PROVEN WORLD LEADING ANCHOR DESIGNS

If you are targeting flathead, work the central areas of the estuaries and up the creeks. The fish are yet to start their downstream movement in preparation for spawning and most are feeding actively. There are usually quite a few white pilchards in the estuary in June and these attract a lot of attention from tailor and flathead. The water is generally pretty clean in June and this makes for excellent lure fishing. Work the tops of the flats on high tide and the draining channels as the water runs back off. I generally mix trolling and casting at this time of year.

While you may catch the odd big flathead, most of the fish encountered are between 40-60cm in length. Trolled Micro Mullets and Zerek Tango Shads are very reliable and catch flathead of all sizes. For casting I like to use a mix of soft vibes like the Fish Trap, small prawns, soft plastics and blades. It pays to experiment as the tastes of our local flathead seem to vary from day to day. I particularly like the Gulp Nemesis 4” model in the fire tiger colour.

Mulloway are a good target species this month, and tend to bite best on tide changes in the Seaway and Jumpinpin entrances. Live mullet and live pike are the preferred baits. I like to fish a high tide change between 7 and 10pm and most of the bites come as the water slows down. I prefer to use mono to braid for this type of fishing as the bigger fish are easily spooked and

I’ve noticed that they often drop the bait on braid. The mulloway action increases towards the end of the month and generally peaks in July. During daylight hours the entrance of Swan Bay is a great place to try using live pike or big soft plastics. A lot of mulloway over a metre long are caught here. Use a long trace between your sinker and hook and keep your bait in the eddy if possible.

June is very much a month of transition when it comes to fishing on the Gold Coast. Conditions are generally good with calm seas and not much rain. There are plenty of good options this month.