queensland Bribie Island - White Patch Mixed Bag - Thurs AM

[MulletMusketeer]

It was hard to get out of bed at 4.15 am yesterday but I managed it – just. The outside temp was not too bad but as I put on my waders and wandered out under the Bribie Bridge but I noticed how much the water temp has dropped in the last couple of weeks. I usually find this is good news for estuary fishos like me. Just before dawn I cast around under the bridge, on either side, but only manage a few pike on the Gulp Shrimp (2 inch Banana Prawn). There was plenty of evidence of school holidays with an abandoned cast net, plenty of terminal tackle with 50kg + breaking strain line, sinkers and enormous hooks stuck in the weed and shallow snags. Maybe they were trying for a Dugong!!

I sat out a rain shower and then moved up to White Patch. My first cast produced a tiny Flathead followed by more Pike. I walked up and down the flats flicking various plastics around. I generally target the sandy patches in between the weed. As the plastic comes over the edge of the weed that is when you get the dull thud of the Flathead attack – I then try to count to five (to let the fish get a good mouthful) then strike. The tide was running out and floating weed made things a bit tricky but after covering a bit of ground I got two keepers around 45cm.

As the tide got low enough I fished out over the coffee rock ledge and got a couple more Pike and then a solid hit and run that turned out to be a Trevally – I was using a 10lb leader, 1/6th 2/0 jighead and a 3†Gulp Minnow in Pearl Watermelon. I moved up and down the ledge and after a quiet period the tide started to run out a bit faster and I caught a couple of undersize Snapper on the same rig. I am yet to find a keeper Snapper from the shore this season - but it will happen.

Miserable weather but reasonable fishing and enough to feed the family!!

[Death Ray]

Good on you for getting out there early. Nice feed for the family too.

Well done.

[rosstralia46]

welcome mate and a good report mixed with a good feed

[mikeyrandall]

Great reward for effort!

I don't mind fresh trevally at all, but i bleed them as you would a tailor etc.

Mick.