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    Doyley got a reaction from ellicat in Fishing Sunny Coast Reefs   
    This info is taken straight from Smithy's Fishing Charters website.  http://smithysfishingcharters.com.au   Some great info on there about the different reefs up here on the coast and i thought this may help some members.  Also found the graph below on his website which i found very helpful.

    Typical Reefs Visited
    Teewah Coffee Rock
    I really only go here during mackerel season.  The mackerel get on the numerous bait schools in the region.  Noosa locals go well here on reefies and some spots hold good jewies.
     
    North Reef
    Normally fished by the Noosa charter boats, I sometimes end up here during cobia season on a couple of the wrecks in this region.   If does fish well for all sorts of species but it is a well known snapper spot.  The Noosa boats also seem to get a fair few pelagics whilst at anchor here.
     
    Massouds Reef
    This is a sneaky little reef south of North Reef, a bit inside Chardons Reef and a bit outside Misery Reef.  It is named after the Massoud family who also have a park named after them in Noosaville.  It is a snapper/pearl perch reef that is also home to the other usual suspects like sweetlip, parrot and cod.  At times it also holds good bait.
     
    Sunshine Reef
    Sunshine is pretty heavily hit by the Noosa tinny brigade and the Noosa charter boats.  I mostly go here in mackerel season.  I have had the odd soft plastics session here for some grass emperor and squire.  The bonus in mackerel season is the odd coral trout off the downrigger on livies. If I am fishing here a bit I usually get a few a season.
     
    Chardons Reef
    Chardons I hit a bit.  I have had good snapper bites here in August and it is a great live bait reef for marlin and other pelagic species.  It has mackerel on it at times as well as wahoo quite often.  If the bait is in I have had good sessions here on cobia and the odd longtail tuna.  It turns up all sorts of surprises like cracker pearl perch, legal red emperor, a few gold spot estuary cod, the odd legal brown maori cod and I have had some ripper sessions here on reef flathead.  Chardons does not look like much on the sounder but if it has bait on it has fish with the bait.  It is mostly small ledges with wire weed.
     
    Castaways Reef/Victor Bailey Reef
    I have had some great snapper sessions here.  A long way from Mooloolaba and the Noosa boats have to go past a lot of good country at Sunshine Reef to get here so not many people bother.  Nice little bommies in flat ground I am pretty sure there are trout here but have been unable to land one.  Some good bustoffs seem like trout.  In summer I have heard it gets mackerel on it but I have certainly caught quite a few cobia here on the bait schools at times.  Victor Baileys is a great little reef in close to get out of the wind.  It is a good place to get a few mixed reefies.  I have even got a legal red emperor here at night and another good session on school mackerel.
     
    Coolum Reef/Arkwright Shoal
    The Coolum area also takes in Hancocks Shoal and the area around it and off Stumers Creek.  In summer this is a good reef for spotty mackerel and in winter snapper.  Early winter it is also good for grey mackerel and Spanish mackerel and the freedivers even get them here shore diving.  Some springs see the school mackerel thick here.  Mixed in with the snapper are a few good grass emperor.  A new wreck exists here and it will be interesting to see how it fishes with the wreck of the ex HMAS Brisbane not too far away.
     
    The Gneerings
    The Gneering shoals out from Mooloolaba are very rocky reef reefs.  I mostly fish here for mackerel in summer and snapper in spring.  Being so close to Mooloolaba they are very heavily hit.  They are very shallow and dived on by lots of freedivers who see a fair few mangrove jack and coral trout down there yet as anglers we don’t tend to get them.  I do have one friend who has the trout wired and does well in autumn for them.  Many of the tinny brigade also get the Gneerings wired for snapper and other species like parrot and moses perch that call this place home.  I tend to do better off the big reef structures and fish the gravel with bait schools for mixed reefies like brown maori cod, gold spot estuary cod and grass emperor. 
     
    Murphys Reef
    Murphies is also another favourite of the tinny brigade.   At time good bait moves in here and with it are good schools of big ajs and kingfish.  Mixed in with them are cod, trout and jewies feeding on the bait.  Murphies has its momemts with the snapper and mixed reefies but I tend to fish away from the main area.  A bit south is a bait area we get marlin and cod.  To the east and west are some big structures that hold jewifish, amberjack and yellowtail kingfish.
     
    Raper Shoal/Currimundi Reef
    Raper Shoal is not far off the beach and virtually joins up with the coffee rock at the Wurtulla surf tower one side and all the reef off Moffat Headland the other side.  Our from Rapers is Currimundi Reef and out from it is the Currimundi 8mile/9mile area.  All of these areas are snapper/grassy/mackerel spots.  Mostly school mackerel in August/September and spottie and Spanish mackerel from November to May.  At times I have caught big snapper up to 82cm in very ripe condition here and they move right in close to try and spawn.  My biggest grass emperor have also come from this area.  The close in area is hit hard by the Mooloolaba and Caloundra tinny brigades as well as kayakers from the beach at Moffat Beach.
     
    Caloundra Coffee Rock/The Corks/Brays Rock/The Peg/The Peg Reef/Hamilton Patches/Spoil Grounds
    All of these close in reefs off Caloundra are hit by the Caloundra tinny and yak brigade, either through the bar or from the Kings Beach boat ramp.  The peg reef is a great mackerel reef in summer and snapper reef in winter.  I also get a few snapper off the corks as they usually hold bait.  That is why the peg reef if good, all of the bait.  To fish it conventionally with bait on the bottom you would think it only holds rubbish but on soft plastics you only get the good snapper and grassies.  This whole area also has bait schools at any time, great for jigging or the mackerel and tuna get on them as well.  My biggest mackerel of 24.8kg came from the peg reef.
     
    Caloundra 5mile Reef
    The 5mile is one of my favourite reefs.  Mackerel in summer and snapper in winter.  It holds good bait at times and that is why the fish are there.  It has thrown up some great fish for me over the years including an 18kg amberjack and a 93cm snapper.  The snapper here at times mark up like text-book sounder shots of big fish mixed in with the bait.  The sharks can be a pain though when they hone in on the mackerel schools.
     
    Caloundra 9mile Reef
    This reef goes by a few different names but usually the 7-8-9 mile.  It comes out of 35m all around and is a football field size plateau of 30m depth on top.  Like all of the Caloundra reefs it is a mackerel spot in summer and a snapper spot in winter.  It is not as consistent as some of the other spots and really needs bait on it.  When the bait is there, the fish are there.
     
    Caloundra 12mile Reef
    The 12mile is a massive area meeting up with the Currimundi 9mile in the north and stretching all of the way down to the Wild Banks in the south off Bribie Island.  The 12mile has a very specific mackerel area on the western side though.  It could turn up any species of fish and is one of the main reefs I fish on half days.  It also has numerous bait reefs scattered amongst it.
     
    Caloundra Wide
    Caloundra Wide is another massive reef system virtually starting at the Barwon Banks and stretching to Cape Moreton.  It takes in a couple of wrecks straight out the front of Mooloolaba which are great for cobia.  Teraglin or trag jew are the second most common fish from these wrecks but they turn up all sorts of fish from nannygai to snapper to cod.  Caloundra Wide proper is mostly ledges running N-S with wire weed on top of them.  All of the usual reef species call it home. 
     
    Cape Moreton
    I get down to Cape Moreton a bit, usually chasing pelagic fish at Hutchison Shoal but also at “The Trench”.  Lately I have even been venturing down the front of the Cape to Shallow Tempest, Brennan’s Shoal, Roberts Shoal, Smiths Rock and all of the ledge country through here.  It holds good bait and has great natural reef, just that it is close to Brisbane, a city of nearly 1.5million people so this area gets hard hit.  I have also done well here on livies on AJs and kingfish with cod and cobia getting in on the act.  It also has its moments as a snapper spot and throws up surprises like great GTs but the sharks can be a problem at times.  From October/November on, it is a bit of a special for wahoo and mahi mahi with many marlin getting in on the act as well.
     
    Barwon Banks
    The Barwon Banks is a massive reef structure about 20Nm due east of Mooloolaba up to in line with Noosa.   It has many areas from the shallows, the gravel on the west side, the wire weed ledges to the south and numerous drop offs and bommies.  You can do worse than just drifting the shallows out here picking up a mixed bag of fusiliers, tusk fish and tropical fish like hussar and red throat emperor.  In the day it was covered in red emperor and snapper.  They are a bit harder to temp these days.  A few of the big ledges are also home to wahoo and spanish mackerel in the summer and amberjack and kingfish in the winter time with random fish like jobfish and dogtooth tuna thrown in.
     
    The 85m Ledge
    The 85m ledge in front of the Barwon Banks is the traditional home of snapper fishing on the Sunshine Coast.  Mixed in with the snapper are a few pearl perch and fish like splendid perch and black spot pigfish.  The odd amberjack also gets in on the action and random fish like jewfish.
     
    The Hards
    Kicking out to the NE from the Barwons are the Hards.  They run out to about 40Nm NE of Mooloolaba.  The southern Hards gets up to about 53m and is great snapper and amberjack country.  The northern Hards can produce anything from tusk fish to snapper and pearl perch and the odd hussar and red emperor.  It can be well worth the run out here in favour of the Barwons.
     
    The Mud
    East of the main ridge of the Hards is an area people call the Mud.  Scattered through here are numerous little bumps and ledges off the main reef complexes.  There is also a sunken trawler wreck in this area.
     
    The 97m Ledge
    Out in front of the Hards and running down and joining up with the 85m ledge is the 97m ledge.  At times this is where all the professional line fishermen fish for the snapper and pearl perch.  It is deep but can be rewarding.
     
