Estuary Fishing
The estuary offers fine light tackle lure fishing, either from the side or from a drifting boat around the reef area. On a pushing tide the reef in the estuary attracts large shoals of baitfish which are in turn hunted by big king mackerel which enter the estuary in search of these shoals. It is often very productive to catch live bait and put one out from the boat while catching more bait. Lures trolled in the estuary, especially the deeper channels towards the mouth area can also produce good gamefish on the pushing tide. Species such as snapper, sand gurnard, rock cod, sea pike and kingfish can be caught on small lures over the reef as well as from the side of the estuary when fished into the deeper channels.
Anchoring the boat near the reef in front of the lodge and fishing with light rods and bait is a great way to catch grunter, pompano and stumpnose, as well as a variety of other estuarine species.
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