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Bush ’n Beach Fishing, November 2024 – Page 1

A selection of the author’s go-to jig heads for fishing the Z-Man 2.5”PrawnZ.

Michael Wright with a decent whiting that ate a Z-Man 2.5” PrawnZ.

The lure of a prawn

Emmett and a mid-60cm flathead taken on the Beer Run colour, flicked into a weedy drain.

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AM a big believer in many of the old fishing sayings, such as ‘find the bait, find the fish’, ‘match the hatch’ and ‘think like a fish’ and, when the bite has been tough, it’s reflecting on these sayings and what I can take from them that has turned my sessions around. In this article I wanted to reference another of these sayings and break down how it has turned a few sessions around for me recently, including the how and where, along with a couple of my go-to lures. The saying that I am referring to is ‘everything eats a prawn’ and it’s so true. Many anglers would have caught their first fish on a prawn and a packet of prawns from the service station would have accounted for most target species in the fresh and the salt. It has always amazed me how many trophy captures have fallen to a dirty old prawn that turned black from being left in the sun. And yet, the fish still eat it. There’s no denying that prawns are tasty, they’re likely to also be

Tackle Tactics by JUSTIN WILLMER

a much easier target for predators than a baitfish that can travel faster over a greater distance. It’s common to have fish cough up prawns on capture or to find a large prawn inside a fish when filleting. Prawns are still a popular bait option, however we now have access to some realistic and durable prawn imitations that can effectively out fish the real thing, especially without wading through the many smaller fish and vermin that also love to eat a prawn. These prawn lures can also be stowed easily in your tackle bag or watercraft and are ready to go should the opportuni-

ty arise to fish them. So, that’s the why we fish prawns – because fish love to eat them. But when is the right time to fish them? Without doubt, my goto plastics are paddle tails – they allow me to fish fast, cover plenty of water and fish also love to eat a baitfish. So, why are we talking about prawns then… well, let’s look at a few recent scenarios where my prawn imitations have dominated the session. Prawn season An obvious time to throw a prawn is when prawns are running – you can see them skip* continued P9

The author likes to fish his PrawnZ on a TT DemonZ jig head, with UV pop on the left and ultra natural on the right.

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The lure of a prawn * from P8

ping across the surface as fish chase them and they flick out of the water as your lure lands. This could be a bit of a no-brainer – the fish will often be zoned in on prawns and the bites can be quick and aggressive. I generally fish prawns slower than other lures, imparting a couple of sharp lifts of the rod tip to get the prawn kicking up before allowing it to fall slowly back to the bottom or into the strike zone. This means you’re not covering as much water as you would be when rolling a paddle tail, so when fishing prawn imitations I tend to have a slower and more focused approach, which makes them very effec-

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tive for targeting structure. Breaking down structure During some recent tough bite periods, I have turned to the dominant structure in the system to produce a few fish and it’s the prawn that has attracted the bites. The slow fall and short kicks of the prawn keep it in the strike zone longer, attract the attention of the fish and stir them up until they eat it. Key structure where I have fished these lures include mangrove edges, weed edges and drains – all areas where prawns would congregate. I am slow and methodical when breaking down these key structures, fanning casts to cover the area thorough-

ly, ensuring that I make casts into any pockets in the weed, breaks or laydowns in the mangrove line and working slowly into the drains from the entry right into the tail of the drain. Keep an eye out for current lines, where water is flowing over the edges of flats and weed, as this can be another area that holds prawns and where fish wait in ambush. Fish will eat a prawn in super shallow water – I’ve fished them from almost no water to about 3m on the edges and in deeper drains. The bites commonly come on the pause, as the prawn is falling back to the bottom, though I’ve had some aggressive takes throughout the * continued P10

A cracker bream on the author’s go-to Opening Night coloured Z-Man PrawnZ.

Barry scored a handful of flathead from a red-hot session fishing Z-Man 2.5” PrawnZ in a large sandy drain.

