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Snapper trolling. It looks easy on the videos (as it does) and the lures look easy to choose and use but I am buggered if I can do it yet! I am aware that its time on the water and learning spots, troll speeds, tides, moon phases and even seasons, so this looks like its going to be a long term project instead of the simple chuck a lure out and troll along and catch a fish I hoped and even prayed it might be. But nothing in fishing is ever that easy and the challenge is part of the joy. I am desperately trying to avoid going out with a proven expert in the field as there is something very rewarding about getting a few tips and then working it out a little bit for yourself. Add onto this I am not one for stealing others spots and lures and techniques, however tempting that seems. And this brings about the importance of recreational

fishing. I reckon I have a box of lures just for snapper trolling that may add up to $500 and thats before catching one and really getting the bug. Sure some of the lures that may catch a snapper are reissues from barra boxes, but there are plenty of shiny new ones in there that have been purchased just for the task at hand. I tell you, if my best lure happens to be a $10 cheapy my lovely lady may have a few stern words to me about the $20-$35 lures that are floating around in that box, destined to rarely be used. But in the learning phase theyll all have their chance to shine and lets hope they do. Our last trip out was interesting. We have a location we reckon the fish will be, but I am not sure they are there at the moment. Undeterred we started our learning troll run, which was a crazed pattern of u-turns, snaking s-shapes and arrow-like straight runs on

the GPS. Did we catch one? Nope. Did we even look like it? Nope. But we did catch two squid on the troll lures in 7m of water! While not the target we may just have found ourselves a deepwater squid spot. Thats one of the reasons I love exploring as you just never know. Squid on trolled lures in 7m of water still seems ridiculous, even as we tucked into some calamari rings and flatty tails for dinner. But you take what you can and try to put all the pieces of the puzzle together. I wonder if there are any squid jigs you can troll in 7m? I like having fishing challenges. New and weird things to try, oddball captures, new tackle to play with, things to buy, places to discover. Its what keeps you interested in the game of fishing and gives you new inspiration. And these days there are plenty of weird and wonderful things to

try, so grab an idea and run with it. Who knows where the next new technique and challenge in fishing will come from? It could be you, it could be me, but as sure as I am breathing, someone will come up with something that sets the fishing world alight in the future.

READER COVERS Ive enjoyed seeing the reader covers this month and last and there is only one month more to go and I cant wait to go through the emails to check out some of the great shots sent in. While not everyone can get the shot for the cover, we will be running a compilation of some of the great shots that just missed out in the next issue of the mag. There have been some very impressive fish pics submitted and I congratulate you all on the fish youve caught and some of the pics you have taken. Well done to everyone who submitted some pics.

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Inshore anglers, particularly those down south, often long for a fish that goes hard like the ones offshore and jumps madly when hooked but can be handled comfortably on light tackle. The solution to this problem for me is the Indo-pacific tarpon, and fishing for them takes me to some very strange and interesting places. Tarpon boof lures like a barramundi, run hard like a mackerel and jump frantically like a queenfish. This makes these little bars of chrome the ideal light-tackle sportfish and they are readily available if you just know where to look.

Little bars of chromeBRISBANEBob Thornton

MEET THE INDO-PACIFIC TARPON

Indo-pacific tarpon (Megalops cyprinoides) are a carbon copy of the Atlantic tarpon (Megalops atlanticus) found in America and West Africa, but unfortunately our tarpon dont grow to nearly the same size. Usually sporting a magnificent silvery/chrome colouration and big shiny scales, they are certainly very photogenic little fish. As sea-going adults, they can reach around 10kg! Although most tarpon encountered in Australia and South East Asia are around 1kg with the exceptional fish pushing the 3kg mark. Tarpon can be found in bays, rivers, creeks, drains, billabongs and even

landlocked lakes all across the top end and down as far south as Sydney on the east and Onslow on the west. Tarpon have a primitive lung, which allows them to breathe oxygen from above the water when the water quality is bad, and for this reason that they can be found in a variety of different locations. It is also believed that they can breed in both salt and fresh water unlike many estuarine fish species. Often considered to be a very mysterious fish, not a lot is known about our tarpon and they arent usually a prime target for anglers. Most are taken as by-catch for other species like bream, bass, flathead, trevally, mangrove jack, barramundi and even tailor.

The range in the aforementioned species is no typo, because tarpon can live anywhere! Make no mistake, if you fish for any of these species regularly you will likely run into one of these chromed speedsters and wonder where you can get more!

