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FISHING NEWS with Karen Mossop with Tony
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LARGER boats could travel offshore this week. Spanish mackerel, coral trout and red throat emperor were all caught in good numbers, although out wide off the reef, nannygai and red emperor were challenging to find.
Inshore mackerel grounds produced good numbers of fish, with the occasional Spanish turning up. Trolling wolf herring or gar seems to be working the best. Floating a gang-hooked pilchard out the back of the boat is an all-time Favorite that works great.
Sea conditions around the islands on the weekend were fantastic; large schools of bait fish created plenty of opportunities to chase tuna and trevally, with some big queenfish amongst them. Throwing metal slugs into the bait schools work's well also.
The divers took the opportunity on the neap tides with the more transparent water to go for a dive. Some nice coral trout and good crayfish were speared.
The forecast for the weekend looks pretty ordinary, 15 -20 knots from the southeast with rain, not ideal fishing conditions.
The freshwater guys have been catching some nice sooty's, plenty of jungle perch, a few nice jacks, and some good barra. Considering the forecast, fresh water may be the best bet for the weekend.
This week's warmer weather should encourage the fish to feed before the predicted bad weather arrives over the weekend.
The run-out in the morning to the midday low should be your best bet.
Remember to use the best quality bait; even live bait can be a good option. Learning to throw the cast net can be challenging for some, but gathering your bait can be fun and rewarding.
Lure fishermen will concentrate on the midday low and the first off the run-in. Luring around low water exposes more snags and drains, with less water in the system for the fish to hide. Switching between hard body lures and plastics can sometimes increase your chances on the day.
I like to use the Jackson Jester hard body, switching to the prodigy weedless soft plastic – keep switching it up until you find what works best.
Karen Mossop Tackleworld Tully
