The game fish season is well and truly underway now in South East Queensland. Already two tournaments have been run and billfish tagged at both. It might end up a season to remember for all the right reasons this year. The first cab off the rank was the Sunshine Coast Spring Shootout. A tournament… Continue Reading
Things are starting to happen in South East Queensland and we may not have to wait until November before the light tackle fish start arriving. Already in August the first billfish of the year trophy has gone off for the Sunshine Coast and Mooloolaba Clubs on small black marlin. Off the Gold Coast it went… Continue Reading
I wasn’t ready to give up on the South East Queensland light tackle season until after May but unfortunately with no May bite it has officially been a very quiet light tackle season. The only highlight was the Little Ships Ground bite off the Sunshine Coast. Our next hope on the light tackle front will… Continue Reading
I wasn’t ready to give up on the South East Queensland light tackle season until after May but unfortunately with no May bite it has officially been a very quiet light tackle season. The only highlight was the Little Ships Ground bite off the Sunshine Coast. Our next hope on the light tackle front will… Continue Reading
The strong winds have been the biggest talking point of this fishing year. Luckily most tournaments have been held on their original dates, a couple on fall back dates, but I don’t think anyone has ended up with two or three days of perfect weather and crews have put up with some average conditions. In… Continue Reading
Finally we have a bit of consistent fishing action to report on. On the blue marlin front they are being seen by most boats on most days both off the Gold Coast and also off Brisbane and the Sunshine Coast. A few boats have been lucky enough to get multiples. Watch Ya Problem and Ymer… Continue Reading
There is still not a lot going on light tackle wise in South East Queensland for gamefishers. Sporadically there has been blue marlin action on the shelf, more so for Gold Coast boats but there was no spring showing of sailfish off Mooloolaba. Cairns however has been fishing extremely well, both for numbers and size… Continue Reading
There is still not a lot going on light tackle wise in South East Queensland for gamefishers. Sporadically there has been blue marlin action on the shelf, more so for Gold Coast boats but there was no spring showing of sailfish off Mooloolaba. Cairns however has been fishing extremely well, both for numbers and size… Continue Reading
Now the season is officially over and all of the trophies have been presented to winners we can look back on what was a very quiet year. The Sunshine Coast was lucky to get an October bite of sailfish, a bite of black marline and sailfish at the Little Ships ground and another during April… Continue Reading
We are well and truly in the doldrum months for gamefish anglers in South East Queensland. Most people’s attentions have turned to thoughts of snapper and reef fishing rather than trolling. The hard core gamefishers amongst us will still be out there trying for blue marlin on the shelf but I think more attention should… Continue Reading