THE HOME OF VICTORIAN SALTWATER FISHING UPDATE 6TH OCTOBER 08
water temp is now at 13.7 and the arrow squid and couta are starting to thicken up
Update September 2008 excellent catches of flatheadand snapper have come form cape shank and off barwon heads and plenty of salmon schools seem to be working the beaches
as the water temp increases so will the fishing and the reports
water temp 13.4
still cold outside but the odd boat has been fish for snapper and other reef species ouside bot Port Phillip and westernport
Couta and Arrow squid should show shortly and as the water warms the fishing (and traffic) should increase dramatically
morwong snapper and other reef species have been caught lately and some large schools of salmon have been seen on both entrance areas busting up
Cooler Water but fish still about
WHERE TO FISH OVER EASTER
makos and blues still going well off Cape Shank, Woolamai and the Nobbies witrh fish to 70 kg
bushrangers bay is worth a look for big leatherjackets pinkies and the odd small kingfish
arrow squid are about everywhere and the odd couta
OFFSHORE MARCH 08
THE WATER TEMP IS NOW EASING BACK TO 18.5 /19.5 AND THE FISHING IS NOW AT ITS PEAK
Squid have been the thickest for several years all the way from the prom to Barwon heads
I fished Saturday on Team Knotte Yette and we were plagued with squid
many makos to 75 kg and blues to 90kg have been caught in the last week along with the odd thresher and Bronze whaler
Big congrats to Matt Dinger and Jason Patterson on Matts boat Fugly with the capture of a 64.3kg mako on 6kg line class (pending club and state record) with Matt the angler and Jason the trace man
Also congrats to Young Robert Proudloch on his first ever Mako of 40.00 on 8 kg line class on Home strait
The boys on Home Strait are a credit to the sport getting several anglers this year their first fish
Also big Congrats to Mel Jackson on her first shark a blue of 30 odd kgs
offshore mid feb 08 central area
Probably the best indication of the offshore scene is a bit of a report on the Rhyll comp 08 of which i was lucky enough to fish
some 65 teams fished the comp both inside and outside tagging some 28 sharks and capturing 12
Saturday of the comp saw some ugly weather but having some of the most experianced offshore crews all fishing together many boats (including myself) ventured out
Sunday was a far better day and conditions were excellent
forst highligh on a personal note was to have 3 sharks at the back of the boat at once BUt the biggest was to have young Kane Barton on board get his first ever mako
Kanes fish went 47.9 kgs on 10 kg which for an 11 year old was awesome
big thanks to all the teams and participants for making it such a memorable tornament
Offshore Central Report Feb 1st
With water temps around 19.5 to 21degrees and reasonable weather the offshore scene has really picked up
Members Geordie Gary Snackie Kev and Paul have all been amoungst the sharks offshore with Makos and blues on the chew
Couta squid and flathead have also been good
I fished with Paul Anca Barton on Saturday 5th for a lovely mako of 43.5kg on 10kg line class
Well done to Paul on his first 4 to 1 capture of a mako and whilst Paul has caught plenty of fish any capture of 4 times better than line class from a dead boat (not moving) was good work
For more reports see the Bass Strait game club link on the first page
CENTRAL REPORT EARLY DECEMBER 07
WITH THE WATER TEMP NOW HOVERING JUST ABOVE 18 DEGREES AND THE ODD EARLY REPORT OF MAKOS AND OTHER SHARKS ATTENTION IS NOW TURNING TO THE OFFSHORE SCENE
TEAM KNOTTE YETTE VENTURED OUT IN GOOD CONDITIONS ON SATURDAY AND FISHED STRAGHT OFF THE WESTERN ENTRANCE OF WESTERNPORT
WHILST THE SHARKS DISNT PLAY THE GAME LARGE SCHOOLS OF SALMON WERE EVERYWHERE AND PROVIDED AN EXCELLENT DAYS SPORT FISHING ON 2, 3 AND 4 KG SPIN GEAR
EASLIY FOUND WITH THE BIRDS WORKING THESE SCHOOLS THESE FISH ARE GREAT FUN TO CATCH AND MAKE EXCELLENT BAIT
THEY ARE ALSO NOT TOO BAD ON THE TABLE IF EATEN FRESH
THRESHER SHARKS SHOULD NOT BE TOO FAR AWAY EITHER
CENTRAL OFFSHORE WARMING UP (NOVEMBER 07)
OUTSIDE THE HEADS (PPB) THE WATER TEMP TO THE 40 METRE LINE IS NOW UP AROUND 17 DEGREES BUT DROPS TO ABOUT 15.5 AT AROUND THE 70 METRE LINE. IT WONT TAKE LONG FOR THINGS TO HEAT UP
AROUND THE CAPE SCHANK AREA REPORTS OF LARGE SCHOOLS OF SLIMEY MACKERAL BALLED UP AND COUTA SALMON AND SQUID MEANS A BIG SHARK SEASON IS NEARLY APON US
TIME TO CHECK THE GEAR AND GET THINGS READY
WATER TEMP AS WE HEAD EAST TO THE WP ENTRANCE IS EVEN SLIGHTLY WARMER AND A FEW BOATS HAVE BEEN OUT PROSPECTING
THERE HAVE BEEN LARGE SCHOOLS OF SALMON WORKING THE WESTERN ENTRANCE SO THE MAKOS WONT BE TOO FAR AWAY
GOOD GUMMIES HAVE BEEN TAKEN IN 30 METRES OF WATER ON THE FLINDERS BANK ALONG WITH LARGE TIGER FLATHEAD AND LARGE COUTA
WITH MAKEOS CAUGHT OF THE PROM LAST WEEK END IT REALLY WONT BE LONG