    The Deep Wrecks
    Out where the trawlers work there is a line of wrecks where they have snagged the bottom and toppled over and sunk.  These are great spots for amberjack, kingfish, snapper and pearl perch.  At times they also hold jewfish and the odd comet cod and bar cod comes off them.  Go out here armed with live bait and jigs and you will see some action more times than not.
    The Lauren G.
    One of the latest wrecks out there.  A local Mooloolaba boat that went down out at the Hards in 97m of water.  A long way from home so fishes well but more and more people are getting the waypoint.  I believe the skipper went down with the boat and is known by a few of the guys I know.  Amberjack, kingfish, jewfish, pearl perch, snapper and bar cod have all come off this wreck.  Was commercially smashed of all the pearl perch off it at one stage and does not fish anywhere near as well for snapper or pearlys since.
    The Tiger Kelly.
    Another local trawler that went down east of the Barwon Banks.  127m of water and fishes well at times.  Does cop a hammering though.  It has probably had it’s glory years.  It does turn up things out of the box at times like 76cm pearl perch another charter boat caught off it.
    The Tempest
    Near the Tiger Kelly.  Don’t know much about this wreck.  Very hard to find.
    The Plane Wrecks
    I have a few marks for plane wrecks out here.  One day I did mark something but have been unable to find it again.  Trawlers most likely move the parts around with their nets.  Suppossedly at the end of WWII planes were dumped off the aircraft carriers in this area.  Bits of aircraft have definately been trawled up by the local trawlers in their nets.
    The Anna Jay
    The AJ/MJ/Angela Jane is in 135m off Caloundra Wide.  Not much left of it on the sounder and is a very hit and miss place.  Sometimes the fish are here and other times they aren’t.  Depends on what you see on your sounder.
    The Kosi or Wendy Joy
    This wreck in about 110m always has a great show.  Also seen  Has been hit hard.  Doesn’t yield much considering the show.  Lots of small pearlies.
    The Kerry Anne
    About the deepest one I will fish.  145m.  Not much show and not much go most of the time considering how deep it is and a lot less hit than the others.
    The Uglbar
    In 135m and certainly has its day.  Hit hard by boats out of Brisbane/Bribie/Redcliffe.  Similar wreck species to the rest.
    The Jennifer K
    This trawler lies in about 82m NE of Hutchison Shoal.  It shows up good on the sounder but is plagued by small pearl perch and hit super hard.  It has had its day unfortunately. 
    The Kyogle
    Also known as the Centaur but it has been proven that the Centaur is in ultra deep water off North Stradbroke.  The Kyogle is in 180m and not really worth the effort considering the depth.  I’ve only ever pulled rat kings off it.  
    The Containers
    The shipping containers that fell off the ship the Pacific Adventurer lie in about 130m off Cape Moreton.  They fish well for pearlies in the early part of the season but later on after they have been hit it is frustrating to pull up undersize snapper and pearl perch from that sort of depth.  One trip we got owned by big kingies and AJs here too.  Sharks can be a problem at times like all of these deep spots eating your fish half way up or hooking the livies themselves.   
     
    The 50m Wrecks
    On the 50m line there is another line of shallower wrecks.  These are bait spots holding yellowtail and slimey mackerel.  Attracted to the bait are very often cobia in cobia season.
    The Tall Ship
    I have also heard it called the Missi or Mississippi.  It is about 9Nm SE of Double Island Point in 50-60m of water.  I think between the pros out of Rainbow Beach and the Noosa Charter boats it has been flogged but like all wrecks, on any given day they can go off.  Grinners have also made these sorts of places home and can give you a flogging.   I believe it used to have quite a few red fish on it (nannygai and red emperor).
    The Sunken Cruiser
    The sunken Cruiser lies in about 60m of water outside of North Reef off Noosa.  If you can get past the grinners it holds cobia at times as well as jewfish.  Nannygai, snapper and pearl perch can also be caught off it like all the wrecks on this line.
    The Barges/American Warship
    I have quite a few barge marks in this North Reef area but I have yet to find anything conclusive.  Maybe some of the locals know some of the spots but so far all of my searching has turned up nothing.
    The K-Lyne
    I have also got this mark as Tippy Toe.  Lies in 50-60m inside of the Hards.  A good cobia spot in season if you can get past the grinners.  Also had some good sessions here on the trag jew.
    The Dolphin
    Early on I used to fish this mark a bit and it held good Cale Cale Trevally.  It has been flogged by the Noosa charter and rec boats and doesn’t fish anywhere near as well.  I have pulled the odd snapper off it as well.  It lies in 50m of water at North Reef.
    The Bermagui Star
    Lies in about 29m of water inside of North Reef.  Can hold good bait at times.  Marlin and mackerel come off it but it has been fleeced of its reefies.
    The Landing Barge
    Sunk filming the Kylie Minogue movie the Delinquents, this wreck lies in about 50m of water east of Mooloolaba.  It has had its best days but still turns up the odd cobia if you are the first boat there after two weeks of poor weather.  I know of jewfish, cod, snapper, nannygai and pearl perch to have come off it.
    The FV Jodie
    The Jodie lies SE of the Cobia Barge and has its day if you can get past the grinners.  It also gets good Trag Jew on it at times.
    Various Cape Moreton Wrecks
    Wrecks are a dime a dozen down off Cape Moreton.  Some are productive and some have had their day.
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    Doyley got a reaction from Drop Bear in Fishing Sunny Coast Reefs   
    This info is taken straight from Smithy's Fishing Charters website.  http://smithysfishingcharters.com.au   Some great info on there about the different reefs up here on the coast and i thought this may help some members.  Also found the graph below on his website which i found very helpful.

    Typical Reefs Visited
    Teewah Coffee Rock
    I really only go here during mackerel season.  The mackerel get on the numerous bait schools in the region.  Noosa locals go well here on reefies and some spots hold good jewies.
     
    North Reef
    Normally fished by the Noosa charter boats, I sometimes end up here during cobia season on a couple of the wrecks in this region.   If does fish well for all sorts of species but it is a well known snapper spot.  The Noosa boats also seem to get a fair few pelagics whilst at anchor here.
     
    Massouds Reef
    This is a sneaky little reef south of North Reef, a bit inside Chardons Reef and a bit outside Misery Reef.  It is named after the Massoud family who also have a park named after them in Noosaville.  It is a snapper/pearl perch reef that is also home to the other usual suspects like sweetlip, parrot and cod.  At times it also holds good bait.
     
    Sunshine Reef
    Sunshine is pretty heavily hit by the Noosa tinny brigade and the Noosa charter boats.  I mostly go here in mackerel season.  I have had the odd soft plastics session here for some grass emperor and squire.  The bonus in mackerel season is the odd coral trout off the downrigger on livies. If I am fishing here a bit I usually get a few a season.
     
    Chardons Reef
    Chardons I hit a bit.  I have had good snapper bites here in August and it is a great live bait reef for marlin and other pelagic species.  It has mackerel on it at times as well as wahoo quite often.  If the bait is in I have had good sessions here on cobia and the odd longtail tuna.  It turns up all sorts of surprises like cracker pearl perch, legal red emperor, a few gold spot estuary cod, the odd legal brown maori cod and I have had some ripper sessions here on reef flathead.  Chardons does not look like much on the sounder but if it has bait on it has fish with the bait.  It is mostly small ledges with wire weed.
     
    Castaways Reef/Victor Bailey Reef
    I have had some great snapper sessions here.  A long way from Mooloolaba and the Noosa boats have to go past a lot of good country at Sunshine Reef to get here so not many people bother.  Nice little bommies in flat ground I am pretty sure there are trout here but have been unable to land one.  Some good bustoffs seem like trout.  In summer I have heard it gets mackerel on it but I have certainly caught quite a few cobia here on the bait schools at times.  Victor Baileys is a great little reef in close to get out of the wind.  It is a good place to get a few mixed reefies.  I have even got a legal red emperor here at night and another good session on school mackerel.
     
    Coolum Reef/Arkwright Shoal
    The Coolum area also takes in Hancocks Shoal and the area around it and off Stumers Creek.  In summer this is a good reef for spotty mackerel and in winter snapper.  Early winter it is also good for grey mackerel and Spanish mackerel and the freedivers even get them here shore diving.  Some springs see the school mackerel thick here.  Mixed in with the snapper are a few good grass emperor.  A new wreck exists here and it will be interesting to see how it fishes with the wreck of the ex HMAS Brisbane not too far away.
     
    The Gneerings
    The Gneering shoals out from Mooloolaba are very rocky reef reefs.  I mostly fish here for mackerel in summer and snapper in spring.  Being so close to Mooloolaba they are very heavily hit.  They are very shallow and dived on by lots of freedivers who see a fair few mangrove jack and coral trout down there yet as anglers we don’t tend to get them.  I do have one friend who has the trout wired and does well in autumn for them.  Many of the tinny brigade also get the Gneerings wired for snapper and other species like parrot and moses perch that call this place home.  I tend to do better off the big reef structures and fish the gravel with bait schools for mixed reefies like brown maori cod, gold spot estuary cod and grass emperor. 
     
    Murphys Reef
    Murphies is also another favourite of the tinny brigade.   At time good bait moves in here and with it are good schools of big ajs and kingfish.  Mixed in with them are cod, trout and jewies feeding on the bait.  Murphies has its momemts with the snapper and mixed reefies but I tend to fish away from the main area.  A bit south is a bait area we get marlin and cod.  To the east and west are some big structures that hold jewifish, amberjack and yellowtail kingfish.
     
    Raper Shoal/Currimundi Reef
    Raper Shoal is not far off the beach and virtually joins up with the coffee rock at the Wurtulla surf tower one side and all the reef off Moffat Headland the other side.  Our from Rapers is Currimundi Reef and out from it is the Currimundi 8mile/9mile area.  All of these areas are snapper/grassy/mackerel spots.  Mostly school mackerel in August/September and spottie and Spanish mackerel from November to May.  At times I have caught big snapper up to 82cm in very ripe condition here and they move right in close to try and spawn.  My biggest grass emperor have also come from this area.  The close in area is hit hard by the Mooloolaba and Caloundra tinny brigades as well as kayakers from the beach at Moffat Beach.
     
