Whitsundays Fishing: Tips and Tricks

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Whitsundays Fishing The Dos And Donts
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• Located in North Queensland, Australia,
  Whitsundays 74 beautiful islands and coastlines
  are surrounded by stunning azure seas, which are
  filled with a great variety of pelagic and reef
  fish. With pleasant bommies, shelves, reefs,
  sheltered bays, and channels, Whitsundays is an
  amazing place to go fishing. However, to be able
  to manage the fish stocks and maintain the
  natural balance the Whitsundays fishing has some
  set rules and regulations that you must follow.

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Whitsundays Fishing Tips and Tricks

• The best time to fish It is always advisable to
  go light on your fishing gear than carry heavy
  equipment in your fishing charters. Fishing on
  the edge of a reef, an hour before or after the
  tide has occurred can be a great time to fish.
  Another preferable time would be when the sun is
  not high, i.e., early mornings or late evenings
  and nights. Prawns, squid, a small fish, etc. are
  some readily available baits there.

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• Fishing gear If you are going fishing form a
  charter, a hand line is the better options,
  whereas, a rod should be preferred when fishing
  from rocks.
• Best practices for fish feeding Whitsundays
  fishing guides require you to use only raw marine
  products or fish pellets. Dont use food more
  than a kilogram of weight. Do not try to feed the
  fish with hands, instead, throw it onto the
  water. Also, make sure that no snorkeller or
  swimmer is in water at the time of feeding fish.

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• Fishing rules and size limits Here in
  Queensland, there are rules as to what size of
  the fish can be taken. This allows the fishes to
  spawn at least once and contribute to the
  population. The fish caught is measured from the
  tip of their mouth till the tail, and if it does
  not meet the legal size, you need to return it
  the water, taking care that you shouldnt harm or
  cause it any injury.

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• Take and possession limits Whitsundays fishing
  observes takes and possession rules to keep a
  check on the number of fishes that one can take,
  to serve the following reasons    Conserve
  species that are exploited    Catch sharing
  among anglers    Reduce illegal marketing

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• Closed seasons To protect the fishes in the
  spawning seasons and protect fishers from adverse
  weather conditions that might be fatal,
  Whitsundays have some closed seasons that
  prohibit fishing.

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• Closed waters There are specific areas where
  fishing is not allowed. These closed waters are
  maintained for the following reasons    A
  population of threatened or endangered species of
  fish might be inhabitant there.     It could be
  an area where the fishes might come together or
  assemble before or during the season of spawning.
  Whitsundays fishing rules are a must to follow,
  for your safety and the well-being of the coral
  population.

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Website www.endlessoceans.com.auAddress
Whitsundays, Queensland, Australia
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