Some footage captured whilst on board Watchdog bring on the Black Marlin. We love you Gold Coast!!!

At East Coast Marina we continue to look for ways to raise the level of service to our customers so two of our in house businesses have got on board and teamed up to offer great packages at most affordable prices. Manly Harbour Marine and Bayside Boat Repairs have come up with a few special offers for our rack storage clients and we would like you...

MORETON BAY On East Coast Marina’s doorstep is the fabulous cruising grounds of Moreton Bay and its southern islands between Brisbane and the Gold Coast. At the north-eastern end of the bay there are some magnificent anchorages off the western side of Moreton Island such as the famous Tangalooma Wrecks Lucinda Bay Sand Hills and Days Gutter....

IMPORTANT MESSAGE TO ALL MARINA CLIENTS PLEASE BE AWARE OF A POTENTIAL EXTREME WEATHER EVENT ON SATURDAY 4 JUN E. INITIAL ADVICE RECEIVED IS THAT NORTH EASTERLY WINDS MAY REACH NEAR GALE FORCE UP TO 40 KNOTS LATE SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND INTO SUNDAY MORNING. THERE MAY ALSO BE A POSSIBILITY OF STORM SURGE ON TOP OF A HIGH TIDE OF 2.66m AT 7.55pm. PLE...

EAST COAST MARINA IS MOVING WITH THE TIMES In our last newsletter we announced that East Coast Marina was seeking approval from the relevant authorities to reconfigure our marina to include some larger berths to meet the changing market. The approval process has been drawn out as expected when dealing with government bodies but we are happy to say...

Café La Mer has recently undergone renovations to both back and front of house.  The new look has improved work flow is sophisticated and increased interior seating.  We are now exhibiting artwork by Brisbane based contemporary artist Troy Salmon. Troy’s current chalkboard mural of a giant octopus wearing a top hat and monocle has been...

At East Coast Marina we continue to look for ways to raise the level of service to our customers so two of our in house businesses have got onboard and teamed up to offer great packages at most affordable prices. Manly Harbour Marine and Bayside Boat Repairs have come up with a few special offers for our rack storage clients and we would like you...

EAST COAST MARINA IS MOVING WITH THE TIMES The latest update – The marinas proposal to reconfigure some of our marina berths is moving forward through the processes associated with such a venture. With all the approvals in place and costing estimates completed it is now proposed that the commencement of works will take place in October this...

BRISBANE BOAT SHOW 2016 The Brisbane Boat Show is over for another year. Our stand this year has been our best ever. Since 2014 we have been present at the Brisbane Showgrounds site however the venue changed to the Convention Centre this year and now run by the Boating Industry Australia (BIA).  Our stand was very visible in a great location and t...

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.

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.