Mackerals in Moreton bay still?????

[trueblue]

Just got back from o'seas, are there any mackeral still running in the bay anywhere?

Mick

[timddo]

yeah, they are still there. i'm going tomorrow, try the 2nd last beacon if ur heading towards moreton island,

[Braddles]

I was there the w/end before last - second last beacon if en-route to Morton. Certainly Mackeral there - we had four lines out, two strip baits and two of us tossing a metal lures at the beacons (anchored up about 20m upcurrent)...

Never actually *caught* a maceral, but plenty of slams on the retrieve of the lures resulting in tight then depressingly limp lines... amazingly never lost any tackle, but the mono line was stripped / frayed to the point where I could break a 40lb leader with two fingers - it had tiny mono "hairs" all over it - amazing!. Decided to trial a wire trace and not a hit...

Uncomfotable slop started with winds picking up by 11am and decided to pull in the strip baits - BANG - a lovely little cobia .... wow they can look like Noahs coming up in the water...

[Fishin_Dan]

Yeah they're still there...