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[Daichan]

Hi everyone!
 

I’ve just moved to the Brisbane CBD from the Brisbane north side. Looking for places to fish using soft lures. I’ve used to fish around at Bald hills/Nudgee area but doesn’t have an access to those area anymore. 

I’ve saw that West end is a good place to fish using hard lures, but are there any other places that’s relatively close to the Brisbane CBD? I’d go to any places if I have car license, but I can only access to the fishing spots by catching public transport  

Cheers,

Daichi

 

 

[ellicat]

G'day Daichi. Welcome to the forum.

Merthyr Park has access to a little beach you can fish at. Also Newstead at the mouth of Breakfast Creek.

[Daichan]

Thank you ellicat
 

I’ll surely go check Merthyr park this weekend!

I actually went to check Newstead park today at low tide, it seemed like there’s too much rocks around and seemed bit high for soft lures. It’s mostly for hard lures or bait at high tide right?

[ellicat]

I'm primarily a baito, but some old members here used to fish Newstead with Jackall Transam style lures which I think are soft lures in a hardbody shape. They had success out from the mouth of the creek with jew and threadfin. No memory of tide though.

 

 

[Daichan]

Yeah, I’ve gotta do bait fishing with my mates too so that helps a lot! But Jew and threadfin are too heavy for my gear (8lb leader)though. So my main targets are Tailor, Flatty and Bream.
 

Also, have you fished at Northshore Riverside park before? Seems like it has a beach too just like Merthyr park. It’s like 40 min ride on the ferry but seems ok on google map.
 

 

[ellicat]

No, I haven't fished there.

Another place is along the rock wall at Orleigh Park at West End

[AUS-BNE-FISHO]

Heya Daichi. 

Welcome to AFO. There'll be lots of info you can dig up using the search function about fishing that section of the river. 

Personally, I'd aim around rock walls. Try with some little hardbodies with vibration in them, or little soft plastics. You will pick up Yellowfin Bream and Estuary Cod like this, with the odd chance of a flathead or Mangrove Jack. You probably won't get tailor at the CBD, but there's a heap of other good fish. 

Good video

Cheers Hamish

[Daichan]

Thank you both of you, and sorry for the late reply!

Went to the Merthyr Park today for some flatty today but no luck. had some bite though, but not sure what it was. Definitely should of used bait instead of soft plastic here.  

Yeah I’ll try some small deep cranks around the rock area! I’m afraid of using soft plastics though, feels like it’s gonna snag a lot. 

Also, I've found a way to get to Sandgate area easily, so I’ll just use soft plastic over there

Bait & hard body in the CBD, soft plastic at Northside