Hinchinbrook area or elsewhere?

[rosscoKYA]

g day all,
myself and 2 mates are heading up to Townsville for a 3 day charter early december yippee! but we have also decided to take the week off leading up to the trip and fish the surrounding areas in my 5m boat for the 5 days.....just chasing any helpful info for those who have been there before or if anyone knows of a better place to fish around the area......we were thinking of spending all the time fishing around Hinchinbrook Island for a range of species....we will be in a side console with a 90hp so weather dependant we can also go out to chase reefies.,...is Hinchinbrook a good destination?? or should we maybe think of other areas like Dingo beach/ Hideaway bay/ Bowen/ or Lucinda?
any local knowledge would be helpful thanks lads

[mitc69]

the seymour river is a must if you go, good or bad weather is fine otherwise only been driving in the reef zone

[mouse71]

Hinchy is awesome mate, covers all styles and types of fishing. I find the Northern end to be better, maybe because that's mostly where I fish. Missionary Bay is one the best places on Earth to fish in my opinion, everything from reefies to your mackeral to barra & jacks, grunter, cod, it's got the lot.When are you heading up? Just remember Barra seoson is closed ATM.Send us a PM, might be able to help