The river has seen lots of bream ranging in size up to 34cm, around several structures such as the Sheraton bridge and sound bridge. Prawns and worms are the best baits when targeting bream.  There have been some ripper flathead caught this week anywhere between Tewantin and makepeace island. Soft plastics are the best form of fishing when targeting flathead although mullet gut has been producing results as well. There has been several reports of both golden and silver trevally amongst the waterways mainly in the stretch from the sheraton bridge to the boat house, with prawns and pilchard fillets being the preferred baits.  The river mouth about an hour after high tide has been a highlight spot with several reports of flathead, jewfish, trevally, tailor and bream caught. Their has been some great reports of sand crabs in the top end of the river around the entrance to Weyba Creek.

Until next week good luck from the boys at O Boats!

UPCOMING EVENTS Pure stoke! World champions, legends and young guns at Noosa Festival of Surfing from now until Sat 12 Mar. The XXXX Summer Beach Bar, right on the sand is open every afternoon with the Silver Surf Stomp this Fri 11 Mar from 6pm with Pete Cullen and Z-Star Delta, followed by the after-party at Café le Monde from 8.30pm. The Beach Bar has Mason Rack Band and The Wet Fish on Sat from 6pm, and the official closing party with Mason Rack Band at Café Le Monde from 8.30pm. See all events at noosafestivalofsurfing.com
St Patrick’s Day: Flanagan’s Irish Pub at the Noosa Reef Hotel has great Irish music, dance and food this St Pat’s Day, Thurs 17 Mar, with Alan Kelly Trio from noon-3pm, Irish dancers from Eire Dance Australia at 3pm and 6.30pm, live bagpipes at 2pm and 6pm, The Barleyshakes at 5pm, and all day specials and prizes with the Irish menu – book on 5430 7500. Sunshine Beach Surf Club celebrates with St Paddy’s beef and potato Irish pie and a can of Guinness for $19.90 – book on 5447 5491
CUISINE
Riverdeck wine special: Buy any 2 main courses in March from the a la carte menu at Riverdeck Restaurant, Noosa Marina, and receive a complimentary bottle of Molly May “Riverdeck” Sauvignon Blanc or “Riverdeck” Semillon Chardonnay. Lunch 7 days a week or dinner Tues-Sun. Book on 5474 1100
Zac’s back: Zac’s Gourmet Burger Bar is open on the site of the former Zachary’s pizza bar, which has moved to great new premises in front of Seahaven Resort, Hastings St. The burger bar has a ‘60s Noosa surf vibe with great burgers, sides, thickshakes and ice-cream. Open 7 days, 11am ‘til late, specials 4-6pm
ENTERTAINMENT
Live music: Check out great live music in Noosa from 11-17 Mar
 The Black Sorrows at the Villa Noosa, Fri 11 Mar, 8pm, $30 pre-sold, $35 at the door. villanoosa.com.au
 Live music every night at XXXX Summer Beach Bar for Noosa Festival of Surfing, Main Beach  Cooran Acoustic Night, Sat 12 Mar, 7pm, School of Arts Hall, King St. $4 entry, kids free. Food, tea, coffee available. Add your name to the board  The Barleyshakes at Noosa Irish Session, Halse Lodge, Hastings St, Noosa Heads, Tues 15 Mar, 7pm  Mozzie and the Frog are at Noosa Surf Club this Sat 12 Mar, 8.30pm
 Acoustic music with Jarod at The Little Fox Café and Bar, Noosa Blue Resort, Sat 12 Mar, 4pm
 DJs at the Noosa Reef Hotel, Noosa Heads this Fri and Sat nights. Live music on Sun 4pm and Irish music for St Pat’s Day on Thurs 17 Mar with Alan Kelly Trio from noon-3pm and The Barleyshakes from 5pm  The Australian Crowded House Show is at Tewantin-Noosa RSL this Fri 11 Mar, 8pm, $20; Who Remembers the ‘80s are free on Sat, 8pm; and Cool 2 Cool are free on Thurs 17 Mar, 7pm  Jay Bishoff plays in the beer garden at Imperial Hotel Eumundi this Fri 11 Mar, 7-10pm; Karen Law Duo and Ryan Delaney are on Sat, 6-10pm; and see Gian Famularo on Sun 2-6pm  Paul Longley and David Flower at Peregian Beach Hotel, Fri 11 Mar, 7pm; Tapestry are on Sat from 2pm  Café Le Monde, Hastings St has Pete Cullen and the Yeehaws on Fri 11 Mar, 8.30pm; and Mason Rack Band on Sat from 8.30pm. See Sean Fitzgerald on Sun from 4pm