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Land-based fishing tips * from P17

Casting lightly weighted lures off marina jetties can turn up a myriad of fish such as golden trevally.

Berley is a great option when land-based fishing.

If you fish lightly weighted bait or lures, jetty fishing can be a lot of fun for the whole family.

hard featureless sand devoid of bait (such as yabbies and worms) and lacking structure, holes, ribbon weed or rocks. So where are some of the best types of landbased locations? The areas you should be looking for are listed below according to whether you’re fishing the salt or freshwater. Whatever location you choose, simply follow a few key principles: • Use live or very fresh bait • Fish as light as you can • Use long traces and appropriately matched rods and reels. Beach Suggested target areas include: • Shallow low tide gutters for whiting • Gutters near isolated rocks and headlands will often hold bream, tarwhine, dart and even soft reef fish • Deeper gutters with close back banks or steeply shelving beaches are good for tailor and are best at dawn or dusk and into the night, though don’t discount them at high tide during the middle of the day • Deep isolated holes or deep water close to shore with plenty of bait

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are spots worth targeting mulloway at night. Estuaries • Recommended target areas include: • Shallow sand flats covered in yabby holes – fish the drains and little gutters on these flats up to the mangroves or the water’s edge on the faster rising tide, as well as the early stages of the falling for fish such as whiting and bream • Entrances to shallow drains and creek mouths on the falling tide for flathead • Edges of weed beds and drop-offs for flathead on the falling tide • Rock walls at the entrance to the estuaries, making sure to change your technique according to the tide for fish such as tailor, salmon, mulloway and luderick on weed baits in winter • Boat ramps with fish-cleaning facilities – target these spots with fish flesh bait, particularly late in the day or at night when most boats are gone • Sandy estuary entrances using live worms for whiting and bream, and yabbies or soft plastics for flathead • Directly under landbased structure such as jetties during the day using lightly weighted bait or lures, remembering to use a tight drag to drift your lines down under the shade and near the pylons where the fish feed • Safe jetties and marinas are great spots for kids to fish using lightly weighted bait such as peeled prawns or pilchard pieces and using berley to attract the fish • Marinas and jetties can also be top spots for more advanced anglers throwing and jigging lightly weighted lures for a myriad of species

• Bridge and jetty pylons at night, the boundary line between bridge lights on the water and the dark area beyond are good spots for tailor, flathead, mangrove jack and jewfish, as baitfish are attracted to the lights and predators often lurk at this boundary line. Freshwater dams and lakes Optional target areas include: • Recently drowned green grassy banks holding worms and grubs after rainfall or snowfall (down south), particularly at night or dawn • Drowned timber using lures, bait under floats or unweighted bait such as shrimp • The steeper bank side of river bends that are carved out and form a deeper backwater • If legal to do so, the deep water near dam walls and downstream from the overflow after water is released • Off the bank among rocky structure such as granite boulders • Creek offshoots from dams • Pull up on lake islands in a boat and fish the steep side during the day or shallow side at dawn and dusk. For those of you who want to get out of the boat more or simply want to get into landbased fishing, these are productive spots to try your luck. Be sure to use plenty of berley, particularly around the slower change of tide periods in saltwater estuaries. I hope these tips help you get into the fish. For more tips from Skip, check out my Facebook page at facebook.com.au/on tourfishingaustralia

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Linda Tilbury with an illuminated dolphinfish.

Straddie school holiday sortie

OOD weather saw the Tilbury family head out in Lady Bird for a couple of nights over a full moon during the September school holidays. Leaving Manly boat ramp late on Friday afternoon, they pulled up at the swim enclosure beach at Dunwich, anchored and walked up to the Straddie Brewing Co for a pizza and a couple of quiet beverages. On arrival, they found the place full of like-minded families and were lucky to get a spot – exceptionally good pizza though. After dinner, they moved to One Mile near the Little Ship Club before settling down for the night in the well-protected anchorage. Next morning, a light air had Tim up and about poking and prodding the family to get out of bed, in a bid to get offshore before the wind came up. They travelled through the Rainbow Channel on the South Passage Bar and headed to the coffee rock ground for some livies before heading out to the Point Lookout fish aggregating device.

