Rainbow Beach

[rumbum]

Just returned from a two week stay at Rainbow Beach. Weather was sensational and I did three trips offshore. First trip on July 4 was greeted with smooth seas and a light variable wind so went out about 10 miles due east of Wide Bay bar. Saw some nice signals on the sounder so started to drift with a 100gm pink Lucanas jig. An hour later was bagged out on snapper to 4kg. Headed a bit further north and started drifting another good show. First pass and the jig got smashed. Fifteen minutes later and managed to land a 10+kg Cobia. This was followed by a couple of Mackerel Tuna, pearl perch, venus tuskfish and more snapper. Headed back in at midday with no more room in the esky. Second trip was on July 7 to the same general area with similar results, although the wind picked up mid morning and prompted a move to another mark 5 miles closer in. Third trip was on July 13 and went a bit further north and found another good show. More snapper, pearl perch and venus tuskfish as well and a nice Amberjack. Overall was a great trip and I will certainly be going back again.

[fishingvic]

Welcome to the Fishing Victoria Forums rumbum :cheers:

Great report mate. I am off to Bali tomorrow and hopefully will have half as much success as you :thumbsup:

[Beno]

Sensational report mate, great job on the fish :thumbsup:

[crazycod]

Welcome rumbum. Good report :thumbsup:

[borntofish]

awesome report, gotta love the cobia and pearl perch!! miss fishing up there!! its the place to be!!

[googe]

Nice mate , good mixed bag there!. Love rainbow beach, good pub! love the pic's on the wall of people trying to get through the rocks haha. Im origanally from Maryborough QLD, had a beach house around the corner from there at poona. Fished great sandy striaghts most of my life.

Cheers Greg

[Fish-Hunter]

Great catch .