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Written by Andrew Chorley February 1st will see the opening of our saltwater barra season. It’s shaping up to be a good one. Best of luck to everyone targeting barra this month ! This time of year also see’s the pelagic action heat up with longtail tuna, mac tuna and queenfish harassing bait fish across…

Written by Andrew Chorley Happy New Year! It’s that time of year where anglers will be setting their goals and hopefully ticking that trophy fish off the bucket list! Summer is a great time of year to be on the water with plenty of pelagic action ahead of us. BurrumJacks are still about in the…

Written by Andrew Chorley December has rolled around again and the fishing is heating up! The pelagic action has been great this year and should continue into the New Year. If you are after table fish there has been plenty inshore on the reefs in estuaries. The Barra closure is in full effect now so…

Written by Andrew Chorley November sees the start of the closed Barramundi season until February 1. This means targeting Barramundi in tidal waters is off limits for anglers in Queensland. Luckily, we have some great stocked impoundments not too far away. Lake Monduran and Lake Awoonga are certainly worth a look if you are after…

Written by Andrew Chorley We have had some typical spring weather of late with November being one of the favourite months of the year for pelagics. This time of year can also catch people off guard with the northerly winds often picking up in the afternoons. Planning your trip carefully and keeping an eye on…

Written by Andrew Chorley The seasons are changing and the water temps are on the rise! Spring is one of the best times of the year as a fisho with some of our summer species becoming more active. Barramundi and mangrove jack fishos certainly get excited this time of year and hit the estuaries in…

Written by Andrew Chorley Wintertime on the Fraser Coast sees some of our best fishing of the year. Some exciting news also is that from August 15, snapper is back on the agenda after a month-long closed season. Targeting snapper can be very rewarding and we have had a great season on the inshore grounds…

Written by Andrew Chorley Recent rains have certainly changed the fishing this winter and long term it should be for the better. This time of year is fantastic on the Fraser Coast. We see many of our inshore bread and butter species fire. Please remember there is a snapper closure coming up from July 15…

Written by Andrew Chorley Let’s hope winter provides some afternoon glass outs on the bay with those nice still warm days that our winter is famous for! Winter on the Fraser Coast is something special particularly for offshore fisherman as the gentler conditions see anglers head far and wide searching for that trophy fish. Burrum…