Watch on YouTube right now – Tough Bite High Tide Skinny Creek Flathead Fishing – K’gari Fraser Island & Hervey Bay – Ep 140. Neap tides and a window to fish during a high tide. Not my preferred conditions for fishing for flathead. I decided to head into one of the many skinny creeks along…
Category: Fishing
Our website is designed to provide you with enough information to start your own fishing adventure in and around Hervey Bay. On K’gari – Fraser Island and across the wider Fraser Coast region.
On our website you will find video links to our YouTube channel. In these videos we show case the fishing options available throughout the region. Plus offer loads of tips and tricks to help you successfully land a feed of fish. Plus our website contains an extensive library of posts in which we go into the finer detail of fishing. Offer loads of tips on techniques, lures, knots, terminal tackle, rods and reels.
We receive dozens of fishing Hervey Bay related messages per week from new & returning visitors to the Fraser Coast. Mostly through our social channels. Asking for advice about what species of fish are currently being caught, places to fish including gps & reef marks. Techniques to use & recommended lures & tackle. Even questions about where to launch a boat, boat ramp facilities & what the weather is doing. Also questions about where to be careful on the water & which local tackle stores to visit.
All of this is covered on our website in multiple formats for you to choose which is best for yourself to consume. Plus we have done all of this with two growing boys and as a family so there are loads of tips for fishing with kids.
It is not all boat based, there is also plenty of content on land based fishing options around Hervey Bay.
Amazing Coongul Creek – 2023 – Entrance Update & Family Adventure !!
Watch on YouTube right now – Coongul Creek – Kgari – Fraser Island Entrance Update 2023 + fishing, paddle boarding & family fun!! Join us for a August 2023 update for navigating the entrance to Coongul Creek on K’gari – Fraser Island. Along the way the family get stuck into some bread & butter fishing….
Winter Bait Fishing for Giants in Hervey Bay
Our latest YouTube video is now live, titled – Winter Bait Fishing for Giants in Hervey Bay – Episode 138. Watch all the action as I take both of my boys out for some winter bait fishing in Platypus Bay. It is the last day of the mid year school holidays and all the boys…
Snapper Fishing in Hervey Bay Using a Running Ball Sinker Rig & Bait!
In my humble and extremely biased opinion, fishing in Hervey Bay is top-notch all year round! However, winter time is extra special. Once the water temperature drops close to and eventually below 20 degrees. Snapper tend to become a prime target for local anglers. Traditionally, I am a lure only fisho. But, over the last…
The Ultimate Guide to Queenfish Fishing in Hervey Bay
In my opinion, not much beats the adrenaline surge of a surface strike from a powerful fish. Over the last few weeks I have introduced my young boys to surface fishing for queenfish. Using small 3 inch surface poppers, light line, rods and reels makes for fantastic sports fishing. And, I can safely say, they…
Why fishing on K’gari – Fraser Island during winter is pure magic!
Winter is simply a magical time to visit K’gari – Fraser Island, Australia. Generally speaking, the weather is calmer and much cooler than in Summer. The sand flies (midges) are far less of a problem and the cooler weather seems to scare people away. So, the beaches and accommodation options are less crowded! But, it’s…
Hervey Bay Family Fishing with Massive Diamond & Golden Trevally
Our latest YouTube video is now live, titled – Hervey Bay Family Fishing; A Perfect Day on the Water with Diamond & Golden Trevally & Tuna – Ep 137. How good is the fishing in Hervey Bay and Fraser Island ?? Awesome !! Join us as we head out for a family fishing trip after…
Everything You Need To Know About Hervey Bay’s Artificial Reefs
If you are fishing Hervey Bay for the first time and do not know where to start, then keep reading! Over the years a number of artificial reefs have been created throughout Hervey Bay waters. These artificial reefs provide recreational anglers and divers with superb fishing and explorative opportunities. And, they are located only a…
The Ultimate Guide to Catching Tailor on Fraser Island: Tips and Techniques
Tailor fishing on K’gari – Fraser Island can be productive throughout the entire year. However, there are certain times of year when the chances of a successful catch of tailor are higher than others. The best time to go fishing for tailor on K’gari – Fraser Island is from May to September, which is regarded…
Catching Mud Crabs – Essentials For Your Next Delicious Seafood Dinner
Heading out to catch a tasty feed of crabs is one of the most popular forms of fishing in Queensland. Be it sinking crab pots from your boat. Or placing crab pots by adventurous land based anglers. Crabbing is easy to do & easily accessible. Mud crabs are a popular delicacy & expensive to buy….