SNAPPER! Where can I find em?

[batman]

Hi All

Been doing this fishing/yakking thing a few months now and I would like to find a good snapper spot. I am all up for fishing in the Brisbane river but I don't think I will be eating any fish that come out of it....(just for thi moment in time)

Can anyone recommend some good spots down or up the coast?

Cheers

Batman

[kriso]

wello reefs will get ya some squire

[benno573]

SNAPPER! Where can I find em?

in the water??? sorry real answer now...

if you are yaking, cook island off fingal head is worth a look. only about 400m across there, some of it is green zone, outside of them there is some great bottom fishing. also can get good tailor, mackeral, kingies etc here on livies. there are some rocks about 300-400m offshore from hastings point which don't fish too bad either. i have trolled past them on my surf ski before, caught some quality spotties and tailor, good bottom structure as well. my mate spears there often and comes home with a good feed of snapper, sweetlip and mackeral most times.

closer to home, st helena and green would be the two closest options, they fish ok at times, pretty high traffic on both though. a paddle out from cape moreton or point lookout on the islands could be highly productive as well.

hope this helps a bit...

benno <'>-<

[pinkey]

Nothing wrong with the snapper in the brissy river, quite clean at the mouth, they would be in the river one week the bay the next, Most snapper you would catch in the bay would probly of been in the river at some stage..

[Angus]

Damn benno i was just reading "Motivational posters" and nearly made the same joke.

Hahaha.

Angus

[batman]

Ok Ok ...I left myself open to a good shoe'ing! :laugh:

Ok so if fishing in the river or Bay what bait is best and rig set up?

Based on my Hamilton trip I will be using bait fishing a bit more so pillie's and squid.

I am keen to try some live bait to.

Any advice on specific spots around the mouth and best baits to use.....I am keen for a feed!

Batty :blush:

[Sparksie]

Hello

Brays Rock of Caloundra is an option maybe....?

I think I saw a yak report over on AKFF, where some guys were out there...

[Cowfish13]

The rock wall at the mouth of the river is a good producer. Especially the side exposed to moreton bay, not inside the river.

Also, the beacon off Bribie island produces alot, especially on plastics (and especially for kayakers like Lee)

[kriso]

Cowfish13 wrote:

The rock wall at the mouth of the river is a good producer. Especially the side exposed to moreton bay, not inside the river.

Also, the beacon off Bribie island produces alot, especially on plastics (and especially for kayakers like Lee)

i know one guy that goes near fishermans island and gets aload of whiting then moves further out just out of the mouth and bags out on good size squire/snapper in like a hour or so. still trying to organise to go so can find out the spots.

[chubbstar]

If it keeps raining like this we'll be able to catch them on our front door steps:ohmy:

I highly rate Wello point for good Squire, Bream, Sweet lip and many other bread and butter spieces.

Good luck with them

Jayson

[ellicat]

Might be hitting up Carindale Parklands again soon Chubbs :laugh:

[kriso]

i was just thinking about that, it was hilarious watchin you too run around in that flood. hahahha

[ellicat]

Not as funny as seeing you crying at your wet new boots just standing in the middle of nowhere hahahahaha

(Sorry for the thread hijack:blush: ) [img size=480]http://www.australianfishing.com.au/media/kunena/attachments/legacy/images/lonely_kriso_haha.JPG

[kriso]

hahhaah great photo! they where expensive ahahhah

[millerjo]

there is a good artical in the lastest bush to beach regarding good snapper fishing in the bay... its a good read!

[Schultzy]

Yeah, That is a good article.

By the way did anyone recognise the bloke on the cover, sitting in the Hobie & holding the bass.

[chubbstar]

Schultzy wrote:

Yeah, That is a good article.

By the way did anyone recognise the bloke on the cover, sitting in the Hobie & holding the bass.

Yeah bloody ugly looking little runt, I've heard a few things about him.

Sorry Schultzy I had to stir. Bloody nice Bass by young Tony long tail:woohoo: The apple never falls far from the tree, does it mate. Oh and he's a sexy beast also:kiss:

Jayson

[Terry H]

Schultzy wrote:

Yeah, That is a good article.

By the way did anyone recognise the bloke on the cover, sitting in the Hobie & holding the bass.

Nope, who was it?

[Buzz]

what sorta kit is good to use what sort of bait etc ?

havn't had any luck at north pine yet for bass so maybe a crack at the snapper there where you say

Ive got a couple of standard older rod n reels - might be worth a go

Buzz

[meaty22]

wheres wello reef

[meaty22]

the snapper r ok in the river i eat them all the time i get on them

[jeff f]

out from wellington point meaty

oh and welcome to afo

[Buzz]

QUOTE:

The rock wall at the mouth of the river is a good producer. Especially the side exposed to moreton bay, not inside the river.

for a relative brissie newbie - where exactly do you mean?

Buzz

[jeff f]

out past the container terminal buzz

right at the end on the south bank

[Buzz]

thanks jeff , that + google maps means a trip out to Port Drive if i'm not mistaken.

Does anyone have any suggestions for bait/lure options to try there for said snapper?

Buzz

[Cowfish13]

Best place to launch from is pinkinbar as it is only accessible by boat, pretty sure it's illigle to stand on it:blink:.

Good lures to try are 3" and 4" berkley powerbait minnows in pumkinseed:cheer:

[m295]

g'day kriso,

how far out from Wello is the reef? I've tried for Snapper a few times around Mud Island & so far have caught nothing but bait stealing Grinners

Any info would be handy.

Cheers.

m295

[kriso]

mate if you launch at wello point ramp follow the beacons out then chuck a left watch the sounder and you will drive straight over it, fishes better in winter IMO.

[tomca]

I've always been most successful in the yak when targeting snapper/squire. Wello Point before sunrise trolling bright blue lures in 4 metres of water works well and Scarborough off Queens Beach on sunset in 6-8 metres of water with big sp's usually gets me a feed. When you thinking of going out?

[m295]

Thanks Kriso,I'll head out there soon & try to find the reef

[m295]

G'day Tomca, cheers for the tip mate. I'll head out there as soon as the tides suit