queensland Bribie Passage

[Ryano85au]

Hi lads,

im hiring a boat at Bribie this Saturday. Taking the boy on a boat for the first time and he really wants to catch a flatty...

 

anyway anyone able to tell me a few spots where I moaybe in luck?

 

thanks eyan 

 

[Doyley]

The lower end of the passage is full of sandbars.  Work the edge of the weed beds and drop offs.

[Angus]

11 hours ago, Ryano85au said:

Hi lads,

im hiring a boat at Bribie this Saturday. Taking the boy on a boat for the first time and he really wants to catch a flatty...

 

anyway anyone able to tell me a few spots where I moaybe in luck?

 

thanks eyan 

 

Ningi creek off the passage is a good place to start.

[The Mad Hughesy]

from the kiosk boat hire place, on the other side of the weedbeds just outside of the boat ramp

[Ryano85au]

Should I drift or anchor after those weed beds 

[Fishaman]

37 minutes ago, Ryano85au said:

Should I drift or anchor after those weed beds 

either or.... no worries anchoring up but dont stay in one spot too long without a hit. Target low tide if you can for best results.

[The Mad Hughesy]

47 minutes ago, Ryano85au said:

Should I drift or anchor after those weed beds 

yeah, either will work. but drifting will cover a lot of more area

[Ryano85au]

Kool, thanks guys. Will start at the kiosk ( that's where I'm hiring) n drift around those weed beds.

 

any suggestions for bait? Chances are I won't get live poddy mullet 

[bassmandan]

12 hours ago, Ryano85au said:

Kool, thanks guys. Will start at the kiosk ( that's where I'm hiring) n drift around those weed beds.

 

any suggestions for bait? Chances are I won't get live poddy mullet 

Plastics mate!!! Flatties love em!!  

[The Mad Hughesy]

whole or half pillies if you want to use bait. but like @bassmandan said, plastics are the go!

[Gad]

If you are into soft plastics (or HB`s) go for them, if the young bloke isn`t, it could be a long day for him, as far as dead bait is concerned mullet (leave the scales on) strips , squid strips ( before cutting into strips tenderise it by giving it a few bumps/light bashes (a $3-4 dollar aluminium meat tenderiser from Coles or Woolies is good for this), hardy heads, whitebait, frogmouth pillies.

Buy these from a good bait/tackle store, most servo bait I`ve seen is crap.If you have a yabby pump, White Patch has good areas.

 

When using bait don`t anchor it to the bottom with too much weight, use only enough sinker weight to get to the bottom, but light enough, when casting up into the current for the current to slowly drift your bait back to the areas you are targeting.

When targeting sand banks/flats on the run out cast up on the bank/flat and working with the run off slowly wind or by lifting the rod, if required,help your bait into the deeper water.

[bassmandan]

you could head to bongaree jetty before hiring the boat to get livies too. live bait jig around the jetty should get you a few. If you do this before hiring the tinny your not using the hire time to collect bait so have more time to land some good fish!! @Ryano85au

[Fishaman]

Soft plastics are the go

 

got these this morning on gulp curl tail minnows 

 

 

[samsteele115]

Nice flatties @Fishaman ! Well done