The fishing at the moment seems to be as good as we have had it for a long time and with anglers keen to get out and make the most of it, there are heaps of reports coming through.
Inside Corio Bay, in particular Stingaree Bay, has had some solid whiting fishing on offer right through the spoil ground and around the clocktower mark.
Fishing the tide change with baits such as pipis and squid has been producing some good numbers of fish at an impressive size.
The whiting fishing has been consistent right along the peninsular all the way to Queenscliff and that seems to be where the better fishing is.
Pinkie snapper have been showing up in good numbers off Clifton Springs snatching up angler’s baits and plastics anywhere between four to eight metres.
With fish holding in good numbers and ranging in size from 30-50 cm they are great fun and perfect if you’re getting into soft plastics.
Calamari are still holding in good numbers along the Curlewis Bank in about 3.5 metres of water, the squid seem to be at a decent average size and quite a few numbers getting around.
Offshore Barwon Heads hasn’t changed too much as all the hype has again been around the tuna and kingfish.
The tuna are holding right along the coast however they do seem to be holding mainly straight off the bluff in about 40 metres.
Trolling small skirts and diving lures have been working well as the fish have been holding a little deeper.
They are occasionally coming to the top and when they do, casting stick baits at the school is a very effective way to target them.
Although tricky to tempt, with persistence the bite should come.
Kingfish are still chewing hard along the coast. From Cape Schanck all the way through to Portland has been producing some cracking fish with our local waters fishing really well too.
Fish have been holding in good numbers anywhere from 20 – 50 metres of water with 25 seeming to be the magic depth.
Dropping jigs on their heads or casting surface lures at fish on top should produce the goods.
Wurdi Buloc Reservoir has been giving up some good fishing as of late with brown and rainbow trout reports coming through.
Casting spoons and shallow diving from the rocks has been super effective with fish getting up to 1.8 kilograms in weight, along with some redfin bi-catch.