WHERE TO START Finding tarpon can range from dead easy to frustrating depending on where you live. Below the tropics they can be a bit of a challenge to find, but this is yet another attraction. As mentioned above, tarpon are capable of living almost anywhere but that doesnt necessarily mean they will be anywhere at any time. The time to be looking for tarpon is during the warmer half of the year. Before and after storms tend to produce some great results, although these conditions are not necessary. Location types they are found in can vary a lot, and this needs to be understood if you plan to go out looking or tarpon. While most mangrove creeks will hold tarpon, there are several things that make a particular creek stand out depth, clarity and fishing pressure. You want the creek to be deep enough for fish to feel safe while youre fishing for them, so at least 1m of water or preferably deeper. The water needs to be clear enough to fish with lures. At least 30-40cm of clarity is enough. Lastly, the creek should be fairly fisher-free and quiet, not necessarily remote but definitely not over-fished. Mangrove creeks however

are not the only places where you will find tarpon. They are often found in land-locked lakes, golf bunkers, lagoons and duck ponds, but only if these bodies of water occasionally, or at least in the past, have linked up to a stretch of water that holds tarpon. This may be a river or creek, a canal, a beach or another lake known to hold tarpon. If you can see fish like mullet, herring and noxious species like tilapia or carp in your chosen lake then it is very likely to hold tarpon. In fact, if a tidal body of water has flooded any sort of pond in the last 10 years, its a pretty sure bet theyll be in there, along with other things! These artificial lakes are basically just like billabongs of the south, providing fish like tarpon with a safe nursery to feed and grow in. Of course, canals are another great option and are available to most people in one form or another. The three

tests above should be applied for all the location types to help maximise your chances of tangling with tarpon.

TARPON TACKLE Tackle for these guys is simple. Anything light that you would usually throw at bream or bass is fine, so a rod between 1-5kg and a 1000-3000 size spinning reel will work a treat. Your mainline should be kept fairly light; 4-10lb braided line will allow you to make lengthy casts often needed for tarpon. Tarpon have a very hard, bony jaw that can do damage to a light leader, so a 12-20lb fluorocarbon leader, depending on the size of fish, is necessary. Lures are a personal choice, but anything you feel comfortable throwing at bream, whiting or bass should get snaffled by a hungry tarpon. Tarpon eat small baitfish, shrimps, prawns and insects when conditions allow, so presentations should be

Tarpon have huge eyes for their size, which allow them to hunt for prey successfully at low-light periods.

Tarpon will always take to the air in spectacular fashion, as seen here through Tom Gordons Go Pro. Tom tends to opt for the fly for these acrobatic speedsters!

The authors old man, Andrew, holds up a better than average Indo-Pacific tarpon. It tail-walked about 10m sideways after smashing a small suspending hardbody in under 1m of water.

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kept fairly small and close to the surface. Small stickbaits, walkers, poppers and fizzers about 5cm long worked fairly quickly consistently produce results for me. Tarpon also love small, lightly rigged plastics hopped all through the water column, so always have some small plastics ready to go with some 1/4oz jigheads and smaller. Suspending hardbodies are fantastic to add to your arsenal of tarpon lures, my favourite tarpon catchers of late have been Rapalas range of suspending X-Rap hardbodies in the 4, 6 and 8cm models. These lures should be worked with a series of twitches and pauses, allowing the lure to catch the sunlight and glimmer like an injured baitfish.

Always make sure your lures have small, razor-sharp hooks so you can drive the hook through the notoriously hard jaw that tarpon are known for.

FLUFF CHUCKERS One of my favourite things about our tarpon is that lovers of the long wand, like myself, can target them on fly! Tarpon are an excellent fly target at any size and smash all sorts of fly patterns. Your fly outfit can be kept fairly light; 6-8wt rods are fine. A 6wt gives you the chance to have some fun with them and an 8wt is necessary if the winds pick up. Floating lines will usually cover most situations but an intermediate or sink tip line may be useful if they

are found to be schooling down deeper. Flies of many varieties can be used, which makes it all the more fun. Clousers, small Pink Things, shrimp patterns, even Bass Vampire style flies will work. Surface patterns like Dahlberg Divers, Bass Bangers, Miss Prissys or any home tied popping bug on 2/0 hooks or smaller will catch you tarpon on the right day. Again, be sure to buy or tie flies with razor-sharp hooks or youll be telling the one that got away story.

ON THE WATER When you arrive at the water, always scan around for signs of tarpon. They have a habit of coming up to the surface and gulping in a mouthful of air in an

action commonly referred to as rolling. If they are feeding on the surface they may also be

mayhem with screaming drags and fish flying all over the shop. When a tarpon hits you, it can sometimes be incredibly

difficult to get a solid hook set and keep them attached. Fly fishing can be a great remedy to this issue because after a good strip-strike to set the hook has been employed, they struggle to shake the fly out because its just too light. With conventional gear however, a sharp lift from the rod may be in order if youre having a lot of short strikes, and dropping the rod when they take to the air helps to keep them attached, because tarpon will jump! Always try to handle tarpon with care, as their scales come off easily and they kick about so watch out when using trebles. Tarpon have been documented as a poor table fare because of the amount of bones they have, so they should be enjoyed purely as a sporting proposition before being released.