    Caloundra Coffee Rock/The Corks/Brays Rock/The Peg/The Peg Reef/Hamilton Patches/Spoil Grounds
    All of these close in reefs off Caloundra are hit by the Caloundra tinny and yak brigade, either through the bar or from the Kings Beach boat ramp.  The peg reef is a great mackerel reef in summer and snapper reef in winter.  I also get a few snapper off the corks as they usually hold bait.  That is why the peg reef if good, all of the bait.  To fish it conventionally with bait on the bottom you would think it only holds rubbish but on soft plastics you only get the good snapper and grassies.  This whole area also has bait schools at any time, great for jigging or the mackerel and tuna get on them as well.  My biggest mackerel of 24.8kg came from the peg reef.
     
    Caloundra 5mile Reef
    The 5mile is one of my favourite reefs.  Mackerel in summer and snapper in winter.  It holds good bait at times and that is why the fish are there.  It has thrown up some great fish for me over the years including an 18kg amberjack and a 93cm snapper.  The snapper here at times mark up like text-book sounder shots of big fish mixed in with the bait.  The sharks can be a pain though when they hone in on the mackerel schools.
     
    Caloundra 9mile Reef
    This reef goes by a few different names but usually the 7-8-9 mile.  It comes out of 35m all around and is a football field size plateau of 30m depth on top.  Like all of the Caloundra reefs it is a mackerel spot in summer and a snapper spot in winter.  It is not as consistent as some of the other spots and really needs bait on it.  When the bait is there, the fish are there.
     
    Caloundra 12mile Reef
    The 12mile is a massive area meeting up with the Currimundi 9mile in the north and stretching all of the way down to the Wild Banks in the south off Bribie Island.  The 12mile has a very specific mackerel area on the western side though.  It could turn up any species of fish and is one of the main reefs I fish on half days.  It also has numerous bait reefs scattered amongst it.
     
    Caloundra Wide
    Caloundra Wide is another massive reef system virtually starting at the Barwon Banks and stretching to Cape Moreton.  It takes in a couple of wrecks straight out the front of Mooloolaba which are great for cobia.  Teraglin or trag jew are the second most common fish from these wrecks but they turn up all sorts of fish from nannygai to snapper to cod.  Caloundra Wide proper is mostly ledges running N-S with wire weed on top of them.  All of the usual reef species call it home. 
     
    Cape Moreton
    I get down to Cape Moreton a bit, usually chasing pelagic fish at Hutchison Shoal but also at “The Trench”.  Lately I have even been venturing down the front of the Cape to Shallow Tempest, Brennan’s Shoal, Roberts Shoal, Smiths Rock and all of the ledge country through here.  It holds good bait and has great natural reef, just that it is close to Brisbane, a city of nearly 1.5million people so this area gets hard hit.  I have also done well here on livies on AJs and kingfish with cod and cobia getting in on the act.  It also has its moments as a snapper spot and throws up surprises like great GTs but the sharks can be a problem at times.  From October/November on, it is a bit of a special for wahoo and mahi mahi with many marlin getting in on the act as well.
     
    Barwon Banks
    The Barwon Banks is a massive reef structure about 20Nm due east of Mooloolaba up to in line with Noosa.   It has many areas from the shallows, the gravel on the west side, the wire weed ledges to the south and numerous drop offs and bommies.  You can do worse than just drifting the shallows out here picking up a mixed bag of fusiliers, tusk fish and tropical fish like hussar and red throat emperor.  In the day it was covered in red emperor and snapper.  They are a bit harder to temp these days.  A few of the big ledges are also home to wahoo and spanish mackerel in the summer and amberjack and kingfish in the winter time with random fish like jobfish and dogtooth tuna thrown in.
     
    The 85m Ledge
    The 85m ledge in front of the Barwon Banks is the traditional home of snapper fishing on the Sunshine Coast.  Mixed in with the snapper are a few pearl perch and fish like splendid perch and black spot pigfish.  The odd amberjack also gets in on the action and random fish like jewfish.
     
    The Hards
    Kicking out to the NE from the Barwons are the Hards.  They run out to about 40Nm NE of Mooloolaba.  The southern Hards gets up to about 53m and is great snapper and amberjack country.  The northern Hards can produce anything from tusk fish to snapper and pearl perch and the odd hussar and red emperor.  It can be well worth the run out here in favour of the Barwons.
     
    The Mud
    East of the main ridge of the Hards is an area people call the Mud.  Scattered through here are numerous little bumps and ledges off the main reef complexes.  There is also a sunken trawler wreck in this area.
     
    The 97m Ledge
    Out in front of the Hards and running down and joining up with the 85m ledge is the 97m ledge.  At times this is where all the professional line fishermen fish for the snapper and pearl perch.  It is deep but can be rewarding.
     
    The Deep Wrecks
    Out where the trawlers work there is a line of wrecks where they have snagged the bottom and toppled over and sunk.  These are great spots for amberjack, kingfish, snapper and pearl perch.  At times they also hold jewfish and the odd comet cod and bar cod comes off them.  Go out here armed with live bait and jigs and you will see some action more times than not.
    The Lauren G.
    One of the latest wrecks out there.  A local Mooloolaba boat that went down out at the Hards in 97m of water.  A long way from home so fishes well but more and more people are getting the waypoint.  I believe the skipper went down with the boat and is known by a few of the guys I know.  Amberjack, kingfish, jewfish, pearl perch, snapper and bar cod have all come off this wreck.  Was commercially smashed of all the pearl perch off it at one stage and does not fish anywhere near as well for snapper or pearlys since.
    The Tiger Kelly.
    Another local trawler that went down east of the Barwon Banks.  127m of water and fishes well at times.  Does cop a hammering though.  It has probably had it’s glory years.  It does turn up things out of the box at times like 76cm pearl perch another charter boat caught off it.
    The Tempest
    Near the Tiger Kelly.  Don’t know much about this wreck.  Very hard to find.
    The Plane Wrecks
    I have a few marks for plane wrecks out here.  One day I did mark something but have been unable to find it again.  Trawlers most likely move the parts around with their nets.  Suppossedly at the end of WWII planes were dumped off the aircraft carriers in this area.  Bits of aircraft have definately been trawled up by the local trawlers in their nets.
    The Anna Jay
    The AJ/MJ/Angela Jane is in 135m off Caloundra Wide.  Not much left of it on the sounder and is a very hit and miss place.  Sometimes the fish are here and other times they aren’t.  Depends on what you see on your sounder.
    The Kosi or Wendy Joy
    This wreck in about 110m always has a great show.  Also seen  Has been hit hard.  Doesn’t yield much considering the show.  Lots of small pearlies.
    The Kerry Anne
    About the deepest one I will fish.  145m.  Not much show and not much go most of the time considering how deep it is and a lot less hit than the others.
    The Uglbar
    In 135m and certainly has its day.  Hit hard by boats out of Brisbane/Bribie/Redcliffe.  Similar wreck species to the rest.
    The Jennifer K
    This trawler lies in about 82m NE of Hutchison Shoal.  It shows up good on the sounder but is plagued by small pearl perch and hit super hard.  It has had its day unfortunately. 
    The Kyogle
    Also known as the Centaur but it has been proven that the Centaur is in ultra deep water off North Stradbroke.  The Kyogle is in 180m and not really worth the effort considering the depth.  I’ve only ever pulled rat kings off it.  
    The Containers
    The shipping containers that fell off the ship the Pacific Adventurer lie in about 130m off Cape Moreton.  They fish well for pearlies in the early part of the season but later on after they have been hit it is frustrating to pull up undersize snapper and pearl perch from that sort of depth.  One trip we got owned by big kingies and AJs here too.  Sharks can be a problem at times like all of these deep spots eating your fish half way up or hooking the livies themselves.   
     
    The 50m Wrecks
    On the 50m line there is another line of shallower wrecks.  These are bait spots holding yellowtail and slimey mackerel.  Attracted to the bait are very often cobia in cobia season.
    The Tall Ship
    I have also heard it called the Missi or Mississippi.  It is about 9Nm SE of Double Island Point in 50-60m of water.  I think between the pros out of Rainbow Beach and the Noosa Charter boats it has been flogged but like all wrecks, on any given day they can go off.  Grinners have also made these sorts of places home and can give you a flogging.   I believe it used to have quite a few red fish on it (nannygai and red emperor).
    The Sunken Cruiser
    The sunken Cruiser lies in about 60m of water outside of North Reef off Noosa.  If you can get past the grinners it holds cobia at times as well as jewfish.  Nannygai, snapper and pearl perch can also be caught off it like all the wrecks on this line.
    The Barges/American Warship
    I have quite a few barge marks in this North Reef area but I have yet to find anything conclusive.  Maybe some of the locals know some of the spots but so far all of my searching has turned up nothing.
    The K-Lyne
    I have also got this mark as Tippy Toe.  Lies in 50-60m inside of the Hards.  A good cobia spot in season if you can get past the grinners.  Also had some good sessions here on the trag jew.
    The Dolphin
    Early on I used to fish this mark a bit and it held good Cale Cale Trevally.  It has been flogged by the Noosa charter and rec boats and doesn’t fish anywhere near as well.  I have pulled the odd snapper off it as well.  It lies in 50m of water at North Reef.
    The Bermagui Star
    Lies in about 29m of water inside of North Reef.  Can hold good bait at times.  Marlin and mackerel come off it but it has been fleeced of its reefies.
    The Landing Barge
    Sunk filming the Kylie Minogue movie the Delinquents, this wreck lies in about 50m of water east of Mooloolaba.  It has had its best days but still turns up the odd cobia if you are the first boat there after two weeks of poor weather.  I know of jewfish, cod, snapper, nannygai and pearl perch to have come off it.
    The FV Jodie
    The Jodie lies SE of the Cobia Barge and has its day if you can get past the grinners.  It also gets good Trag Jew on it at times.
    Various Cape Moreton Wrecks
    Wrecks are a dime a dozen down off Cape Moreton.  Some are productive and some have had their day.
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    This info is taken straight from Smithy's Fishing Charters website.  http://smithysfishingcharters.com.au   Some great info on there about the different reefs up here on the coast and i thought this may help some members.  Also found the graph below on his website which i found very helpful.

