WEEKEND FISHING REPORT! March, 21st, 2014. Ahh! Friday, I can smell the weekend already, If a survey was done on people whom relish, and live for the experience of the great outdoors, and its recreational activities, then I reckon over 50% would have to say Friday as their favorite day of the week. Its the day full of anticipation, excitement and plans of what lays ahead, and all the happy thoughts of what is about to happen. In the fishing world that could be a new PB, a Pacific species for the first time, a awesome red hot session on your targeted or favourite species etc, etc, and thats what I love about Fridays, for in your mind the game as already been played, it will go exactly to plan, the anticipation and excitement of what could happen, will happen. Then of course the other 50% would say Saturday or Sunday, but sometimes they can be game wreckers, plan destroyers, making you wish you could rewind back to FRIDAY. Here is your weekend report! THE BIG BLUE: Its been an up and down, Topsy turvy week at the Island, for one day the current is flowing and the Kings are glowing, the the next it stops and the Kings are not. The Kingfish at the Island have become more frustrating then an armless man with an erection, leaving most charter, commercial and recreational anglers with hands on their heads. Every method possible has been tried, from live bait, Jigs, soft plastic and trolled lures, which have all had their results, but when the fish are on the chew it can be as simple as a basic squid bait that will do the job and get desired results. Best time of the day for a potential bite has been around the tide change, so make sure you stick it out till then if all seems to be quite and have gone pear shaped. For all other reef dwelling species it has been business as usual with the odd good size Snapper falling to live baits and big softies ment for a Kingfish. The good news across the board is that although still present the menacing Leather Jackets seem to have shrunken in population, therefore not being in every possible place at once, allowing a reef fish a possible task in some areas. If you happen to be the unlucky one that parks right over the top of the yellow swarm, then a short distant move may give you some breathing space, and not a bill for more terminal tackle. The desert drifters have also had some relief from the 4 yella terrors, allowing a feed possible for the table, but dont be fooled, if you persist in an area they are patrolling, then a visit to the tackle shop on your way home for more supplies will be on the cards. On the continental front it has been fairly quite over all with only the odd stripe and black Marlin being spoken of. The word gets around quick when one or two are hooked by an idividual boat making it seem like its all action and go, but for the amount of vessels trying all methods available the prize pool is reasonably small. Having said that its definitely worth a look and there is no such thing as a bad days fishing in my book, but expect to clock some miles before some action is found. One of the best tools while in pursuit is your radio, providing its a reliable voice your listening to, working together with other boats can narrow down the search and make more then one boats day. The weather for this weekend looks like a Dj has got hold of the dial and is playing his favorite song, Ive fair dink um looked at three separate sites and they seem to contradict each other?, so it could be a case of the old fashioned, get up in the morning and have a look. BEACH AND ROCK: If its the golden sand oozing between your toes on one of our many pristine beaches then all that was has been relocated, readjusted and reformed. By this i mean due to the well above average seas that caressed our shoreline last weekend, many if not all of the gutters, holes and sand flats that shaped each individual beach have been renovated or completely demolished. This is not all bad news for generally within a couple of days to a week, new ones will form and take shape, creating housing, shelter and restaurants for the many finned creatures that live, haunt and feed with in this oceanic landscape. So before venturing out to your usual location, a little home work may be needed in order to find a beach with a channel or gutter worth fishing, especially due to the unfavorable tides over this coming weekend. Beaches that will register as potential favorites will be Black Fellows (Potato Point), Dalmeny, Brou, Tilba, Corunna, 1080 and Fullers. Species that will most likley be on the menu board will be Bream, Salmon and Whiting, with live beach worms being the best method for success. Bluebait, Andres super worms, and squid should also get reasonable results if you dont have any sucess with live bait. Other species like Luderick, Trevally, Mullet and Tailor are always a chance especially if using live worms or Nippers. The rock hoppers will yet again endure above normal seas over this coming weekend, creating the perfect bubble bath for the many species that relish in these conditions. Bottom dwellers such as Bream, Drummer and Grouper love the rough stuff against the stones as the pounding waves deliver a smorgasbord of goodies to the awaiting customers. Mystery Bays (high rock, 1080, and Corunna head), Naroomas (Hogans hole, Glasshouse rocks and breakwall), are all great places to toss a line when the white stuff is present, where not only the bottom dwellers, but even pelagics like Salmon, Tailor, Kings and assorted tuna species hang, lured in by the continuous burley trail cascading from these platforms. If planning a crack at the big guns, then live bait placed under a ballon, caught from the same place would my first choice. Tossing a lure in the shape of a metal, popper or plastic, while waiting for a bite will cause commotion in the area and can often be rewarded with a strike. For all the others, weightless baits, or if needed, lightly weighted baits thrown into the back of the washes and runs will come up trumps on most occasions. Best