queensland Brisbane River after the rain...your thoughts?

[rathabfishin2]

Well finally it looks like the rain is going to move off tomorrow morning and with the wind still up I am considering going to the BR to find some live bait and have a crack for a Jewie/Thready.

I was just wondering what your thoughts are on fishing the BR from Hamilton to the mouth after the light but steady rain we have had over the last week?

Cheers Andrew

[tekung]

they should be on the chew, but the fresh water also stirs up the catfish and muddies which can be annoying.

fish the incoming tide, i wouldnt bother with the out going, i find that there is too much rubbish/jellyfish in the river coming out which just gets stuck on ur line.

[fifis101]

Yeah, just after rain there is a lot of rubbish/debris that washes down the river. The rain can bring mixed reactions to the fishing too. But you've got to be in it, to win it!

[rathabfishin2]

That's what I figure. The plan would be cast net for some bait at colmslie ramp, throw lures and drop livies for the last hour and a bit of slow to slack tide in the hope that some predators move in with the cleaner water. Then dodge the logs on the way in ;-)

[max pwr]

How did you go mate? I'm considering hitting up

The river this arvo if I can finish work a bit early...... Went down the tweed yesterday and the tide was still racing out two hours after the predicted low with all the fresh, had no idea it rained so much down there little bit windy too!

[rathabfishin2]

How did you go mate? I'm considering hitting up

The river this arvo if I can finish work a bit early...... Went down the tweed yesterday and the tide was still racing out two hours after the predicted low with all the fresh, had no idea it rained so much down there little bit windy too!

Pretty much the same but it was about an hour and a half. If the wind wasn't the way it was I would have gone outside and fished the main shipping channel markers were clean met fresh. Catching live bait was a right pain and only caught one catfish.

[max pwr]

Cheers, might change venue to the seaway where hopefully I may find some cleaner water.....I found a lot of baitfish in some shallower water a week or so ago, hopefully they're still about and the tailor have found them

[teckee7]

Do you blokes reckon there will be some activity in the Brekky Creek area tonight? The high tide is around 630 tonight and wind is down as well.

[rathabfishin2]

Do you blokes reckon there will be some activity in the Brekky Creek area tonight? The high tide is around 630 tonight and wind is down as well.

I was there last night and struggled to get bait in the net, didn't see bugger all on the sounder, and there was alot of debris in the water. In saying that it's always worth a shot as I have caught and had some of my best sessions in crappy conditions. Be prepared for the tidal movement to take a while to change direction with all the fresh coming down. If I was going again I would head further out to the mouth and fish the area with clean seawater coming in.

[pancakes_and_haggis]

Going to have a look tonight so will find out later,

See how we go

[rathabfishin2]

Going to have a look tonight so will find out later,

See how we go

Good luck, I might bypass the river and head to either mud or harries. At least i won't have to clean the slick off the boat this time!

[pancakes_and_haggis]

Jewies were chewin

Well for my deckie they were, I choose the fishy looking spot and he duely accepted with two nice jewies

[rathabfishin2]

Jewies were chewin

Well for my deckie they were, I choose the fishy looking spot and he duely accepted with two nice jewies

Nice work! What was the size? Not asking for spots but would like to know if you fished the cleaner water towards the mouth as I did no good from Breakfast creek to colmslie