Whilst dodging the crowds over school holidays is my main ‘game plan’ for getting out on the water. I do on occasion get caught during busy periods. One such time, while patiently waiting for an opportunity to retrieve my boat. I enjoyed a couple of conversations with visiting skippers about the Fraser Coast boat ramp…
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.
The Complete Guide for Camping at Coongul Creek
Coongul Creek is one of my favourite destinations on the western side of K’Gari – Fraser Island. Located only a hop, skip and a jump or more specifically 9 nautical miles (16.5 kilometres) from the Urangan marina in Hervey Bay. This makes Coongul Creek ideal for a family boating day trip. As well as offering…
Crazy Kids Fishing, Massive Tiger Sharks, Epic Battles, Whales & More
Our latest YouTube video is now live, titled – Crazy Kids Fishing, Massive Tiger Sharks, Epic Battles, Whales & More – Episode 127 It was an early start which saw us out of bed at 0430. Then 0530 launch the boat & then nothing but crazy fishing & epic encounters till we arrive home. This…
Does The Fish Win ?
Our latest YouTube video is now live, titled – Does The Fish Win ?? – featuring millions of bonito and an awesome sunrise !! – Episode 126 After a super smooth run out into Platypus Bay off from Fraser Island. Then watching a gorgeous sunrise over Fraser Island. The only thing which could make my…
Tag Along As We Go Flathead Fishing
Our latest YouTube video is now live, titled – Tag Along As We Go Flathead Fishing – Will Luke find dinner for the family – Episode 125 Tag along as we head out flathead fishing along the western side of Fraser Island. This video is a little longer than usual, as we wanted to show…
Fishing Does Not Always Go To Plan
Our latest YouTube video is now live, titled – Fishing Does Not Always Go To Plan – Episode 124 Not all fishing trips go to plan. We have always promised to show you the good, the bad and the ugly in our videos. Well, this is one of those trips where things just did not…
Boating to Moon Point & Discovering A Deserted Island
Our latest YouTube video is now live, titled – Boating to Moon Point on Fraser Island & Discovering A Deserted Island – Episode 123 Another great boating destination for visitors to, and for local boaties living on, the Fraser Coast of Queensland, is Moon Point on Fraser Island. In this video we show you how…
Jigging For Gold
Our latest YouTube video is now live, titled – Jigging for Gold After the School Run – Episode 122. The kids are back at school! So, after finishing the school run I snuck out for a few hours on the water, jigging shallow reef in Platypus Bay. Fishing in around 25m of water I jig…
The Uncatchable Flathead
Our latest YouTube video has been released, titled – Catching The Uncatchable Flathead For Dinner – Episode 121. Join us for two days of family fishing fun, chasing what appears to be an uncatchable flathead for dinner! This one truly did my head in. So much so, that we had to go back a second…
Tuna Fishing Time
It is time to chase tuna !! Finding a small gap in the wind, I snuck out for a few hours for a tuna fishing session. Believe it or not, I did not see one single shark and had an absolute blast catching mid sized mackerel tuna before the wind started to pick up again….