    Typical Reefs Visited
    Teewah Coffee Rock
    I really only go here during mackerel season.  The mackerel get on the numerous bait schools in the region.  Noosa locals go well here on reefies and some spots hold good jewies.
     
    North Reef
    Normally fished by the Noosa charter boats, I sometimes end up here during cobia season on a couple of the wrecks in this region.   If does fish well for all sorts of species but it is a well known snapper spot.  The Noosa boats also seem to get a fair few pelagics whilst at anchor here.
     
    Massouds Reef
    This is a sneaky little reef south of North Reef, a bit inside Chardons Reef and a bit outside Misery Reef.  It is named after the Massoud family who also have a park named after them in Noosaville.  It is a snapper/pearl perch reef that is also home to the other usual suspects like sweetlip, parrot and cod.  At times it also holds good bait.
     
    Sunshine Reef
    Sunshine is pretty heavily hit by the Noosa tinny brigade and the Noosa charter boats.  I mostly go here in mackerel season.  I have had the odd soft plastics session here for some grass emperor and squire.  The bonus in mackerel season is the odd coral trout off the downrigger on livies. If I am fishing here a bit I usually get a few a season.
     
    Chardons Reef
    Chardons I hit a bit.  I have had good snapper bites here in August and it is a great live bait reef for marlin and other pelagic species.  It has mackerel on it at times as well as wahoo quite often.  If the bait is in I have had good sessions here on cobia and the odd longtail tuna.  It turns up all sorts of surprises like cracker pearl perch, legal red emperor, a few gold spot estuary cod, the odd legal brown maori cod and I have had some ripper sessions here on reef flathead.  Chardons does not look like much on the sounder but if it has bait on it has fish with the bait.  It is mostly small ledges with wire weed.
     
    Castaways Reef/Victor Bailey Reef
    I have had some great snapper sessions here.  A long way from Mooloolaba and the Noosa boats have to go past a lot of good country at Sunshine Reef to get here so not many people bother.  Nice little bommies in flat ground I am pretty sure there are trout here but have been unable to land one.  Some good bustoffs seem like trout.  In summer I have heard it gets mackerel on it but I have certainly caught quite a few cobia here on the bait schools at times.  Victor Baileys is a great little reef in close to get out of the wind.  It is a good place to get a few mixed reefies.  I have even got a legal red emperor here at night and another good session on school mackerel.
     
    Coolum Reef/Arkwright Shoal
    The Coolum area also takes in Hancocks Shoal and the area around it and off Stumers Creek.  In summer this is a good reef for spotty mackerel and in winter snapper.  Early winter it is also good for grey mackerel and Spanish mackerel and the freedivers even get them here shore diving.  Some springs see the school mackerel thick here.  Mixed in with the snapper are a few good grass emperor.  A new wreck exists here and it will be interesting to see how it fishes with the wreck of the ex HMAS Brisbane not too far away.
     
    The Gneerings
    The Gneering shoals out from Mooloolaba are very rocky reef reefs.  I mostly fish here for mackerel in summer and snapper in spring.  Being so close to Mooloolaba they are very heavily hit.  They are very shallow and dived on by lots of freedivers who see a fair few mangrove jack and coral trout down there yet as anglers we don’t tend to get them.  I do have one friend who has the trout wired and does well in autumn for them.  Many of the tinny brigade also get the Gneerings wired for snapper and other species like parrot and moses perch that call this place home.  I tend to do better off the big reef structures and fish the gravel with bait schools for mixed reefies like brown maori cod, gold spot estuary cod and grass emperor. 
     
    Murphys Reef
    Murphies is also another favourite of the tinny brigade.   At time good bait moves in here and with it are good schools of big ajs and kingfish.  Mixed in with them are cod, trout and jewies feeding on the bait.  Murphies has its momemts with the snapper and mixed reefies but I tend to fish away from the main area.  A bit south is a bait area we get marlin and cod.  To the east and west are some big structures that hold jewifish, amberjack and yellowtail kingfish.
     
    Raper Shoal/Currimundi Reef
    Raper Shoal is not far off the beach and virtually joins up with the coffee rock at the Wurtulla surf tower one side and all the reef off Moffat Headland the other side.  Our from Rapers is Currimundi Reef and out from it is the Currimundi 8mile/9mile area.  All of these areas are snapper/grassy/mackerel spots.  Mostly school mackerel in August/September and spottie and Spanish mackerel from November to May.  At times I have caught big snapper up to 82cm in very ripe condition here and they move right in close to try and spawn.  My biggest grass emperor have also come from this area.  The close in area is hit hard by the Mooloolaba and Caloundra tinny brigades as well as kayakers from the beach at Moffat Beach.
     
    Caloundra Coffee Rock/The Corks/Brays Rock/The Peg/The Peg Reef/Hamilton Patches/Spoil Grounds
    All of these close in reefs off Caloundra are hit by the Caloundra tinny and yak brigade, either through the bar or from the Kings Beach boat ramp.  The peg reef is a great mackerel reef in summer and snapper reef in winter.  I also get a few snapper off the corks as they usually hold bait.  That is why the peg reef if good, all of the bait.  To fish it conventionally with bait on the bottom you would think it only holds rubbish but on soft plastics you only get the good snapper and grassies.  This whole area also has bait schools at any time, great for jigging or the mackerel and tuna get on them as well.  My biggest mackerel of 24.8kg came from the peg reef.
     
    Caloundra 5mile Reef
    The 5mile is one of my favourite reefs.  Mackerel in summer and snapper in winter.  It holds good bait at times and that is why the fish are there.  It has thrown up some great fish for me over the years including an 18kg amberjack and a 93cm snapper.  The snapper here at times mark up like text-book sounder shots of big fish mixed in with the bait.  The sharks can be a pain though when they hone in on the mackerel schools.
     
    Caloundra 9mile Reef
    This reef goes by a few different names but usually the 7-8-9 mile.  It comes out of 35m all around and is a football field size plateau of 30m depth on top.  Like all of the Caloundra reefs it is a mackerel spot in summer and a snapper spot in winter.  It is not as consistent as some of the other spots and really needs bait on it.  When the bait is there, the fish are there.
     
    Caloundra 12mile Reef
    The 12mile is a massive area meeting up with the Currimundi 9mile in the north and stretching all of the way down to the Wild Banks in the south off Bribie Island.  The 12mile has a very specific mackerel area on the western side though.  It could turn up any species of fish and is one of the main reefs I fish on half days.  It also has numerous bait reefs scattered amongst it.
     
    Caloundra Wide
    Caloundra Wide is another massive reef system virtually starting at the Barwon Banks and stretching to Cape Moreton.  It takes in a couple of wrecks straight out the front of Mooloolaba which are great for cobia.  Teraglin or trag jew are the second most common fish from these wrecks but they turn up all sorts of fish from nannygai to snapper to cod.  Caloundra Wide proper is mostly ledges running N-S with wire weed on top of them.  All of the usual reef species call it home. 
     
    Cape Moreton
    I get down to Cape Moreton a bit, usually chasing pelagic fish at Hutchison Shoal but also at “The Trench”.  Lately I have even been venturing down the front of the Cape to Shallow Tempest, Brennan’s Shoal, Roberts Shoal, Smiths Rock and all of the ledge country through here.  It holds good bait and has great natural reef, just that it is close to Brisbane, a city of nearly 1.5million people so this area gets hard hit.  I have also done well here on livies on AJs and kingfish with cod and cobia getting in on the act.  It also has its moments as a snapper spot and throws up surprises like great GTs but the sharks can be a problem at times.  From October/November on, it is a bit of a special for wahoo and mahi mahi with many marlin getting in on the act as well.
     
    Barwon Banks
    The Barwon Banks is a massive reef structure about 20Nm due east of Mooloolaba up to in line with Noosa.   It has many areas from the shallows, the gravel on the west side, the wire weed ledges to the south and numerous drop offs and bommies.  You can do worse than just drifting the shallows out here picking up a mixed bag of fusiliers, tusk fish and tropical fish like hussar and red throat emperor.  In the day it was covered in red emperor and snapper.  They are a bit harder to temp these days.  A few of the big ledges are also home to wahoo and spanish mackerel in the summer and amberjack and kingfish in the winter time with random fish like jobfish and dogtooth tuna thrown in.
     
    The 85m Ledge
    The 85m ledge in front of the Barwon Banks is the traditional home of snapper fishing on the Sunshine Coast.  Mixed in with the snapper are a few pearl perch and fish like splendid perch and black spot pigfish.  The odd amberjack also gets in on the action and random fish like jewfish.
     
    The Hards
    Kicking out to the NE from the Barwons are the Hards.  They run out to about 40Nm NE of Mooloolaba.  The southern Hards gets up to about 53m and is great snapper and amberjack country.  The northern Hards can produce anything from tusk fish to snapper and pearl perch and the odd hussar and red emperor.  It can be well worth the run out here in favour of the Barwons.
     
    The Mud
    East of the main ridge of the Hards is an area people call the Mud.  Scattered through here are numerous little bumps and ledges off the main reef complexes.  There is also a sunken trawler wreck in this area.
     
    The 97m Ledge
    Out in front of the Hards and running down and joining up with the 85m ledge is the 97m ledge.  At times this is where all the professional line fishermen fish for the snapper and pearl perch.  It is deep but can be rewarding.
     
