Inshore structure is a broad term when you start thinking about the available fish-holding zones through our inshore waters. To reference inshore structure, we’re grouping all the natural and man-made fish aggregation areas in our shallow marine waters under one titl
Nathan Sutton with a Barra he caught recently.
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BUNDABERG INSHORE With the cyclone up north and the torrential rain it has produced, the coastal areas are not looking very good to get offshore from Bundaberg this weekend. It may be time to do a bit of maintenance on the trailer and a chance to re-wire the boat. Always check the weather forecast before heading out.
BURNETT RIVER We have had good reports of decent sized bucks being caught. With the warmer weather still hanging around, barramundi and mangrove jacks are still very lively. Best baits to use are live poddy mullets or sprat for the jacks.
Jason Haack s 70cm Mangrove Jack. Photo: Contributed.
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Bundaberg inshore
With the weather not playing the game around the Bundaberg area this weekend, it’s going to be hard to get out and chase a few reef fish.
There was some nice mackerel caught over the Christmas break.
Trolling lures and floating a dead bait back behind the boat has been doing the damage.
We are finding they have been a bit shy when using wire traces.
There has also been some nice grass sweetlip and grunter being caught on baits such as squid, mullet fillets, pilchards, yackers, and gar.