UNDERRATED STARS Tarpon are a very under-valued sportfish in Australia, probably because they often co-exist with more famous sporting targets such as barra, tailor, bass and mangrove jack. Although tiny in comparison to their trans-Pacific cousins, they still pack a punch on modest tackle. I encourage those wanting to find a new and exciting species to fish for to go out scouting for tarpon, I guarantee youll become hooked!

boofing small fish and insects, similar to small barra, and this can lead to some very exciting fishing. But if none of this is happening then your lures will have to find them. Depending on the day, tarpon can sometimes be hanging around structure or just cruising around in open water looking for a feed. This makes covering water quite important when finding tarpon. Once you find one, you may be lucky enough to have stumbled across a school. This means the next 10-15 minutes may turn into absolute

In that mouth is a 6cm Rapala X-Rap. Tarpon have big, bony mouths so leaders may have to be upsized from the usual 8-12lb we associate with bass and bream.

The by-catch of this style of fishing can be interesting sometimes The author took this massive sea mullet on a small barra fly! It must have confused the green hackle collar on the fly for a juicy piece of weed!

Tarpon love surface lures when the sun is down low, and Iain Thornton took this decent tarpon

on a small blue and silver Rebel Pop-R.

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Plastics vs bait smackdownTHE TWEEDDavid Solano

This months story is a little different because its about fishing some of the famous marks out at sea off the Tweed. I have quite a few mates

with boats but unfortunately they are bream tournament boats, and their skippers are reluctant to go outside mainly because they dont have the experience to cross the Tweed bar and are worried that the boats are too small. Enter my mate Pete.

Hes had numerous boats over the years and his latest acquisition is a slick fibreglass model with a very old Suzuki 40hp on the back. Now Petes been asking me for ages to come outside with him, but after a fish in the river off his boat with the engine

stopping several times I told him there was no way I was going out through the notorious Tweed bar with that on the back. He kept asking anyway, and called a couple of weeks ago saying it was a perfect weekend and that hed had the motor serviced as well. So lets do it! he said. I gave in. Righto! See you at 4am. As I live right on the river with boat ramp out front it was pretty easy for Pete to launch the boat. Off we went, roaring up the river and as we approached the bar my heart skipped a beat. There were waves, big ones. Sure you can do this mate? I asked. Yep. The skipper was determined so I rang VMR to log in then out we went. I quickly discovered that Pete can drive a boat through a bar with skill and confidence and, what was even better, he was teaching me how to do it. Cool. We made it out and headed straight to Fidos, and the motor worked like a dream thank goodness. Once at Fidos we rigged up and started a drift over the reef. It looked good as a lot of fish were showing up on the sounder. Pete was using his trusty squid and I had on a 3/4oz TT jighead with a 5/0 hook and Gulp Squid Vicious. I went through a packet in as many drops, because little fish were chewing the dangly bits off and leaving just the body. Pete, on the other hand, was pulling up a variety of fish including snapper, parrotfish and one nice size (dont know the name) fish that hangs out under sharks [remora - Ed]. This isnt good, I thought to myself. Hes walloping me with bait!

What gives! I tried all different types of plastics but nothing worked. My mates repeated remarks of Im on again were starting to grate on my nerves. I looked at my jighead and suddenly thought, its a hook! Ill try some bait on it. While Pete was pulling in his next fish I grabbed a squid, wacked it on the jighead and let it drop. My mate didnt see a thing. So far Pete had caught a heap of squire but nothing legal. Well, with the first bit of bait Id used in years I landed my first ever snapper (squire) and legal at that. I was dancing around the boat, teasing Pete, holding my fish out. I shouldnt have held my fish out. Pete noticed the squid hanging out of the fishs mouth. Oh dear, Id been done but to Petes credit he shared his squid and we caught a lot of fish out at Nine Mile and the Pinnacle though I have to say he hasnt stopped paying me out ever since.

WHATS BITING The river is at times crazy with bait and predators. Mates using dead bait have

been smashing the bream off the Kirra groin and the Tweed seaway. Nice mulloway have been caught with deep divers off these walls but be careful fishing like this as its not always easy to get a big fish up from the rocks. Youll get some nice tailor using a popper or fast moving metal slug. As far as Im concerned though its schoolie time, as I love catching a mulloway on my light Nordic Stage rod (I have teamed it with a Stella FE 1000). I try a lot of different approaches when hunting schoolies but two lures stand out on the Tweed. One is a hidden 1/40oz TT jighead teamed with any colour Z-man 2.5cm grub, and probably the most deadly is the Ecogear VX 35 Blade, so its a heavy and light approach. So far its worked for me. One last thing dont forget about Jack Evans Boat Harbour as the other night I went for a drive to check the groin out but the sight of all the bait there made me pull up for a look. The place was chockers with pretty well everything bait-wise. Note to self: always carry a rod in the boot from now on.

Dave with his first legal snapper (squire).

Pete with a feisty little remora (suckerfish).

