MEET THE EAST COAST TEAM CHRIS FARRELL Chris joined East Coast Marina back in June 2014. Chris’s primary role is in charge of the marinas ongoing maintenance program and to attend to any general maintenance jobs that arise. We are a small team so on occasions you will find him helping out in the boat yard or dry stack as well. Chris is a qua...

Preparing for Severe Weather Severe weather season in Queensland is from November to April. In Queensland severe weather includes tropical cyclones severe storms and flooding. Boat operators need to make all possible preparations for severe weather. Boat owners are responsible for maintaining their boat and property to survive severe weather. PLAN...

As East Coast Marina becomes a more popular boating destination there is an increasing demand for car parking onsite especially over the weekend and public holiday periods. As of early 2017 there will be an implementation of a 1 car per boat strategy. It is anticipated that the main car park gate will be closed during peak times with a card access...

Well time flies when you are having fun in this wonderful part of the world and summer has arrived with the typical northerly's and the gusty storms from the south west and the horrible ones from the north west lets hope we don't get any severe ones in our neighborhood. Fishing in summer is lots of fun as this gets printed the spotty mackerel have...

Lyn and Neil were out off the Cape recently trying out new jigs and slow pitch jigging tricks. Snapper and Pearlies really respond to these specific bottom fish targeting techniques.

Lyn and Neil just got back from an awesome trip to Fraser Island. The weather was perfect and the pelagics were really on the chew. Two days of non stop action with the spotties feeding on baitballs and the offshore reefs packed with hungry trevally. Every now and again the weather and the fish all […]

Lyn and Neil were out off Cape Moreton recently chasing a few big Amberjack on jig. Unusually for a Sunday the weather was  great and there were a few fish around as well. It’s fair to say that since the two big flood events of recent years the fish have been harder to find so […]

Wow it’s been so busy of late that our trip reports have suffered a bit. So here’s a bit of a catch up:   Meet our newest staff member Jack Reid pictured holding a great longtail tuna caught near Stradbroke Island recently. Jack has extensive experience working in the tackle industry and fishing in […]

The proof is in the pictures. Snapper can be targeted on metal jigs. Lyn and Neil landed these fish on slow pitch techniques in a great recent fishing trip to our local spots off Cape Moreton.

The team at Jones’s Tackle has had some great trips recently. Jack’s been back home to the Townsville region and Lyn Neil and Steve have been out and around from Brisbane to Hervey Bay. Here’s a few pics from those adventures.

General Background For as long as I can remember I have found peace and inspiration from the being in on or around the water in one way or another but every year I look forward to the tailor run along the SE Qld coastline and the opportunity to get my feet in the sand and […] The post Beach & Rock Lure Fishing by Matt Armistead appeared first on T...

Hi there I’ve decide to write this article on snapper fishing in the shallows to try and help out the fellow fisherman. Falling in love with lure fishing some 5 years ago I have been on a steep learning curve since and expect will continue for a long time to come. I have been lucky […] The post Snapper Fishing in the Shallows with Soft Plastics by...

So you want to catch a Mangrove Jack? This is just some basic tips I have been taught learnt and watch others do to become successful at landing that elusive Mangrove Jack. I’m by far no expert but hopefully we can get you on the right track to land one of these Red Devils in […] The post Mangrove Jack Fishing Techniques by Robbie Rayner appeared...

General Information The iconic Barramundi (Lates calcarifer) has been stocked in freshwater impoundments in Queensland for many years now beginning in 1985 I believe at Lake Tinaroo near Atherton from where a fish weighing 45kg has been recorded. In recent times other impoundments like Lake Awoonga and Lake Monduran have produced incredible number...

Introduction Shark fishing has long been a recreational activity along the Queensland Coast. From the fifties when Bob Dyer was catching record Tigers off Cape Moreton to the current crop of pier/land-based enthusiasts all manner of species and weights have been achieved. Thankfully catch and release fishing has caught on in the past couple of […]...

By Cameron Hope I started fishing about 5 years ago and I’ve always been a bait fisherman possibly because I’m extremely lazy. Chuck some squid out on a hook sit back relax and hope some unlucky fish swims past and eats what you are offering. It works which is why a lot of people do […] The post Fishing for Dummies – Soft Plastics appeared first o...

Why are people drawn to Jetty Fishing or Pier Fishing? Most structures like a Jetty or Pier can be fished when the winds are up the clouds have moved in or when you have no other option than to be land based. Jetties and Piers are like an Artificial Reef for the hundreds of different […] The post Jetty Fishing Basics appeared first on Tackle Land....

The Gold Coast delivered perfect weather conditions for the Garmin Blue Marlin Classic. With 30 boats and 120 anglers competing Watchdog took the prize for 'Heaviest Fish Other Species' raising a 20.3kg Mahi Mahi and 'Champion Female Angler' Runner Up. A fantastic crew and enthusiastic anglers made for the perfect weekend.

Not a lot of fish today but some good quality Sampson fish hitting the deck. These fish fight hard and are one of the toughest fighting fish pound for pound. Cheers lads great fight...29/10/2016

A mixed bag of reef fish hitting the deck today including Snapper Pearl Perch Venus Tuskfish and Maori Cod - Great birthday for one of our lucky customers well done lads!! Message from our lovely customer who organised the charter " Just wanted to send you an email to say the boys had an awesome day yesterday couldn't wipe the smile off my boyfrie...