Apleasant weekend across the South East has been enjoyed by fishos all around the district.
Plenty of boats on the water and anglers lining the beaches was great to see.
There were plenty of fish caught so let’s get stuck into it.
The offshore scene has remained excellent again with countless numbers of Shark were caught by bottom bouncers in any depth from 50 meters through to the shelf at 450 meters, and there was a good mix of gummy and school shark amongst them.
It was great to hear of so many being released too! The reef fish have been excellent yet again.
More Snapper and Nannygai were boated in the 30 meter – 60-meter line, along with a few Blue Morwong and Terakhi too.
There has not been any more tuna news yet, but the signs of bait and marine life out there are amazing, so it should not be long.
The surf fishos did well along the local beaches.
Piccininni and Paradise produced some more nice fish for surf fishos, with Gummy shark, Snapper and elephant fish being beached.
There are a few Mulloway about the place but most have still been a little on the smaller side.
The Snapper fishing off the beach has been excellent again with some more very nice fish coming from Factory Bay, Orwell Rocks, Nene Valley and Blackfellows Caves.
The fishos targeting the snapper have been picking up a few whiting as by catch on the bigger rigs, which is a very welcome sight to any Snapper fisho.
While we’re talking whiting, there has been some more cracking fish caught along the Limestone Coast.
From Cape Jaffa down to Port MacDonnell, it’s been a belter of a season.
The fish have been good size, the numbers have been excellent and the distribution has been great.
Land based or out in the boat, everyone seems to be catching their fair share.
Fish to 50cm have been boated again, but most are still those 35cm – 45cm models that are perfect for the table.
Gar fishos have enjoyed the calmer weather and the fish have been good again.
The usual spots such as Hutt Bay, Cape Douglas and Livingstons Bay are all fishing quite well still, and I have also seen some more nice fish from the Port MacDonnell Breakwater, Pelican Point and Gerloff Bay.
The usual bycatch species are still mixed in around most spots, so do not be surprised if a few extras come around.
There has been a few reasonable snapper and whiting which have taken a liking to fishos gar baits, and you know about it when you hook one of those on such light gear.
A few fishos have been berlying the shallows in Red Rock and Lighthouse Bays and getting some very nice mullet.
The old mullet is a great fish to catch, and they’re pretty damn good on the plate too.
A bit of burley and tuna oil is generally enough to bring the mullet in, then a small sinker and a couple of little long shank hooks baited with some cockles is all you need for a feed.
There have been plenty of fishos hitting the freshwater and having a look for redfin this week.
Mill Swamp has been popular, but the fish have not been huge.
The odd bigger fish around 40cm has been caught, but there are plenty of tiddlers between them.
There has been some nice fish from Lake Edward, the Kayakers have done well trolling little minnows, and while the land-based guys have done well flicking vibes and spinners.
There has been some more nice fish from the Glenelg River this week.
The Mulloway are starting to bite a bit better now and we’re seeing more caught.
Dakota Caines boated a nice 4kg fish on Saturday on a live mullet and a bag of nice bream too.
The putters are still boating some nice fish down in the estuary, with the poles area seeming to be the most productive.
The Bream have been spread out fairly well again, I have heard of fish from up as high as the Pines Landing, and down as far as the estuary, so I do not think it matters where you pull up, you’ll find the fish.
The forecast for the coming weekend looks to be a little breezy, but definitely fishable for most.
Hopefully it stays as forecast and we see a few fish.
Until next week, safe fishing.
