Fast Fish Time

Pelagic season 2010 is off to a great start with Mackerel spread from Gladstone in the north to Tweed Heads down south. Reports are coming in of good numbers of Spotties, Doggies and Spanish macks; with the more concentrated schools between Noosa and the top end of Moreton Bay. 
Riding the Eastern Current with the Mackerel are shoals of Australian Bonito, Watson's Leaping Bonito, Mac Tuna and the desirable light tackle sportfish - the Longtail Tuna. Longtails tend to be a more green water species that will inhabit the coastal bays right down our east coast from now through till about May, leaving behind our resident population of larger specimens.

This Longtail was taken on a Maria "Mucho Lucir" casting slug in colour (grh) green. Upgrading the split rings and changing to "Pluggin Single" style single lure hooks is recommended when spinning these speedsters. Other popular lures for the day were Snapback soft plastics rigged on TT 5/8 - 5/0 jig heads and "Adagio" sinking stickbaits.  

For any tackle supplies, or further information on this article or Pelagic spinning, drop past and see the crew at Jones's Tackle.