Exploring Gladstone Offshore

Over the last couple of months we have been exploring the Gladstone Reefs and islands fishing for pelagic s and reef species using stick baits. First trip was to Hummocky Island chasing Queenfish, tuna and GTs. The next few reef trips we fished the reefs and Islands around the Gladstone area, Wistari, Broomfield, Masthead, Sykes and Northwest with many firsts and PB’s caught. During the trips Icaught my first Cobia and Flowery cod as well as getting new PB’s that where Coral Trout, Chinaman, Spangled Emperor and Coronation Trout.

The gear used during the trip was my Zeikel Slayer...

CQ Trout

Dad and I got a break in the weather so we decided to spend a day out stick baiting the reef. We first fished Masthead. We managed to get a few Spanish flags, also known as Stripies as well two honeycomb cod on the one lure and a couple of trout.

After a quick snorkel we headed to Wistari Reef. We fished the reef flats and on my 2nd cast I hooked up to a nice trout that ended up being my PB trout at 60cm. This was my first fish to tag.

As the tide was running off...

New Zealand to CQ rivers

On school holidays we went to New Zealand for 2 weeks and I was dying to catch a trout on fly. So dad and I went and got a day fishing license and hired out fly rods to hopefully catch a trout. After walking around the river trying and hoping to get one . Finally I hook up in stretch of river across from our motel. I was so happy to land my first Rainbow Trout fly.

Dad and I have been searching the CQ rivers hoping to catch what ever we can find. Mostly Flathead and...