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A tasty tuskfish captured by Tim Tilbury.

PBA Spin by MICK CLUTTERBUCK

The place was well and truly alive with bait being harassed by mahi mahi as soon as they hit the water – great fun on light gear for sure. The fish did seem to have a preference for slimy mackerel and hit them hard, while a little hesitant on yakka. The Tilburys managed to get three dollies in the Esky and dropped a couple before heading back to the southern 35s to try for snapper. On the first drop the fish pulled were mainly pan-sized snapper to 47cm. Hoping for something bigger, they moved to various spots, landing some nice pearl perch, with the best one going to 59cm. Next it was on to the 29s, where they found some good tuskfish before the tropical snapper moved in and picked the bait apart. The time was never boring, with no shortage of whales trekking south to keep them on their toes. With the day running out, it was time to head

back through the north channel for the last hour of the outgoing tide. After negotiating the inner banks, they headed to Days Gutter to wander ashore and visit the Gutter Bar for a bag of ice and a feed. While the sandflies were overly friendly, the drinks were cold and food was good. Anchoring off in the deep water in the gutter again led to a good night’s sleep, with a gentle southerly keeping them in their sleeping bags. The next day started with a breakfast fit for royalty, then off to Fishermans Gutter for a few whiting. On arrival, they found a heap of the infamous grinners and then, after calling Robin Love for some expert advice, found a school and picked up a dozen to take home. A great trip for some family time and to reiterate that we live in an awesome part of the world – good anchorages, great fishing and stunning weather.

Linda showed the crew how it’s done with a cracker pearl perch.

Tim boated a nice pearl perch. Bush ’n Beach Fishing, November 2024 – Page 19

Terry caught a solid giant trevally on a beachworm.

Nick and his son Raff enjoyed a river charter with the author.

The author’s six-year-old son Jordi getting hooked on fishing.

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OR me, getting back to basics when river fishing never gets old or boring. There’s something about the old-school way of anchoring and casting out bait. Maybe it’s the tranquility or the ease of it – either way it’s hard to beat for effectiveness and enjoyment. We are fortunate that the Nerang River regularly produces good numbers of sand whiting all year round. Depending on the time of year or rainfall, the fishing can be great anywhere from upriver to the southern end of the broadwater at Southport. Generally, when the water is clear and there hasn’t been heavy rainfall, the fish will move further upriver or feed at night near the council chambers. When there’s been hundreds of millimetres of rain, the best fishing is downstream. Among the schools of big whiting, there will also be juvenile mulloway, trevally, grunter, bream and tarwhine. Nothing is more im-

Broadwater Guide by CLINT ANSELL

portant when river fishing than the right bait. Worms are great anywhere upriver from Sundale Bridge, while yabbies are best in the broadwater. If you can get them, bloodworms are the better option but I use beachworms and they still work well. Next is the right tackle. You don’t need expensive gear for light-tackle bait fishing, though I do like soft-tipped rods of at least 7’ paired with 2500 size reels.

Because 10lb monofilament is an ideal main line for this type of fishing, you don’t need braid for your line. The trace that works for me is a number 3 ball sinker running above a small swivel, then at least 1m of 6lb fluorocarbon leader attached to a number 2 size Mustad fine worm hook. Using a light leader helps fool large wary whiting while keeping the reel drag light * continued P27

Mark was happy with a decent sand whiting.

