tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-47322638644685742982024-03-13T15:34:39.316+10:00Fishing TownsvilleFishing reports, tip and news from Townsville and the surrounding area. Malcolm Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12260450589591125282noreply@blogger.comBlogger633125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732263864468574298.post-58102909011851158092016-01-09T14:18:00.002+10:002016-01-09T14:18:36.513+10:00Threadybuster Lures
This short video demonstrates why the Threadybuster Lure is my number 1 choice when fishing soft plastic vibes, and a proven go-to lure in many different fishing situations.
Malcolm Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12260450589591125282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732263864468574298.post-16176707890372045922015-12-07T11:26:00.001+10:002015-12-07T11:27:44.076+10:00DIY Micro JigMicro Jigging can be an enormous amount of fun, but at $15-20 a pop, Mackerel and other toothy critters can make this a very expensive exercise. Here is a method I found to make a 15g Micro Jig for less than $5.
Malcolm Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12260450589591125282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732263864468574298.post-28107301399340090262015-10-02T10:15:00.000+10:002015-10-02T10:28:51.278+10:00School Holiday fishingWe are just coming to the end of the September School Holidays, but due to family circumastances we only had two very short opportunities to get out for a fish. On Tuesday I took Lachlan for a run out in the bay, and on Wednesday it was Sebastians turn. Both days were very fruitful, with plenty of Trevally, Queenfish, Grunter and Barra to be caught. We fished Gulp plastics and Threadybuster luresMalcolm Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12260450589591125282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732263864468574298.post-24646237313408681972015-04-10T20:11:00.002+10:002015-04-10T22:36:48.718+10:00Easter Barramundi BonanzaI was extremely lucky over the Easter long weekend to get 4 trips on the water and catch some 18 Barramundi from 63 to 85cm. If you have been following the Fishing Townsville Facebook Page, you will have seen the numerous photos and videos. But I thought I would share some the techniques that thoughts about what produced the goods.
Cleveland Bay has a pretty good reputation for producing top Malcolm Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12260450589591125282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732263864468574298.post-85107018579664499032015-01-12T10:30:00.000+10:002015-01-12T10:56:29.347+10:00Townsville Boat Ramps - Coast Guard Ramp
The well known Coast Guard ramp is the primary launching facility that services the Townsville region. The CG ramp is located on Sir Leslie Thiess Drive in the middle of the city. It is easily located by heading toward the Casino. Full details are in the video below. This ramp is currently Townsville's only launch site suitable for all tide ocean access for larger offshore vessels.
There Malcolm Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12260450589591125282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732263864468574298.post-75158563002190677262014-11-23T12:18:00.000+10:002014-11-23T12:18:30.625+10:00Cleveland Bay ExploitsWell the last two weekends in a row have had light winds forecast that did not eventuate. Northerly winds and Townsville do not go well together! The Cleveland Bay actually faces more North than East, providing little protection from those Northerly winds. Both last Sunday and yesterday I had planned to get out into Halifax Bay and wide of Rattlesnake to chase some bigger offshore fish. But both Malcolm Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12260450589591125282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732263864468574298.post-84901489845232488252014-10-30T21:28:00.000+10:002014-10-30T21:28:04.103+10:00Last Chance BarramundiWith the close of Barramundi season fast approaching, the weekend just gone was looking like the last chance I would get to target the infamous species. Saturday was busy, so it had to be Sunday. And with the weather predicted to drop out, it looked like the ideal time to put the effort into heading to Hinchinbrook. So Andrew and I decided we would leave early Sunday and put the boat in at the Malcolm Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12260450589591125282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732263864468574298.post-10488370828503912892014-09-27T19:11:00.000+10:002014-09-27T19:11:01.801+10:00Family Fishing Day
Friday was family fishing day. According to the weather man, this was the pick of the days to be on the water. Light 5-10knots winds were forecast and we planned to try a run to Maggie Shoals to chase some Spanish Mackerel and Nannygai. But with strong Northerly winds blowing late Thursday, I wasn't convinced we would wake to calm waters. When I woke at 4am, the Beauro was still showing a Malcolm Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12260450589591125282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732263864468574298.post-21450849397294755282014-09-27T09:56:00.000+10:002014-09-27T09:56:33.878+10:00Mid-week BarraLately it seems all the good weather has been during the week. Luckily I can actually take advantage of this at the moment. Thursday was forecast to be good, and dropping, while Friday looked like the pick of the days for a run wide. So I decided to put the family on hold for the Friday run, and grabbed Mark from work for a run Thursday. I though we would again go for a run around the creek Malcolm Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12260450589591125282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732263864468574298.post-12341841838323131832014-09-27T09:15:00.002+10:002014-09-27T09:15:42.751+10:00Grunter and ThreadybustersI am on school holidays at the moment, and how should holidays begin? With fishing of course! So last Saturday I headed off for a solo run to work some Threadybusters around the creek mouthes. Andrew was off fishing,and ultimately winning, the Hinchinbrook Barra Comp and the family had other plans. So I was on my own for the morning.
