Hayley Debondi with a trevally she caught. Photo: Contributed
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With the cooler mornings we are starting to experience around the Bundaberg area, the Spanish mackerel should really start turning up on the inshore reefs.
Using live bait, trolling hard body lures and throwing poppers on the surface are the best techniques to target them.
There’s also been plenty of queenfish, schoolie mackerel and tuna in close.
Flasha spoons and 5” soft plastics have been stirring up most of the action.
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With the very small tides this weekend fishing in the deeper water will be the go.
Sue Sohier checks the winning bocce shot. Photo: Contributed
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their club campsite on the banks of the Kolan River.
Club members celebrated the occasion by dressing in their Australiana, decorating their campsites and participating in various activities. The Bundaberg 4WD Club recently hosted a weekend away, camping on the banks of the Kolan River.
Australiana Music Bingo based on the 80s was a big hit with all ages in the group being reminded of how great music was back then.
Trivia questions based on the lucky country had many a member searching the memory bank.
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With the Australia Day holiday just gone, there has been reports of good numbers of fish caught around the region with the local reefs, rivers and creeks all producing.
The weather this weekend is looking good with a few short windows both mornings.
There is still plenty of school mackerel being caught along the Bundaberg coastline.
The local reefs have also been producing some nice grass sweet lip and squire using a range of different live baits, such as pilchards, squid and yellowtail yakkers.
Using metal lures, retrieved fast through the schools of mackerel, have been doing the damage.
People venturing behind the dunes at Norval Park could find themselves facing trespassing changes.
South Kolan Police Station Officer In Charge Matt Swan said the area, zoned for environmental purposes, was owned by a local company and off limits to the general public.
“We’re having people access private property behind the sand dunes between the Kolan River, to the north to Littabella Creek; which is about a 9km stretch of beachfront land,” Sgt Swan said.
“This incident at Norval Park Beach has been occurring over the last few years, obviously more and more people are knowing about it and can access to it …”