Magnetic Island Qld
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Magnetic Island Qld
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22 Mohilla St Mt Eliza Victoria Australia 3930 ABN 60 834 752 005 Fishing Trip Reports
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Magnetic Island - Queensland Australia Magnetic Island is one of my favorite places to fish. I first went there on my Honeymoon and ended up extending my stay three times to get more fishing in. This was in the days before the new marine & when the ferry ran from Townville to Picnic Bay pier. It was from here on many of my first trips to Magnetic Island that I would fish. I would ventured down to the Picnic Bay jetty most mornings at sunrise to collect herring for live bait and then set them adrift for Spanish Mackerel.
I still remember my wife
arriving like clockwork at 8.20am each morning with coffee and a egg and
bacon sandwich's. It was one such morning my reel went off and the rod
doubled in two as line sped off back towards Townsville. After 45
minutes of maneuvering around the ferry shed I landed my first Spanish
Mackerel. A nice 8kg fish. I still believe the photograph adorns the
Picnic Bay Tackle Shop wall of glory not that mine was that big in
comparison to many that had been caught from this pier. It was here I met John and Robyn from Dunoon Resort. They manage the Picnic Bay resort and John is found most mornings out on the pier or caught watching others on the pier with his binoculars. We stayed at Dunoon most trips thereafter (not only because its a great place to stay) because of its great proximity to the pier. The pier would never fail if herring were around and I continued to catch great quality fish in the later years. I've seen John tussle Mackerel as big as himself up onto the pier and I will state now he is one fine angler (these fish are big!).
This became part of the
reason my Mother and Father later retired to Magnetic Island. They
purchased on the north side of the island at Horseshoe Bay. A magical
beach and fishing haven for those with a boat. It wasn't long before Dad
& I purchased a 4m tinny and made our way around the bay looking for the
hot spots. We found 2 great places to fish in Horseshoe Bay. The first
on the NW side of the boat ramp to a large
It didn't really matter what the tide was or what time of day we went. At least one of us would hook into something big. Visiting Magnetic Island is always great. Whether fishing from the Picnic Bay Pier or hiring a boat from Barnacle Bill at Horseshoe Bay - I generally always came back with at least one big fish. |
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easily seen at low tide. Just follow the coast around the beach toward
the rock face. Keep an eye out as its only 150m off shore and hard to
see at high tide. But once located - hang on as big Mackerel are
regularly found here. The second and our favorite spot is out NNE from
the boat ramp towards the oyster leases. Basically you follow the beach
the opposite way but watch out for the old hermit. Just before you pass
around the head back in the thermal current is where we have had some of
greatest catches. Sheltered from the strong currents the
warmer waters are easily
identifiable. We usually anchored 100 from the point and the beach over
the edge of the reef. It is here that attract schools of Doggie Mackerel
and large Queenfish and Golden Trevally. The big cod were always a
bugger - if you didn't get them turned before they got back into their
hole then cut the line. They weren't moving.