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A commercial crabber has been fined $109,000 with his fishing boat confiscated and licence suspended for 12 months after pleading guilty to 24 offences in the Maryborough Magistrates Court this week. Queensland Boating and Fisheries Patrol (QBFP) district manager Greg Bowness said the significant penalties should send a clear message to others that serious breaches of fisheries legislation will not be tolerated. The fisherman has been charged with numerous counts of unlawful possession of regulated fish and interference with crab pots, in three separate incidents over a nine month period, Mr Bowness said. In March last year, fisheries officers went to the offenders home and found 31 undersize mud crabs, 200 female mud crab claws, 371 mud crab halves and three female mud crabs. The number of crabs found clearly indicates that they were likely to be sold on the black market rather than through legal channels.

A second incident occurred in November, when officers patrolling waters near Fraser Island, found 27 undersize fish on board a commercial fishing vessel, believed to be for the purpose of baiting crab pots. The third incident involved interference with a number of crab pots belonging to other commercial fishers. In this case, QBFP acted in response to complaints from commercial fishers and set up their own surveillance operation. Mr Bowness said that

all fishers are responsible for knowing the rules for fishing and sticking to them. The order for the forfeit of the fishing vessel and licence suspension sends out a clear message to the fisher and others who might be tempted to commit such offences in the future, he said. We encourage people to report unlawful or suspicious fishing activities by calling the Fishwatch hotline on 1800 017 116. For more information on Queensland fishing rules, visit www.fisheries.qld.gov.au or call 13 25 23. Fisheries Queensdland

Some advice from the Department of Transport and Main Roads (Queensland) in regards to the modification of cars to carry rods has been issued by Fisheries Queensland to anglers recently. Did you know that incorrectly fitting fishing rod holders to your car may make it defective and result in fines or defect

notices being issued? If you fit fishing rod holders to your cars bullbar you must ensure that they do not obstruct the drivers view of the road or traffic to the front and sides of the vehicle, they are only attached to the left side of the vehicle, they are designed to carry no more than four fishing rods, that rods, hooks and sinkers are properly

secured, that vehicle lighting is not obstructed by rods or holders, and that they are either removed or retracted behind the profile of the bull bar when they are not in use For more info on vehicle standards and modifications, head to the website at http://goo.gl/FYztKc. Fisheries Queensland

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16 JULY 2014

While the cooler weather in the past couple of months has hit hard and we have had a fair few cold fronts, the fishing has been red hot with offshore and the canals producing well. As usual, the flathead are out and about, in slightly more impressive numbers. Trevally are still around busting up along most bridges and taking live bait. Big bream have been more common, with captured fish getting around the 40cm mark. And plenty more species on offer! I love my lure fishing, but dont mind my live baiting either. The best option for night fishing is to use live mullet and herring at an hour before the high and the receiving tide. You might be able to hook a school mulloway, tailor, flathead, trevally or, if youre very lucky, a jack. Solid tailor have been schooling up throughout the canals, and youll find them in better numbers towards the canal mouths. Trolling 75mm hardbodied

Fishing stays hot this winterGOLD COAST CANALSJosh Dunnwww.joshdunnfishing.com.au

lures around in a baitfish-like colour or casting soft plastics around should do the job just find the bait and the fish wont be too far behind them. In the next month the flathead will increase in good numbers and we should start to see the big lizards getting around. This is already a good sign as we have the Flathead Classic in October. Hopefully the weather will warm up slightly, as well as the water temperature.

Along with flathead, there have been some mulloway getting around. They are taking the same lures as the tailor, 3-4 natural or white plastics with a rather heavy jighead. Keep the plastics on the bottom for the majority of your retrieve. Youll find them in deep holes with plenty of the bait. I have been starting to see some big bream in the local canals. Try fishing a small plastic with a very light jighead, such as a TT

Lures 1/28oz or 1/20oz HeadlockZ. My favourite technique for bream is to get the best and most accurate cast onto your desired jetty/structure. I will either let the plastic sink right down to the bottom, then slowly wind it back with the odd, sudden pause. Or, I will cast a Z-Man 2 GrubZ parallel to the jetty, let it sink just under the lip of the jetty, then a very slow wind, with again an odd sudden pause. I have found surface hasnt been the go-to technique in winter, but blades and vibes will be. My favourite blade and

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This year has been unusual as everything seems to be a month behind on the offshore grounds. The water temperatures have been quite high and the mackerel and wahoo have stayed active right into June. This month should see the current drop and there should be good deep water bottom fishing on the 50 fathom line. Target species this month include kingfish, amberjack, samsonfish, snapper and pearl perch. It pays to try a few methods when heading out to the wider reefs. Deep water jigging and live baiting should be quite productive this month and snapper fishing should pick up once the water temperature starts to drop. I like to catch a few live baits on the way out to the wide grounds and start fishing for snapper and pearl perch early. When Ive got a decent feed we then drop a deep live bait and try for something bigger. The north east 50 fathom line is a great place to fish this month and the further north you head, the better the fishing seems to get. There are also a few good pinnacles out in 90-100m that hold big pearl perch in July.

