Fishing spot in the bay

[Breambuster33]

Hello..
my dinhgy is finally ready to go out but am new to bay fishing and would have no clue( at the moment) were to go. shes pretty stable and wouldnt mine goin a far way out on a nice day. target species including snapper, whiting, flathead and maybe a pelagic now and then. could anyone give me a hand
cheers
bb33

[r3volt]

You can catch snapper almost off the shore if you know where. which ramp you leave from?

[Breambuster33]

i can leave from several boat ramps viccy point, redland bay, Cleveland and probably bit further up north.

[For Steve]

Hi BB33

Congratulations on getting your boat ready for action. My advice is to consider safety as your number 1 priority. If you have experience in the creeks and rivers and your boat has proven reliable, then the inshore reefs are the next step. Wellington Point reef and the reefs on the northern side of Coochiemudlo wouldn't be a bad place to start.

I also fish the bay in a tinnie and have been given some good advice over the years. Here's a few bits:
Check the weather forecast and keep one eye on the conditions while your out on the water.
Consider wind direction when deciding where to launch from and where to fish.
Make sure your safety gear is in good condition and easily accessible.
Try to travel with another boat.
Take your time and enjoy it.
Position the gear in your boat to give the best ride in the conditions.

Anyway, I could go on and on for hours but I won't.

Best of luck mate.

Cheers
Brad

[Breambuster33]

the problem is where abouts are these reefs lol???

[The_Outlaw]

My question is where abouts are these onland spots.lol.

[Hamish73]

Well Pt is always a good spot close to safety. I once had to row my tinny from this spot back to the ramp even though I launched from Wynnum creek
Just to the E of King island is a channel marker. From there back towards the jetty might get you something. Just be carful taking my advise, I couldnt catch a cold If you have a sounder you'll figure it out.
If you do insist on going to Peel, I would suggest going from Wello. Probably a longer trip, but that section of water between Cleavland and Peel gets really rough even when conditions are relatively calm.

[sharkymark2]

hey breambuster if you invested in a cheap depthsounder then you would easy start a quick learning curve. With the depth sounder you can start to explore. Best of luck. Sharkey

[Breambuster33]

got a garmin 140 ff ...

[For Steve]

the problem is where abouts are these reefs lol???

Yeah, I see your point mate. Do you have Google Earth on your computer? You'll find the Wello and Coochie reefs stand out clearly. You'll also be able to find some other areas that look interesting and deserve some exploring. Good luck with the search.

[Breambuster33]

alright do i look for lighter or darker patches of water??

[Scott Ashe]

Hi BB33,

Congratulations on getting your rig ready for the water. If leaving from Victoria Point go to the Red buoy on the southern side of coochie , and it's probably best to anchor, but you can also drift. There is usually squire to be found there . I normally use squid, and sit in about 17 -19 feet of water.

Hope this helps.

Cheers
Scott

[magnum455]

Try drifting around the shallows at patts point, & sound around abit further out in deeper water.You will be surpised whats out there

[Mark-P]

You could always try around the cardinal off cleveland point, good squire there at times !!

Mark

[croangler]

Hello mate,
Majority of the fishermen will be very reluctant about giving away their fishing spots. Even thought some of them are certainly well known to all.
The best advice that I can offer is to go to Google and search for maps/gps points of popular sports in the bay. You will find heaps of information on locations of reefs. Or go on a Saturday and anchor where you see heaps of boats parked, there is usually some sort of a reef there.

Hope it helps