elite Posted April 9, 2018 Share Posted April 9, 2018 Hi Raiders, Heading to Hamilton Island in a couple weeks and will get on a charter. No time to rent a dinghy as well as doing a charter unfortunately. However , I would really like to do my own fishing land based. Will be taking up 2 rods (light and a Mid to heavy range) - 4,000 Daiwa and 10,000 Shimano Saragossa + Lures. I've read posts here from years ago and hoping I could get a more current suggestions. Thanks in advance all! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MainframeJames Posted April 10, 2018 Share Posted April 10, 2018 I don't have any suggestions but I'd like to register my jealousy. Previous experience in the area was that it's hard not to catch fish around there, but that might be overstating. Good luck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted April 10, 2018 Share Posted April 10, 2018 There are quite a few spots you can wander too (or if you have one of the golf carts, drive too). The first would be the rock wall protecting the boat harbour, plenty of GT's and small Queenies to be had along there. There is also a small wharf nearby (off Airport Drive) that I believe is accessible but never fished it myself. What I did last time I was there was take a walk north, there is a good walking track and the beaches you can access all have good reef edges and sand to fish. I got plenty of little reefies and pelagics on a mix of plastics along there, the best one I found was Catseye Beach (I think?). I am sure there are better fish there, but I didn't encounter them that trip. There are more beaches and headlands to look at too. The 10,000 Saragosa is an overkill I would think though? Cheers Windy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elite Posted April 10, 2018 Author Share Posted April 10, 2018 20 minutes ago, Matt said: There are quite a few spots you can wander too (or if you have one of the golf carts, drive too). The first would be the rock wall protecting the boat harbour, plenty of GT's and small Queenies to be had along there. There is also a small wharf nearby (off Airport Drive) that I believe is accessible but never fished it myself. What I did last time I was there was take a walk north, there is a good walking track and the beaches you can access all have good reef edges and sand to fish. I got plenty of little reefies and pelagics on a mix of plastics along there, the best one I found was Catseye Beach (I think?). I am sure there are better fish there, but I didn't encounter them that trip. There are more beaches and headlands to look at too. The 10,000 Saragosa is an overkill I would think though? Cheers Windy Thanks Windy! I was hoping to use the sargaossa for livebait under a float for any thing big that happens to take it...hopefully stop it with that Cool - i'll scope the area I'll take extra lures Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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