I was just looking at my thread history and realised that it has nearly been year since I posted a snapper report. The reality is that Kyle and I haven't done too much snapper fishing since last winter and when we have managed to get out, the pickings have been slim!
Anyhoo, we decided to hit the reef edge at Goat yesterday as the tides, wind and weather conditions all lined up beautifully.
We knew if there were any snaps about, then the bite would be best before sunrise. About 15 minutes after we arrived my el cheapo Kato lure is smashed and a nice 38cm snap comes aboard. Another ten minutes and I also manage a 44cm beast on the same lure. Soon after Kyle's lure gets monstered and another 44cm fish hits the deck. Then Kyle gets another, also 44cm! I changed lures to a Luckycraft Bevy Shad and managed a 35cm snapper about half an hour later.
The bite was diminishing so we elected to hit the rocks and mangroves with surface and sub-surface offerings. First cast with a flutterstick Kyle hooks up to a sizeable tailor that spat the hook boatside. Then he gets a big longtom and soon after, a very golden Golden Trevally. I got a small dart and dropped a few unknowns.
We headed across to Peel where I managed a small tarwhine before Kyle dropped a good sized dusky flathead in the shallows around the Peel Island mangroves.
That was all she wrote on a pleasurable morning on Moreton Bay. It was just good to see some snapper again!
Cheers
Pete & Kyle