Being behind is getting aheadGOLD COASTDavidGreen

any knots. I generally hold the sinker in my hands, feed out 10-20m of line and then drop the sinker, which slowly tows the bait down to the bottom. This gives a much more natural presentation of the bait. For the game fisher, there will still be a few blue and striped marlin out wide on the hundred fathom line but the bite slows down a bit. If the water temperature maintains itself at around 22C it is worth a troll, particularly if the birds and dolphins are active in the area. In closer to shore there may still be a few Spaniards and wahoo about if the water stays blue and the temperature stays up. These late season fish are generally good quality over 15kg. Trolling live baits off a downrigger is probably the best method to get connected to big mackerel in July. Cobia are another good option on the close reefs and live tailor, big slimies or large soft plastics are very effective methods. Fishing the close reefs off Southport at night is another good option this month targeting snapper, mulloway, tailor and teraglin. By anchoring up an hour before sunset and berleying the results usually come just as the sun dips below the horizon. Over the last 2 years Ive found my results on mulloway on the offshore grounds have been best on the change of low tide, and live tailor have been the most consistent bait as they arent attacked by teraglin and the mulloway love them.

ESTUARIES July is a great month to fish the Broadwater and as the winter westerlies start to blow a lot of fish move out of the rivers into the main body of water between Jumpinpin and the Seaway. The mullet migration triggers a lot of activity at the entrances and large schools of spawning bream are also in good numbers. I spend most of my time in the estuaries targeting flathead and mulloway in July.

The number of flathead on the flats and weed beds greatly increases this month and these fish feed up on white pilchards and other bait prior to spawning. When chasing flathead this month try fishing a few soft vibes, like Jackall Transams and the Samiki Vibalicious. When flathead are focused on white pilchards, soft vibes and Rattlin Spot style lures can be very effective. These lures can often out fish soft plastics and more traditional hardbodies by a wide margin. A slow sink and draw retrieve is all that is required. Trolling should also be very effective this month. Target fish in 1.5-3m of water using pink Lively Lures Micro Mullets. Ive used a lot of other lures but these are number one in my book. Locally made Pig Lures are also very effective. Work the lure with your rod tip and let it out so it just hits the bottom. You dont need to troll your lures a long way back. In shallow weedy areas flathead will follow the boat chasing the bait that your motor disturbs. Repeated trolling the same run can have them come up really close to the boat, which is surprising but true.

Try trolling a lure only 5-10m behind the motor. Mulloway will be active in both the Seaway area and around Jumpinpin at night. A live mullet is generally the best bait. During the day soft plastics such as Gulp Jerk Shads produce quite a few fish when fished in the eddies around the entrances, and white is usually the best colour. The last of a run-in tide and the first of the run-out is generally the best time to target mulloway on soft plastics. There should be plenty of big bream around Jumpinpin and the Seaway this month as the fish congregate prior to spawning on the beaches. Small metal blades, soft plastics and traditional bait fishing methods should all be effective. There should also be some big tailor on the run-in tides around the entrances and quite a few nice tailor around 2kg turn up in July. Overall, this month should see a marked change in seasons as things cool down and we move into the traditional winter fishing pattern. It definitely seems, however, that everything is a month late this year and the seasonal changes have been very slow in coming so far.

In closer, the 36 fathom line should start to produce some nice snapper this month on pilchards, strip baits and soft plastics. The lighter you fish the more

bites you seem to get. A free running ball sinker and 10-15kg leader is the maximum you need for snapper and make sure the sinker can run freely over

Aykut Ahmet with a nice flatty. Flathead numbers on the flats and weed beds

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Mitch Calcutt with a pair of decent mulloway. They have been best on the change of

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Ben Job with a tasty snapper. They should start to pick up once the temperature starts to drop.

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July is just a wonderful time of year to head out to the Pin with cool clear days and light winds making for top fishing conditions. The bream have been on the bite with great catches to be expected all winter long. Bream are one of the most prolific species throughout the Pin system and are relatively easy to catch, which should put them high on most anglers lists. Using a simple running ball sinker set up to a swivel and about 40-60cm of trace to a 1/0 baitholder hook, you are now armed with one of the easiest and successful

Cool, clear July daysgembait@tpg.com

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JUMPINPIN bait rigs that will not only catch you bream but most of the other species at the Pin as well. Lots of different species will usually congregate in the same areas in deeper water around decent structure and eat the same sorts of baits, so its quite common to find a variety of by-catch. Best baits to score yourself a feed are live yabbies, worms, mullet fillets and gut, prawns, squid, white bait and even bread balled up on your hook works well too. For bream you cant go past the old favourite spots like Kalinga Bank, the dead trees off the bottom of North Straddie, the eastern tip of Crusoe Island, Short Island, Stieglitz, Flat Rock, the

