The local fishing has still been very good over the past week with plenty of reports coming in of some decent snapper fishing on offer in the outer harbour.
The spoil grounds of Leopold and Curlewis have been producing some good fishing with anglers soaking baits and casting soft plastics having great success in landing good numbers of pinkies to 50cm.
As well as the snapper there is plenty of other species on offer like flathead, salmon and whiting.
Calamari have still been in close along the whole peninsula with natural squid jigs working best.
Offshore Barwon Heads is still showing no sign of slowing down, if anything it’s getting better.
The tuna bite has been red hot between the rip and Torquay in 40-60 metres.
Trolling Halco laser pro 190 has been a standout lure and so too have skirted lures behind a spreader bar.
Topwater lures as usual are still catching a lot of fish too.
Kingfish have been in fantastic numbers in closer and quite hungry, although not massive in size there sure is plenty out there.
Mako sharks are still kicking about the coast at the moment with plenty of reports.
The rip has had a few whispers of kings going inside it lately but is well worth looking.
This time of year we should expect the rip to fish very well with fish up to 15kg to be caught.
Fishing the slower tide changes and slack water are the best times to fish, allowing easier and more comfortable fishing.
King George whiting have been on the chew off Queenscliff lately with plenty of reports rolling in of boats landing good numbers of fish and at a quality size.
Gone Fishing Charters has been right in the thick of the bite lately getting the customers on some good fish.
Painkalac Creek has been fishing quite well over the past few weeks for both bream and estuary perch with reports of both species reaching up to about 38cm in length.
Casting hardbody lures like Ecogear SX40s and Daiwa Infeet Spikes have been working very well.
Early morning and late afternoon has been very productive for surface fishing.
Wurdi Buloc and Stoney Creek Reservoir have both been fishing well for redfin over the past week with reports of fish to 45cm being caught.
Adam from Trelly’s Geelong has been getting stuck amongst the action down at Wurdi and having great success with soft plastics.
Adam has also scored himself a few trout along the way too.
