TRIP REPORTS

Well spring is here and it is one of our busy periods that’s for sure. All our guides have been flat out putting guests onto some great fish. Through winter we saw some patchy fishing for snapper but had a great run of other species including golden trevally, queenfish, giant herring, Spanish mackerel, longtail tuna, mac tuna, coral trout and various reef species.

Autumn is always a great season for us and this year was no different! The range of fish species is at it’s peak during the autumn months and sees some great size and epic captures as bigger specimens move through. In particular big longtails are on the move and a little easier during Autumn as they crash the surface and you make no mistake identifying these keg size fish.

From Pete, John Cross, Justin, Benno, Liv and myself, we wish all of our anglers a safe and Merry Christmas and Happy New year. 2022 was a roller-coaster ride of weather and fishing but we look forward to another epic year in 2023! December marlin season has continued to be amazing along with our pelagics firing up. Don’t forget to book for 2023 marlin season as we are filling fast.

What a past few months it has been!  We have had an exceptional run of black marlin this year with numbers consistent right throughout the season. We have been absolutely having a ball targeting these great gamefish with guests. Targeting them on the shallow sandflats and along Fraser Island is very unique and the only place in the world such an event takes place.

March was a cracking month for the team at HBFSF with some mint weather among a few windier days. A second round of flooding rains saw a huge influx of bait with big predatory fish in hot pursuit. Big longtails, golden trevally, spanish mackerel, queenfish, broad bar mackerel and more rounded up the bait. Targeting these fish saw anglers get some new PB’s and got to experience the thrill of targeting trophy size fish.