Stockyards, the Powerlines, the north wall of the Seaway and the mouth of the Pimpama River. These spots always produce good quality fish and there is even a pretty good chance that you could land a juvenile snapper there as well. Flathead are being caught on soft plastics from the Pandanus weed banks, Whalleys Gutter mouth, the bottom of Kangaroo Island, the sand flats at the top of South Strddie and Kalinga Bank. The water quality has been good so soft and hard lures have been working well. For the bait fishos pillies and big fresh prawns are the go and drifting seems to be the best method of tracking them down. Some big elbow-slapper whiting have been caught from near Marks Rocks and Ageston Sands in the Logan River, Flat Rock, Slipping Sands and the Gold Bank. Try these areas at night with some live bloodworms just as the tide turns and you should have yourself some decent whiting if you can brave the cold! Stick with worms, yabbies or peeled prawns as bait. If the weather turns flat and calm, start flicking small poppers and minnows around the sand flats. Tailor should be schooling up the coast feeding on the schools of whitebait, pilchards and hardiheads. They ball up these schools inside the bar to feed and smash them

breaching the surface, which makes them fairly easy to spot. Theres nothing quite like being in a tailor feeding frenzy with the water boiling around the boat. If you head out during the week when there is less water traffic youll have a better chance of this happening. For tailor I use the same size lures as the bait they are feeding on; usually 10-40g is the right size. Plastics get torn apart by tailor so unless you have an endless supply Id stick to

Nothing beats a good quality winter Jumpinpin lizard.

Cody Lynch with a decent Logan River king threadfin salmon on a banana prawn.

metal slugs. Other than that, try floating lightly weighted pillies or whitebait in the current and a cruising tailor should find it irresistible. A few good sized school mulloway have been coming from the Logan near Marks and Pitts Rocks, Giants Grave and the Jew Hole off Swan Bay. Live mullet, gar and pike have been proving to be the pick of the baits when chasing a mulloway. A few sandies have been potted from Cabbage Tree

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July is really the depths of winter but this certainly does not mean the fishing in the southern bay stops. In fact this can be one of the truly great times to get out amongst the islands and into the fish. For starters the run of snapper will be in full swing and anglers will be chasing them with all manner of

offerings. If plastics are your game, youll find the snapper a touch larger than in previous months and likely a little more often. Fishing plastics from 3 through to 6 on light jigheads has been great for the snapper over the last few months and the cooler water will only increase your success. Look for areas that have a bit of hard structure and find the bait. Its not that the snapper are sitting on the bottom,

but the hard structure tends to force the currents into particular areas and where the current goes the bait follow. The snapper are always chasing the bait so I say again, find the bait and youll find the snapper. There have been a lot of squid taken recently and I see this trend continuing through July. These tasty numbers are great fun to target in the shallows on a rising tide and you can walk the mainland banks

anywhere there is loose rubble or weed and likely find a squid or two. The dark hours are great for chasing squid from the jetties and targeting the edges of the light seems to be the best trick. The mullet run has come on with good report from the surf and the rivers as it is breeding season and that can only mean one thing, the mighty mulloway is here! Big mulloway are at the Pin Bar and coming inside fast to eat the mullet and tailor with report of fish in the 20kg range mixed in with hundreds in the 10-15kg range. These

fish have been seen by divers in all the coastal bars and hanging on the walls or drop offs leading to the

bars waiting to ambush their dinner. Areas to look include the Pin, Short Island, Salt Works, Marks Rock, Potts Point, Iron Stern, Giants Grave, Lamb Island, the Peel house boat wreck and artificial and Harry Atkinson Artificial. Live mullet, gar, pike or yakkas should do the trick but if you can get live squid they love it. And given the squid are now easier to catch you should not be lacking in livebait options. Whiting are thick up at the Chain Bank and through the Rous Channel with reports of anglers getting their bag limit within 2-4

hours of fishing. Thats 50 fish each! Banana Banks, Pelican Banks and any banks leading to the Pin

have been working well too so there are plenty of spots to try. As you can see, winter does not mean that the fishing slows down in the southern bay. In fact July just may be one of the best months to get out there and catch yourself a great feed of snapper or mulloway, tangle with a squid or even get a good bag of whiting. The ball is in your court, go out and get it. For the latest reports, the best advice and the right tackle, drop into Victoria Point Bait and Tackle at 12 Colburn Ave in Victoria Point. You can also give

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Quality king threadfin salmon are a real option throughout the Logan River. Many people mistakenly think king threadfin are a northern species, but the truth is that the Logan River holds reasonable numbers of this much sought-after species. Years ago these fish were smaller, but ten years on these fish are growing, breeding and potentially turning the Logan River into a class A fishery. I regularly catch good size specimens in a handful of reliable spots. Polydactylus sheridani, or king threadfin salmon, are well suited to living and feeding in the murky waters of the Logan. Their ability to use their barbels (whiskers) and large lateral line to sense the vibrations of their prey lets them successfully feed in silty water where the visibility is low. When you know the kinds of places these fish frequent, you will be rewarded with consistent captures as these fish often hunt the same areas year after year. The areas to find them in have high tidal

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Fishing throughout the Moreton Bay area during July is usually rather productive, however anglers need to expect some cold morning starts or night time chill to get amongst the better quality fish on offer. Tailor, snapper, squid, mulloway, bream and numerous others are available for

those who make the effort. With winter well and truly here, now is a great time to get out to make the most of the cold water species.

