gold coast fishing

[fezza82]

Hi there fellow raiders im heading to the gold coast on Monday for a couple of days was wondering if anyone had some spots to share that i might be able to hook a flatty or jack or 2 any help would be appreciated I will have a boat its a stacer 465 nomad elite thanks fellow raiders

[slinkymalinky]

It all depends on where on the Gold Coast you're going to be but your best bet for a quick session through the week would be the broadwater. If you're into bait fishing, try to get your hands on some live herring (small bait jigs around bridge pylons and pontoons should get you a few)... live bait them on a light outfit along the seaway walls. The inside of the north wall from about half way along to the end is the best stretch of water.

If luring is your thing, the seaway and the rock walls around into the broadwater on the north side are well worth throwing plastics. The south wall of the seaway is good from about the pipeline out to half way along the wall then swap to the other side. Casting back in towards the wall and bouncing plastics on the bottom should connect you to flathead, jew, trevs and Jacks and Emperor are a good chance. For Jacks, the gnarly stretch of rock wall on the north side around into the broadwater is a good stretch. Its rugged so expect to lose gear but cast in tight to the wall with flathead style plastics and you're in with a chance.

The other stretch nearby that's worth a go is Wave Break Island... the rock wall you'll see inside the broadwater directly opposite the seaway.

The whole broadwater is very tide dependent. If there's no tide pushing it will go very quiet... the exception being at the outer end of the north wall, where slack tide often brings Jewies on the chew... especially if the tide is big.

Cheers, Slinky

[fezza82]

Thanks very much for the advice slinky much appreciated