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Brad Smith Fishing Charters

Locality: Gold Coast, Queensland

Phone: +61 419 028 704

Address: Currumbin 4223 Gold Coast, QLD, Australia

Website: http://www.bradsmithfishingcharters.com.au

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25.01.2022 Mmd soft prawns, We love ‘em!

25.01.2022 If you’re nearby and want an amazing getaway and trout fishing

25.01.2022 What a beautiful day! I wasn’t fishing, just cruising with the family. Back fishing the broadwater tomorrow onwards. Only have 28 September available in the next two weeks. Brad’s out West with charters in fresh water next few days and fully booked next few weeks... Cheers Clint

25.01.2022 NEW PACK! Free shipping, Afterpay available. Use these lures from land, boat, kayak. INCLUDES:... 1 x Ecogear ZX40 in 415 colour. These lures catch everything. Best used with a short lift and drop technique while drifting, or casting and hopped. Full instructions come with this pack, see below for details 1 x MMD splash prawn in honey bee colour. A brilliant surface lure best used early morning or late afternoon over shallows. Continuous wind and flick for whiting, flick and pause for bream. 1 x mystery premium soft vibe, these things catch everything including big flathead. Work them like Ecogear ZX40 but a bit slower 1 x pack of Pro Lure paddle grubs in uv motor oil colour, always a useful lure anywhere you fish. Rig on a 1/6 oz light 2/0 jighead and double flick, pause, repeat 1 x premium metal slug, always have it ready on a rod for pelagics busting up 1 x Smithy’s UV prawn Sax scent 30ml tube- smear a drop on before using the above lures for added effect 1 x Smithy’s face buff 10 x fishing tips and secrets pdf’s (SMS 0432 990 302 after purchase to receive yours) https://goldcoastlures.com//gold-coast-broadwater-lure-pack

25.01.2022 Robbo with a thumper whiting caught on a MMD Fishing splash prawn surface lure, while on charter with Smithy

24.01.2022 Young Tom did very well today with @samakifishing vibes

24.01.2022 THIS WEEK’S GOLD COAST AND TWEED ESTUARY FISHING REPORT AND NEWS 13 November 2020 *Surface action at Tweed...Continue reading

24.01.2022 Good start today with tuskies, flatties, whiting. Here’s Summer with a nice tuskfish

23.01.2022 Sam with a really nice cod, on a charter with Smithy at Glenlyon Dam

23.01.2022 Extremely limited release! Once they’re gone, they are gone forever. Only a few made, lure collector’s dream.... Buy here: https://goldcoastlures.com//brad-smith-s-yobbo-lure-limite

22.01.2022 Mum Paula with her first ever flattie on a lure

21.01.2022 Pitto with a 76cm cod on an Ecogear Australia zx43 vibe, caught and released while on a charter with Smithy at Glenlyon dam

20.01.2022 Pro Lure blades- now available in our shop! By anglers, for anglers is their motto. Not wrong there, superb lures.... Shop here: https://goldcoastlures.com//pr/products/pro-lure-v35-blade

20.01.2022 SATURDAY AT THE CO-OP FROM 7:00 AM Spanner Crabs cooked and live Eastern King Prawns cooked medium ... PLUS FROM 8:00 AM Eastern King Prawns cooked and green Balmain Bugs cooked and raw Squid, Octopus, Cuttlefish, Pinkies (limited)

