Qld Trip

[Adelaide Fisho]

Hi All.

My names Brenton.

Im a pretty keen fisho here in South Australia, usually targetting King George whiting, squid and snapper once theyre  allowed.

Im planning on doing a trip through Qld soon, possibly as far as Tinaroo, and looking fr tips and guidance, though as this area is fairly new to me I have no Idea of what to expect and where,

incluidng conditions affecting the different species I'd encounter or want to target. Ive caught a few Barra in the NT but would love to target some Toga also if possible.

Ill probably get to the coastal areas nearer Gladstone or Rockhampton before heading up the coast and near coast areas.

I probably wont have time to work out what works best for any one area, so wanting to maximise my chances of course, and hopefully meet up with some like minded Fishos too. Ill be ttravelling in a camper Hiluix and towing a 4 meter Tinny.

 

Cheers 

 

Edited March 31 by Adelaide Fisho
Typos

[mangajack]

Hook up with one of the guides at Rocky...what you learn there will be applicable for the entire Qld salt water scene as far as barra and threadies goes...snapper are too easy, find a reef and throw a 90mm plastic in front of them.

River togas are where it is at rather than impoundment togas....again ask the guide at Rocky for some rivers that have been fishing well.

Rocky to the coast is about the best fishery along the east coast now for big fish....

If you have time spare and the weather isn't blowing it's tits off then Stanage Bay is a special place...when it fires...for me it is 2 out of 6 runs I couldn't buy a bite, the other 4 runs were excellent.

[Junky]

Once you get up above Bundaberg, watch out for crocks. We wear crocks up here...

Jokes aside. Crocodiles are not stupid, and love repetitive actions of fisherman. 

Treat every entry point to the water as a fish cleaning station. Boat ramps, little sandy beaches, everywhere. 

The further north you go, the closer you get to becoming a meal. 

Don't steup camp right on the rivers edge either. 

Talk to locals about the areas you wish to visit. 

We are the sillier species in this case. 

 

 

 

That being said. 

Have fun. Plenty of fish to catch. 

Get yourself a 10lb, 20 to 30lb, and a 50lb setup. 

Get a couple of gold bombers, some slim twitches, a handful of plastics, and also get setup for weedless fishing the plastics up the creeks. 

Check out Andy's fishing and wild cook. He spends a lot of time up in the creeks showing how to fish plastics weedless for jacks, cod etc. 

 

You'll have a ball. Just live by my first tip, or risk death ignoring it. 

 

 

[AUS-BNE-FISHO]

Welcome to the forum Brenton. If you’re in the area I would suggest stopping by Yeppoon for a fish during Winter, you could try trolling around some of the headlands near the Rosslyn Bay Harbour for some mackerel. Otherwise the Fitzroy River would probably be worth a look too.

[matteovega]

I've heard Tinaroo and the coastal areas around Gladstone and Rockhampton offer some fantastic fishing opportunities. It's cool you're targeting King George whiting, squid, and snapper—similar to what you fish for in SA. The idea of chasing Barra and Toga up north sounds exciting, especially with your camper Hilux and tinny setup.
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