending were catches of flatties – land-based or from a boat, quality fish in the 60cm range were a common capture. Up in the creeks, mangrove jack played hard to get. However, those caught were done so on both lures and with bait. The water temperature has played havoc with the bite. One day it’s up to 24C and two days later it’s 19.5C. Now that’s a sure-fire way to give them lockjaw for a couple of days.
But the days are getting a lot warmer – recently we had our first taste of some summer storms, so it won’t be long before the red fish start to make themselves known in numbers. Our Tag A Jack mangrove jack fishing competition has been on the minds of some very keen anglers. Normally held annually at the end of November and the beginning of December, sadly we will be taking a hiatus in 2024. This is due to a number of reasons, but mainly because we’ve * continued P39
On the same charter as her sister, Amalia picked up a great queenfish too.
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