20.01.2022 Fishing today with four time afl flag winning Luke Hodge and son Cooper Clint

20.01.2022 Fishing the broadwater with Bevan today, these guys often show up amongst the flathead

19.01.2022 Flats fishing with Steve & Adrian today, ultra light finesse tackle

19.01.2022 THIS WEEK’S GOLD COAST AND TWEED ESTUARY FISHING REPORT AND NEWS 18 September 2020 *Change of season... *Brad out West fishing dams *Broadwater producing mixed bags Dad joke: Ladies, if he can’t appreciate your fruit jokes you need..... to let that mango TWEED RIVER by Smithy Smithy is running charters in the fresh water out West this week, we look forward to hearing about it when he returns home. He has fished the broadwater as well this week, catching tuskfish, school mackerel, flathead, bream for his customers. GOLD COAST RIVERS by Clinto There was still some school mackerel at Southport this week. They are usually active in the mornings near the main channel markers. The schoolies respond well to float lines rigged with white pillies on small gang hooks, or fast cranked Samaki 20 gram slugs. When the snot weed’s not too bad the area around Crab island has been producing tuskfish, flounder, flathead, tarwine, squid, sand whiting, and winter whiting. Samaki Vibelicious 70mm soft vibes, Ecogear ZX43 blades, live yabbies, and beach worms have worked best. This coming week there are still some bigger morning tides available which suit chasing trevally, flathead, whiting, bream further up the rivers. Then later in the week we return to neap tides which are good for fishing the broadwater area from the Seaway and North. The estuary water will continue to warm up this week for those early season jack fans, and those keen to chase a feed of big sand whiting which are turning up in numbers downstream. Best fishing days this week according to the almanac: Saturday: 83 Sunday: 61 Monday: 28 Tuesday: 14 Wednesday: 34 Thursday: 71 Friday: 36 *This is just a prediction. There are many factors when it comes to fishing and fish are unpredictable at times, there are no exact guarantees. We include this just for fun and see how it plays out every week. Charter options this coming week: Tweed river: Smithy booked out Gold Coast: Clint booked out, next available date is 5 October SMS 0432 990 302 to book your charter adventure! Useful links: This week’s special from our facebook store: https://goldcoastlures.com/collect/value-packs/products/pac Online store: www.goldcoastlures.com Browse our Facebook shop: https://m.facebook.com/bradsmithfishingcharters/shop Subscribe to our youtube channel: https://m.youtube.com/channel/UClkPb52-hCxcfI3isXgVLIw Join our members club for free here for special offers and exclusive tips and news: https://m.facebook.com/groups/171395506881679 Finally a huge shout out and thanks to our sponsors, preferred brands and suppliers: Jetprintz Stones Corner Marine Silver Service marine Swiftco Trailers & Marine Centre Sportys Fishing Ecogear Australia MMD Fishing SAX scent Samaki Pro Lure Australia 7NEWS Gold Coast Step Outside With Paul Burt Cheers Smithy & Clinto SMS 0432 990 302 to book your charter adventure! Or book instantly here for Clint’s boat: bit.ly/32mprUp

19.01.2022 This yacht’s going about as well as the broncos

19.01.2022 FISHING SOON? Our value packs include: *Free shipping *Heaps of estuary fishing secrets and tips... *Afterpay available to pay off interest free Only one left of most of our value fishing packs then all sold out again. All packs ordered today receive a free extra gift. Grab yours soon here: https://goldcoastlures.com/collections/value-packs

18.01.2022 Value lure fishing packs, nearly sold out again! Be quick.... Fishing secrets included... Afterpay available Free shipping for orders over $100 See more

18.01.2022 Whiting season is here! Get your splash prawns https://goldcoastlures.com/collections/mmd-splash-prawns

17.01.2022 Queensland school holiday update: Smithy completely booked out, Clint only 2 days still available. SMS 0432 990 302 to book for 1-4 people private charterQueensland school holiday update: Smithy completely booked out, Clint only 2 days still available. SMS 0432 990 302 to book for 1-4 people private charter