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Getting back to basics * from P26

enough to prevent bust offs from even bigger fish. Only use a small bit of worm on each bait – just enough to completely cover the whole hook. From there it’s a matter of finding the fish and every day is different. I move many times a day but often cover only a short distance. If I don’t get bites after 10 minutes on a new spot, I’ll move on. I have a Minn Kota Ulterra electric motor, which is great for spot locking. I do not miss the days of dropping and pulling anchor 20 times a day. Fish in the river love tidal flow and feed hardest during the strongest part of the flow. Mostly, I find the better fish in shallow areas no deeper than 3m – usually 1-2m is best anywhere in the river. I cast out as far as I can in, or side on to the direction of the tide. If you cast against the tide, the trace will come back towards you with the flow, resulting in missed bites and rolling over snags. Once the bait is cast out, I always place the rods in rod holders.

Whiting are often timid feeders and when holding the rod it’s too tempting to strike early and miss good fish. Whiting will first mouth and slowly crush the worms before swallowing, so be sure to wait for the rod tip to fully load up before striking only once to set the hook. Most other fish will greedily grab the bait and instantly run. If a rod hasn’t had a bite in five minutes, wind it in, check the bait and cast back out at a slightly different angle and/or distance. When you catch a good-sized whiting, try to remember exactly where you cast the last bait and repeat the process. Whiting are a schooling fish, so there’ll often be more where you caught the previous one. They move slowly with the tide while grazing on food. In Queensland, the current size limit is 23cm for sand whiting, 25cm for bream and tarwhine, 30cm for spotted grunter and 40cm for barred grunter. Sand whiting have a possession limit of 30 per angler. In my opinion this is

too much and should be halved. Just because you can catch and keep more fish, doesn’t mean you have to. Personally, I would only keep enough to eat fresh for one dinner, and I never freeze fish. Remember, it’s not a daily limit – whiting in your freezer counts towards the possession limit. Also, if the fish you’re throwing back has swallowed your hook, remember to remove it first. Often these fish won’t survive, floating away to get picked up by birds of prey, and we don’t want these beautiful birds getting hooks in them. To book a charter with myself or Brad, or if you have any fishing related questions, visit goldcoastrivercharters. com, text 0432 990 302, email fishingwithclint@ gmail.com or find us on Facebook at Brad Smith Fishing Charters.

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Hobie got in on the action on a recent trip out in the bay with an extra-large queenfish that fell to a erratically worked lure.

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’DAY crew, as always, I hope you’ve been well and keeping busy enjoying our beautiful slice of heaven. I know my family and I have been, and we made the most of the good weather throughout the school holidays. Fishing and boating with the kids, going for adventures in the bay, picnics and swimming until they were all wrinkly and simply having a good time. And of course, making some great memories – that’s what living is all about. So, what were people catching during the holidays? The bread-and-butter species of bream, whiting and flathead were out and making themselves known. In fact, many customers have said it was the best whiting fishing they’ve seen in quite a while. Both locals and tourists were telling us of plentiful catches of whiting in the bay, with lots of fish in the 30-35cm sizes being caught throughout September.

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Let’s hope this is a trend that continues. Also trending were catches of flatties – land-based or from a boat, quality fish in the 60cm range were a common capture. Up in the creeks, mangrove jack played hard to get. However, those caught were done so on both lures and with bait. The water temperature has played havoc with the bite. One day it’s up to 24C and two days later it’s 19.5C. Now that’s a sure-fire way to give them lockjaw for a couple of days.

But the days are getting a lot warmer – recently we had our first taste of some summer storms, so it won’t be long before the red fish start to make themselves known in numbers. Our Tag A Jack mangrove jack fishing competition has been on the minds of some very keen anglers. Normally held annually at the end of November and the beginning of December, sadly we will be taking a hiatus in 2024. This is due to a number of reasons, but mainly because we’ve * continued P39

On the same charter as her sister, Amalia picked up a great queenfish too.

