Monday, August 10, 2009

A Gold Coast Fishing Charter: An Unforgettable Experience

By Paul G Saver

The Gold Coast is a must go destination for any serious tourist. Moreover taking a fishing charter is an experience that you dont want to pass up. Gold Coast fishing charters operate from two locations on the Gold Coast. At the south end operators work from the Tweed River. At the northern end, operators work from the Nerang River estuary known as the Broadwater. So what's in store for you when you book a Gold Coast fishing charter? This article covers what kind of fish you can catch within the context of a truly magnificent nature experience. Read on.

A Gold Coast fishing charter can be defined into two basic categories. The first is offshore or deep sea fishing. The other is calm water.

In terms of calm water fishing conducted by Gold Coast fishing charter operators, small boats are generally used with a limit of around 6 people on board. The fish that are usually caught include whiting, bream and flat head. Of course other fish are caught as well including even offshore varieties like tailor and snapper.

Most Gold Coast fishing charters are geared for deep sea fishing which makes it possible to catch some really large fish. Also it is common to view dolphins and whales as well as the opportunity to view the Gold Coast and mountainous hinterland looking from the ocean.

According to the summer to winter seasons, Gold Coast fishing charter operators adjust their plans accordingly.

The summer season is the perfect time for Gold Coast fishing charters to target pelagic fish such as wahoo, black marlin, mahi mahi and tuna. The summer season corresponds with warm water currents flowing from the north hence the arrival of these larger fish. In terms of reef fishing for bottom dwelling species it is better to avoid the deeper reefs and focus on the reefs closer to shore where snapper, teraglin, tailor and other species abound.

On Gold Coast fishing charters, the pelagic fish are caught using small live baits whilst for reef fishing (for bottom dwelling fish species) various types of bait are used.

What is the fishing strategy of Gold Coast fishing charters during the winter season when the larger pelagic fish will have moved on? The ideal is to fish the deeper reefs where snapper, amberjack, kingfish and teraglin abound. Alternatively large cobia can be caught off the reefs closer to shore.

During the winter season, Gold Coast fishing charters become surrogate whale watching charters. Also during this season, more birds such as gannets and albatross appear, probably assisted by relatively less storm disturbances. Whatever your choice or time of year, your Gold Coast fishing charter experience will be unique with the ever changing ocean views, different types of fish caught and opportunities to witness whales, dolphins and turtles and other creatures of the wild.

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