 Jazz with The Peter Hunt Trio at Sunspace, Doonan, Fri 11 Mar, organic dinner 6.30pm, music 7pm, $10
 At Crawdaddy’s, Hastings St, see Lee Hardisty this Fri 11 Mar from 7pm; Sexual Chocolate on Sat from 8pm; and LJ2K on Sun from 5pm  At Harbour Wine Bar, Noosa Marina, Tewantin, see Taylor Moss this Fri 11 Mar, 6-8pm  Ryan Giles is at Noosa Yacht & Rowing Club on Sun 13 Mar, 2-5pm  Noosa Beach House, Hastings St has Andrea Kirwin this Fri 11 Mar, 8-11pm; Andrew Jolly on Sun 2.30-5.30pm; and Pablo & Jaryd on Wed 16 Mar, 6.30-8.30pm  Jen Mize at Bohemian Bungalow, Eumundi, Sat 12 Mar, noon. On Sun, Lizzie O’Keefe Jazz Trio, 12.30pm  Afternoons in Havana with chilled Latin house this Sun, 1-6pm at Miss Moneypenny’s, Hastings St  Live music at Club Cooroy RSL this Fri night 11 Mar
 Sharon Brooks Duo is at Sunshine Beach Surf Club this Sun 13 Mar, 3-6pm
WHY NOT…. Save $200 on 4×4: Explore Noosa North Shore or Fraser Island with U Explore 4×4, 3 days 4×4 hire for the price of 2 days – save $200. Camping packages $40 per night for 2 people until 23 Mar. Ph 1300 36 80 11
Fishing fun: Throw in a line and catch your own dinner – the Noosa River is a beautiful spot for fishing along the banks or hire a boat and find your own secret spot. Talk to local anglers at Davo’s Tackle World in Noosaville who love to give tips, along with selling fresh and frozen bait and fishing gear. Ph 5449 8099
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UPCOMING EVENTS
Pure stoke! The 25th Noosa Festival of Surfing has action in and out of the water at Noosa’s First Point from
5-12 March, with lead-in events this Fri. See world champions, young guns, old boys, surfing dogs and
more. The XXXX Summer Beach Bar is open every afternoon and night with live music, surf films, a photo
exhibition and the Vintage Board Swap Meet on 10 Mar, 2-6pm. Opening ceremony and paddle out on
Sat 5 March at 4.30pm. Free SUP with Your PUP workshop at Noosa Spit on Sat 5 March from 7.30am and
Surfing Dog Spectacular on Sun 6 March at 4.30pm. See all events at noosafestivalofsurfing.com
Underground Surf: Bob McTavish hosts Noosa Early Days photos and film night at Underground Surf
Emporium & Espresso Bar, upstairs, 9 Hastings St, Noosa Heads, Tues 8 Mar, 7pm, with live entertainment.
See experimentalist surfboard and fin designer Glencat Collins at his first exhibition on Wed 9 Mar, 6-9pm
CUISINE
Wasabi, wine, women: Japanese winemaker Ayana Misawa from Grace Winery is at Wasabi Restaurant
and Bar, Noosa Heads, Sun 6 March at a 6-course lunch with matched wines. $165pp. Ph 5449 2443
Flavours of Sri Lanka: Discover the unique flavours of Sri Lanka’s north-east with Peter Kuruvita at Noosa
Beach House, Hastings St on Thurs 10 March, 6.30pm. $89pp. Book on 5449 4771
Country BBQ: Take a Noosa Country Drive to Kin Kin General Store for a BBQ on the new double smoker
this Sun 6 Mar, following Kin Kin Creations Market (9am-1pm). Just 30 mins from Noosa Heads. Ph 5485 4177
ENTERTAINMENT
Ocean films: Ocean Film Festival Australia at The J, 60 Noosa Dve, Noosa Heads this Fri 4 Mar, 7-10pm has
8 short films that document the beauty and power of the ocean. $30/$25. See thej.com.au
Sounds by the sea: Musicians from St Teresa’s Catholic College perform by the beach in front of Noosa
