May/June/July 2022 Fishing Report and Newsletter

 | By Seamus on 8/24/2022 2:48:13 AM | Views (302)

View this email in your browser May/June/July 2022 The past few months have thrown up some challenging conditions, far from our usual winter patterns that we are used to.  La Niña has certainly given us plenty of southeasterly winds which have been over 20 knots frequently, combined with the moisture in the air we have seen a huge amount of rain.  This has changed up our fishing habits, making us fish closer to port in the sandy straits more frequently.   With all this being said we have seen some great fishing this winter with a great mix of fish species from offshore species like cobia, snapper and big coral trout to inshore queenfish and giant herring. This wide range of species and different styles of fishing is one thing we as guides really enjoy. On the wider reefs we enjoyed some great fishing for coral trout, snapper, mixed trevally species, scarlets, Spanish mackerel and more. We had an excellent run of Spanish mackerel through May and June which has dropped off a little now, but they are certainly there if you target them. Mac and longtail tuna have been around and were still on the surface through May and June.  We now see most tuna feeding deeper on the yakkas, which is still a fun way to target them.  We often get species like snapper and golden trevally while working yakka schools.   Coral Trout are always a highlight through winter with the shark presence much lower in the cooler months landing big trophy trout is much easier. Working lures is one of my favourite techniques for trout.  When fishing lures you can get away with much lighter outfits than you would with live baits as the trout come out of the reef to hit a lure, and you have the advantage straight away.  We often land them on 20 and 30 lb leaders something you wouldn’t try if fishing live baits. The Snapper season has been an interesting one with inshore turning up a good run of snapper and some of the more traditional grounds a touch slower.  It has been a bit of a hit and miss season with fish being much more cooperative on the moons and almost non-existent on the neaps.  Should shape up for a good late run with yakka schools in good numbers now we will certainly be targeting them again now the closed season is finished. Inshore we have enjoyed some good fishing for queenfish, golden trevally, giant herring, cod, grunter, sweetlip, coral trout and more.  Working the tides is key and again the bigger tides producing the best fishing. Our broad bar run was short and sharp as soon as the water cleaned up they arrived and were good over a month period but have now thinned out a bit. That late season rain did change their usual migration a little with the gar also non existent due to the dirty water which they seem to follow about before they spawn. The queenfish action has been great with a few fish on the flats also for the fly angler.  I’m excited about this season on the flats its shaping up to be a good one!   The next few months are looking very fishy we just need the weather to play the game and we should see some great fishing! Our black marlin season October – December is filling fast.  We look forward to bringing you probably some of the most unique fishing in the world as we see our juvenile run start, and fish move into the shallow waters of the Fraser Coast.  We are pumped and cant wait!!   If you are interested in dates over the coming months get in quick and don’t miss out on the action!       It has been an absolute pleasure guiding guests and would like to thank everyone that has joined us and those who have been patient enough to reschedule.  We take pride in what we offer and really would like to see everyone get the most out of their trip rather than just going in conditions that hamper the ability to enjoy good fishing. Tight Lines!  From the team at HBFS Andrew, Pete, John and Liv   Full day Sportfishing charters 630am - 330pm From $375 Book Full Day Charter Half Day Sportfishing Charters 630am - 1230pm From $220 Book Half Day Charter Full Day Boat Hire 6am - 4pm Extras available From $320 Book Gotcha Boat Hire Catch of the Month This enormous longtail tuna is about as big as they get, at 130cm and 24kg.     Introducing the CAST Apex and Prodigy lures In a short period we have caught a huge range of species on the larger sizes, from queenfish, golden trevally, longtail tuna, snapper and flathead. https://castmag.co/collections/soft-plastic-swimbaits   Check out the action from our DIY boat hire company, Gotcha Boat Hire.  Boat hire starts from $320 for a full day. Great to see guests getting into the snapper! Seafood basket for dinner Guide Life A trip to Weipa and nailed the target - blue bastard on fly HBS mascot Barry   See some of our recent catches below! Copyright © 2021 Hervey Bay Fly and Sportfishing, All rights reserved. Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list.

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Catch Information

Species:
Black Marlin


Cobia


Coral Trout


Dusky Flathead


Flathead Catfish


Golden Trevally


Grunter Bream


Queenfish


Red Throat Emperor


Spanish Mackerel

This Fishing Report was submitted on 8/24/2022 2:48:13 AM by Seamus and last updated on 8/27/2022 11:46:02 AM.

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51 Tristania Crescent
Hervey Bay, QLD AU

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