FIRST LIGHT IS BEST TIME FOR MACKEREL

MERMAID and Palm Beach Reef have been producing good catches of spotty and Spanish mackerel.

Best bet is to get out there on the crack of dawn and float half a pilchard down a berley trail.

Pan size snapper continue to bite well off Tweed on the 24 fathom reef as well as tusk fish.

Try the headlands on dusk and dawn for tailor as well.