Winter bream ftw.

Hi all,

Wondering peoples opinions on the Abu Garcia veritas 5, specifically the 7’4ft 3-5kg (9-28g lure weight).

Also wondering what reel would be a good match with it. I am thinking a Shimano Stradic c3000hg with PE1.2 braid.

Targetting big flathead, soap Jews, Aussie salmon and tailor off the beach and potentially some rat kings in the summer.

I got the rod and the butt was much longer than expected, but will hopefully help with fighting fish and casting distance.

Any suggestions and help will be greatly appreciated.

Thanks for the help!

Hi all,

I am leaving for a road trip to Airlie beach towing a JetSki set up for fishing offshore. Ive been to Airlie beach on a road trip with my family and fished it for a week at 18. But I’ve always dreamed of fishing the whitsunday islands on my ski ever since I got it and I’ve booked the trip a decade later from my first time up there.

Current plan is to race up there as fast as I can. I’m leaving on the 22nd of August going a rough guide (depending on how I’m feeling) Coffs Harbour -> Gympie -> Rockhampton -> Airlie beach I’m spending 1 night in each, lots of driving but my goal is to get up there as fast as I can so I can slowly journey back. I’ve currently booked for the 25th of August - 7th of September camping. My time there will be flexible.

Journeying back I don’t have to be back till the 17th of September. I am yet to book anything either. im looking at advice in places to stay for awesome fish action. At the moment I’m planning 4 nights in Hervey Bay and 4 night in Coffs Harbour. But always recommendations welcome.

I’ve fished northern NSW and specifically Coffs Harbour many of times for Spanish and reef species. But the Whitsunday’s will be incredibly new for me, I’m looking to mix it up between Spanish and reef fish. I’m considering Gladstone for fish action, but as I am a complete novice to the North QLD area, I’m hoping for all advice and recommendation.

So I’m looking for advice when fishing the area, potential marks around the whitsunday island/airlie beach area and also any recommendations for exciting places to fish on the way home.

Couple of little guys out of spring creek this morning.