I love this style of fishing; it’s exciting and it’s beautiful. Imagine, if you will, standing up on the casting deck and looking through crystal-clear blue water at the coral bombis and sandy gutters that pass underneath the boat as you drift by. Not only will you spot fish as they dart between rocks, green turtles, reef sharks and schools of sting rays are never far away. If you’re really quiet, you might be fortunate enough to spot the striped-back of a cruising Tiger Shark or even a group of Manta Rays … so cool, unless the shark takes a liking to your fish! The life found on coral flats is awesome!
After years of visiting The Capricornia Cays National Park, without really spending a lot of time in the shallows, that changed with my last trip. It was a November visit, which is not usual for me, and I’d been forced into the shallows due to the large sharks that would follow my boat every time I fished in the 15-30m reefs that were my favourites. These beasts were big and judging by the heads I was left with, they targeted red fish such as coral trout and emperor, leaving others for me. It got to the point where each trip resulted in no trout at all and I’d be