    The Deep Wrecks
    Out where the trawlers work there is a line of wrecks where they have snagged the bottom and toppled over and sunk.  These are great spots for amberjack, kingfish, snapper and pearl perch.  At times they also hold jewfish and the odd comet cod and bar cod comes off them.  Go out here armed with live bait and jigs and you will see some action more times than not.
    The Lauren G.
    One of the latest wrecks out there.  A local Mooloolaba boat that went down out at the Hards in 97m of water.  A long way from home so fishes well but more and more people are getting the waypoint.  I believe the skipper went down with the boat and is known by a few of the guys I know.  Amberjack, kingfish, jewfish, pearl perch, snapper and bar cod have all come off this wreck.  Was commercially smashed of all the pearl perch off it at one stage and does not fish anywhere near as well for snapper or pearlys since.
    The Tiger Kelly.
    Another local trawler that went down east of the Barwon Banks.  127m of water and fishes well at times.  Does cop a hammering though.  It has probably had it’s glory years.  It does turn up things out of the box at times like 76cm pearl perch another charter boat caught off it.
    The Tempest
    Near the Tiger Kelly.  Don’t know much about this wreck.  Very hard to find.
    The Plane Wrecks
    I have a few marks for plane wrecks out here.  One day I did mark something but have been unable to find it again.  Trawlers most likely move the parts around with their nets.  Suppossedly at the end of WWII planes were dumped off the aircraft carriers in this area.  Bits of aircraft have definately been trawled up by the local trawlers in their nets.
    The Anna Jay
    The AJ/MJ/Angela Jane is in 135m off Caloundra Wide.  Not much left of it on the sounder and is a very hit and miss place.  Sometimes the fish are here and other times they aren’t.  Depends on what you see on your sounder.
    The Kosi or Wendy Joy
    This wreck in about 110m always has a great show.  Also seen  Has been hit hard.  Doesn’t yield much considering the show.  Lots of small pearlies.
    The Kerry Anne
    About the deepest one I will fish.  145m.  Not much show and not much go most of the time considering how deep it is and a lot less hit than the others.
    The Uglbar
    In 135m and certainly has its day.  Hit hard by boats out of Brisbane/Bribie/Redcliffe.  Similar wreck species to the rest.
    The Jennifer K
    This trawler lies in about 82m NE of Hutchison Shoal.  It shows up good on the sounder but is plagued by small pearl perch and hit super hard.  It has had its day unfortunately. 
    The Kyogle
    Also known as the Centaur but it has been proven that the Centaur is in ultra deep water off North Stradbroke.  The Kyogle is in 180m and not really worth the effort considering the depth.  I’ve only ever pulled rat kings off it.  
    The Containers
    The shipping containers that fell off the ship the Pacific Adventurer lie in about 130m off Cape Moreton.  They fish well for pearlies in the early part of the season but later on after they have been hit it is frustrating to pull up undersize snapper and pearl perch from that sort of depth.  One trip we got owned by big kingies and AJs here too.  Sharks can be a problem at times like all of these deep spots eating your fish half way up or hooking the livies themselves.   
     
    The 50m Wrecks
    On the 50m line there is another line of shallower wrecks.  These are bait spots holding yellowtail and slimey mackerel.  Attracted to the bait are very often cobia in cobia season.
    The Tall Ship
    I have also heard it called the Missi or Mississippi.  It is about 9Nm SE of Double Island Point in 50-60m of water.  I think between the pros out of Rainbow Beach and the Noosa Charter boats it has been flogged but like all wrecks, on any given day they can go off.  Grinners have also made these sorts of places home and can give you a flogging.   I believe it used to have quite a few red fish on it (nannygai and red emperor).
    The Sunken Cruiser
    The sunken Cruiser lies in about 60m of water outside of North Reef off Noosa.  If you can get past the grinners it holds cobia at times as well as jewfish.  Nannygai, snapper and pearl perch can also be caught off it like all the wrecks on this line.
    The Barges/American Warship
    I have quite a few barge marks in this North Reef area but I have yet to find anything conclusive.  Maybe some of the locals know some of the spots but so far all of my searching has turned up nothing.
    The K-Lyne
    I have also got this mark as Tippy Toe.  Lies in 50-60m inside of the Hards.  A good cobia spot in season if you can get past the grinners.  Also had some good sessions here on the trag jew.
    The Dolphin
    Early on I used to fish this mark a bit and it held good Cale Cale Trevally.  It has been flogged by the Noosa charter and rec boats and doesn’t fish anywhere near as well.  I have pulled the odd snapper off it as well.  It lies in 50m of water at North Reef.
    The Bermagui Star
    Lies in about 29m of water inside of North Reef.  Can hold good bait at times.  Marlin and mackerel come off it but it has been fleeced of its reefies.
    The Landing Barge
    Sunk filming the Kylie Minogue movie the Delinquents, this wreck lies in about 50m of water east of Mooloolaba.  It has had its best days but still turns up the odd cobia if you are the first boat there after two weeks of poor weather.  I know of jewfish, cod, snapper, nannygai and pearl perch to have come off it.
    The FV Jodie
    The Jodie lies SE of the Cobia Barge and has its day if you can get past the grinners.  It also gets good Trag Jew on it at times.
    Various Cape Moreton Wrecks
    Wrecks are a dime a dozen down off Cape Moreton.  Some are productive and some have had their day.
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    This info is taken straight from Smithy's Fishing Charters website.  http://smithysfishingcharters.com.au   Some great info on there about the different reefs up here on the coast and i thought this may help some members.  Also found the graph below on his website which i found very helpful.

    Typical Reefs Visited
    Teewah Coffee Rock
    I really only go here during mackerel season.  The mackerel get on the numerous bait schools in the region.  Noosa locals go well here on reefies and some spots hold good jewies.
     
    North Reef
    Normally fished by the Noosa charter boats, I sometimes end up here during cobia season on a couple of the wrecks in this region.   If does fish well for all sorts of species but it is a well known snapper spot.  The Noosa boats also seem to get a fair few pelagics whilst at anchor here.
     
    Massouds Reef
    This is a sneaky little reef south of North Reef, a bit inside Chardons Reef and a bit outside Misery Reef.  It is named after the Massoud family who also have a park named after them in Noosaville.  It is a snapper/pearl perch reef that is also home to the other usual suspects like sweetlip, parrot and cod.  At times it also holds good bait.
     
    Sunshine Reef
    Sunshine is pretty heavily hit by the Noosa tinny brigade and the Noosa charter boats.  I mostly go here in mackerel season.  I have had the odd soft plastics session here for some grass emperor and squire.  The bonus in mackerel season is the odd coral trout off the downrigger on livies. If I am fishing here a bit I usually get a few a season.
     
    Chardons Reef
    Chardons I hit a bit.  I have had good snapper bites here in August and it is a great live bait reef for marlin and other pelagic species.  It has mackerel on it at times as well as wahoo quite often.  If the bait is in I have had good sessions here on cobia and the odd longtail tuna.  It turns up all sorts of surprises like cracker pearl perch, legal red emperor, a few gold spot estuary cod, the odd legal brown maori cod and I have had some ripper sessions here on reef flathead.  Chardons does not look like much on the sounder but if it has bait on it has fish with the bait.  It is mostly small ledges with wire weed.
     
    Castaways Reef/Victor Bailey Reef
    I have had some great snapper sessions here.  A long way from Mooloolaba and the Noosa boats have to go past a lot of good country at Sunshine Reef to get here so not many people bother.  Nice little bommies in flat ground I am pretty sure there are trout here but have been unable to land one.  Some good bustoffs seem like trout.  In summer I have heard it gets mackerel on it but I have certainly caught quite a few cobia here on the bait schools at times.  Victor Baileys is a great little reef in close to get out of the wind.  It is a good place to get a few mixed reefies.  I have even got a legal red emperor here at night and another good session on school mackerel.
     
    Coolum Reef/Arkwright Shoal
    The Coolum area also takes in Hancocks Shoal and the area around it and off Stumers Creek.  In summer this is a good reef for spotty mackerel and in winter snapper.  Early winter it is also good for grey mackerel and Spanish mackerel and the freedivers even get them here shore diving.  Some springs see the school mackerel thick here.  Mixed in with the snapper are a few good grass emperor.  A new wreck exists here and it will be interesting to see how it fishes with the wreck of the ex HMAS Brisbane not too far away.
     
    The Gneerings
    The Gneering shoals out from Mooloolaba are very rocky reef reefs.  I mostly fish here for mackerel in summer and snapper in spring.  Being so close to Mooloolaba they are very heavily hit.  They are very shallow and dived on by lots of freedivers who see a fair few mangrove jack and coral trout down there yet as anglers we don’t tend to get them.  I do have one friend who has the trout wired and does well in autumn for them.  Many of the tinny brigade also get the Gneerings wired for snapper and other species like parrot and moses perch that call this place home.  I tend to do better off the big reef structures and fish the gravel with bait schools for mixed reefies like brown maori cod, gold spot estuary cod and grass emperor. 
     
    Murphys Reef
    Murphies is also another favourite of the tinny brigade.   At time good bait moves in here and with it are good schools of big ajs and kingfish.  Mixed in with them are cod, trout and jewies feeding on the bait.  Murphies has its momemts with the snapper and mixed reefies but I tend to fish away from the main area.  A bit south is a bait area we get marlin and cod.  To the east and west are some big structures that hold jewifish, amberjack and yellowtail kingfish.
     
    Raper Shoal/Currimundi Reef
    Raper Shoal is not far off the beach and virtually joins up with the coffee rock at the Wurtulla surf tower one side and all the reef off Moffat Headland the other side.  Our from Rapers is Currimundi Reef and out from it is the Currimundi 8mile/9mile area.  All of these areas are snapper/grassy/mackerel spots.  Mostly school mackerel in August/September and spottie and Spanish mackerel from November to May.  At times I have caught big snapper up to 82cm in very ripe condition here and they move right in close to try and spawn.  My biggest grass emperor have also come from this area.  The close in area is hit hard by the Mooloolaba and Caloundra tinny brigades as well as kayakers from the beach at Moffat Beach.
     
