Fraser IslandOcean BeachPopularly known as 75 Mile Beach, it includes volcanic outcrops at Indian Head, Middle Rocks, and Waddy Point on Fraser Island. Fraser Island is a special place for surf anglers. Thousands make annual 4WD pilgrimages in pursuit of tailor, bream, whiting, dart and, to a lesser extent, mulloway. Mobility and the ability to 'read a beach' are the keys to success. The fishing formations are only temporary; while relentlessly pounding seas and endlessly shifting sands fill one surf gutter, others open elsewhere. Indian Head is a well-known land based rock-fishing platform at the north end of the 75 Mile Beach. This headland is a great platform for those pursuing tailor, mackerel and tuna. Care needs to be taken when negotiation the rocks, as they can be slippery. Kingfisher BayThe Kingfisher Bay Jetty, the drop-off point for visitors travelling to the island through the Kingfisher Bay Resort, provides a wonderful platform for anglers. Some enormous mulloway and barramundi, together with large estuary cod, have taken up more or less permanent residence beneath the jetty structure. When the tide recedes, take time to walk along the side of the jetty and note any signs of the presence of fish. Flathead often leave an indentation or impression in the sand in the shape of their bodies - a 'flathead lie'. When the tide rises again, the flathead will generally make their way back into the shallows to sit in the same lie. This is the time to target them. A hardyhead makes superlative bait. A live yabby or commercial baits such as pilchard will also account for fish. Quite often, mackerel, tuna and tailor will work their way close to the jetty to feed on schools of baitfish. At close range, these fish can be caught using metal lures cast into the schools and retrieved at high speed. Kingfisher Bay Resort can provide basic fishing tackle and bait for those wanting to wet a line. |
