A breezy and wet weekend across the Limestone Coast has again hampered the efforts of anglers hoping to hit the water, and with only a few very small windows of opportunity to actually get some fishing in, the fishing report is a little bit light on this week.
The offshore fishing late last week was fairly good when the conditions allowed.
I know of a few boats that headed for the shelf on Friday and managed a handful of blue eye and some nice school shark.
The hapuka were not playing the game, but this is the time of year for them.
There has not been ant tuna news at all recently, and a few anglers have already put the gear away for the year.
History tells us that we could have one more crack at them later this month or early next, so we’ll just have to wait and see.
The South East Amateur Surf Fishing Club held a competition over the last weekend in very challenging conditions, but still plenty of lads hit the beach and were rewarded with a few fish.
Ryan Crute took home the top prize with a 5kg gummy shark, and Graeme Ploenges managed second prize with a gummy shark also.
There were also a handful of salmon weighed in by seniors and juniors, so it’s good to see the guys out there still even when the weather is not amazing.
There have been plenty of anglers targeting the salmon this week right across the South East Coast line, and there have been some reasonable fish caught from Beachport Salmon Hole, all the way south back through Canunda NP and into Cape Banks.
Lures and baits are still both working well, so whichever you prefer should see you get into a few fish.
While the weather was calm late last week, a few anglers have started to really target the squid in Livingstons Bay.
There have been some good sized squid coming through now and the numbers are really kicking into gear.
Water clarity is the key for the squid in Livingstons, if the water is nice and clear, the squid should not be too hard to find.
Find yourself 6 to 9 feet of water near the ribbon weed beds and you’re in with a great chance.
Mix up your jig colours until you find what they like, then go for it!
Garfishos have found some more nice fish this week, with the usual hotspots like Livingstons and Cape Douglas both producing nice fish.
Size and numbers have been decent, so now is a great time to get out and have a crack.
The boaties are doing just as well as the land based guys, so everyone can have a go.
There has not been much talk around by catch like mullet and tommy ruff, but I’m sure they’ll be there if you go looking.
The Glenelg River has been a bit hot and cold for anglers this week, some are finding some reasonable fish in decent numbers, while others would swear there was not a fish in there! I know of some nice fish on bait just below Donovans from a few boaties, and cut prawn has been the standout bait.
There has not been a lot of mulloway action in the SA section this week, but young Madison Carlin did land a nice 82cm mulloway on bait in the Dry Creek area last week, and it’s great to see the youngsters out there and getting into them.
There have been some very nice fish caught down in the Estuary for the guys on the Victorian side, some fish have been around that 30lb mark, which is not only a cracking fish for the river, but a cracker fish anywhere.
This week does not look fabulous on the weather front, but the long range looks like after this weekend we should start to see some improvement.
Here’s hoping anyway.
Until next week, safe fishing.