Tweed River Bait & Tackle

Well we have certainly had enough rain, but the river is looking terrific and there are lots of fish to be had. Good catches of flathead and bream and late may will be the start of the larger sea bream in the river. Also May is the "start" of the luderwick season. These fish are caught all year around but are in larger numbers in the colder months. Usually we start to get good supplies of weed sent up from Yamba as the demand increases. Hopefully the rain will not be heavy during this time and the weed will not get washed away.

Lots of heavy rain this month. The river is clearing up nicely. This arm (Terranora inlet) always clears first before the main arm towards Murwillumbah. Even during the rain a few keen fishermen were getting some very nice bream near Barneys Point bridge in all the brown water. There will still be some Mangrove Jack this month and March while the water is still warm. April May should see the start of the Luderwick season.
Its hard to tell yet how the river will respond to the big ammount of fresh so I will try and post a later report as the fishing improves.

Any of you that would like to fish in this competition please come in and collect your kit and sign up. You have all month to catch your fish and win prizes. No Entry fee and you can fish when it suits you this month only.
Come in and see us soon so you can get started ASAP

Well I hope that you have all had a chance to visit us since we have renovated the shop. We are getting so many positive comments and lots of regular customers for our hamburgers and coffee.

HI EVERYONE - WE HAVE FINALLY OPEN THE TAKE AWAY SECTION OF OUR SHOP BUT PLEASE DON'T WORRY WE HAVE NOT LOST ANY ROOM FOR TACKLE AND WE HAVE NO INTENTION OF CLOSING THE TACKLE SIDE OF OUR BUSINESS. THE SHOP HAS GOT A NEW LOOK AND NOW YOU CAN BUY A GREAT CUP OF COFFEE AND GRAB A BACON AND EGG ROLL WHEN YOU COME TO PICK UP YOUR BAIT AND TACKLE NEEDS. IF YOU RING AHEAD WE WILL EVEN HAVE IT ALL COOKED AND READY FOR YOU. THE SHOP WILL NOW BE CALLED "DRIFT" BUT WE ARE STILL IN THE PHONE BOOK AS TWEED RIVER BAIT AND TACKLE.

Big new changes to our shop in the next few months. We have been changing the look of the shop to incorporate a take-away section. So this means that shortly you will be able to buy your breakfast or lunch and a cup of coffee when you come in to get your fishing supplies.

Sorry for no report October/November but was some of you already know Neil and I had a long overdue holiday. During this time we were fortunate enough to have our son-in-law Dave and daugher Carolyn look after the shop for us on the weekends. We are back on the job and open every day now except Christmas Day.
The Mulloway classic finishes end of November so you still have a week left to catch a big one. Testing kits and entry forms can be picked up from the shop. Good Luck.

Well the weather is starting to heat up and this month will see the start of the crabbing season. As a rule of "R" in them. We have just received a shipment of witches hats (dillies) and round folding crab traps so if you need a new supply for summer come in and get a great price. We also stock wire pots that are made for us in Brisbane and these are popular for the person who wants to leave the crab pot out over night.

THE COLD WEATHER IS BRINGING ON SOME GOOD REPORTS OF LUDERWICK IN THE TWEED RIVER. UP UNTIL THIS POINT THE SEASON HAS BEEN A FAIRLY POOR ONE COMPARED TO LAST YEAR. THE USUAL SPOTS - BOYDS BAY BRIDGE AND DRYDOCK ROAD HAVE JUST NOT FIRED THIS YEAR TO DATE. ALSO IT DOES NOT HELP THAT LOCAL WEED SUPPLIES HAVE BEEN WASHED AWAY WITH ALL THE WET WEATHER. LUCKILY WE HAVE AGAIN BEEN ABLE TO SOURSE A SUPPLY FROM YAMBA AND IT HAS BEEN WORKING WELL. OUR BLACK MAGIC HOOKS ARE PROVING POPULAR AGAIN WITH MANY DRIVING UP FROM BRUNSWICK TO BUY THEM.