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Bread and butter species at TCB * from P38

and the shop. The last thing the team and I wanted to do was to run a competition that wasn’t set up properly. But, come 2025, it will be back bigger and better than before, so watch this space! On the bigger tides in the local creeks, there was some awesome pelagic action. Giant trevally, queenfish, golden trevally, bigeye and the sought-after diamond trevally were all there, if you knew when to look. I found them more productively on the first couple of hours of a run-out tide. Shooting up the creeks and looking for small bust-ups on the surface or scanning up good bait schools is a good place to start. I like to hunt around the moorings in the creeks, find the bait and the pelagic species won’t be too far away. While I fish relatively light for them – 2-6lb rods and braid to match or a 4-6wt fly rod with an 8-12lb leader – the retrieve is nothing finesse. Three or four quick rips of the rod tip, then a free fall and remaining in contact with the lure is a fairly deadly way to catch them. Working 7-15g micro jigs is a great way to catch them too, along with small prawn plastics, 2” grub tails and small paddle tails and sizes 1 and 1/0 jig heads in 1/8-1/6oz seem good for the little creek thugs. In saying that, some of the queenies have been about 80cm, with goldens over 60cm and up to 70cm and GTs to a few kilograms. It’s great fun on the light gear and often overlooked as a fishing

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TOURING& exploring

Still basking in Broome

Some well-earned pamper time for the girls.

Officially opening in 1916, the Broome open-air cinema is worth a visit.

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AST month I mentioned we used Broome as a base to do a bit of travelling, however there’s also plenty to do in and around this tropical delight, as we discovered. As much as we love camping in remote corners of this awesome country by ourselves, our family also enjoys the social aspect of travelling and being a ‘tourist’. Broome is well known as a tourist destination, with heaps on offer for everyone – from relaxing on the beach to fishing offshore or shopping for a world-famous pearl necklace. With all this on offer, and loads more, there was plenty to keep us busy as we enjoyed a week of relaxation and touring before we hit the Gibb River Rd. The town of Broome has all the usual shops you’d expect – including a nail salon that my wife and daughters thoroughly enjoyed. I suppose after being on an extended remote adventure, a pampering of the claws and talons was okay. Broome city Broome caters for everyone – there are backpackers travelling on a budget, all the grey nomads and families caravanning and then there are the luxury resort patrons. Whatever way you’re there, plenty is on offer in the city itself. China Town is a great place to get a feed or you can spend a few hours

Family Adventures by BEN COLLINS

checking out the markets. If you time your trip right, you can also see the stairway to the stars, which is when the full moon rises at low tide, giving you the spectacular illusion of a set of stairs rising into the sky. Thankfully were there when this happened. Another must do is the open-air cinema, and there’s a section with no roof, so you can watch movies with the stars overhead. Of course, if you’re into shopping, there’s a host of pearl and jewellery shops with an array of magnificent items – thankfully our travel budget wasn’t impacted here. For the savvier shopper, the Broome markets are a must, with a whole

range of items, food vans, music and much more. Beach camel rides No doubt many of you have seen the sunset pictures of camels on Cable Beach, well we also ticked that off the list. I’ve never ridden a camel before and nor had the girls, so it was a novelty experiencing this for the first time. As it turned out, we scored the first two camels in the line, with Amaya and Matia on an ex-race camel and Greta and I on one of the larger ones. Thankfully, these days you get onto the standing camels from the back of a utility, so you don’t need them to sit and then stand once you’re on them. * continued P53

Stairway to heaven.

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TOURING& exploring Postcard picture of our time on the camels.

Ticked the sunset camel ride off the list.