17.01.2022 This Weeks Fishing Report! "As seen in the Gold Coast Bulletin every Friday" Fisho Tackle If you have a recent Fishing Photo please email it to [email protected] and we will share it for you. https://fishotackle.business.site/ www.coomerahouseboats.com.au #fish #fishing #fishotackle #coomerahouseboats #houseboatfun #baitandtackleshop #fishingreport #fishingtackle #baitandtackle #fishingtacklegoldcoast Hi Everyone, hope you have all had a good week, it has been much nicer on the Tweed and Gold Coast than last week seeing a return to Sunny skies and the wind easing giving anglers a change to head out in search of a feed of fish and crabs. Looks like the weather has settled with lighter North East winds and a drop in swell which is good news as we head into the weekend. Let’s check out some fishing options to explore. The drop in wind and swell has given Fishos an opportunity to sneak offshore and try their luck for a Spanish Mackerel during the week with local anglers like Paul and Hunter Wilshire (see photos in report) coming up trumps managing to troll up a couple of great size Spanish Mackerel. Some great methods to try are trolling hard body diving lures around 15 to 18cm long is popular along with trolling well rigged dead baits or slow trolling live baits will temp a bite if the fish are around. Searching for bait fish is the key to finding predators, keep an eye on the sounder and hopefully you fill find an area holding bait that is worth putting in some time. Some good spots to try are the Bait Grounds off the Seaway, Mermaid Reef, Palm Beach Reef, the Gravel Patch and the local 18 24 fathoms reefs off Surfers Paradise will be worth a look on the weekend. The Gold Coast Seaway has been fishing well during the week with some nice size Jew Fish, solid Mangrove Jack and also good numbers of Flathead being caught on live baits drifted from the North Wall to the Pipe Line area. Herring, Pike, Mullet and Yakkas all make great bait. Jew Fish and Mangrove Jack will hit hard and put up a great fight, making sure you have the right gear to target the fish is important or you will end up getting busted up pretty easily. A light offshore outfit would be a good starting point, a rod around 8 to 10kg spooled with 20 to 30lb braid should be able to put the brakes on most of the fish you are likely to encounter. Try to target a tide change, best to plan your trip to fish and hour before or a hour after the tide for best results. Mud Crabs have been a good target species with a bit of fresh water in the system from the recent rain and storms. Try setting your pots around the river mouths where they meet the main channel, depending on the catch rate try targeting a few different depts of water deeper water until you manage to score a few good sized Muddies. A few spots to try your luck are the mouth of the North and South are of the Coomera River, Pimpama River, the Aldershots, Logan River, Nerang River, Russel Island, Canaipa Passage, Jacobs Well, Tiger Mullet Channel and Cabbage Tree Point. A bait bag is a good idea making it a bit harder for the small Crabs, fish and eels to steal the bait giving more soak time to entice the larger male crabs into your pots. Mullet, fish frames and raw chicken all make good bait. Brad from Brad Smith Fishing Charters reports he has been catching school size Flathead around the Chinderah area on Samaki Vibelicious vibes Pearl Shrimp colour, and a few Mangrove Jacks trolling Atomic hardbody lures. Clint from Brad Smith Fishing Charters reports some Flathead, Whiting, and Bream on the edges of the main channel of the Gold Coast Broadwater on Ecogear blades Gavin from Sea Probe Fishing Charters reports still plenty of Marlin out wide on lures and live bait also plenty of Dolphin fish around the fads ,in close 24s,18s ,mermaid palm beach and gravel patch Spottie and Spanish Mackerel have been taking pillies ,live baits and hard body lures If you have any great catches or photos you would like to share, please email us and let us know how you went. [email protected] or [email protected] Stay up to date with all fishing regulations in Queensland https://www.daf.qld.gov.au/business-priorities/fisheries Fisho Tackle and Coomera Houseboat Holidays now have Hire Tinnies follow the link to view http://www.coomerahouseboats.com.au/our-fleet/hire-tinnies/ Seabreeze is a great website to access a local forecast http://www.seabreeze.com.au/graphs/ If you have any great catches to report or fishing photos please email them to [email protected] Good luck with the Fishing. Brett

17.01.2022 Had Alex and his three kids on board again today, and we caught just over 100 fish (the kids kept count of every single fish ) They kept these tasty ones for a feed tonight while camping at Mount Tamborine. On to charter number two for the day now,... Cheers Clint

16.01.2022 Catching some nice fish in the broadwater today

16.01.2022 Browse our online fishing store! Available: Books... Lures Braid Leader Assist hooks Scent Accessories Click here: https://goldcoastlures.com/collections

