Fishing kayak wivenhoe and upper reaches of the brisbane river.

[Spencer]

Hey everyone first post and pretty new to the site, I've got a few question :) first of all i'm looking at buying a kayak very soon and am looking for some advice on whats good and what I should look at. Also would like to hear about how the fishing is up through the areas tips would be great :)

[Gigantor]

Spencer,

So many brands out there. I've been kayak fishing for 4 or so years now. The main brands I see out there are: Hobie, Ocean Kayak, Viking, Old Town. Suggest you go to a kayak retailer and demo a few different types/brands. Generally fishing kayaks will be sit-on-top types (not sit-in). It all comes down to what you plan to do with it and home much gear you plan to have in it.

I fish wivenhoe a little - particularly during winter when the bass school-up (in summer all you tend to catch are catfish). I generally fish out of the brisbane valley sailing club area. Though you can easily fish out of Logans Inlet.

There will be a kayak/ canoe fishing convention again at wivenhoe in mid-Sept, which will be a good opportunity to see what kayaks everyone are using and how they have fitted them out.

Cheers,

Pete

[Fitzy]

Hey everyone first post and pretty new to the site, I've got a few question :) first of all i'm looking at buying a kayak very soon and am looking for some advice on whats good and what I should look at. Also would like to hear about how the fishing is up through the areas tips would be great :)


Hi Spencer,

Info links below that should help

http://www.sweetwaterfishing.com.au/BigW.htm

http://www.sweetwaterfishing.com.au/HeavyMetalBass.htm

http://www.sweetwaterfishing.com.au/BrisBass.htm

http://www.sweetwaterfishing.com.au/SurfaceLuringBass.htm

http://www.sweetwaterfishing.com.au/Forum/index.php/topic,1593.0.html

As Gigantor mentioned, there is the Wivenhoe Kayak & Canoe Fishing Convention on September 12 & 13. More info for this event at http://www.sweetwaterfishing.com.au/KayakConvention.htm

Happy reading,

Fitzy..

[Spencer]

Thanks guys ended up getting a Viking profish with my eyes firmly set on getting the electric motor in a few months :)