AUTUMN FISHING!

AUTUMN is the best season to fish here in Queensland, from the Brisbane River to the Caboolture River. This is due to a change in water temperature which sparks a run of prawns out the front of Nudgee Creek, Saltwater Creek in Bramble Bay and the Caboolture River.

Bream has already schooled up on the northern rock wall at the mouth of the Brisbane River. For the best results, fish on the run-out tide. You will know when the prawns are on when you see 20 plus boats out the front of the Clontarf boat ramp and 50 plus boats out the front of Nudgee Creek. Fisherpeople from the South Queensland Amateur Fishing Club Association (S.Q.A.F.C.A) tend to use the large pro throw cast net designed by the local former Australian Fishing Champion, Mr Drew Argus (pictured).

Don’t forget the bag/possession limit is a 10-litre bucket per person and a 20 litre limit on prawns for a boat with two or more people. Bream will move into the local inshore rocky reefs, feeding on these prawns. March to April is best to fish Doleys Rocks in the

Pine River, the wells out the front of Saltwater Creek and the Ribbon Reef that runs out the front of Ted Smout Bridge to the Clontarf boat ramp.

When you fish these small reef structures, it is best to fish them at night, the last two hours of the top of the tide. We actually get on top of these submerged roofs and cast up to the front of the boat with a 2/0 hook and a 00 ball sinker on top of the hook to avoid snags.

The best bait to use are prawns, yabbies or cubed Mullet. Make sure you cover the barb of the hook well to prevent snags.

If you don’t have a boat and are a