Jumpinpin

Big returns if no rain occurs

JUMPINPIN Bo Sawyer

There have been some great catches of fish, prawns and crabs around our area. Water quality has improved a lot

Plenty of late season crabs and prawns are still being caught with strong numbers being reported around the Logan River area.

Bream have been in massive numbers. Try yabbies around any sand another spot.

Flathead have still been on the chew and I’ve been doing very well using 3” Gulp Shrimps with a very slow retrieve. Yabbies, prawns, mullet and gar are all great options if you’re fishing with bait. Even Crusoe Island, and the large sandbanks between Cabbage Tree Boat Ramp and the Powerlines. Use the lightest line and sinker possible, and keep the bait moving. If yabbies or worms are anchored on the bottom you will get a lot of stingrays ruining your session.

Some nice tailor are showing up around the bar entrance. Pilchards have been the choice bait for most fishos, however, livies will get a lot of interest as well. Look for the birds working and tailor busting up on the surface, casting small Halco’s and other metal lures will produce some nice fish and is a really fun technique on light gear.

Mulloway numbers are still improving, there were some nice fish weighed in at the Gem Hotel during

David and his brother with a mulloway and thready caught on live mullet at Cabbage Tree Point.

throughout the system and will continue to do so if no big rain events occur.

I’m happy to report that the return of the King of the Pin competition was a massive success and plenty of anglers left very happy with lots of amazing prizes being handed out. Thanks to Garmin, the competition will be back next year, which is very exciting to hear. flats, mullet strips or prawns along Kalinga Bank and around Crusoe Island. Any river or creek mouth, as well as channels where bait schools frequent should fish well. They haven’t been too picky but fresh bait will get the better quality fish. It’s not uncommon to catch 20+ legal fish when they are biting so if you’re not getting many bites try though you will catch them throughout the whole tide, try fishing for them around the lower tides if you can, as they will be forced off the sand flats and be more concentrated on the drop offs and edges of drains.

The whiting fishing has

been surprisingly good even with this colder weather. Try using yabbies or worms along Kalinga Bank; the lagoons on the northern side of South Stradbroke Island, the north side of the recent competition. Soft vibes are a good choice if you’re targeting them on lures. Otherwise live mullet, big prawns or pilchards will get them biting if you like anchoring up and waiting for your drag to start screaming. Most reports I’ve heard have been of catches at the Pin entrance, but with the water clearing up any deep

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Andy has been getting onto some nice prawns.

The author with a nice flathead caught on a 3” Gulp Shrimp. holes up to, and including, the Logan River should produce some nice fish.

Just a quick tip, the tide from the Jumpinpin mouth compared to areas further upstream can vary up to 2-3 hours. If you start at the Pin entrance and slowly fish your way further upstream, you can effectively fish your preferred tide (low or high tide) multiple times in one session. This can take some effort to figure out and time right, but it’s something I’ve seen pro and gun fishers use to really increase their catch rates. • Don’t forget to drop in and see Brett from Jacobs Well Bait and Tackle if you need any bait or gear. • To see more of my fishing adventures on Instagram, follow The Bobo Boat (@ thebobo_boat).