    Caloundra Coffee Rock/The Corks/Brays Rock/The Peg/The Peg Reef/Hamilton Patches/Spoil Grounds
    All of these close in reefs off Caloundra are hit by the Caloundra tinny and yak brigade, either through the bar or from the Kings Beach boat ramp.  The peg reef is a great mackerel reef in summer and snapper reef in winter.  I also get a few snapper off the corks as they usually hold bait.  That is why the peg reef if good, all of the bait.  To fish it conventionally with bait on the bottom you would think it only holds rubbish but on soft plastics you only get the good snapper and grassies.  This whole area also has bait schools at any time, great for jigging or the mackerel and tuna get on them as well.  My biggest mackerel of 24.8kg came from the peg reef.
     
    Caloundra 5mile Reef
    The 5mile is one of my favourite reefs.  Mackerel in summer and snapper in winter.  It holds good bait at times and that is why the fish are there.  It has thrown up some great fish for me over the years including an 18kg amberjack and a 93cm snapper.  The snapper here at times mark up like text-book sounder shots of big fish mixed in with the bait.  The sharks can be a pain though when they hone in on the mackerel schools.
     
    Caloundra 9mile Reef
    This reef goes by a few different names but usually the 7-8-9 mile.  It comes out of 35m all around and is a football field size plateau of 30m depth on top.  Like all of the Caloundra reefs it is a mackerel spot in summer and a snapper spot in winter.  It is not as consistent as some of the other spots and really needs bait on it.  When the bait is there, the fish are there.
     
    Caloundra 12mile Reef
    The 12mile is a massive area meeting up with the Currimundi 9mile in the north and stretching all of the way down to the Wild Banks in the south off Bribie Island.  The 12mile has a very specific mackerel area on the western side though.  It could turn up any species of fish and is one of the main reefs I fish on half days.  It also has numerous bait reefs scattered amongst it.
     
    Caloundra Wide
    Caloundra Wide is another massive reef system virtually starting at the Barwon Banks and stretching to Cape Moreton.  It takes in a couple of wrecks straight out the front of Mooloolaba which are great for cobia.  Teraglin or trag jew are the second most common fish from these wrecks but they turn up all sorts of fish from nannygai to snapper to cod.  Caloundra Wide proper is mostly ledges running N-S with wire weed on top of them.  All of the usual reef species call it home. 
     
    Cape Moreton
    I get down to Cape Moreton a bit, usually chasing pelagic fish at Hutchison Shoal but also at “The Trench”.  Lately I have even been venturing down the front of the Cape to Shallow Tempest, Brennan’s Shoal, Roberts Shoal, Smiths Rock and all of the ledge country through here.  It holds good bait and has great natural reef, just that it is close to Brisbane, a city of nearly 1.5million people so this area gets hard hit.  I have also done well here on livies on AJs and kingfish with cod and cobia getting in on the act.  It also has its moments as a snapper spot and throws up surprises like great GTs but the sharks can be a problem at times.  From October/November on, it is a bit of a special for wahoo and mahi mahi with many marlin getting in on the act as well.
     
    Barwon Banks
    The Barwon Banks is a massive reef structure about 20Nm due east of Mooloolaba up to in line with Noosa.   It has many areas from the shallows, the gravel on the west side, the wire weed ledges to the south and numerous drop offs and bommies.  You can do worse than just drifting the shallows out here picking up a mixed bag of fusiliers, tusk fish and tropical fish like hussar and red throat emperor.  In the day it was covered in red emperor and snapper.  They are a bit harder to temp these days.  A few of the big ledges are also home to wahoo and spanish mackerel in the summer and amberjack and kingfish in the winter time with random fish like jobfish and dogtooth tuna thrown in.
     
    The 85m Ledge
    The 85m ledge in front of the Barwon Banks is the traditional home of snapper fishing on the Sunshine Coast.  Mixed in with the snapper are a few pearl perch and fish like splendid perch and black spot pigfish.  The odd amberjack also gets in on the action and random fish like jewfish.
     
    The Hards
    Kicking out to the NE from the Barwons are the Hards.  They run out to about 40Nm NE of Mooloolaba.  The southern Hards gets up to about 53m and is great snapper and amberjack country.  The northern Hards can produce anything from tusk fish to snapper and pearl perch and the odd hussar and red emperor.  It can be well worth the run out here in favour of the Barwons.
     
    The Mud
    East of the main ridge of the Hards is an area people call the Mud.  Scattered through here are numerous little bumps and ledges off the main reef complexes.  There is also a sunken trawler wreck in this area.
     
    The 97m Ledge
    Out in front of the Hards and running down and joining up with the 85m ledge is the 97m ledge.  At times this is where all the professional line fishermen fish for the snapper and pearl perch.  It is deep but can be rewarding.
     
    The Deep Wrecks
    Out where the trawlers work there is a line of wrecks where they have snagged the bottom and toppled over and sunk.  These are great spots for amberjack, kingfish, snapper and pearl perch.  At times they also hold jewfish and the odd comet cod and bar cod comes off them.  Go out here armed with live bait and jigs and you will see some action more times than not.
    The Lauren G.
    One of the latest wrecks out there.  A local Mooloolaba boat that went down out at the Hards in 97m of water.  A long way from home so fishes well but more and more people are getting the waypoint.  I believe the skipper went down with the boat and is known by a few of the guys I know.  Amberjack, kingfish, jewfish, pearl perch, snapper and bar cod have all come off this wreck.  Was commercially smashed of all the pearl perch off it at one stage and does not fish anywhere near as well for snapper or pearlys since.
    The Tiger Kelly.
    Another local trawler that went down east of the Barwon Banks.  127m of water and fishes well at times.  Does cop a hammering though.  It has probably had it’s glory years.  It does turn up things out of the box at times like 76cm pearl perch another charter boat caught off it.
    The Tempest
    Near the Tiger Kelly.  Don’t know much about this wreck.  Very hard to find.
    The Plane Wrecks
    I have a few marks for plane wrecks out here.  One day I did mark something but have been unable to find it again.  Trawlers most likely move the parts around with their nets.  Suppossedly at the end of WWII planes were dumped off the aircraft carriers in this area.  Bits of aircraft have definately been trawled up by the local trawlers in their nets.
    The Anna Jay
    The AJ/MJ/Angela Jane is in 135m off Caloundra Wide.  Not much left of it on the sounder and is a very hit and miss place.  Sometimes the fish are here and other times they aren’t.  Depends on what you see on your sounder.
    The Kosi or Wendy Joy
    This wreck in about 110m always has a great show.  Also seen  Has been hit hard.  Doesn’t yield much considering the show.  Lots of small pearlies.
    The Kerry Anne
    About the deepest one I will fish.  145m.  Not much show and not much go most of the time considering how deep it is and a lot less hit than the others.
    The Uglbar
    In 135m and certainly has its day.  Hit hard by boats out of Brisbane/Bribie/Redcliffe.  Similar wreck species to the rest.
    The Jennifer K
    This trawler lies in about 82m NE of Hutchison Shoal.  It shows up good on the sounder but is plagued by small pearl perch and hit super hard.  It has had its day unfortunately. 
    The Kyogle
    Also known as the Centaur but it has been proven that the Centaur is in ultra deep water off North Stradbroke.  The Kyogle is in 180m and not really worth the effort considering the depth.  I’ve only ever pulled rat kings off it.  
    The Containers
    The shipping containers that fell off the ship the Pacific Adventurer lie in about 130m off Cape Moreton.  They fish well for pearlies in the early part of the season but later on after they have been hit it is frustrating to pull up undersize snapper and pearl perch from that sort of depth.  One trip we got owned by big kingies and AJs here too.  Sharks can be a problem at times like all of these deep spots eating your fish half way up or hooking the livies themselves.   
     
    The 50m Wrecks
    On the 50m line there is another line of shallower wrecks.  These are bait spots holding yellowtail and slimey mackerel.  Attracted to the bait are very often cobia in cobia season.
    The Tall Ship
    I have also heard it called the Missi or Mississippi.  It is about 9Nm SE of Double Island Point in 50-60m of water.  I think between the pros out of Rainbow Beach and the Noosa Charter boats it has been flogged but like all wrecks, on any given day they can go off.  Grinners have also made these sorts of places home and can give you a flogging.   I believe it used to have quite a few red fish on it (nannygai and red emperor).
    The Sunken Cruiser
    The sunken Cruiser lies in about 60m of water outside of North Reef off Noosa.  If you can get past the grinners it holds cobia at times as well as jewfish.  Nannygai, snapper and pearl perch can also be caught off it like all the wrecks on this line.
    The Barges/American Warship
    I have quite a few barge marks in this North Reef area but I have yet to find anything conclusive.  Maybe some of the locals know some of the spots but so far all of my searching has turned up nothing.
    The K-Lyne
    I have also got this mark as Tippy Toe.  Lies in 50-60m inside of the Hards.  A good cobia spot in season if you can get past the grinners.  Also had some good sessions here on the trag jew.
    The Dolphin
    Early on I used to fish this mark a bit and it held good Cale Cale Trevally.  It has been flogged by the Noosa charter and rec boats and doesn’t fish anywhere near as well.  I have pulled the odd snapper off it as well.  It lies in 50m of water at North Reef.
    The Bermagui Star
    Lies in about 29m of water inside of North Reef.  Can hold good bait at times.  Marlin and mackerel come off it but it has been fleeced of its reefies.
    The Landing Barge
    Sunk filming the Kylie Minogue movie the Delinquents, this wreck lies in about 50m of water east of Mooloolaba.  It has had its best days but still turns up the odd cobia if you are the first boat there after two weeks of poor weather.  I know of jewfish, cod, snapper, nannygai and pearl perch to have come off it.
    The FV Jodie
    The Jodie lies SE of the Cobia Barge and has its day if you can get past the grinners.  It also gets good Trag Jew on it at times.
    Various Cape Moreton Wrecks
    Wrecks are a dime a dozen down off Cape Moreton.  Some are productive and some have had their day.
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    This info is taken straight from Smithy's Fishing Charters website.  http://smithysfishingcharters.com.au   Some great info on there about the different reefs up here on the coast and i thought this may help some members.  Also found the graph below on his website which i found very helpful.

