Apleasant few days of weather was well enjoyed by anglers across the Limestone Coast across the weekend, and although the mornings are very cool and icy, they almost always turn into beautiful winters days with light winds and no cloud cover.

There has been some nice fish reported this week, so let’s get straight into it!

The offshore and tuna fishing locally has been a bit hit and miss this week.

Before the weather was unfishable, there were tuna everywhere, as far as the eye could see, but once we got decent weather again, they were nowhere to be seen!

This is not unusual though, so do not worry!

Often they’ll take off for a while and be back in similar numbers the very next day!

It has not been all bad out there though, the bottom fishing has more than made up for it this week.

The shark fishing especially has been red hot for most, with gummy and school shark both well over that 20kg mark being boated down there.

It does not seem to matter the depth if you’re out there chasing them, but the bulk of the news has been from that 60 metre through to 100 metre line, and while in those depths, you’re also a shot at some nice nannygai, blue morwong or snapper too.

Fishing along the coast has been great this past week, and that was always expected when we’re coming off the back of some gnarly weather.

Orwell Rocks, Factory Bay, Danger Point and anywhere through that area has been worth a crack.

Get the burley going over some nice broken and reefy bottom and you’re in with a real chance.

Jai McDougall has been hooking into some cracking sharks the past week or so, many of those up around that 30kg mark too.

Salmon, pike and the odd snook have been caught in the same areas and are all great fresh baits for these bigger sharks.

Surf fishos have been into the salmon again this week, with the usual haunts all producing some very nice fish.

Cape Banks has again been the hot spot, Rich Hateley landed his bag of solid fish to 4lb late last week, all on metal lures.

Nene Valley has kicked into gear this week and we’re seeing both bigger fish and more numbers coming though.

Much like Cape Banks, 40g – 60g metal slugs are still the number one, and now the numbers are much better, they should continue to outfish.

Beachport Salmon Hole and Canunda NP are both fishing quite well at the moment too, so spread out and give them a crack!

Gar numbers have been good again this week, and for our monthly competition we’re running at the moment, we’re seeing some big catches of some really solid fish.

The usual haunts are producing good numbers such as Cape Douglas, Petrified Forrest, Hutt Bay and Livingstons Bay, but a few other lesser known areas are also fishing fairly well.

I have not heard much on the tommy ruff front this week, but mullet in those previously mentioned areas are in good touch, so putting a few of them in the esky should not be too hard at all.

The Glenelg River is still fishing well this week, and despite the dirty water still coming down, the fishing is still excellent.

Bream and estuary perch are on the radar for most at the moment with them being quite well spread out along the length of the river.

Lure fishos using metal and soft vibes have found some nice fish this week, perch to the high 40cm range, bream in the low 40s and even a few small mulloway.

The bait fishos have also been finding similar size fish, though more mulloway have come on baits than on lures.

Spew worms are still number one, but pillies, squid and fish fillet are also worth a crack!

The forecast for the coming weekend looks like we’re in for a bit of a wet one, but the sea is easing, the wind is not too crazy and the fish are hopefully biting!

Hopefully plenty of anglers can get out there!

Until next week, safe fishing!