Fishing Point Vernon, Hervey Bay

Was recently on holidays and took the family up to Hervey Bay. We stayed at Point Vernon so had a couple of sessions out on the water but limited to time. Here's how I went, enjoy.

[@ianw3294]

Well filmed! I havent caught one that big in
30 years living at Pt Vernon!

[@matthewpocock4824]

Gatakers Bay. A lot of nice reefs there. I've been fishing Hervey Bay since the mid 70s.

[@jackreacher7183]

Hi Matthew.,
I
Can you suggest some fishing spot in Hervey Bay. I am recently migrated this area and staying in Dundowran

[@JoeL-vs7kn]

Good job on the video, keep it going! Gotta keep the wife happy!

[@hsueh888]

Love this good quality vid. Keep it on, cheers

[@hsueh888]

I’m new to off shore kayak, can I know what weight of jig head you prefer n use?

[@adsmel5881]

Magice grunter, we would be happy for weeks if we caught that. Melly loves her whole roasted grunter with chips and salad.

[@farcanalfishing]

Yeah was a solid fish and an easy pb! I did keep it and fed us the rest of the stay there haha

[@jeffreyflynn2805]

I do an annual trip to fish the bay and point Vernon area is a favourite especially the area called the gables. The best plastic we have found for the grunter is the small orange curl tail diawa bait junkies

[@Snowkell]

Good fish out on the shallow reefs there pull good grunter and trout out there just need to get the tides and conditions right

[@chussback9617]

love the vids

[@farcanalfishing]

Thanks mate

[@RocketsFishingAdventures]

what a beast grunter!

[@farcanalfishing]

Yeah was a bit of a surprise haha

[@TheLureProject.]

Looks like a healthy pike population up there 👍

[@farcanalfishing]

Mate they were horrendous!

[@fencott]

Hi mate. We are heading up to the bay in August and will be using kayaks and launching from the Pialba caravan park. Do you suggest we head up to Pt Vernon and around in front of Gategers Bay? Also we were thinking of trolling lures as well as usin bait. Any suggestions on the types of lures?

[@farcanalfishing]

I’ve only been up there twice so going to the local tackle shop will point u in the best spots..Google maps shows the reefs in close out front of Pialba and Scarness..I paddled out from scarness and caught decent cod, sweetlip and couple coral trout on the reef..I mainly threw around soft plastics 2.5-4inch curly tails work well

[@wireshark3389]

Lil Coddy was beautiful

[@bchil4125]

May i ask what app were you using for the reef marks, im only just getting into kayak fishing and need some pointers. Also good vid

[@farcanalfishing]

It’s Navionics..the marks are just ones ppl have added in so can be good or not at all haha.

[@bchil4125]

@@farcanalfishing Thanks i’ll check it out