WA
South Coast
LIGHT, POWERFUL, DURABLE…
Cold water favourites INTUITIVE CONTROL ESPERANCE
LIGHT, POWERFUL, DURABLE…
INTUITIVE CONTROL
Murray Johnson
Esperance has continued to remain in a winter weather pattern, with the occasional day of sunshine, and plenty of opportunities to go fishing. The colder water temperatures that we see at this time of year have continued to bring some of our favourites, with fishing for species such as squid, salmon, and whiting being highly successful. Jetty fishing in town at the moment has seen squid going to 45cm tubes, with the best times still being early morning or just late afternoon into the evening. Some of the best results have been achieved with squid jags baited with Lachy Warren has been getting into some ALBERTON MELBOURNE herring on a float, and also good size squid. Image courtesy of @lachy_warren ALBERTON MARINE MELBOURNE MARINE CENTRE squid jigs in 3.5 size. Two of are also Boat fishing in the bay has the39 most effective squid jigs Most beaches Johnson Street Alberton 92 Hallam South Road Hallam been very successful when the lately have5183 been2344 the Yo-Zuri providing plentyP: of P: (03) (03)herring 9703 2003 Aurie Q Finace in black/ and flathead. weather has permitted, with F: (03) 2219 melbournemarine.com.au silver and5183 the Yamashita Egi Bandy CreekW: Boat harbour anglers regularly getting their albertonmarine.com.au OhW: Live Search 490 Glow in is still yielding plenty of small limit of squid. Sand whiting 3.5 in gold. herring, skippyMORNINGTON and King PENINSULA and herring are also in the mix. MY You MARINE can Those anglers willing BENDIGO Along with the squid there George whiting. withNepean a 2WD, Highway to travel areBENDIGO still plentyMARINE of herring, and access the beach Cnr & a bit further are & OUTDOORS for kids. Place encountering plenty of good of garfishEpsom at and it’s a great spot Ponderosa Dromana 160numbers Midland Highway night. We are still seeing the The bream lakes in town nannygai at 50cm+, breaksea P: (03) 5448 P: (03) 5987of0900 plenty cod up to 3kg, and plenty occasional small3988 samsonfish are currently holding W: bendigomarine.com.au W: mymarine.com.au water, which means you have of small samsonfish and cruising around as well. Beach fishing in town has to search a bit more to find the yellowtail kings. MELBOURNE results have PENINSULA FISHING IN AUGUST resulted in plenty of salmon fish. However, theMORNINGTON worthwhile, In the coming weeks going 8kg. Bigger schools made the effortNAUTICAL MARINE BL MARINE overHotham 40cm. Road the water temperatures will of 612fish 614 are being at with plenty of fish141 Plenty sighted Road Preston remain cold, which will see a Sorrento P: (03) 9478 1420 continuation of the squid and F: (03) 9470 4638 P: (03) 5984 1666 whiting fishing. Salmon will continue to school up as they W: blmarine.com.au E: info@nauticalmarine.com.au chase the baitfish in closer. W: nauticalmarine.com.au Mulloway and gummy sharks SHEPPARTON will become more prolific too, BOATS AND MORE TOORADIN as they also come to feed P&J MARINE SERVICE CENTRE P/L 207 Numurkah Road Shepparton in close. P: (03) 5822 2108 101 Tooradin Station Road Tooradinin 1986, • Established Southern Sports and Tackle F: (03) 5821 2908 P: (03) 5998 3107 specializes in the supply W: boatsandmore.com.au E: pjmarine_services@bigpond.com and servicing of fishing equipment. They have an MORWELL GEELONG extensive knowledge of the CRAWFORD MARINE PORTSIDE MARINE localCENTRE area and provide all 71-77 Chickerell Street Morwell whether you’re 36-38 Geelongbrands, Road Portarlington fishing from beach, jetty or P: (03) 5134 6522 P: (03) 5259 1110 boat. Come and chat to the F: (03) 5134 6455 E: info@portsidemarinecentre.com.au friendly staff at Shop 16, The W: crawfordmarine.com.au W: portsidemarinecentre.com.au Boulevard, Esperance or Nannygai are always a welcome catch. phone 08 9071 3022. Image courtesy of @lachy_warren ECHUCA MELBOURNE EADES XTREME Roses Beach to the MARINE west and THE MARINE SHOP Munglinup Beach, and if 24 Sturt Street Echuca 6 Holland Drive Melton you’re heading east the best P: (03) 5482 2333 P: (03) 9747 0588 places still Alexander Bay, F: (03) 5482 2133 F: (03) 9747 3999 Wharton Beach, and Poison W: xtrememarine.net.au W: themarineshop.com.au Creek. A standard paternoster rig with a pilchard is always BRAESIDE good for success. If you want MELBOURNE to JV throw lures,WORLD the Samaki MARINE TRIPLE M MARINE Flash and 55gRoad have Braeside been 87835g Springvale 117 Northgate Drive Thomastown catching their share, along with P: (03) 9798 8883 P: (03) 9465 8787 the traditional Halco Twisties. F: (03) 9798 7554 F: (03) 9466 1418 Other species being caught W: the jvmarine.com.au from beach include good W: triplemmarine.com.au numbers of gummy sharks, with a few samples being over 20kg. The best beaches have still been Thomas River, Dunns Rock and 14 Mile. The same beaches have also seen some good skippy catches. The average size is around the 1-1.5kg mark, with Oli Stevensonn with a quality squid. the occasional fish over 5kg. Image courtesy of @olistevensonn
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