The snapper bite inside the bay is still going strong despite the average weather.
The outer harbour remains the current hot spot with anglers finding fish to 5kg.
The snapper are more than willing to snatch up a variety of baits and soft plastics with 4-5 inch soft plastics have been a standout for anglers with natural and bright colours both working very well. The key factor when casting plastics is to keep on the drift as it allows you to cover more ground and find the feeding fish.
Regardless of soft plastics or bait fishing the best bite times have been around the tide changes, ideally if you can fish an hour either side of one that will give you your best chance at success.
Offshore has been on fire with snapper this past week with lots of reports coming through of boats landing fantastic numbers of fish to over 4kg.
Drifting in 50m of water out the back of the rip has been holding the better numbers of fish. Gone Fishing charters have been right among the thick of it getting their clients on large numbers of fish with all going home with a serious feed.
There have also been a few sightings of tuna and kingfish over the past few weeks with some anglers picking a few up, well worth taking a few stick baits out there next time you head offshore.
Stoney Creek Reservoir has been on fire with redfin with some great fishing on offer. Redfin to over 40cm have been in good numbers along with heaps between 25cm and 35cm. Casting three inch soft plastics from the main rock wall has been a lethal tactic as of late, once you have caught one it’s well worth working that area hard as they’re a schooling fish and quite likely to get one nearly every cast.
Lake Bullen Merri has had a hot bite since they have fixed up the ramp with trout (rainbow, brown, tiger) and chinook salmon all on the chew. Casting lures into the shallower parts of the lake on an early morning or late arvo has been producing plenty of fish and trolling during the day. Rapala F7s and Tassie Devils are perfect for fishing here.