MULLOWAY In years past, mulloway have been exceptionally hard to locate and target. However, since 2011 the numbers been increasing steadily throughout the river, bay and estuarine waters, with average sizes increasing. Legal specimens over 75cm are not that hard to locate now and are

regularly taken on baits and lures. Some of the more reliable locations include the Brisbane River, Harry Atkinson Artificial Reef, Peel Island Artificial, Logan River, around the Bribie Island Bridge, Caboolture River and numerous other locations. Any specimen over a metre definitely rates a mention but it is the larger trophy specimens over 15kg that anglers strive for. Mulloway will accept a broad array of offerings, both real and artificial. Live baits of mullet, herring, pike, banana prawns and the like are prime offerings yet a broad array of quality dead baits will also interest them. Try pilchards, whole squid, fillet baits and diver whiting fished on strong, appropriately sized hooks and with at least a 30lb monofilament or fluorocarbon leader. Targeting larger specimens generally dictates an upgrade in tackle and leader strength. Lures can be used in a host of situations with different offerings being easier to fish in some situations. For deeper waters such as the Harry Atkinson and Brisbane River mouth, I generally use blades, vibes (such as Trans Am, Samaki Vibelicious, Jack Hammer Fish Candy etc.) or soft plastic shads and curl tails with 3/8oz to 1/2oz jigheads. Micro jigs can also be put to good use in the many locations, and the knowledge pool on working these lures is rapidly growing amongst SEQ anglers. I was shown few good techniques by a Japanese angler whilst on a trip in Malaysia recently which I am keen to work on, as I have had very little exposure to this form of fishing in the field. Locating mulloway can often be as simple as locating the bait because the jewies are generally not too far away from a food source. Finding them has been made too easy for some anglers

since the introduction of side imaging sounders some years ago. Anglers with a good knowledge of their sounders workings can drift through an area locating fish or prominent bait schools more than 30m out to each side of their vessel. From here it is a simply matter of marking that bait and then returning to that location to work it over in your chosen method. At night, lighted areas within our rivers and estuaries can be especially productive. These attract bait which in turn attracts mulloway and other predators such as threadfin, tailor and numerous others. Quality mulloway are now fairly easy to locate and catch, so try your luck.

BREAM Another month of cool weather will have done wonders for the numbers of bream throughout the estuaries. These plucky fish can enter the inshore waters en masse during the cooler months and make a great target for anglers of all skill levels. You dont need to be a tournament pro to get amongst the bream they can be caught on the most simple hand caster, hook and bait combination. However, a good knowledge of their habits and preferences can go a long way to increasing your results, especially in the size stakes. Bream will engulf a broad array of smaller lures and most baits. Obviously, quality fresh baits are more likely to produce better quality fish, however humble offerings such as pilchard cubes, mullet gut, fowl gut, frozen prawns and squid strips will still entice them. Most creek, river, estuarine and shallow bay reef areas will hold some good numbers of bream. These can be targeted in any

of the aforementioned ways, with some areas being better options on the lower stages of the tide and others during the higher stages. Although each area can fish a little differently you will generally catch bream at any time in most areas. The Scarborough Reef is definitely a good area to prospect for those trophy class bream. Specimens over 1kg are regularly caught here along with an array of other species including snapper, estuary cod, sweetlip, flathead and numerous others. While bait fishing will produce results, there is no denying that those with good lure fishing skills and a good knowledge of this area will reap the rewards on most days. The shallows around the bay islands (Mud, Peel, Green, Bird, Goat, Coochiemudlo etc.) will generally fish well on the higher stages of the tide. Most anglers cast small diving minnow lures or topwater offerings in these zones. While specialised techniques at specific locations will often produce those larger specimens, casting out a bait in any creek, river or estuarine system throughout the cooler months is likely to reward you with a feed of tasty bream.

SNAPPER The mostly hotly targeted species by bay anglers during the cooler months is snapper. These are generally available around the various bay islands, artificial reefs and wrecks throughout the bay. Mud Island, Peel Island and the Harry Atkinson Artificial Reef are some of the more popular locations which can produce good numbers as well as quality specimens. However, those anglers who generally get those larger snapper over 6kg will generally be fishing away from the crowds or