It was very quiet overall, with just about everything that Malcolm Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12260450589591125282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732263864468574298.post-60758617261324543352014-08-25T19:19:00.002+10:002014-08-25T19:19:39.712+10:00Weekend Exploits
Definitely some mixed results fishing last weekend. Decided to take the Kayak for a paddle down Alva Beach way to chase some Flathead. This time last year we had a fantastic session with over 20 fish caught in the 50-60cm range. But times have changed! Came home with a big fat doughnut. Paddled all over the upper reaches of the inlet, and made hundreds of cast. Not even a bump! Spoke to a few Malcolm Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12260450589591125282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732263864468574298.post-53413297202859302972014-08-15T21:57:00.000+10:002014-08-17T18:14:52.990+10:00Using Google Earth to find fishing spots
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Recently a comment was made on Facebook about the fact that 'with the advent of Google Earth, no fishing spot is secret'. I have been using Google Earth now for over 10 years to check out various fishing spots and to find ways into new locations. So I thought I would put together a small Malcolm Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12260450589591125282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732263864468574298.post-77964250321539120822014-08-11T22:24:00.000+10:002014-08-11T22:26:11.298+10:00Townsville Boat Ramps - Cocoa CreekCocoa Creek is a small estuarine creek that empties into Cleveland Bay to the south of Townsville. It is relatively close, and provides easy access to, both Aligator and Crocodile Creeks. Please watch the video below for full details on the track condition and how to located the various turnoffs.
The creek is accessed be driving 25km south along the Bruce Highway. Take a left turn onto Cape Malcolm Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12260450589591125282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732263864468574298.post-91563238970743246812014-07-25T11:15:00.000+10:002014-07-25T11:15:30.622+10:00Flathead along the Beach
I really struggled last weekend to convince the family to get out of bed early and go for a fish from the boat! The cold weather and unpredictable winds didn't help. I was pretty sure Sunday was going to be ok, but convinced enough to drag everyone out of bed at 4.30am. So when I got up later that morning I was shattered to see dead calm conditions on the water. I had to do something to fill Malcolm Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12260450589591125282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732263864468574298.post-6321140954483149792014-07-12T14:42:00.001+10:002014-07-12T14:48:20.833+10:00Celebrating 2000 Facebook Likes
Fishing Townsville is currently celebrating 2000 Facebook likes with a great give-away competition. All you have to do to enter is like the Facebook Page, like and comment on the competition post. Winners will be announced on Sunday 20th July.
We would like to thank Shimano, Townsville Marine, The Fishing Warehouse, Railblaza, Wiked Fishing, Jelly Prawn Lures and Threadybuster Lures for Malcolm Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12260450589591125282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732263864468574298.post-37761999228115238532014-07-12T09:33:00.001+10:002014-07-12T09:34:10.026+10:00Thursday not so goodFollowing our successes with the Doggie Mackerel on Wednesday, we figured a run back there the next day should see us straight back into them. The weather was going to be very different, with a change due to come through about 10.30am. But it was supposed to be calm again in the morning, and the change should have only been 10-15knots. Easy as!
