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Here’s where you’ll find the best fishing in Moreton Bay this may

Fishing

Photos: Spero Kartanos.

BY SPERO KARTANOS

The change of season has arrived, and the westerly winds will be here faster than we know – and the cold – but the fishing in Moreton Bay this month should be as good as ever.

The whiting will be in good numbers in the Maroon Gutter into Maroon Hole and out the other side to Amity Banks. It won’t be long until they return to the Rous and the Chain Banks, while the Sand Hills and the Blue Hole should also have plenty. Also, in these areas where there are weed banks, the tiger squid will be fighting each other to get to the jigs. The cuttlefish and arrows will be starting to appear in the deeper water, and I’ll bet there are some cuttlefish in the weed banks as well.

The sand crabs will be in plentiful supply, and you’ll find some big muddies in the river outlets and Lazaret Gutter. The prawns should still be around for the net throwers.

School mackerel will be in the usual haunts from King Island all the way to the Hope Banks and across to Peel Island as the water clears. Tailor should start to show up throughout the bay this month as well, and the fishing for them should get better as the weather cools.

Long-tail tuna and bonito should also be showing up in the bay, and they’ll soon be smashing the bait all over the place, so a spoon or a chrome slug should get you a couple (if you can get to them when they are feeding).

So, spit and polish the fishing gear because May is a good month to get a feed for the table. My friend Seb has been getting plenty of prawns, and it has been fun watching him get a good catch in the net – and they taste yummy!

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