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Great family fishing spots close to Melbourne
From: Peter D'Angelo
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Williamstown is a great spot for garfish
From: Timbo
Williamstown has lots of big garfish off the rocks behind the tennis court which is basically Point Gellibrand. We just use bread or frozen prawn but it has to be offshore and you have to berley (with bread crumbs). You've really got to see the size of these and you can get twenty easily if the conditions are right! This is a hot tip!
(2 May 2003)
Trout farms and kids
From: Michael
Parents beware! I've been taking my 4-year-old daughter to a local trout farm for fun and tuition. Last weekend I took her for a fish in a remote resevoir. We set bait rods and commenced having fun pretending to be all manner of people. While we were playing she said this was much better than the trout farm. At the end of the session, we wound in the lines and there were no fish! She just assumed there would be at least one fish involved. From now on, I will need to alternate between the farm and reality - with a gradual wind-down on the trout farm.
(25 March 2003)
Murray hot spot for big cod
From: David Gurry
A tip from my 80-year-old pa, who loves to catch a big cod. Ned's Corner, 50 miles downstream from Mildura on the Murray River. Huge cod and yellowbelly still being caught on aeroplane spinners.
(11 March 2003)
In praise of Point Leo
From: Dave
Just wanted to plug a location, Point Leo on Western Port. It is a great place because you have a couple of options. You can try the surf beach, I usually get there on the turn of the low tide, and you can walk right out on the rocks and cast into the surf and there are usually a few salmon around. If you don't have much luck there you then have the option of the boat club which is on the second left just after the toll booth, and a small walk down the steps. This is usually best fished on the high tide and if you can manage it at night you can get onto some good sized gummy sharks. Give it a go, it is in the Melways, page 257, the surf beach is B7 and the boat club is C6. All the best Dave.
(11 March 2003)
Sorrento is a great place to fish
From: Lachlan K
Sorrento is a great place cause it's got both a surf beach and lots of jetties (though some are private). At the surf beach you can catch sweep, wrasse, parrot fish and the rare sea carp. At the main pier (Sorrento pier) you catch pinkie snapper, whiting and sometimes wrasse (if you fish under the pier and if you use small whitebait or pippi).
(7 January 2003)
Fishing at Kilcunda
From: Zina
Kilcunda is great because it offers both rock and beach fishing opportunities within a short walk of each other. You can fish right through a low to high tide change in both these locations, and therefore spend a good half a day's worth of solid fishing with a lot of variety in terms of fish caught.
1. Rocks: Go down the staircase from the carpark at the left hand side of the Kilcunda caravan park. At low tide, there is a large rock platform exposed. I have caught good size parrot fish, whiting, trevally and salmon from the front of this platform, usually by fishing a paternoster with a light bomb sinker into the wash off the rocks and just beyond. Take care to leave your gear well back from the edge on high ground, and to watch the incoming tide, as the rock ledges can become swamped by the rising tide behind you quite fast!
2. Beach: Once the tide rises, walk across the rock ledge to the left and around the point. Around the corner you will find the beach in front of the old railway bridge. This is a good spot for salmon and also mullet in close too. The beach is fairly well sheltered by the headland too.
Once you have finished up, you can walk back, under the bridge behind this beach and up to the path on top of the hill. This leads right back to the carpark beside the caravan park.
(6 December 2002)
Hot spot near Mildura
From: Riley Davison
If you are ever in the vicinity of Mildura in the top north-west corner of Victoria, drop in to a little place called The Anabranch, which as an offshoot off the mighty Murray/Darling. Can't be beaten for a great family campsite with loads of yellowbelly and huge cod to be tempted with bait, lure or even fly if the weather permits. Riley.
(3 December 2002)
Flinders Island highly recommended
From: Toby
A place that I highly recommend fishing at and one of the nicest places in the world would have to be Flinders Island at North East River. With great surroundings and both rock fishing and river tidal fishing and with large amounts of fish passing in and out of the head of this river. There is also a lot of oppurtunity offshore at this place with an annual game fishing season many people travel great distances to reach. If you have a boat or not there is always a great chance to catch a fish here. Good fishing, regards Toby.