But it didn't turn out that way. As soon as we Malcolm Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12260450589591125282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732263864468574298.post-89966382618449916622014-07-11T20:22:00.002+10:002014-07-11T20:24:07.720+10:00Mid Week FishingOh yeah, I love it when the weather is down mid-week during the school holidays! It doesn't happen very often, but when it does I get very excited. And Wednesday was just that day! Winds were predicted to be light all day, and I had big plans! Whenever I write a report for this website, I like to talk a little about how and why I plan the day I do. It often revolves around the wind and tide, and Malcolm Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12260450589591125282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732263864468574298.post-60973982035972746252014-07-07T21:10:00.002+10:002014-07-07T21:11:54.316+10:00Mixed bag plastics fishing around TownsvilleI had the most awesome day on the water yesterday with good mate Andrew. The plan was to go back to basics and spend a full day working plastics amongst the timber in one of the local creeks. Although the water temp is well down at the moment, and the Barramundi traditionally go a little quiet, the tides are small and the water is running super clear. This clean, clear and slow running water is Malcolm Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12260450589591125282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732263864468574298.post-32491174268210250092014-07-04T13:20:00.000+10:002014-07-04T13:20:11.398+10:00Product Review - Shimano Stradic 3000 Ci4+ & Raider Soft Plastics Barra SpinI have been lucky enough to have the opportunity to test out Shimano's new Ci4+ Stradic for almost a year. I owned one of the original 2500 Ci4 Stradic's and was always very impressed with it. This time I was looking for an affordable outfit to chase Barramundi, Grunter and Fingermark on Soft Plastic Vibes in the deeper holes and rock bars. With the Ci4+ promising to be even lighter and stronger Malcolm Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12260450589591125282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732263864468574298.post-30699921902772106282014-07-01T12:50:00.000+10:002014-07-01T18:31:09.311+10:00Back to the Creeks
My mate Andrew returned from his work trip late last week. He couldn't wait to get on the water again. But unfortunately he couldn't go Saturday when the weather was at its best. So Sunday was his first chance to wet a line. When I woke up Sunday morning to a mini gale blowing at my place, I sent him a message to ask how he was going. Well, he sent back this pic!
Again, the wind direction isMalcolm Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12260450589591125282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732263864468574298.post-74246830336172226742014-07-01T08:41:00.001+10:002014-07-01T08:41:42.926+10:00Calmer Offshore ConditionsFinally we have been presented with a drop in the weather that I can actually take advantage of! Last Saturday forecasts predicted light morning breezes dropping out completely during the day. I had a plan to fish the flats and weedbeds early while conditions where still sloppy, and then head offshore to the shoals for the afternoon. A full day on the water, something we have not done in ages! Malcolm Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12260450589591125282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732263864468574298.post-17034431928411746072014-06-30T19:34:00.000+10:002014-07-01T07:19:55.460+10:00Cooler Water and Calm inshore conditionsOver the last couple of weeks we have had a distinct drop in overnight temperatures, and cooler southerly winds blowing. And while the winds have been gusty at times, the off the land Southerly direction, and lighter early inshore breezes, has meant that waters inside the bay and Cape are calm and clear. This has provided the opportunity to fish the flats and gutters out the front of the creeks Malcolm Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12260450589591125282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732263864468574298.post-40915816001819944062014-06-08T14:05:00.000+10:002014-06-08T14:27:25.221+10:00Sooty Grunter FishingAfter a slightly less than successful chase of Sooty Grunter at Keelbottom creek, plus the disappointment of the mess left by campers, I decided to head a little more remote and give it a go. I headed off last Saturday afternoon with a mate from work to a small body of water I have not fished in a long time. Last time I fished here it was from the bank, but the kayaks would make life a lot easierMalcolm Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12260450589591125282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732263864468574298.post-86016291589887499812014-05-20T17:37:00.001+10:002014-06-08T14:27:44.925+10:00Sooty Grunter at Keelbottom CreekWith the wind in Townsville showing no sign of letting up anytime in the near future, I took a mate from work for an afternoon session from the Kayaks up Keelbottom Creek.
While it was pretty quiet overall, I managed a couple of small Sooties from amongst the timber. All the details are in the video below.
Malcolm Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12260450589591125282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732263864468574298.post-83652050595678176552014-05-11T18:31:00.001+10:002014-06-08T14:28:42.461+10:00Shimano Stella 4000FI - UnboxingShimano's latest model in the flagship range of Stella reels is due for release here in Australia this month. In fact, some stores may already have stock of the FI Stella's on the shelf. My Stella 4000FI arrived in the mail from Shimano Australia on Friday afternoon. The new FI range of Stella's build on an already impressive set of specifications and technologies in the FE range, and follow the Malcolm Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12260450589591125282noreply@blogger.com