queensland Anyone have any tips for estuary fishing 1770?

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Hey guys, I'm heading up to 1770 for ten days on Sunday, taking my little vnose with an 18 on the back.

I have no idea on fishing the area apart from a vague notion I might get out the front of round hill head if the weather allows and what I'd really love to do is target jacks and barra on lures.

No idea if jacks and barra are active this early in the season and my plan so far is to troll lures through the upstream mangrove areas and obviously cast at any snags.

If there are any barra around do they prefer deep or shallow water and should I go right up to the brackish areas or fish clean water.

I've also got use of a cruiser ute up there so I can access bustard head and pancake creek etc.

Any info at all would be appreciated .

Cheers, Steve.

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Hey guys, I'm heading up to 1770 for ten days on Sunday, taking my little vnose with an 18 on the back.

I have no idea on fishing the area apart from a vague notion I might get out the front of round hill head if the weather allows and what I'd really love to do is target jacks and barra on lures.

No idea if jacks and barra are active this early in the season and my plan so far is to troll lures through the upstream mangrove areas and obviously cast at any snags.

If there are any barra around do they prefer deep or shallow water and should I go right up to the brackish areas or fish clean water.

I've also got use of a cruiser ute up there so I can access bustard head and pancake creek etc.

Any info at all would be appreciated .

Cheers, Steve.

Heya mate,

can't answer your questions bout fishing there, but we will be up when you are.

You should aim to come to the ausfish meetup on the Saturday nite the 14th. Few of us will be attending.

I can also offer you a spot for a bit of a reef fish if we are doing day trips while you are there.

Best of luck man!

I've also got some marks for the Bay there if you'd be interested. I bet on a calm day you could take your boat out there.

--julian

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Cheers Julian , we're staying right next door to the surf club and definitely planning on heading over for a beer or 30 on the Saturday. Won't say no to a reef trip if one is on offer.

Cheers.

[BARRAkid]

I have done half a dozen trips to 1770 mostly heading out to boult and reef but have done two trips to middle creek and also stayed at pancake one of those trips. If you turn into the national park couple ks before you go into 1770 that takes you to the mouth of middle creek where you can launch and its not to bad fishing all through jenny lin, and pancake have caught some good flatties and a mate has shot a few good barra through there.. and you can head out to the head lands and chase reefies and pelagics on a good day.. The cat walk isnt bad for a land based fish for longtail and the like.. Hit up the tackle store they should give you a few tips

[planetfonz]

this guy does heaps of land based fishing up that way http://landangler.net/category/fishing-reports/1770/

[Keen-as-fisho]

Hey Steve, I might come down during the week if I get a chance say G'day and have beer or 2, after a flick of course.

[aussie123]

There will be a few of us in 1770 at the same time Denis.

[Keen-as-fisho]

There will be a few of us in 1770 at the same time Denis.

At this stage I will be back in Brissy by then

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Cool Denis, weather looks the goods this week too mate, ill pm you my number.

[aussie123]

Come and have a beer with me sat night Steve at the Ausfish M&G.

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Will do lance, Bernie is looking forward to catching up with you too mate