queensland Pine River - Another Hard Days Lurein'

[Panther]

I liked the look of the overcast weather this morning and decided to take the boat for a days lure fishing on the Pine. I went out a couple of weeks ago and only managed 1 decent whiting and numerous undersize bream and flathead, using prawns. Not worth reporting on. Today I was hoping the water temp had dropped since a fortnight ago and wanted to stick to lures. Last year by this time I had already snared a Tailor and heaps of decent Flathead in the Pine.... different story this year.

Water temp is still 22 degrees. I have never seen so much Mullet action in this river, or any river for that matter, as I did today. They were literally jumping everywhere upstream from deep water bend - during the entire run out tide. Countless large 40cm + models too. I should have captured video of the surface activity and snapshots of the sounder as it was epic.

Anyway the mullet didn't really help with my angling success - After much time and much casting and much drizzle and much sand flies I felt somewhat deserved of this plump Flathead and  27cm Bream (that I returned to the water).

Surprised to catch the Bream on such a large vibe - definitely the lure of the day. Also lost what must have been a hard fighting catfish on a small Berkley grub - slime on the line gave it away.

All in all still worth me going out and slugging around some new discounted lures I picked up at BCF, Anaconda and Kmart sales bins.

[kmcrosby78]

Well done on the flattie mate. You'd have to think there'd be some jewies lurking somewhere with all those mullet on the move.

[Panther]

39 minutes ago, kmcrosby78 said:

Well done on the flattie mate. You'd have to think there'd be some jewies lurking somewhere with all those mullet on the move.

Yes exactly what was going through my mind.... and bullies.