Still basking in Broome * from P52

If you’re keen to do the camels at sunset, we did have lots of fun and got the essential postcard picture. However, you definitely won’t see me putting my hand up again for any long adventure rides on a camel – the hour or so we were on them was plenty. Horizontal Falls In the planning stage of our adventure, we highlighted a few special places we wanted to visit, with Horizontal Falls being one of them. Thankfully we budg-

eted for them – the fact that we rented our house out while we were away travelling made a big difference, even though at the time setting it up was painful. There are a few different ways to view Horizontal Falls – we chose to do the bus and seaplane route on a full-day tour. For this adventure, we departed Broome by bus and ventured north to Dampier Peninsula, where we visited Cygnet Bay Pearl Farm for breakfast and a tour, then it was onto Ardy-

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aloon Hatchery at One Arm Point. Both places were extremely interesting. We learnt about the history of Broome pearls and Greta was able to open an oyster to see what pearl it had inside. Next it was into a seaplane and off to the falls. I was fortunate to be given the copilot seat for the journey – what a special part of the country this place is. The area was littered with islands varying in size, from small to large, all with their own characteristics and beauty. Another way to experience this neck of the woods is by going on a cruise, which would be spectacular – maybe one day when we’re retired. On the flight out, the captain gave a running commentary about the different islands and the history of the area. As anticipation grew to see Horizontal Falls, it wasn’t long before we were making a few diving turns to line up for the perfect bird’s-eye view. * continued P54

All set for our seaplane adventure.

Greta about to dive into the oyster, looking for a pearl. Bush ’n Beach Fishing, November 2024 – Page 53

A typically fat mid-40cm Wivenhoe bass taken on an old reliable 65mm Predatek Boomerang.

Roxbee trolled along a substantial rock face. Obvious structure such as this is always worth a few passes.

Back to big lake basics

Taken with the absolute basics in gear, this is what a 54cm bass looks like when not held out at arm’s length.

The Boomerang struck again, scoring a well-coloured and well-conditioned golden perch.

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N an era of high-tech electronics that have revolutionised the world of angling, you could be forgiven for thinking a barrow-load of money is required for success. Young anglers on a tight budget trying to make mortgage payments could be depressed just by looking at the prices of live view sonar units and GPSlinked electric outboard motors. Yet, the most basic watercraft with no electronics should not be seen as a handicap. Recent fine weather and a coinciding rostered-day-off had my long-time fishing partner and I taking to Lake Wivenhoe with barebones gear. Both of us fished from the most affordable fishing platforms available – kayaks. Though there isn’t a lure type or technique we haven’t thoroughly enjoyed using during the past 40 years of fishing stocked lakes, on this outing we elected to troll ever-reliable deep divers. Trolling allows a lot of water to be explored, which is especially advantageous when fishing blind. While Wivenhoe is renowned for its open-wa-

Fishing for Sport by NEIL SCHULTZ

ter schooling bass, they are difficult to locate without a sounder. Luckily, there is always a percentage of the piscean population that will maintain their riverine habits and live close to bank-side structure. It is those fish we targeted, negating the need for sonar as we simply trolled along parallel to the shoreline. Using this method, judging depth is done simply by feeling the lure bumping the bottom and as required, moving further from shore. Likewise, the lure dictates trolling speed, which should be fast enough to have the rod tip vibrating strongly from the lure’s action. One of the benefits of fishing from paddle (or pedal) powered craft is that you can fish 100 percent of the time, as there is no temptation to zoom between locations. Wivenhoe has some very conveniently located hard structure close to launching points, with Logan Inlet and Billies Bay producing fish from rocky points within a few hundred metres.

Though obvious structure is desirable, plenty of fish come while trolling along apparently featureless shorelines. What is above the waterline doesn’t always reflect what is hidden beneath the surface, with isolated boulders, tree stumps and sunken gullies providing ideal ambush points for fishy predators. We both used Australian-made lures and ran a couple of different makes during the day, yet hits kept coming on well-chewed Predatek Boomerangs. Wivenhoe has earned a reputation as a trophy bass lake, though it also supports a reliable golden perch fishery. The active local fish stocking group keeps the lake topped up with both bass and golden perch fingerlings every year to optimise opportunities for anglers. Those fingerlings are largely funded with revenue raised by Stocked Impoundment Permits, which are compulsory on most lakes, so don’t forget to check yours is current before heading out.

