We have reports of good catches of big mulloway all the way from the Gold up to the Sunshine Coast.
A large mulloway is possibly the biggest fish that we can catch from our foreshores, rivers, and Moreton Bay.
They can be caught land-based and from the average tinny.
This past week, Joe Pisano sent in a photo of a personal best mulloway he caught in the Brisbane River.
Fishing with live prawn at the Port of Brisbane, Joe landed a 116cm fish.
He said the fish took off like a train on the outgoing tide and used the run out to its advantage.
It put up a great fight.
Joe is a very skilled angler of note.
So what does it take to catch such a fish?
Mulloway come on the bite when there is a good run of freshwater, so after heavy rain is the best time to catch yourself a great fish.
Your chances of catching them significantly increase an hour before and after tide changes.
Optimum fishing times are when the tides line up with dawn and dusk.
The best gear to use is a good quality fishing reel of size 4500.
Line of at least 15kg braid and a leader of between 15-20kg is needed.
Live bait is best, with live mullet top of the baits.
You must not try to set the hook on the first run.
After casting in our bait, leave the reel's bail arm open with the line held lightly in your fingers.
Do not hold tightly onto the line or put it over your finger otherwise, the braid will cut you on the initial run.
As soon as you feel the live bait getting agitated, let go of the line and watch it peel off your reel.
After about three to five seconds, try to set the hook.
Spanish mackerel and wahoo have delighted offshore fishers over the past week.
Prawns flushed out by the rain also made for great catches.
Macleay Island, Redland Bay channel, Logan River, Muddy Bay, Pine River and Russell Island all were producing great prawns.
Large whiting close to our foreshores are also on the go, with yabbies and live worms the pick of baits.
Large winter whiting are making their presence felt among the summer species.
Snapper fishing has improved, and once you see the squid and yellowtail pike fish you know to target these fish.
If you have any fishing questions or photographs of your catch, please contact Michael at desdavidmichael@gmail.com
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