Go Fishing - Western Port Lets Go Fishing Around... Western Port Popular Species Australian salmon Peak season: March – September Technique: Baitfishing using a paternoster rig, or actively casting with metal lures or soft plastics. Baits: Pilchards, whitebait, pipis, squid Time and tides: Morning or late afternoon. A few hours either side of high tide. Hot spot: Mordialloc Pier Australian salmon Elephant Fish Peak season: March – May Technique: Baitfishing using either a running sinker or paternoster rig. Baits: Pilchards, squid, fish fillets Time and tides: Can be caught throughout the day. A few hours either side of high tide. Hot spot: Corinella Pier Elephant Fish Flathead Peak season: October – March Technique: Baitfishing using a paternoster rig, or retrieving soft plastics along sandy bottoms. Baits: Pilchards, whitebait, prawns, squid Time and tides: Can be caught throughout the day. A few hours either side of high tide. Hot spot: Werribee River Flathead Gummy Shark Peak season: March – October Technique: Baitfishing using either a running sinker or paternoster rig. Baits: Pilchards, squid, fillets of salmon, mullet or trevally, cured eel Time and tides: Night time around the full and new moon. Rising tide. Hot spot: Merricks Beach Gummy Shark King George whiting Peak season: November – April Technique: Baitfishing using a paternoster or running sinker rig. Baits: Pipis, mussels, bass yabbies, squid Time and tides: Morning or late afternoon. A few hours either side of high tide. Hot spot: Sorrento Pier King George whiting Leatherjacket Peak season: Year round Technique: Baitfishing using a small long-shanked hook around the pylons of a pier. Wind the bait up a short distance off the bottom. Baits: Small pieces of pipi or squid Time and tides: Can be caught throughout the day. Tide not important. Hot spot: Mornington Pier Leatherjacket Silver trevally Peak season: October – May Technique: Baitfishing either under a float or on the bottom using a paternoster rig. Soft plastics worked slowly at mid-water. Baits: Pilchards, whitebait, pipis, squid Time and tides: Morning or late afternoon. A few hours either side of high tide. Hot spot: Cunningham Pier Silver trevally Snapper Peak season: October – May Technique: Baitfishing using either a running sinker or paternoster rig. Soft plastics worked slowly down near the bottom. Baits: Pilchards, silver whiting, whitebait, squid Time and tides: Morning or late afternoon. A few hours either side of high tide. Hot spot: Ferguson Street Pier Snapper Squid Peak season: April – October Technique: Use prawn-style squid jigs (orange, pink and green colours) or skewer-style jigs baited with silver whiting or pilchard. Baits: Pilchards, silver whiting Time and tides: Can be caught through the day and at night under lights. Run-in tide is best. Hot spot: Queenscliff Pier Squid Yellow-eye mullet Peak season: March – September Technique: Baitfishing using either a quill float or paternoster rig with small long-shanked hooks. Baits: Sandworms, small pieces of pipi, whitebait or chicken, bread crust or raw dough Time and tides: Can be caught throughout the day. Rising or run-out tide. Hot spot: Mordialloc Pier Yellow-eye mullet
Posted on: Wed, 14 Jan 2015 09:59:50 +0000
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