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Freshwater access issues

HIS is becoming a major concern for most anglers east or west of the Great Divide. We have limited means of being able to put our watercraft into action on rivers and streams. The only means of gaining access to locations is either by bridges or water and stock reserves throughout Queensland. The local government authorities or shire councils maintain these areas. I have yet to see a more user-friendly format for this type of fishing than that of the Goondiwindi Regional Council. Its camping and dayuse conditions outdo any other shire, with visitor friendly opportunities to catch the local native fish species. Behind the above good news, we also have the other side of the coin… limited access, with the words, ‘I own the land and water, move on’. In NSW, you are able to access locations of fishing spots through reserves, camping locations and similar areas. This is part of the NSW Fisheries projects, giving kids in the bush a place to try out their skills fishing. A word of warning with the coming months and spring sales of water for the growing of cotton, maize, lucerne and other crops. With this comes large flows of water down river systems from allocations of water required for farming needs. I came across a fence put across our local river system on the Dumaresq River.

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Glenlyon Dam by BRIAN DARE

Three strands of barb wire and a signed electric fence. Given that you can access locations along river systems in your own local regions, it is time for these types of actions to cease, now, before an angler or young child gets hurt. With about 200ML of water flowing downstream and you’re fishing a good long hole of water, you come to its end, rapids. In most cases on rivers such as the Dumaresq, the rapid systems wind left and right. Blind spots, narrow quick runs and, you guessed it, a fence across a section of the river. It’s easier to fence off a narrow part of a river than a wide section, either way, it is very dangerous for a recreational angler on a kayak or canoe or a kid on a car tube. Over the past eight months, there has been increased conflict over access. This problem needs to be sorted out with both local and state government authorities posthaste. The question to be answered is why stock fish fingerlings if access locations are not signposted? It makes it an elitest sport for those who own land along rivers and streams, not township anglers in Queensland who would like to fish unsigned stock and water reserves, this is yet to be done by local councils.

On the fishing front, this is the end of the breeding period for cod in Glenlyon, Leslie, Coolmunda, Pindari, Copeton, Split Rock. The same now applies to the river systems in the far north of the Murray Darling system, and ranges upstream of Tamworth. We are seeing yellowbelly up to 57cm in length and about 4kg taken on lures and bait, good to see the shrimp back in the rivers as well. From now over the next few months into Christmas, don’t be surprised to see and hear of good rainfall. * continued P64

Mark Smith from Ballina NSW with a big yellowbelly.

DAM LEVELS CURRENT AS OF 15/10/2024

DAMS Atkinson * Awoonga Bjelke-Petersen * Boondooma * Borumba * Burdekin Falls * Callide * Cania * Coolmunda * Dyer/Bill Gunn * Eungella * Fairbairn * Glenlyon * Hinze * Julius * Kinchant * Leslie * Macdonald * Maroon * Monduran/Fred Haigh * Moogerah * North Pine/Samsonvale * Peter Faust/Proserpine * Somerset * Teemburra * Tinaroo * Toonumbar Wivenhoe * Wuruma * Wyaralong *

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78 53 88 88 100 95 76 26 70 98 100 35 63 98 92 85 70 101 100 90 96 64 66 78 100 101 101 81 78 99

77 52 87 87 99 93 16 26 70 95 100 36 63 96 90 84 70 100 100 89 94 63 65 78 100 101 101 80 78 99

76 52 87 88 100 90 16 27 69 98 100 34 64 97 88 82 69 99 100 93 94 64 64 79 100 100 100 80 78 99

72 51 85 87 99 84 16 26 64 95 99 32 61 96 85 74 69 94 99 92 91 62 62 79 98 97 101 79 77 99

For updates on dams, visit sunwater.com.au or seqwater.com.au *This symbol indicates that a Stocked Impoundment Permit is required to fish these dams.

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