    Typical Reefs Visited
    Teewah Coffee Rock
    I really only go here during mackerel season.  The mackerel get on the numerous bait schools in the region.  Noosa locals go well here on reefies and some spots hold good jewies.
     
    North Reef
    Normally fished by the Noosa charter boats, I sometimes end up here during cobia season on a couple of the wrecks in this region.   If does fish well for all sorts of species but it is a well known snapper spot.  The Noosa boats also seem to get a fair few pelagics whilst at anchor here.
     
    Massouds Reef
    This is a sneaky little reef south of North Reef, a bit inside Chardons Reef and a bit outside Misery Reef.  It is named after the Massoud family who also have a park named after them in Noosaville.  It is a snapper/pearl perch reef that is also home to the other usual suspects like sweetlip, parrot and cod.  At times it also holds good bait.
     
    Sunshine Reef
    Sunshine is pretty heavily hit by the Noosa tinny brigade and the Noosa charter boats.  I mostly go here in mackerel season.  I have had the odd soft plastics session here for some grass emperor and squire.  The bonus in mackerel season is the odd coral trout off the downrigger on livies. If I am fishing here a bit I usually get a few a season.
     
    Chardons Reef
    Chardons I hit a bit.  I have had good snapper bites here in August and it is a great live bait reef for marlin and other pelagic species.  It has mackerel on it at times as well as wahoo quite often.  If the bait is in I have had good sessions here on cobia and the odd longtail tuna.  It turns up all sorts of surprises like cracker pearl perch, legal red emperor, a few gold spot estuary cod, the odd legal brown maori cod and I have had some ripper sessions here on reef flathead.  Chardons does not look like much on the sounder but if it has bait on it has fish with the bait.  It is mostly small ledges with wire weed.
     
    Castaways Reef/Victor Bailey Reef
    I have had some great snapper sessions here.  A long way from Mooloolaba and the Noosa boats have to go past a lot of good country at Sunshine Reef to get here so not many people bother.  Nice little bommies in flat ground I am pretty sure there are trout here but have been unable to land one.  Some good bustoffs seem like trout.  In summer I have heard it gets mackerel on it but I have certainly caught quite a few cobia here on the bait schools at times.  Victor Baileys is a great little reef in close to get out of the wind.  It is a good place to get a few mixed reefies.  I have even got a legal red emperor here at night and another good session on school mackerel.
     
    Coolum Reef/Arkwright Shoal
    The Coolum area also takes in Hancocks Shoal and the area around it and off Stumers Creek.  In summer this is a good reef for spotty mackerel and in winter snapper.  Early winter it is also good for grey mackerel and Spanish mackerel and the freedivers even get them here shore diving.  Some springs see the school mackerel thick here.  Mixed in with the snapper are a few good grass emperor.  A new wreck exists here and it will be interesting to see how it fishes with the wreck of the ex HMAS Brisbane not too far away.
     
    The Gneerings
    The Gneering shoals out from Mooloolaba are very rocky reef reefs.  I mostly fish here for mackerel in summer and snapper in spring.  Being so close to Mooloolaba they are very heavily hit.  They are very shallow and dived on by lots of freedivers who see a fair few mangrove jack and coral trout down there yet as anglers we don’t tend to get them.  I do have one friend who has the trout wired and does well in autumn for them.  Many of the tinny brigade also get the Gneerings wired for snapper and other species like parrot and moses perch that call this place home.  I tend to do better off the big reef structures and fish the gravel with bait schools for mixed reefies like brown maori cod, gold spot estuary cod and grass emperor. 
     
    Murphys Reef
    Murphies is also another favourite of the tinny brigade.   At time good bait moves in here and with it are good schools of big ajs and kingfish.  Mixed in with them are cod, trout and jewies feeding on the bait.  Murphies has its momemts with the snapper and mixed reefies but I tend to fish away from the main area.  A bit south is a bait area we get marlin and cod.  To the east and west are some big structures that hold jewifish, amberjack and yellowtail kingfish.
     
    Raper Shoal/Currimundi Reef
    Raper Shoal is not far off the beach and virtually joins up with the coffee rock at the Wurtulla surf tower one side and all the reef off Moffat Headland the other side.  Our from Rapers is Currimundi Reef and out from it is the Currimundi 8mile/9mile area.  All of these areas are snapper/grassy/mackerel spots.  Mostly school mackerel in August/September and spottie and Spanish mackerel from November to May.  At times I have caught big snapper up to 82cm in very ripe condition here and they move right in close to try and spawn.  My biggest grass emperor have also come from this area.  The close in area is hit hard by the Mooloolaba and Caloundra tinny brigades as well as kayakers from the beach at Moffat Beach.
     
    Caloundra Coffee Rock/The Corks/Brays Rock/The Peg/The Peg Reef/Hamilton Patches/Spoil Grounds
    All of these close in reefs off Caloundra are hit by the Caloundra tinny and yak brigade, either through the bar or from the Kings Beach boat ramp.  The peg reef is a great mackerel reef in summer and snapper reef in winter.  I also get a few snapper off the corks as they usually hold bait.  That is why the peg reef if good, all of the bait.  To fish it conventionally with bait on the bottom you would think it only holds rubbish but on soft plastics you only get the good snapper and grassies.  This whole area also has bait schools at any time, great for jigging or the mackerel and tuna get on them as well.  My biggest mackerel of 24.8kg came from the peg reef.
     
    Caloundra 5mile Reef
    The 5mile is one of my favourite reefs.  Mackerel in summer and snapper in winter.  It holds good bait at times and that is why the fish are there.  It has thrown up some great fish for me over the years including an 18kg amberjack and a 93cm snapper.  The snapper here at times mark up like text-book sounder shots of big fish mixed in with the bait.  The sharks can be a pain though when they hone in on the mackerel schools.
     
    Caloundra 9mile Reef
    This reef goes by a few different names but usually the 7-8-9 mile.  It comes out of 35m all around and is a football field size plateau of 30m depth on top.  Like all of the Caloundra reefs it is a mackerel spot in summer and a snapper spot in winter.  It is not as consistent as some of the other spots and really needs bait on it.  When the bait is there, the fish are there.
     
    Caloundra 12mile Reef
    The 12mile is a massive area meeting up with the Currimundi 9mile in the north and stretching all of the way down to the Wild Banks in the south off Bribie Island.  The 12mile has a very specific mackerel area on the western side though.  It could turn up any species of fish and is one of the main reefs I fish on half days.  It also has numerous bait reefs scattered amongst it.
     
    Caloundra Wide
    Caloundra Wide is another massive reef system virtually starting at the Barwon Banks and stretching to Cape Moreton.  It takes in a couple of wrecks straight out the front of Mooloolaba which are great for cobia.  Teraglin or trag jew are the second most common fish from these wrecks but they turn up all sorts of fish from nannygai to snapper to cod.  Caloundra Wide proper is mostly ledges running N-S with wire weed on top of them.  All of the usual reef species call it home. 
     
    Cape Moreton
    I get down to Cape Moreton a bit, usually chasing pelagic fish at Hutchison Shoal but also at “The Trench”.  Lately I have even been venturing down the front of the Cape to Shallow Tempest, Brennan’s Shoal, Roberts Shoal, Smiths Rock and all of the ledge country through here.  It holds good bait and has great natural reef, just that it is close to Brisbane, a city of nearly 1.5million people so this area gets hard hit.  I have also done well here on livies on AJs and kingfish with cod and cobia getting in on the act.  It also has its moments as a snapper spot and throws up surprises like great GTs but the sharks can be a problem at times.  From October/November on, it is a bit of a special for wahoo and mahi mahi with many marlin getting in on the act as well.
     
    Barwon Banks
    The Barwon Banks is a massive reef structure about 20Nm due east of Mooloolaba up to in line with Noosa.   It has many areas from the shallows, the gravel on the west side, the wire weed ledges to the south and numerous drop offs and bommies.  You can do worse than just drifting the shallows out here picking up a mixed bag of fusiliers, tusk fish and tropical fish like hussar and red throat emperor.  In the day it was covered in red emperor and snapper.  They are a bit harder to temp these days.  A few of the big ledges are also home to wahoo and spanish mackerel in the summer and amberjack and kingfish in the winter time with random fish like jobfish and dogtooth tuna thrown in.
     
    The 85m Ledge
    The 85m ledge in front of the Barwon Banks is the traditional home of snapper fishing on the Sunshine Coast.  Mixed in with the snapper are a few pearl perch and fish like splendid perch and black spot pigfish.  The odd amberjack also gets in on the action and random fish like jewfish.
     
    The Hards
    Kicking out to the NE from the Barwons are the Hards.  They run out to about 40Nm NE of Mooloolaba.  The southern Hards gets up to about 53m and is great snapper and amberjack country.  The northern Hards can produce anything from tusk fish to snapper and pearl perch and the odd hussar and red emperor.  It can be well worth the run out here in favour of the Barwons.
     
    The Mud
    East of the main ridge of the Hards is an area people call the Mud.  Scattered through here are numerous little bumps and ledges off the main reef complexes.  There is also a sunken trawler wreck in this area.
     
    The 97m Ledge
    Out in front of the Hards and running down and joining up with the 85m ledge is the 97m ledge.  At times this is where all the professional line fishermen fish for the snapper and pearl perch.  It is deep but can be rewarding.
     
