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Hey guys,
Make sure you all check out an exciting new fishing site www.cruisecastcatch.com . This site has articles and hellpful information on fishing and boating from all corners of the country, well worth a visit.
By the way I hope you are all catching a few. My mate Owen and I had a sweet session on tuna and mackerel last week, time to restock the metal lure supply! Stay tuned for more.
Till' next time,
-Dan
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Hi Dan,
I have just signed up as a member. Love the website!! I am planning on spending a week fishing off Cardwell next year in early April. Can you tell me what fish I should be targeting at that time of the year both offshore and in the Estuaries.
Thanks,
dave
I have just signed up as a member. Love the website!! I am planning on spending a week fishing off Cardwell next year in early April. Can you tell me what fish I should be targeting at that time of the year both offshore and in the Estuaries.
Thanks,
dave
Thanks for joining Dave.
April is a good time in both in the bluewater and in the creeks. Since it will still be reasonably warm I'd be targetting barra/jacks in the creeks during the run out stages of the tide. Use deep diving lures that dive/dance around the snags then as the tide bottoms work the drains with shallow divers and main channel area. Sometimes our wet seasons trickle over into April and this can mean dirty water fishing. In this situation use loud plastic lures with rattles, like flatz rats and classics. Its also a good time for fingermark. Look for parts of the channel with rock bottom and depth changes. Casting heavily weighted platsics in these areas around the top of the tide can produce some quality fish.
Offshore I have had good results on trout on the reefs north of the area in April. If you get a good patch of weather it can be worthwhile setting up before sunrise with bottom bashing gear. Once the first rays of light emerge have a range of large oily baits like tuna strips, pilchard and other flesh baits ready. At the same time throw a floating pillie out the back incase there are some spaniards around. Another strategy, if weather allows, would be a night session. The warm months can see reds move into shallow water of a night, especially around the full moon (check out the album in reef fishing to see our results). Fishing close in areas like Kennedy shoals, and the Islands north of Hinchinbrook are also an options if conditions are borderline.
Hope this helps,
-Dan
April is a good time in both in the bluewater and in the creeks. Since it will still be reasonably warm I'd be targetting barra/jacks in the creeks during the run out stages of the tide. Use deep diving lures that dive/dance around the snags then as the tide bottoms work the drains with shallow divers and main channel area. Sometimes our wet seasons trickle over into April and this can mean dirty water fishing. In this situation use loud plastic lures with rattles, like flatz rats and classics. Its also a good time for fingermark. Look for parts of the channel with rock bottom and depth changes. Casting heavily weighted platsics in these areas around the top of the tide can produce some quality fish.
Offshore I have had good results on trout on the reefs north of the area in April. If you get a good patch of weather it can be worthwhile setting up before sunrise with bottom bashing gear. Once the first rays of light emerge have a range of large oily baits like tuna strips, pilchard and other flesh baits ready. At the same time throw a floating pillie out the back incase there are some spaniards around. Another strategy, if weather allows, would be a night session. The warm months can see reds move into shallow water of a night, especially around the full moon (check out the album in reef fishing to see our results). Fishing close in areas like Kennedy shoals, and the Islands north of Hinchinbrook are also an options if conditions are borderline.
Hope this helps,
-Dan
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