baits to try using this method will be Mullet gut, Cunjevoi, Crabs, pilchards and prawns. LAKES, RIVERS AND INLETS: The best part of living, visiting and fishing in this neck of the woods, is there are so many different options over a relative short distance. within half an hour either side of Narooma you are spoilt with the choice of over ten unique waterways to choose from, each with their own characteristics, all of which hold many assorted bread and butter species. The only problem being, is to choose one. The beauty here is if one seems a little difficult or not active, you can simply pack up and travel less then ten minutes to the next and so on. Going around the grounds starting with Wallaga Lake, which has proven itself as one of the favorites amongst many local as well as visiting anglers. Although the tidal flow has slowed a lot over recent weeks due to the entrance sanding up, its still producing plenty of table fair fish for the many that spend the time with in this picturesque estuary. Rocky points, Islands, channels with weed beds either side, small reefs, shallow sand flats, and two large feeder creeks, all contribute to why this estuary fishes so well, making these areas and structures a great places to target any of the vast amount of species that inhabit this waterway. Soft plastics, metal vibes, hard bodies, surface, and fly lures all work well in desired areas, as to live bait in the shape of worms, nippers and prawns. One can leave the estuary after a days fishing dazzled by the amount of different species caught. Other then the structures mentioned, looking for bait schools to work around is another good option. Heading north up the road a little is Corunna Lake which is definatley the favorite playing field for the newly introduced lure fanatic still on training wheels. One can soon hone their luring skills in a few short sessions in this Flathead mecca. At present it doesnt seem to matter what method you use whether lure or bait, it has a 99.92% strike rate on Flathead which are in various sizes up to around 50cm, with the chance of a bream, Tailor, mullet, Flounder, or garfish also on the cards. One thing I would like to stress here is most of the Flathead are full of row and in spawn at present, so for it to remain the mecca that it it is I strongly encourage all fishos to practice catch and release while in this stage. Five more minutes north we come to Wagonga inlet, the refuge for a lot of different species from baitfish to sharks, and a place where it could suprise you what you catch. If your desire is a trophy/memorable fish, then this estuary is definatley one to look within, Mulloway (jewfish), monster Flathead, kingfish, Tuna, big Tailor and Salmon have all been caught in here at one time or another, so you never knows what could be at the end of your next cast. Bread and butter species can be found most of the year round, with deep water, racks, channels, sand flats, drop offs, many reefs, weed edges, breakwalls, jetties, boat ramps, boardwalk and wharves all good structures to try from. Tide does play a big part in the front half of this waterway, so one needs to study a tide guide before gaining success here. Both lures and bait work well throughout, but matching the hatch to the targeted species is the best method by far, eg weed for Luderick, Nippers, prawns, worms and surface lures on the flats, weightless baits, surface, harbodies and lightly weighted softies around and over the racks, live baits, bigger soft and metal lures for the trophy fish so on and so on. Five minutes north of Narooma there is a little hidden oasis called Mummaga Lake nestled in the township of Dalmeny, this lake fishes well most of the time, but from around November to May is its prime time, when the water temperature resides in the low to mid 20s due to the relative size and depth. Tidal at present which is another key factor to its fishability, making the drop offs and Island between them a place where a lot of bait fish naturally hang. And where there is bait, predators will be close by. Flathead are the main target in this estuary, but other species such as Tailor, Bream, Mullet, Snapper, Garfish, Luderick, Flounder all inhabit this estuary. With the main natural diet being whitebait, mullet, school prawns and weed for the Luderick, again matching this whether in bait or lures form is the most successful method. Moving on to one of my favorite waterways being Tuross Lake. Even if just for the serenity, versatility and variety it offers, which is why most keen anglers are lured into spending so much time in this place. Bream, whiting, Flathead, mullet, perch, Luderick, Mulloway, Bass, Trevally, Tailor the list goes on and on, its all available here, but choosing where to start can have one scratching their heads. You could spend a week in here and never go to the same place twice, as It has all the elements as far as structure goes, with sand flats, mud flats, oyster racks, mangrove swamps, rock points & bars, nooks & krannys, deep holes & on water restaurants, a few lakes and other tributes, multiple bridges and more snags then a butchers convention. If you cant find some kind of structure to throw at line near, over, on, under, around or between, then your in the wrong lake. Live bait, nippers, worms, prawns, softies, vibes, metals, hard bodies, surface lures, flies, etc all work, and its one of those places that sometimes having an array of choices can make all the difference between success, or going home a mess. Hope you all have a fantastically awesome weekends fishing, cheers Dash! TIDES: Saturday High 00.37 am 1.65m 1.09 pm 1.35m Low 7.09 am 0.48m 6.58 pm 0.55m Sunqday High 1.30 am 1.62m 2.09 pm 1.28m Low 8.11 am 0.51m 7.55 p.m 0.61m ALMANAC: Moon phase (last gibbous) Friday 21st Autumn Equinox (Day & Night equal lenght) BEST TIMES (major times) Saturday 4.03am, 4.30pm Sunday 4.58am, 5.26pm ( minor times just add 6 hours).
Posted on: Thu, 20 Mar 2014 22:08:20 +0000
Trending Topics
Recently Viewed Topics
© 2015