Where to get the blues: Longtail locations in Moreton Bay by Kim Bain

A mate of mine, a keen fisherman with lots of Moreton Bay experience asked me recently if I could point him in the direction of a few spots to chase "blues" in Moreton Bay.

The term "blues" can mean a lot of species in the global fishing sense, but in Moreton Bay it means Northern Bluefin Tuna, the former title of the fish that now goes by the name of longtail tuna (Thunnus tonggol).

My immediate response was that'd be easy. Then I realized I'd have to narrow it down to the most likely spots from amongst many, otherwise we'd both get confused. My family and I have probably caught tuna in every part and corner of the bay imaginable. From south of Peel Island, west of Gilligan's Banks, and north as far as you'd go. Eastern options include Moreton Island around to Cape Moreton and the Rainbow Channel down to Stradbroke. In addition, we've caught them every month of the year.