queensland Australia Day Options - King Threadfin Salmon.

[GregN70]

So with australia day Just around the corner, I'm again thinking of my fishing options around CQ. Light winds in the morning, small tides. I'm thinking creeks estuary.

The first option i'm thinking of is chasing King Threadfin around the Port Alma area in my 4m Hornet. It's just after the neaps so water quality/visibility should be decent. The idea would be to target deeper holes, drop offs and drains at the mouth of creeks coming into the main passage on the dropping tide, low at 9:45am.. Using soft vibes & a variety of other soft plastics especially prawn imitations as there are a lot of prawns about at the moment. Might even net a few to use live if the lures don't work.

Option 2 is later that day, fish large baits such as Mullet fillet, big prawns at the mouth of Coorooman Creek on the run in tide in the hope of a Grunter that come into the creeks to feed on the flood tides. But the smaller tide worries me a little. I think they like a bit more run, and night is better than day there.

Any thoughts?

 

[AUS-BNE-FISHO]

Good luck Greg. Sounds like you have to good plans.

From what I've heard there is a lot of fresh in the Fitzroy so around Port Alma would probably be good to try.

Cheers Hamish

[GregN70]

Well I hit a couple of creek mouths around the bottom of the tide. Marked a few good Threadfin on one and after about 20mins hooked this one. 116cm.  Great fight on 20lb braid. Tried to release it but was too spent, so fish for dinner.

 

[kmcrosby78]

Nice one @GregN70 - that's two reports in a row I've read where 'Gregs' have caught nice fish - the Greg's are on fire!!!!  Out of interest what's that lure? I think I've seen it before but a smaller version.

Seeing as though you are wearing a blue shirt and have a blue boat seat you could probably enter it for the desperate northside team in the Suburbs of Origin comp ........ . Enjoy the fillets, they eat well.

[GregN70]

The lure is from Yamba Bait & Tackle in NSW. The owner makes a heap of his own lures & sells them in his store. Don’t know what this I called. But it works good. 

[Old Scaley]

Nice thread. Nice to see a plan come together.

[ellicat]

Well done, Greg. Must be feeling good after landing that beauty - on a lure too.

[AUS-BNE-FISHO]

Good work Greg, I’m glad you finally got a good fish.

I’m jealous - I am yet to catch a good thready this year. 

Cheers Hamish

[GregN70]

27 minutes ago, ellicat said:

Well done, Greg. Must be feeling good after landing that beauty - on a lure too.

Yeah mate, feeling good. My PB Threadfin. 
Also good to target a specific time, location & fish, get there get it done. I was home at 10:30am. 
 

 

[ellicat]

How did/are you going to cook it, Greg ?

[Drop Bear]

Great fish mate well done! 

you are killing it! 

[GregOug]

Well, you know what this means Greg? You can no longer say there are no fish in the Fitzroy. Well done! It’s a beauty.

[GregN70]

5 hours ago, GregOug said:

Well, you know what this means Greg? You can no longer say there are no fish in the Fitzroy. Well done! It’s a beauty.

Thing is it’s not the Fitzroy. It’s an adjacent system. Cheers