Welcome to Tackle Worlds fortnightly fishing report. We hope to keep you up to date with what's biting in your area, any new products which may be of interest and the forever changing fishing rules and regulations.There are also links to tide times and weather reports. Please feel free to send in any fishing stories,photos or questions you need answered simply by clicking the appropriate tab. Just a reminder that if you travel more than two nautical miles from land you're required by law to have an EPIRB and as of the 1st of november 2008 you must carry the new RB6 EPIRB. The reef fin fish closures come into effect this month.This means you can't take any species listed as reef fin fish (Coral Trout, Red Emperor ect.)from Oct 22 - Oct 30 2008 inclusive.

PIONEER RIVER, LOCAL BEACHES & HARBOUR WALL
The Pioneer River has produced some big Barra under the bridges at night, using large Herring under floats. Town Beach is loaded with large Whiting and Bream, as well as plenty of weed, Mackeral have been scarce. The Harbour Wall has seen some big Jew, Black King and plenty of Trevally, slab baits being the most popular.

SARINA & SURROUNDING AREA
Four Mile Creek showed potential, with the warmer weather, some nice Barra and King Salmon in the holes, using live Mullet or trolling deep diving lures, Blue Salmon on the flats, larger Fingermark caught off the headlands around Freshwater Point.

SEAFORTH & SURROUNDING AREA
With the neap tides on the way fish the shallows around Flying Fox with live Mullet , slab Ribbonfish or Goldfin Mullet. Constant Creek has produced some nice Barra, Salmon and Grunter. Victor Creek opposite the boat ramp still fishing well as usual, with Grunter and Barra being caught on floating live Prawn or bottom fishing with a running sinker .

WHITSUNDAYS & PROSERPINE RIVER
Proserpine River fired well on the last set of small tides, plenty of King Salmon caught on live Prawn and trolled R.M.G Crazy Deeps. Good quality Barra were caught trolling the bends above Kelsey Creek and the front of Fly Fox. Muscle bend up from the boat ramp fished well, big hauls of Grunter and big Bream.

ISLANDS & REEFS
Coral Trout will be around at this time of year. For something different try using your Barra size lures over the shallows, especially soft plastics. GT'S will be starting to come back inshore as it warms up. Quality Red Emperor are showing up in most catches along with quality Lipper.

DAMS
Eungella Dam has been fishing well with good numbers of Sooties caught on lures and fly. Some sooties have been approaching 50cm in length.

Kinchant Dam has produced quality fish for those prepared to put in the effort. One of the best reports was of a 110cm fish on a Rapala Skitter pop fished over the weed beds.

Norkat II
The last month has seen some of the best weather we have seen so far this year, particularly on the outer reef. As is typical of this time of year the fishing has slowed down with Red Throat Emperor being a predominate portion of the catch. Trout have been steady with light rigs and good reflexes giving some relief to the more experienced anglers, with most fish being found in the 25 meters and beyond. One highlight over the winter period has been some massive Spanish Mackerel coming to the boat. They just can’t say no to the red and white X-Rap lure made by Rapala. This lure has accounted for two 39kg Spanish as well as countless fish around the 15-20kg range. Sharky Mackerel as well as Blue and Yellowfin are coming back on the chew as the weather warms up. The coming month should see the trout cheer up as water temperature is already back up to 22 degrees. We have also had some good reds in the last week, most of these have been around the reef fringes in 25-30m. We have had some magic visibility over the last two weeks. This has made for some exciting fishing, actually being able to watch the reds eyeball the bait before smashing it, great stuff.
Happy hunting and stay safe Craig Barnett Norkat II. For Bookings Ph 4951 1125.

Thanks to everyone who joined our fishing report this month.As promised all the names went into a hat and the lucky winner of a Tackle World $100.00 gift voucher is Alan Little. So Alan if you can bring in some form of I.D and collect your voucher.

Have a great week fishing.
The team at Tackle World Mackay