    The Deep Wrecks
    Out where the trawlers work there is a line of wrecks where they have snagged the bottom and toppled over and sunk.  These are great spots for amberjack, kingfish, snapper and pearl perch.  At times they also hold jewfish and the odd comet cod and bar cod comes off them.  Go out here armed with live bait and jigs and you will see some action more times than not.
    The Lauren G.
    One of the latest wrecks out there.  A local Mooloolaba boat that went down out at the Hards in 97m of water.  A long way from home so fishes well but more and more people are getting the waypoint.  I believe the skipper went down with the boat and is known by a few of the guys I know.  Amberjack, kingfish, jewfish, pearl perch, snapper and bar cod have all come off this wreck.  Was commercially smashed of all the pearl perch off it at one stage and does not fish anywhere near as well for snapper or pearlys since.
    The Tiger Kelly.
    Another local trawler that went down east of the Barwon Banks.  127m of water and fishes well at times.  Does cop a hammering though.  It has probably had it’s glory years.  It does turn up things out of the box at times like 76cm pearl perch another charter boat caught off it.
    The Tempest
    Near the Tiger Kelly.  Don’t know much about this wreck.  Very hard to find.
    The Plane Wrecks
    I have a few marks for plane wrecks out here.  One day I did mark something but have been unable to find it again.  Trawlers most likely move the parts around with their nets.  Suppossedly at the end of WWII planes were dumped off the aircraft carriers in this area.  Bits of aircraft have definately been trawled up by the local trawlers in their nets.
    The Anna Jay
    The AJ/MJ/Angela Jane is in 135m off Caloundra Wide.  Not much left of it on the sounder and is a very hit and miss place.  Sometimes the fish are here and other times they aren’t.  Depends on what you see on your sounder.
    The Kosi or Wendy Joy
    This wreck in about 110m always has a great show.  Also seen  Has been hit hard.  Doesn’t yield much considering the show.  Lots of small pearlies.
    The Kerry Anne
    About the deepest one I will fish.  145m.  Not much show and not much go most of the time considering how deep it is and a lot less hit than the others.
    The Uglbar
    In 135m and certainly has its day.  Hit hard by boats out of Brisbane/Bribie/Redcliffe.  Similar wreck species to the rest.
    The Jennifer K
    This trawler lies in about 82m NE of Hutchison Shoal.  It shows up good on the sounder but is plagued by small pearl perch and hit super hard.  It has had its day unfortunately. 
    The Kyogle
    Also known as the Centaur but it has been proven that the Centaur is in ultra deep water off North Stradbroke.  The Kyogle is in 180m and not really worth the effort considering the depth.  I’ve only ever pulled rat kings off it.  
    The Containers
    The shipping containers that fell off the ship the Pacific Adventurer lie in about 130m off Cape Moreton.  They fish well for pearlies in the early part of the season but later on after they have been hit it is frustrating to pull up undersize snapper and pearl perch from that sort of depth.  One trip we got owned by big kingies and AJs here too.  Sharks can be a problem at times like all of these deep spots eating your fish half way up or hooking the livies themselves.   
     
    The 50m Wrecks
    On the 50m line there is another line of shallower wrecks.  These are bait spots holding yellowtail and slimey mackerel.  Attracted to the bait are very often cobia in cobia season.
    The Tall Ship
    I have also heard it called the Missi or Mississippi.  It is about 9Nm SE of Double Island Point in 50-60m of water.  I think between the pros out of Rainbow Beach and the Noosa Charter boats it has been flogged but like all wrecks, on any given day they can go off.  Grinners have also made these sorts of places home and can give you a flogging.   I believe it used to have quite a few red fish on it (nannygai and red emperor).
    The Sunken Cruiser
    The sunken Cruiser lies in about 60m of water outside of North Reef off Noosa.  If you can get past the grinners it holds cobia at times as well as jewfish.  Nannygai, snapper and pearl perch can also be caught off it like all the wrecks on this line.
    The Barges/American Warship
    I have quite a few barge marks in this North Reef area but I have yet to find anything conclusive.  Maybe some of the locals know some of the spots but so far all of my searching has turned up nothing.
    The K-Lyne
    I have also got this mark as Tippy Toe.  Lies in 50-60m inside of the Hards.  A good cobia spot in season if you can get past the grinners.  Also had some good sessions here on the trag jew.
    The Dolphin
    Early on I used to fish this mark a bit and it held good Cale Cale Trevally.  It has been flogged by the Noosa charter and rec boats and doesn’t fish anywhere near as well.  I have pulled the odd snapper off it as well.  It lies in 50m of water at North Reef.
    The Bermagui Star
    Lies in about 29m of water inside of North Reef.  Can hold good bait at times.  Marlin and mackerel come off it but it has been fleeced of its reefies.
    The Landing Barge
    Sunk filming the Kylie Minogue movie the Delinquents, this wreck lies in about 50m of water east of Mooloolaba.  It has had its best days but still turns up the odd cobia if you are the first boat there after two weeks of poor weather.  I know of jewfish, cod, snapper, nannygai and pearl perch to have come off it.
    The FV Jodie
    The Jodie lies SE of the Cobia Barge and has its day if you can get past the grinners.  It also gets good Trag Jew on it at times.
    Various Cape Moreton Wrecks
    Wrecks are a dime a dozen down off Cape Moreton.  Some are productive and some have had their day.
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    Doyley reacted to kmcrosby78 in Prawns White Spot Disease Outbreak   
    Gad can I ask where this came from? If it's from the March 3 update then my interpretation is that it is obsolete and has been replaced by the current update. The key, in my interpretation, is in the wording. In the latest update they don't refer to the 'high tide mark' but are instead speaking of movement of the prawns, etc within 'the area' as in the whole containment zone from the ocean to inland.  In other words they are admitting that the disease has spread 'within' the containment zone and they are focusing on not letting it spread 'out' of the containment zone. Therefore I believe you can take them home and cook them if you live within the containment zone.
    See below:
    “To ensure that fishing and the local trade in fresh Moreton Bay seafood can continue, the movement control area will also encompass the western borders of the Gold Coast City Council, Brisbane City Council, and Moreton Bay Regional Councils.

    “Fishing, crabbing and catching prawns can continue in Moreton Bay and catchments covered by the order, including the Logan and Albert Rivers, but people will not be able to move uncooked crustaceans such as crabs, prawns, yabbies, Moreton Bay bugs or marine worms, which can carry the disease, out of the area.

    “People wishing to move these products out of the area whether for their own consumption or to sell in other markets, will have to cook them first.
     
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    Heard they were getting some at the mouth of Hussey Creek. Not sure of the size or quantity. 
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    Doyley reacted to kmcrosby78 in 2016 AFO Christmas Lunch!   
    Good work on the potential lucky door prize - bonus!!  I'm Ok to bring an esky - I'll PM you my phone number and just buzz me before the day so I know how many/how big (I recently acquired a fairly big one but it may be too big - have other options though).
    The park gets pretty busy with kids birthday parties (we're having our son's there in a couple of weekends time) so I would suggest we bring at least a couple of tables between us plus everyone bring a chair. I've got one fold up table I can bring. Anyone else?
    Oh and I've got a severe allergic reaction to small plates of food .........   
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    Doyley reacted to Danielle in 2016 AFO Christmas Lunch!   
    Only 3.5 weeks until our Christmas Do... 
    Reminder, ALL WELCOME! Newest members please come along and meet some like-minded fisherfolk. If you wish to just stop by that's great, if you would like the catered lunch check the first post in this thread for details.
    I have just been down to BCF to shop with my voucher for playing the game (went crazy... Pkt of Mullet fillets, pkt prawns and a red bull haha)... The manager and I always have a bit of a chat and there is a possibility of a LUCKY DOOR PRIZE WHICH I hope to secure this week!
    Now for logistics... @Angus will we need some tables or if there likely to be one available on site? 
    Could someone please bring along their big daddy esky? I will bring the ice... @kmcrosby78?
    I haven't heard that anyone has any food intolerances or allergies but if you do please advise!
    If anyone is planning a morning session out in the bay beforehand and you have room to take anyone along speak up, perfect opportunity for newbies to go Deckie. 
    Hopefully the weather will co-operate but watch this space on the day for any updates.
    Danielle
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    Doyley got a reaction from Angus in What've You Caught?   
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    Doyley got a reaction from bersim in What've You Caught?   
    Pic added

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    Doyley reacted to ellicat in What've You Caught?   
    I wonder if that was one of the ones reported on here (that didn't survive the release)
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    Doyley got a reaction from MarkA in What've You Caught?   
    Pic added

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    Doyley got a reaction from Brodie_S in What've You Caught?   
    Herpes...... But maybe not that unusual as most people on this site have probably caught that.
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    Doyley got a reaction from Brodie_S in What've You Caught?   
    Keeping on the topic of Brissy Bara, this one was found washed up under the storey bridge by a student of mine on a school trip
     
    Pic isn't working, I'll add it later
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    Doyley got a reaction from Luvit in What've You Caught?   
    Keeping on the topic of Brissy Bara, this one was found washed up under the storey bridge by a student of mine on a school trip
     
    Pic isn't working, I'll add it later
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    Doyley got a reaction from benno573 in What've You Caught?   
    Herpes...... But maybe not that unusual as most people on this site have probably caught that.
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    Doyley got a reaction from kmcrosby78 in What've You Caught?   
    Keeping on the topic of Brissy Bara, this one was found washed up under the storey bridge by a student of mine on a school trip
     
    Pic isn't working, I'll add it later
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    Doyley got a reaction from timtam_ in What've You Caught?   
    Keeping on the topic of Brissy Bara, this one was found washed up under the storey bridge by a student of mine on a school trip
     
    Pic isn't working, I'll add it later
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    Doyley got a reaction from kmcrosby78 in What've You Caught?   
    Herpes...... But maybe not that unusual as most people on this site have probably caught that.
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    Doyley got a reaction from timtam_ in What've You Caught?   
    Herpes...... But maybe not that unusual as most people on this site have probably caught that.
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