16.01.2022 Yes the flathead is well and truly legal, 47cm

15.01.2022 Plenty of 30cm plus tings around

15.01.2022 Pitto with a nice jewie caught on a Samaki vibelicious lure, on a charter with Smithy

14.01.2022 Samaki Vibelicious 70mm forktail in Midori Mullet colour with SAX scent getting the bites this morning

14.01.2022 Beautiful day on the Gold Coast broadwater! Will get busy today guys, if you’re fishing there’s small tides this morning so fish closer to the mouths and along the broadwater. As the big boat and jetski flogs come out, fish in the 6 knot zones

12.01.2022 Neither is tackle and lures

10.01.2022 **New freshwater lure pack** Smithy just got back from running charters out West in the fresh, and caught some great cod on tiny zx’s! Pics to come soon. Here’s a new pack with the same lures ;)... https://goldcoastlures.com/products/freshwater-pack

10.01.2022 THIS WEEK’S GOLD COAST AND TWEED ESTUARY FISHING REPORT AND NEWS 16 October 2020 *Big whiting on fire at Tweed and Gold Coast...Continue reading

10.01.2022 This week’s report from Clarkie! As seen in tomorrow’s Gold Coast Bulletin

10.01.2022 **UPDATED! Only one pack left in these killer colours, then all gone until next year. Be very quick to grab. https://goldcoastlures.com/products/ecogear-zx43-pack

09.01.2022 The broadwater is a diverse place, expanses of live coral like this hold a lot of fish, we’re catching tuskies, flathead, flounder, whiting and others with Mark & Tom on board today Clint

09.01.2022 The mackerel are still around, just off Pelican beach in 6 metres

07.01.2022 Couples that fish together stay together?

07.01.2022 *MONSTER WHITING CHARTERS* 20+ tings over 40cm this season already, many more over 35cm. Surface lures with Brad at Tweed river, surface lures and live bait with Clint at Gold Coast. ... We’re nearly booked out until January, then that’s our busiest month of the year. SMS Clint 0432 990 302 to enquire

06.01.2022 **Flathead lures!** This value pack contains lures in colours that have been catching heaps of flathead on our Gold Coast estuary charters in the past week. Lots of inclusions... Free shipping Afterpay available Shop here: https://goldcoastlures.com//value-p/products/flathead-pack

06.01.2022 **Winner is Brendan Dunn! Well done mate for guessing Luke Hodge.** Clint’s taking an AFL legend fishing next week, first to guess wins a prize pack!**Winner is Brendan Dunn! Well done mate for guessing Luke Hodge.** Clint’s taking an AFL legend fishing next week, first to guess wins a prize pack!

04.01.2022 Stacks of male flatties around today

04.01.2022 **Updated: Now booked**Monday available on Clint’s boat at Gold Coast broadwater. Guaranteed no donut. SMS 0432 990 302 to enquire**Updated: Now booked**Monday available on Clint’s boat at Gold Coast broadwater. Guaranteed no donut. SMS 0432 990 302 to enquire

03.01.2022 THIS WEEK’S GOLD COAST AND TWEED ESTUARY FISHING REPORT AND NEWS 25 September 2020 *Afl legend Luke Hodge fishes with us...Continue reading

03.01.2022 One of the most fun days I’ve ever had on the broadwater Thanks John and Victor (legendary first time fisho) Clint

02.01.2022 This horse on 2 lb line What a fight, best fun....

02.01.2022 JACK ATTACK A red hot bite session, and five mangrove jacks boated! All released. What an epic night and heaps of fun, with other jack hits as well. Thanks Matty, Mick, and Nigel, a trip to remember! ... Cheers Clint

01.01.2022 **Availability update** (Gold Coast broadwater available dates in green) Bookings happening fast!... Tweed river- Smithy Getting heavily booked over summer. Gold Coast broadwater- Clint See calendar, available dates in green. Smithy will be in hospital for a week from tomorrow, SMS Clint to enquire, 0432 990 302, Or email Brad: [email protected]

01.01.2022 Clarkie’s weekly report

01.01.2022 The weather is warming and so is the surface action! Forget all your troubles and go fishing, there is no better way to escape it all. We love these lures!... They nail bream, whiting, trevally, jacks and more. Get yours here: https://goldcoastlures.com/collections/mmd-splash-prawns