Peri Stavropoulos
The freshwater fishing has really started to fire up over the past few days with the south west lakes producing some cracking fish.
Wurdee Boluc Reservoir has been fishing very well of late with both trout and redfin in the feeding mood. Fishing at first or last light is definitely the best times to get there and cast.
They do still bite during the day but those first and last hours of the day are by far the most productive.
The trout have been biting best on shallow diving minnow-style lures but it still pays to take a variety such as spoons, plastics and spinners.
The redfin are still biting well in the reservoir, with fish getting up to 40cm.
Spoons have probably been the most productive as they will assist in getting a big cast out to cover more water.
Lake Purrumbete has also had some good reports over the past week with anglers finding some nice brown trout, along with plenty of redfin too.
The Geelong waterfront has still been fishing well for land-based fishos this past week and again Wangim Walk has been the number one hot spot to wet a line.
Adam Van Der Lugt from Trellys went for a suss during the week and found himself crossing paths with a few pinkie snapper and salmon, all on soft plastics.
Running about a 1/6 ounce jig head with a 4inch plastic, with either a curl or paddle tail, is definitely the go to getting bites down there at the moment.
King George whiting have slowed a little bit over the past week in some areas but anglers are still having no worries in scoring a bag of fish. The better reports are coming mainly from Clifton Springs through to Portarlington with reports of boats bagging out in less than an hour and some quality fish among them.
St Leonards has had some good gummy shark fishing on offer over these past few weeks, with anglers finding plenty of what you would call “perfect table fish”.
Fishing the deeper water or the channels have been the most productive locations, with fresh bait such as salmon and squid working a treat.
The fish have been biting well all throughout the day but fishing the tide changes are the best times to chase them.
