Apleasant weekend across the Limestone Coast saw plenty of anglers out on the water enjoying the sunshine.

The wind was up a bit on Saturday, but Sunday was an idyllic spring day.

There was plenty of fish caught this week, so let’s get stuck into this week’s report.

The offshore fishing this week has been abuzz with anglers trying their luck at the big tuna that are spread right along our coastline.

There has been plenty of action over the weekend from the local charter boats, Jason from Port Mac Fishing Charters and Tyson from Want To Fish Charters both had ripper weekends for their clients, landing multiple fish between the boats, letting a few go and keeping a couple for the table.

The size has been varied too, fish from 70kg to 135kg have been boated, so there is some real variety out there.

The bottom and deep fishing has been good this week again, with more gummy shark, school shark, snapper, flathead and other reef fish being caught.

There has been a big increase recently with anglers using jigs out there in the deeper water.

Knife, slow pitch and octo style jigs are all popular and all work, so next time you head out, drop a jig down and you could be surprised at just how well they work.

The surf fishing has been a little tricky this week.

While the weather has not been the hard part, the weed and soft beaches have slowed us down.

Salmon have been the main targets this week, we can usually dodge the weedy areas and find a few.

Nene Valley and Cape Banks are still the prime spots to target the salmon, or if you’re chasing the bigger fish, Canunda NP and Oil Rig Square are definitely worth a crack.

Up the Coorong I have heard of a few nice shark caught over the weekend, and there has been whispers of a few mulloway cruising around down there too.

I’m not sure how big they are, but it’s a great start.

There has been quite a few elephant shark caught this past week off Browns Beach, despite their crazy look, they’re a delicious table fish and up there with the likes of gummy shark.

The inshore reef and kelp beds have been fishing well after the stir last week.

There are still plenty of shark around in that 3mt to 12mt depth, and I’m even starting to hear of a few snapper turning up already, which is encouraging for a big season ahead.

There has not been any secret spots for the shark down there, just find a broken, rubbly bottom, get the burley going and you’re in with a great chance.

With a good burley trail, all sorts might pop up, so do not be surprised if you see salmon, garfish, squid or almost anything else turn up for a look.

Speaking of squid, we have seen some good numbers turn up in this past week down at Livingston Bay.

Numbers and size are both definitely on the improve and it’s right on cue.

There has not been a hot squid jig just yet, mainly because they’re only just starting, so chop and change until you work out their tastes.

Casting and retrieving or just sitting under a float are two great ways to catch them, just find yourself six to nine feet of water over a nice ribbon weed bed and you should be right on the money.

There are still excellent numbers of garfish right through all of our protected bays such as Hutt Bay, Cape Douglas and Livingstons, and while we have had a few evenings with light winds in the past week, a few boaties have even been out for a dab with the spotlight and found some nice fish.

Racecourse Bay, inside the Port Mac breakwater and Pelican Point are all spots worth a look with the light when we get some dark and still evenings and all produce not only nice gar, but you’ll get mullet, salmon and squid among other things.

The fresh water fishing has been excellent again this week, with more reports of good redfin from Lake Wallace in Edenhope.

Boat or landbased, it does not seem to matter what fishos are doing, the fish are excellent.

Soft plastics, hard bodies, baits, it does not seem to matter, all are producing plenty of fish.

We’re starting to see a few cod caught in Lake Charlegrark this week, and although the bait fishos are who I have heard the most from, I have no doubt they should be getting a few on lures too.

Rocklands is another place where cod are on the go.

There have been some nice fish caught on baits off the bank in around the heavy timber, and even a few chunky yellas and reddies mixed in with them.

The Glenelg River has produced some nice bream and estuary perch this week, with the fish coming from both down in the estuary on the sand, to the way up higher reaches in the sticks.

Both bait and lures have been getting the bites, the baits of choice have been prawn, whitebait and worms if you can find them, and the lure guys have done well again on vibes, both soft and metal, double clutch diving minnows and heavily weighted plastics.

The mulloway have not really played the game all that much, though there has been a couple of just legal fish caught, that’s really all the news.

Mullet are still in good numbers right throughout the river and with a bit of burley and a downsized hook, you should definitely find a feed.

Looking forward to the forecast and it’s hard to remember a time where it’s looked this good for a weekend.

Swell and wind are both dying out to next to nothing, and the weather is back into the mid 20s.

Bring it on! Until next week, safe fishing!