Finally starting to see some better weather come through which has allowed anglers to get out offshore and chase the gummy and school sharks that are out in big numbers. Anglers anchoring up along the 30m line are having great success landing sharks to over 20kg. Fresh baits definitely make a big difference to success.
Pinky snapper have also been hanging about offshore and over the next two months they should really fire up out there. The fish usually school up along the reefs in anywhere from 30m to 50m and can reach up to 8kg in weight with most around that 2kg mark. Jigging and bait fishing will both produce results.
Coming back into the bay there has still been plenty of good fishing options on offer with anglers finding plenty of small squid right around the bay.
As mentioned they are small but they sure make up for it in numbers as there seems to just be heaps of them. Smaller 2.5 and 3.0 jigs are best for these ones, especially this weekend with light winds and slow drifts expected.
Inside Corio Bay has seen a few more garfish reports start to pop up again with Wangim Walk proving to be a popular location this past week with a few being landed. Although they aren’t going crazy by any stretch there still seems to be a few getting about.
The key is a steady and solid burley trail with tiny baits suspended under a float.
Wurdibuloc remains a hot fishing location this past week with anglers having good success landing good numbers of redfin and brown trout.
Anglers casting off the main rock walls with soft plastics and hard body lures have been having the best results. Fishing early morning or late in the afternoon will more often produce the best fishing when chasing trout.
