Charter Fishing in Queensland

The fishing in Queensland is deemed to be the best on the east coast of Australia. Queensland is the second largest state in Australia and the coast line stretches some 7400km. It borders the Coral Sea, the vast gulf of Carpentaria and the Torres Ttrait. The 2600 different reefs that make up the Great Barrier Reef lie to the east and the northern most tip of Australia known as Cape York stretches almost all the way to Papua New Guinea. Its vast coasts supports countless different estuarine, coastal, coral reef and Bluewater ecosystems and is home to the most biodiverse ecology on the planet. Over 1500 species of fish and some 4000 species of mollusc call the QLD coast home. Mackay fishing charters are probably the most popular

There is a massive amount of fishing opportunity in Queensland, in fact the seafood industry was the one of the first exports to come from this part of the world. There are also more boat owners per capita than anywhere else in the country so it is easy to see that Queenslanders love there fishing.

One of the most popular types of fishing in Queensland is laying pots down for mud crabs. As far as equipment required for this form of fishing goes, you don?t need much. A small dinghy with a small outboard and a few crabpots are all you need to catch a feed of mud crab. The fisherman simply wires a fresh piece of fish into the bottom of the pot and drops it to the bottom in a mangrove lined creek. A rope with a float ensures that he can find his pot again. You then leave the pot to sit for 6 hours and pull it up again. The crabs climb into the pot to eat the fish and can?t get out again. The fisherman then simply opens the door to the pot and shakes the crabs into a hessian bag. Any female crabs must be released in QLD so check the free DPI guide on how to tell the difference. Mud crabs are an absolute delicacy with rich firm meat.

Fishing in Queensland is not only limited to the marine environment. Queensland is absolutely riddled with fresh water lakes and impoundments that are all heavily stocked with species such as barramundi, sooty grunter, silver and golden perch, eel tail and even freshwater mangrove jack which most people think only exist in marine environments. These stocked impoundments are by far your best bet of hooking up to a large barramundi. Impoundment barra grow absolutely massive and if you get the chance to go chasing them then do it. Nearly all of the impoundments in Queensland are beautiful biodiverse wetlands that hold a massive number of birds, fish and other wonderful photo opportunities. There is something about the freshwater fishing here, it is very peaceful and calm. When you switch the motor off all you can hear is nature and it's almost like catching a big barra is just a bonus.

So when you visit Queensland make sure you give the fishing a go. Even if you?ve never done it before, if you are interested in the outdoors, the fishing in Queensland is some of the best in Australia.

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