Heads Surf Club, Thurs 10 Mar from 6.30am – grab a coffee or start your early morning walk with music
Live music: Check out great live music in Noosa from 4-10 Mar
 Live music every night at the XXXX Summer Beach Bar for Noosa Festival of Surfing on Main Beach
 Local Women Rock at The J, 60 Noosa Dve, Noosa Heads on Tues 8 Mar, 1pm for International
Women’s Day with The Kitty Kats, Burlesque L’Amour Dancers and more. $35/$32. See thej.com.au
 Café Le Monde, Hastings St has music for the Noosa Festival of Surfing, DJ on Fri 4 Mar, 8pm; Bearfoot
on Sat 8.30pm; on Sun see Christian Patey, 5pm, and Pat Capocci 7.30pm; on Wed 9 Mar see Khan
Harrison Band, 8.30pm; on Thurs it’s Tropical Zombie from 8.30pm
 Lee Hardisty at Bohemian Bungalow, Eumundi, Sat 5 Mar, noon. Jay Bishoff Duo, Sun, 12.30-2.30pm
 At Harbour Wine Bar, Noosa Marina, Tewantin, see Plan B Jazz this Fri 4 Mar, 6-8pm
 Harii Bandhu in the beer garden at Imperial Hotel Eumundi this Fri 4 Mar, 7-10pm; Tony Robinson on Sat
from noon, then Andy and Co and Tray Cooper play from 6pm; and see Mike Elrington on Sun 2pm
 Solar is at Peregian Beach Hotel this Fri 4 Mar, 7pm; Alan Kelly is on Sat from 3.30pm
 At Crawdaddy’s, Hastings St, see Alex Rottier this Fri 4 Mar from 7pm; Dave Flower Band (10pm) and
Landerz-I (7pm) on Sat; and DJ Two Knives on Sun from 5-9pm
 Janice J is at Noosa Yacht & Rowing Club on Sun 6 Mar, 2-5pm
 Noosa Beach House, Hastings St has Flamarique this Fri 4 Mar, 8-11pm; Andrew Lawson on Sun 2.30-
5.30pm; and Jon Hippy on Wed 9 Mar, 6.30-8.30pm
 DJs at Noosa Reef Hotel, Noosa Heads Fri and Sat nights. Live music on Sun 4-7pm and Thurs 7-10pm
 Mantra at Tewantin-Noosa RSL, Fri 4 Mar, 8pm, $10; 70s V 80s Classic Rock Show is free on Sat, 8pm
 Afternoons in Havana with chilled Latin house this Sun, 1-6pm at Miss Moneypenny’s, Hastings St
 Custard Apples at Club Cooroy RSL this Fri night 4 Mar
 Sexual Chocolate are at Sunshine Beach Surf Club this Sun 6 Mar, 3-6pm
 Tewantin Noosa Bowls Club, 65 Hilton Tce, Tewantin has live music this Fri night 4 Mar
 Live acoustic sets at The Little Fox Café and Bar, Noosa Blue Resort, Noosa Heads, Sat 1-5pm
WHY NOT….
Steam train: Ride a steam train from Yandina to Cooroy and return this Sat 5 Mar, 11.55am to 1.35pm with
the Australian Railway Historical Society Qld Division. $20 adult, $10 child (4-15yrs). Book on 3252 1759
Surf shopping: Take home something to remind you of the Noosa Festival of Surfing. 15% off storewide at
Classic Malibu, 16 Mary St, Noosaville (excludes artwork and 2nd hand surfboards) until Sun 13 March. Or
for something that will fit better in your luggage, pick up a locally hand-stamped “Noosa Surf Festival”
keyring charm from Earth Jewel Creations’ design store in Arcadia St, Noosa Junction, open Mon-Sat
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There has been some reports of mangrove jack and trevally in Woods bay around the deeper holes using live bait fish and mullet strips. The best time to target jack is in the early hours of the morning or the late hours of the afternoon. Bream as usual are about around deeper holes and structures such as the sound bridge and dog beach. The best baits when targeting bream include worms and prawns. Flathead have been caught around the frying pan and Noosa river mouth mainly on soft plastics and whitebait. Flathead tend to feed around small drop offs and amongst shallow water sandflats. Trevally have been around Tewantin on hard body lures and poppers in the early hours of the morning. With the light showers over the weekend, the mud crabs will be about up near Lake Cooriobah and the ferry crossing. There is the chance of a shower or two along the river although mostly clear.

