Bustard Head Bay

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Bustard Head Bay

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24°1'5.77" S, 151°45'29.27" E

This bay has whiting, Bream and trevally, which can be sight casted. Hard spot to fish as it is not protected from the SE winds and swell.

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  • Pancake Creek reef

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  • Pancake Creek rocky flats

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  • Pancake Creek sand flats

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  • Pancake Deep Snags

    Sunken snags in deep water. Very fishy, this fishing spot produces Cod, Bream, Trevally, Barramundi and...

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    Snags along this bank in the water from low-mid to high tide. The clearer water isn’t...

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    Snags along this bank and a small gutter. Fish the snags on an incoming tide and...

  • Pancake Creek deep hole 2

    Deep hole, good spot to live bait.  

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Fish Species caught at Bustard Head Bay

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Capricorn Coast / CQ Fishing Report March, 2017

At long last the weather has changed and the wind has eased to allow the fishermen to venture out and catch fish, the fish that have been caught from red emporer, red... Read more

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Current Rating Bustard Head Bay March, 2017
3/5 - (72 votes)
Fishing Report Provided By Coucom’s Crabpots and Fishing Gear

Recommended Lures for Bustard Head Bay

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Berkley Gulp! Shrimp 2"

Gulp Shrimp 2″

Suited for some Fish Species.
Good for: Yellowfin Bream
Squidgies Pro Wriggler - 100mm - Bloodworm

Pro Wriggler – 100mm

$9.95
Suited for some Fish Species.
Good for: Trevally

Squidgies Pro Wriggler – 80mm

$9.99
Suited for some Fish Species.
Good for: Yellowfin Bream

Squidgies Pro Lobby

$9.99
Suited for some Fish Species.
Good for: Yellowfin Bream
Storm Fishing Jig for Snapper

GOMOKU SLIM JIG

$10.99
Suited for some Fish Species.
Good for: Trevally

Bream Prawn Vibe

$12.95
Suited for some Fish Species.
Good for: Yellowfin Bream

Skippy Surface Lure

$13.49
Suited for some Fish Species.
Good for: Yellowfin Bream, Yellowfin Whiting
Bream Lure the Strike Pro Pygmy 2

Pygmy 2 – Strike Pro

$12.99
Suited for some Fish Species.
Good for: Yellowfin Bream
Squidgies Pro Range Wriggler - 65mm

Pro Wriggler – 65mm

$8.95
Suited for some Fish Species.
Good for: Yellowfin Bream

Roosta Popper 160

$15.99
Suited for some Fish Species.
Good for: Trevally

Squidgies Pro Critter 55mm

$9.99
Suited for some Fish Species.
Good for: Yellowfin Bream

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