SE Qld Fishing Report - September 17

[Nugget]

It’s jew season and fish to 12kg were caught at the Pin during the week however live mullet have been very hard to find, best bet is to catch them around the Bayside foreshores or in the upper Logan and bring them down to the Pin bar to fish.
The Pig Styes just before Swan Bay and the point of Short Island has been the most productive, however Marks Rocks produced a few smaller schoolies on large live prawns or small poddy mullet baits.
Most productive period is the turn of the tide.
There is also a good chance of a big jew from the south east corner of Coochiemudlo, around the special marker at Goat, or any deep water or ledges in the Bay this month.
Don’t forget the Brisbane Boat Show and Fishing Expo, it start at the convention Centre this week.
Weekend weather allowed plenty of boats get out into the more exposed areas of the Bay and offshore, with mixed success.
Flathead, whiting, chopper tailor and squire were the main species caught in the estuaries and Bay, and offshore there were snapper, cobia, smallish trag and lots of chopper tailor.
In some locations offshore, the chopper tailor were in plague proportions making it almost impossible to get a bait near the bottom.
Deep Tempest has been the most productive however if you’re up for a drive, Wide Caloundra has been alive with quality snapper and the longtail tuna have surfaced around Old Woman Island in the past week.
To the south there has been plenty of boat activity around the entrance to Swan Bay and in the Southport Seaway by anglers targeting big flathead, however results have been slow.
The last of the run in tide to avoid the floating weed has been the most successful and a live herring or mullet gives you your best chance.
Anglers concentrating on the edges of sandbanks around the Pin Islands and in the Broadwater have had good success catching big whiting on bloodworms and good flathead on pilchards or live bait.
On the freshwater scene, water temperatures are rising and the fish are starting to fire up at Moogerah, Maroon and Wivenhoe with Cressbrook the pick of the impoundments for non boat anglers.
Jigs and sliders (plastics) worked on the old creek beds are accounting for the most fish.
ENDS
Dave Downie ><>

[craigie]

G'day Nugget,

Fished the "Pin" most of the weekend, getting in some practice for the Flathead Classic in 2 weeks. Trolling Lures proved to be an absorbing battle between human patience and the villainous, persistent snot weed. At times you just forgot about trying to catch fish and just probed around for clear water !!!
We did catch a few Lizards up to 65 cm so it was worth the effort, with casting from the banks proving a better option.

Keep up the good work !!!

Cheers
Craigie.

[Brett_Finger]

Cragie,
need about ten inches of rain to clean out the system,does it (the system) clean out fresh water very fast after the rain?
Hookin, Brett

[craigie]

Not real sure Brett, but this Slime weed was here last year at the same time in the same location.
A guy told me today about the loss of his Crab Pots due to the weed wrapping around them and dragging them away, scary stuff, we had all better watch out for "Sigmund the Seamonster" next time we stand in the water at the Boat Ramp. #

[afro]

Where can i jig live bait in the broadwater? I hear all this talk about using livies but cant locate any to catch. Any hints would be appreciated. Thanks

[craigie]

G'day Afro,

Try cast netting around jetties, Bridge Pilons and up the creeks. This technique should net you a few mullet and Herring. If that fails, fish for Whiting and use them for live Bait. A big Lizard would gobble down a legal size Whiting, Dont you worry about that. It can take some time to collect quality live bait, but it is usually worth the effort.

Cheers
Craigie.