Central Moreton Bay - Fishing Peel
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- Опубліковано 9 лют 2025
- s03e83
This is the second video in the series on central Moreton bay. I want to keep the videos to between 10 and 15 minutes and that is hard to do. This video goes for the full 15 minutes and as I listened to this after it was finished, I thought of a dozen more things I could have mentioned.
I should have mentioned that if you are fishing near the shallow reefs of a night-time then make sure you are in deep enough water that your boat won’t end up on the coral if it swings on the anchor at low tide while you are catching a nap. If you aren’t sure and you need to grab a few hours sleep it might be a good idea to head around to Horseshoe Bay or Myora for a safer anchorage, or at least move out a bit further from the reef while you sleep.
I also wanted to say that all the fishing I have done around Peel was done using bait. The main baits I have used are squid, prawns and pilchards. Of these I have always done best on squid and the best fish I have caught around Peel were nearly all caught on fresh squid. When I had the big boat, I used to get squid in Horseshoe Bay of a night-time and jump in the tender first up in the morning to go catch breakfast, lunch and dinner.
I have put about a dozen and a half GPS marks in the video to get you started but the best advice I can give you is not to fish on the marks. Over the years (since I have been using a fish finder) I doubt if I have fished in the same spot twice in a row. The fish might be nearby, or they might have moved off entirely, but they will seldom be in the same spot they were yesterday. Use the marks as a guide if you like but the most important thing is the yellow line, drawn around parts of the island. These are the areas I usually sound, and I fish a little outside of them if I see something on the sounder to justify the effort.
Most of the other things I could have said also apply to other areas so I will cover them as the series progresses.
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Thanks for a very informative, practical, and well presented video.
Much appreciated.
Thank you, you're welcome.
This is a great video mate. I spend a lot of time trying to research better ways to fish these exact spots, especially south west which has been my go to spot since i bought my boat earlier this year. After watching this, i feel like i need to switch up my spots a bit more, and i cannot wait for the next chance i get to go out there.
Thank you. South west rocks isn't a bad go to spot, I've caught a lot of meals there over the years. OTOH, there are so many other good spots in the bay it would be a shame not to try them.
Yeah I’ve stopped using the lead pipe and soap and caught up with technology . Great video as usual 👍
LOL. Yep, technology is wonderful. Thanks for the compliment.
spent many a day n night fishing round peel in 80/90s n always caught a good feed .as long as you could get threw the motherinlaw fish lol .otherwise the old jetties on straddie not far from peel alwas had good fish . miss those days
I don't mind the mother-in-law fish if I bleed them, get them straight on ice and eat them the same day. Not in north Qld though, they taste different.
I agree Peel is a great fishing spot and fairly central to numerous nearby alternatives.
Brilliant video mate, just a shame there was no on boat footage of you rigging, baiting and catching. Have a fantastic Christmas 2020 👌😎
Thank you. I did consider grabbing more footage I had previously put up but I decided that reusing footage wasn't good. If I had more spare time I would have gone through the albums to find some old stills but Christmas is super busy and I was keen to get the info up.
Hope you have a great Christmas too.
😂😂 my navy cadet unit got stuck there for a weekend. The horror stories made sleep impossible
That would have been a memorable night. :-)
I’ll be camping over there in a few weeks. Will hopefully try get some fishing in too.
If you are kayak fishing and camping in Horseshoe Bay then I suggest the eastern end of South West Rocks for reefies, or try the area between the Hole in the Wall and the Bluff for some whiting, bream and flathead.
Great video. You got near 3000 views.. remember to ask people to like and subscribe so it can boost your ratings,. You deserve more of an audience 👍🏻 merry Christmas
Thank you. Merry Christmas.
Great video mate, very informative. Thank you. Where you say drop offs?? Do you mean 4-5m roughly?? Thanks again. Merry Xmas.
Thank you. The depth varies around the island, I think some would be close to 10m. Basically a fairly sharp change in depth and then it pretty much levels out again.
Do you reckon I’ll be sweet in a 3.5 metre tinny and a 6hp to get there ??
A qualified yes. On a good day, no problem but that area between Cleveland and Peel can get rough real quick if the wind comes up, While you are out keep an eye on the wind and head back in if you even think it is picking up above the forecast. Also remember that wind against tide is rougher so a tide change can make a difference one way or the other. Try for a wind forecast below 10 knots, the less the better. Once you do a trip or two you will have a better feel for what you are comfortable with.
Thanks for sharing those gps marks, mate.
No problem 👍 I don't really know why so many people think they are a big secret. There are literally hundreds of fishing spots around the bay. Even with a mark as a starting point I still have to sound around a bit to see if the fish are there today and maybe move on to another one if they are not. Good fishing.