during periods of low boat traffic, such as mid-week, at night or when the weather is not the best. The Brisbane River is a surprise at times and can produce some fairly respectable snapper. Most are caught as bycatch by those targeting mulloway, king threadfin salmon and the like. Specimens over 4kg are caught at times with the occasional fish better than 6kg reported. However, most are in the 35cm to 50cm range, which is a great eating size. There are many isolated patches of reef and rubble in the bay that will hold good quality snapper but locating these is often a case of putting in plenty of groundwork and using your sounder productively. Many of these patches are only big enough for one boat to fish and thinking anglers will anchor well up from the chosen spot, letting out anchor rope until they are close enough to float baits back into the zone. Good quality fresh baits and careful presentation completes this thoughtful approach, which is generally the key to those 8kg+ trophy knobbies. Dawn and dusk are prime times to be on the water targeting snapper as these fish generally move around a bit during this period and can be fairly aggressive towards any possible food source they encounter. Bait fishers often find that the periods around tidal change are the best for catching snapper while the lure fishing brigade generally achieve the best results when the tidal flow is at a maximum. Snapper fishing can be exceptional during the colder months but be aware of the minimum size limit of 35cm and a bag limit of four fish in possession, with only one of these over 70cm.

After tolerating a cold early morning start, Matt Mundy was rapt with this quality snapper taken on a Z-Man DieZel Minnow.

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SQUID Targeting cephalopods such as squid is becoming increasingly popular as anglers realise how much fun it can be and how tasty fresh squid can be when cooked correctly. They are also fairly easy to access from a land-based perspective during the cooler months when westerly winds create clean water around the foreshores and within the bay, harbours and canals. All these areas can hold decent numbers, with arrows and tiger squid being the main ones encountered. Most are caught on egi (wooden lure in Japanese) which are prawn-profiled lures with several rows of razor-sharp spikes at the back which embed in the squids tentacles when it grabs the jig. Around the foreshores of the bay at places such as Scarborough, Wynnum, Manly, Wellington Point, Cleveland and Victoria Point are popular spots for the land-based brigade. Most squidding in these areas is generally done during the darkened hours however most spots will still produce during the daylight hours. Around the foreshores, squid are generally caught a little deeper in the water column during the day than they are during the darkened hours. The residential canals and

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pony. It is only a short and inexpensive trip over on the ferry, leaving from Victoria Point, and there are also plenty of other fishing options around the island.

TAILOR The cooler waters produced during the winter and early spring period create ideal conditions to get amongst a few tailor. These can be caught throughout the estuaries, in the rivers, throughout Moreton Bay and on the eastern facing beaches as well as further afield.

Anglers fishing the beaches and some other areas commonly use whole pilchards rigged on ganged hooks however there are several other baits and a

broad array of lures that tailor will accept. Whole fillet baits (including pike, bonito, mullet etc.), pencil gar, frogmouth pilchards and whitebait are also great offerings. Lures such as blades, soft plastics, vibration baits, minnow lures, metal slices, pencil poppers, stickbaits, flies and several others will elicit strikes from tailor. In the estuaries these fish can be found in a broad array of locations from the shallow flats to the deep channels. The main catalyst for tailor being in a particular spot is baitfish, so working areas where baitfish are likely to congregate is a successful ploy. Working along prominent rock walls (such as at the mouth of the Brisbane River), around lighted areas at night (bridges, jetties, pontoons) and along the edges of prominent channels are just some locations that are likely to produce. The deeper gutters on the beaches are generally the key areas, with dawn and dusk being prime times to soak pilchard baits or spin lures in these zones. The Brisbane River can produce a surprising numbers of tailor during the cooler months, with specimens over 60cm being caught. I have had sessions where I have landed

more than 20 quality tailor between 40cm and 50cm while casting lures such as Magic Swimmers, blades and plastics around the lights of the Gateway Bridge during darkened hours. Tailor are quite good when eaten fresh but become mushy and oily when frozen so its best to only keep enough for your immediate needs.

CONCLUSION These are just a few of the species which are available during July. In addition you will still locate a few tuna and mackerel throughout Moreton Bay, luderick in the estuarine channels, sweetlip, tuskfish, cod and others around the bay islands plus flathead, cod, king threadfin and others in the Brisbane River as well as a host of other possible species. Although conditions will be somewhat on the chilly side, the quality of the fishing should be enough to get you rugged up and out onto the water. Generally the temperature on the water is a few degrees warmer than on terra firma, however the wind chill can be a factor at times. Regardless, you should get out and experience the awesome species on offer throughout July. I know a large flask of steaming coffee and I will be out there.

Tom Gray nailed some quality mulloway while working plastics and vibes at a few popular locations in Moreton Bay last winter.

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Full winter cold ahead

With a great autumn behind us its full cold ahead for the winter and, by all vibes, reports and whisperings the fishing has been pretty good around the northern bay. Fresh westerlies blowing off the land have kept good bait schools tucked around inshore waters, which in turn has seen them filter into our river and creek mouths keeping many fishers happy. With our annual bloom of different types of weed throughout the bay and rivers, fishing has become a little testing for many anglers but those knowing areas of limited growth and good current flow have been able to cash in with good reports of fish. Juvenile snapper tops most of the success stories coming in this month with good catches coming at the traditional night and early morning as well as all hours of the day. Noted hotspots have been the mouth of the Brisbane River, Woody

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