Until next week good luck from the boys at O Boats.

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UPCOMING EVENTS Twilight markets: Artisan stalls, food, live music, bar and more at Noosa Junction Twilight Markets, this Fri 19 Feb, 5pm, Arcadia St, (just over the hill from Hastings St). See facebook.com/noosajunction
Comedy club: Sit-Down Comedy Club at Sunshine Beach Surf Club this Fri 19 Feb has laughs from Mick Meredith and Steve Alison. Dinner from 6pm, show from 8pm. Show only ticket $18.50. Book on 5447 5491
CUISINE
$5 bar menu: Now here’s a happy hour! Café Le Monde in Hastings St, Noosa Heads has a $5 bar menu from 4-5pm every day with 100% certified organic beef Maliburger sliders, mini nachos, chilli salt calamari, lamb ribs and beer battered fries
Music and fresh food: Padstow’s, cnr Noosa Dve and Sunshine Beach Rd, Noosa Heads, just over the hill from Hastings St, has fresh, local and seasonal food, breakfast, lunch and dinner, 7 days a week. Also a $5 snack menu, drink specials, wines, beers, cocktails and live music Sunday afternoons. Ph 5447 5413
Ladies’ lunch: It’s girlfriend time at Sirocco’s Ladies Lunch this Fri 19 Feb, 12.30pm, Gympie Tce, Noosaville with 3 courses, a glass of wine on arrival and great river views for $40pp. Must book on 5455 6688
ENTERTAINMENT
Australia Day: Australia Day by Jonathan Biggins, a satirical swipe at national celebrations, is the new play at Noosa Arts Theatre, Weyba Rd, Noosaville, 25-27 Feb at 7.30pm and 27 Feb at 1pm (16+ only). $46/$41. Book at noosaartstheatre.org.au or ph 5449 9343. Box office open Tues-Fri 9am-2pm
Live music: Check out great live music in Noosa from 19-25 Feb
 The Full Moon Dance at 460 Verrierdale Rd, Verrierdale, in the Noosa hinterland this Sat 20 Feb, 7pm has Cheap Fakes, Upsteppers, Dub Zoo and DJ Roland West, $25 through oztix.com.au or at Bean Drop Noosa Junction and New Earth Cafe Coolum. Also cash only at the door
 At Noosa Heads Surf Club see AC/DC Show this Sat 20 Feb, 8.30pm, $15 pre-sold or $20 on the door. Kristy Coote and Tyrone Noonan are on Thurs 25 Feb, 7pm, $15, ph 5474 5688 or noosasurfclub.com.au  David Flower and Caroline Trengove are at Peregian Beach Hotel this Fri 19 Feb, 7pm and Zac Gunthorpe plays on Sat from 2pm  Solar, Bohemian Bungalow, Eumundi, Sat 20 Feb, noon. Mark Cryle, Carmel Newman, Sun, 12.30pm
 DJs at the Noosa Reef Hotel, Noosa Heads this Fri and Sat nights. On Sun 21 Feb, see Michelle Clifford from 4-7pm; and Alan Kelly Trio on Thurs 25 Feb, 7-10pm  Noosa Beach House, Hastings St has Gabor this Fri 19 Feb, 8-11pm; Flamarique on Sun 2.30-5.30pm; and Andrew Jolly on Wed 24 Feb, 6.30-8.30pm  The Vibe are at Sunshine Beach Surf Club this Sun 21 Feb, 3-6pm  Ant Syms plays in the beer garden at Imperial Hotel Eumundi this Fri 19 Feb from 7pm; Malia Sterling and Jason Daniels play on Sat from 6pm; and Brad Geiger performs on Sun 21 Feb from 2pm  Tewantin Noosa Bowls Club, 65 Hilton Tce, Tewantin has live music this Fri night 19 Feb  Afternoons in Havana with chilled Latin house every Sun, 1-6pm at Miss Moneypenny’s, Hastings St
 The Little Fox Café and Bar at Noosa Blue Resort, Noosa Heads has live acoustic sets every Sat, 1-5pm  At Cooroy RSL, see Custard Apples this Fri night 19 Feb  Michelle Brown plays at Noosa Yacht & Rowing Club on Sun 21 Feb, 2-5pm  Sexual Chocolate are at Tewantin-Noosa RSL this Fri 19 Feb, 8pm, $10; Twang are on Sat, 8pm; and Stuart Salangsang is free on Thurs 25 Feb, 7pm  Café Le Monde, Hastings St has DJs on Fri and Sat night; Khan Harrison Band on Sun afternoon 21 Feb; and Zac Gunthorpe and Tusk on Thurs night 25 Feb
WHY NOT….
Explore: Get out and about and explore with tours from Noosa to World Heritage-listed Fraser Island, kayak or take a boat tour to the pristine Noosa Everglades, go cruising or fishing on Noosa River, take a jet boat into Laguna Bay, join a bike tour through Tewantin National Park or hire a car and go on a Noosa Country Drive. Ph Noosa Visitor Information Centre on 1 3000 66672, call in at Hastings St or Noosa Marina Look within: A Look Within at the Butter Factory Arts Centre, Maple St, Cooroy, is a new exhibition by artist Michelle Maclennan with paintings and drawings in mixed media from 19 Feb. Meet the artist this Sat 20 Feb at 10am; official opening this Sun, 10.30am. Open Tues-Fri 10am-4pm and weekends 10am-3pm
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with a bit of fresh water running down from the lakes the Muddies are back on the move!

Skipper Mark, (AKA Hoppy) holding up this buck mud crab caught on board Fishing Crab Adventures

Despite being in whiting season we are noticing a lot of very large bream being pulled up in the lower reaches of the river mainly around structures, Bream will eat just about anything so get out there while the gettings good =)

Will and Cam from Mount Isa with a double hook up both landing these 40cm Bream