2 April 2020 fishing report & news
- At April 02, 2020
- By Clint Ansell
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THIS WEEK’S GOLD COAST AND TWEED ESTUARY FISHING REPORT AND NEWS
2 April 2020
TWEED AND GOLD COAST RIVERS by Smithy & Clinto
Dad joke:
People said I’d never get over my obsession with Phil Collins.
But take a look at me now!
Credit: https://m.facebook.com/DadSaysJokes
I feel like we need a sense of humour more than ever in these trying times, so we’re going to share Dad jokes regularly.
Here’s some more laughs from the one and only legendary Russell Coight:
Well the news from the fishing scene is we won’t be running charters for a few months at least, but the good news is we’re running Echarters!
See below for more info 😉
We’ll still try to do weekly reports and tips. The current advice is stay home unless it’s necessary to go out. Fishing is still allowed in Queensland so if we’re all sensible this won’t be locked down. Go solo and stay clear of others. Avoid unnecessary trips to servos and shops.
Myself and Brad have been doing a bit of solo fishing close to home. The Gold Coast broadwater/ Nerang river area between Budds beach and Sovereign island is still producing big sand whiting, winter whiting, flathead, flounder, tuskfish, and the squid are returning. There are still heaps of bream everywhere and they are getting bigger.
A lot of baitfish and prawns are moving around and there are trevally busting up around the seaway area.
The Tweed river is producing heaps of whiting, flathead, bream on surface lures, vibes, hardbodies.
Have a look at this link for details of a VERY special offer:
This includes:
*A 60 minute phone or video chat with Brad or Clint, ask us any fishing questions whatsoever!
*Plus the go to lures we use most on our Tweed river and Gold Coast estuary charters.
They slay a huge range of species including big flathead, mangrove jacks, mulloway, big whiting, giant trevally and heaps of others.
*2 x Pontoon 21 crackjacks 48 SP DR
(Spanish red, R60 colours) A deadly trolling or casting lure for depths to 2.2 metres. We love them!
*2 x Ecogear ZX40 vibes
(colours 440, 447) For strike rate and sheer variety and quality of fish these lures are hard to beat.
We have caught over 40 different species on them including whiting, big flathead, mulloway, giant trevally, tuskfish, snapper, bream, and squid. They are that good they should just about be illegal we reckon.
1 x MMD splashprawn prawn imitation popper
(Honey bee, sensational new colour!) These innovative popper style lures are taking the lure market by storm and smash big whiting, bream, trevally, flathead, jacks.
*A 10ml tube of Sax scent goldprawn
*1x Smithy’s L’il mate lure
*1 x 2 pack Ecogear assist hooks gold colour
*Plus free Express post!!!!
*Plus $50 discount off regular total price on a charter with us! (Mention you’ve bought this pack when booking)
*SMS 0432 990 302 after purchase to receive our all our fishing secrets and tips ebooks on how to use all of these lures plus a lot more info!
But wait there’s more!
Our members club page will receive a code for a $10 off voucher for this pack or anything in the store over $30! Members club link is below.
Limited offer be quick!
Until next time take it easy everyone, just be happy no matter what, and stay safe!
If anyone is ever lonely or needs to chat feel free to message us here:
m.me/bradsmithfishingcharters
It’s been a tough year already but we’re keeping our chins up and we’ll still be here when this crisis settles.
We’ve seen a number of other new charter operators start up lately which make it tough in an already crowded market but we’ve seen many come and go over the years.
Cheers
Smithy & Clinto
SMS 0432 990 302 to book your Echarter or charter!
Useful links:
This week’s special from our shop:
Browse our Facebook shop:
https://m.facebook.com/bradsmithfishingcharters/shop
Cheers
Smithy & Clinto
27 March 2020 fishing report & news
- At March 27, 2020
- By Clint Ansell
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THIS WEEK’S GOLD COAST AND TWEED ESTUARY FISHING REPORT AND NEWS
27 March 2020
As mentioned earlier we have stopped running charters until further notice due to the coronavirus epidemic. Sad times but we’ve been around a long time and we will be back as soon as possible!
We sincerely hope everyone takes care and heeds warnings. We’re all in the same boat, and we all need to stay calm and see it through.
The fishing has still been very good and we’ll continue to each go fishing solo while allowed, to let you know what’s biting and where. If anyone is struggling and would like to chat about fishing, feel free to message our page and we will get back to you. There’s nothing like fishing to take your mind off things. Just remember to play it safe and practise social distancing.
At Tweed river Brad has been having a great time putting his guests onto heaps of big bream, flathead, mulloway, and whiting.
The Gold Coast estuaries have been fishing well for the usual big variety of species. There has been that many bream it’s hard to get past them but the numbers of flathead, sand whiting, winter whiting, flounder and tuskfish are starting to increase.
Cheers
Smithy & Clinto
Gold Coast Fishing Charters
- At March 17, 2016
- By Don
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A day fishing with Brad Smith began over 20 years ago with the objective being to only take a maximum of two people to ensure that all clients receive personalised attention.
With the growing demand for my charters and the reputation that it has acquired I also offer a larger vessel that can comfortably cater for five people with two alternating hand chosen personally trained skippers. This boat caters for small groups and families that are looking for a great day on the water while still maintaining our objective and that is to guarantee that you catch fish and learn the skills on how to get the most out of this wonderful sport.
Educating my clients on the skills and techniques on how to read the conditions and tides whilst catching a wide variety of different fish species on lures is why my operation is unique and held in such high regard.
It is also worth noting that this operation stays in touch and sometimes ahead of any of the evolving advancements in technology, equipment and techniques that are required to ensure that you catch fish.
Often there is a healthy bag of flathead, bream or whiting before lunch. Then as the afternoon and depending on tides again, there might be time for a yabbie slowly drifted down a canal to extract a few ‘resident’ whiting or perhaps a lone trevally cruising the jetties and pylons that frequent the tweed and broadwater canals.
Perhaps your lucky enough to be in the summer months on Gold Coast Fishing Charters and be ready to try your hand at the top tiered Mangrove Jacks in the early evening. Hold on though, they pull like nothing else!
Myself and my skippers are very proud of what we do and cherish the opportunity to share our knowledge of the local waterways with beginners to accomplished anglers and for people of all ages.
Getting Lure in the edges near the Sea Grass
- At January 29, 2012
- By Don
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Trolling the lures, just off the sea grass for flathead and whiting, just off the sea grass north of wave break island on the Gold Coast.
Trolling along the stretch flowing with the run out tide.
Trolling the Broadwater for Flatties
- At January 29, 2012
- By Don
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Trolling small minnows, Small Metal Blades, and Soft Plastics.
Keeping an eye on the rod tips to ensure they are touching the bottom, bouncing off the sand and keeping tight to the bottom for flathead, whiting and bream.