(25 November 2002)
Stockyard Point, a favourite spot
From: James Magner
From about Feburary to March each year, head down along to Phillip Island, on your way down there is a turnoff for a little town called Jam Jerrup, it's one of my favourite fishing spots at Stockyard Point. Elephant shark are there in huge numbers from Feburary to March. Fish the low tide with half a pilchard on an ordinary running sinker rig, make sure you bring a surf rod to get some distance and you should be in for a good day. Remember, the bag limit on elephants is 3 fish landed whole or as a carcass so keep only what you need.
(28 October 2002)
Fishing for bream at Docklands
From: Alex
There is no need to cast your lure at Docklands... just lower it next to the pylons, let it sink to few metres (walk along the pier 10-15 metres keeping the reel bail opened while the lure is sinking), and then slowly retrieve the lure pausing after every two handle turns. No snags, greater control even on windy days, and the lure is always within the striking zone. Good luck!
(11 July 2002)
Point Henry hot spot
From: James Hathaway
When fishing in Corio Bay head towards Point Henry and fish one kilometre directly off it. You will find even on the quietest days you can pick up a fish or two. Snapper, flathead (up to 4-5 kilos), trevally, whiting, snotties and a host of other species are found here. Keep a steady trail of berley and you will land a fish or two. I have had great success here and just remember to obey bag and size limits, they are there for a purpose, even though many are ridiculous like whiting, Aussie salmon and snapper.
(18 January 2002)
GPS Practicals
From: Michael Ketelaar
Always mark and save the position of your boat ramp as a waypoint on your GPS. This will mean that you will always know which direction to head for home regardless of the time of day, smog, fog or other weather conditions, and will also save you heaps on fuel!
(27 December 2001)
Atlantic salmon in Lake Bullen Merri
From: David Russell
Fish for these in close (2-4M of water) along the banks at Bullen Merri using minnow or mudeye under a float. Best fished early in the morning or late in the afternoon.
(14 November 2001)
Use a slow retrieve on the Goulburn
From: Michael Koumanidis
If you are using Rapalas in the Goulburn River, try and wind in very slowly, I have found this to be very effective.
(17 September 2001)
Extra ramps on the Tambo River
From: Alan Mc Fayden
Just came back from a trip to the Tambo and caught some really nice bream. It is really pleasing to see that there have been a number of fishing ramps installed along the eastern side of the river just upstream from the bridge. There are already a number of ramps up near the cliffs and these extra ones make it easier for people with disabilities to be able to fish. This is really appreciated and when you see these things happening we don't mind paying our licence fees. On the down side it was disappointing to see all the rubbish left behind. Makes you wonder what these people are like at home. Alan Mc Fayden, Wonthaggi.
(30 August 2001)
Tips for fishing Apollo Bay
From: Snag
When fishing for whiting in Apollo Bay make sure your leader is about 3 feet long or longer. Mussels are good with 2 red beads above the hook when their going (hang on). Also, if you don't know the waters, be carful fishing close to shore as the swell is unpredictable. A good place to fish & a good weekend away. We have a good fishing store now with all you need if you forget anthing &good advice. See Strawb or Kenty.
Lures in Patterson Lakes
From: Chris Macca
In Patterson Lakes the bream do not take lures so I wouldn't bother taking any there. I have fished there all my life (16 years) and not once has a bream taken to lures. Mainly due to the fact that there is enough feed there. My tip would be to use crabs, shrimp, sandworms, earthworms, pippi, mussels, bass yabbies and prawns. It really depends on the day as to what the fish will take.
In praise of Sandy Point
From: Nick McMahon
Over the Christmas break I had a chance to go fishing around the Sandy Point (Shallow Inlet) area in South Gippsland. I must say, if you're in that area please give strong consideration to making the long trudge out to the entrance to Shallow Inlet on the Sandy Point side (assuming you don't have a boat). The channel runs deep and right at your feet on that side and gave me the best salmon fishing on lures I've ever experienced. It's a good hours walk or more out there but if you coincide with the top of the tide you're sure to be in for a show. I only went out there for a walk with my girlfriend and happened to take a small spinning outfit and a couple of wobblers with me just for fun. Well after hooking around 40 very solid fish within the first hour or so out there... need I say more!
Tips on Kerferd Road Pier, Albert Park
From: John Raimondo
Fished at Kerford Road pier a number of times. Garfish were plentiful. Best bait for garfish were maggots under a float. Berley trail of bread and tuna oil kept them on the bite. Large trevally also under the pier, pippie's best bait. Also caught off the pier have been flathead and gummy shark up to 4 feet.
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