By Sean Thompson and On Tour Fishing Australia 3 min read March 8, 2019 - 1:51AM ...

Followed categories will be added to My News. RAINBOW Beach fisherman Gordon Eckles has come up with a radical plan to improve tailor stocks on Fraser Island - relax the fishing closures.

ONE of the region’s best tailor hot spots will be off limits to fin fishing from Thursday until September 30. That rod and reel haven - Fraser Island's Indian Head and Waddy Point - is to be ...

FISHING BONANZA: Fraser Island's annual tailor season helps bring in big tourism dollars and keeps the island and Hervey Bay's mainland businesses thriving, business owners and industry experts say.

HAPPY VALLEY: Keen young angler Eli Thomas, fishing with his dad Peter Thomas and family with a beautiful tailor, taken out from Happy Valley on Fraser Island last year. Picture: Contributed ...

ANGLERS at Fraser Island have been reminded to ensure they fish outside the closed waters area that runs between Indian Head and Waddy Point during the annual fishing closure.

Look too for gutters with a high sand dune behind you as these throw a big shadow on the water and can mean the fish start biting 30-40 minutes earlier in the afternoon before dusk.