Fishing Monthly Magazine | June 2023

Page 61

NSW

Great time for targeting snapper FORSTER

Luke Austin

Despite the bitterly cold weather, June sees a lot of fishing activity and for good reason, as there

and are taking a variety of weed baits, as well as the ever-reliable weed flies. Bream have been interesting in recent weeks. While the majority of fish are still very much hugging the structure situated down

them fairly easily on most drop-offs and deep bends of the river, and they can be fooled easily with a 3”-4” paddle-tailed soft plastic or vibe style lure. There have also been great numbers of fish in around The Cut and

Rob with a beautiful daytime mulloway from the beach! are loads of fish and fishing options out there waiting for you! The estuary continues to fish really well. There has been a noticeable increase in the number of luderick settling back in the system, the rock walls, oyster leases you can see from the bridge, Breckenridge Channel, and the shoreline up around Wallis Island. All these locations have been absolutely stacked with fish, and there are some brutes sitting within the schools. The fish are not too fussy

amount of solid flathead that have been caught. Flathead are definitely not what we would expect to see coming from the surf beaches in winter, and to hear of 50-70cm fish is just weird! There haven’t been a lot of reports from the stones, however those anglers that have hit the ledges on the backside of the recent swell have managed to find some nice drummer. Bream and luderick are also still hiding in the washes in good numbers, and for those anglers casting lures or floating pilchards, there are some cracking tailor and the odd kingfish cruising about. Offshore fishing in June can be insanely good when things line up. Now is an amazing time to be hitting the shallows in search of some big hump-headed red fish! There is nothing better than heading out in the freezing cold to cast plastics and float baits in the shallows. The bite window

around the mouth of the estuary, there has been the odd really nice fish sitting way upriver. If you are chasing a feed of tasty flatties, this time of the year is perfect for it, providing you have a boat. While the bream all move down towards the mouth of the estuary, the mighty flathead do the opposite and move up into the ‘middle’ and upper areas of the system. The Wallamba River is holding loads of nice table fish, with the odd one up to about 70cm. You will find

Leroy with a nice winter kingfish.

Ash with a nice shallow water red.

Fishing the washes can be very productive in June.

up around Regatta Island. I would also say that the Coolongolook River is fishing well for them too. The local beaches saw a bit of swell recently, which made it a little difficult to fish, however now that the sea has settled the fishing has really kicked back into gear quite nicely. Tailor remain the stand-out species, and can be found on just about every beach in the area. The fish are incredibly healthy this year, and most fish seem to be between 35-55cm, which is a perfect size for the table. 7 Mile and Diamond beaches have produced a lot of small school mulloway, which is great to see. Hopefully we can look after these majestic fish a bit better over the coming years than we have in the past! The surprise from the beaches has been the

might be narrow but the action is insane. Snapper are also about in decent numbers up north on reefs sitting in 25-60m. Most fish are only platesized, with not many fish over 1.5kg hitting the decks, but you can also expect to see the odd trag, pearl perch and pigfish mixed in. The same reefs are holding loads of trag of an evening and the average size of fish is pretty good for those wishing to get an easy, tasty feed. Hitting reefs in 60m or more with live baits is definitely worth a shot right now as there have been plenty

of kingfish getting about, these fish should only get better and better as we move through winter and into spring. • Luke is the owner of Great Lakes Tackle - your ‘local’ bait and tackle store. They only sell the best brands and offer sound, friendly advice on where you can go to land your next trophy fish while visiting the wonderful Great Lakes region! They are open 7 days in the main street of Tuncurry, and you can call them on 02 6554 9541 or find them on Facebook to see what they have been up to!

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pages 116-117

Healey Drops 5.24kg on Final Day for Hawkesbury win

5min
pages 112-114

at Sydney BREAM event

3min
pages 111-112

Morgan completes rare Open double

3min
page 110

Morgan doubles up on epic run to take BASS Open

6min
pages 108-110

2023 World Sooty Championship

4min
page 107

2023 Great Northern Cod Nationals

3min
page 107

ECBS ROUND 2 RESULTS

2min
page 106

Trout and redfin are flourishing

7min
pages 104-106

Pilbara visitor paradise

3min
page 102

Demersal $10m support package

3min
page 101

Watch out, there’s sharks about

1min
page 101

Glory between the chill

3min
page 100

Scratching that itch

4min
page 99

Going beach prospecting is well worth it

2min
page 98

It’s salmon time, baby

4min
page 97

Prepare for a land-based assault

4min
page 96

Cool winter nights fishing off the beach

1min
page 96

Spying on yellowtail kingfish

1min
page 95

Victoria’s fishing licence: how to boost revenue

7min
pages 94-95

Pick your day and pick your location this month

6min
page 93

New releases from Daiwa

2min
page 92

Making the most of winter weather windows

1min
page 92

Aggressive pre-spawn trout are on the chew

1min
page 91

Luring up some tasty redfin at Lake Elingamite

1min
page 91

The winter bite is underway

4min
page 90

There are fewer fish but bigger sizes this month

2min
page 89

Locals catching crankbait-crunching golden perch

2min
page 89

Time to take winter walks along the river banks

2min
page 88

Putting in the hard yards is producing the goods

4min
page 86

The fishing at the moment is full-on in the flow

1min
page 86

Scoring cool catches on our chilly local beaches

1min
page 85

Rec Reef renamed to Rhys Reef

2min
page 84

Heading down to the beach in June

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Here come the salmon and perch

4min
page 83

TTs supports oyster reefs

2min
page 82

Winter whiting, flathead and bream on offer

1min
page 82

More fish habitat into the Gippsland Lakes

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page 81

Closure at Lake Wendouree

3min
page 80

Bracing for bigger bluefin tuna

1min
page 80

The fishing is still going strong

4min
pages 78-79

Trial by ice in the UK

5min
page 77

Great time to target southern calamari

1min
page 77

Local catches are well worth the numb toes

3min
page 76

Attractive options for freshwater anglers in June

2min
page 75

Bream and EP are still active in the estuaries

1min
page 75

It’s happy days in Portland for offshore anglers

2min
page 74

The best spots to focus your efforts

4min
page 73

Last chance to fish for wild trout

5min
page 72

Fish are heading down deep for the winter months

3min
page 71

Hunting for big, fat Murray cod

2min
page 70

Tathra Wharf gets upgraded with a new makeover

1min
pages 68-69

Some big fish down south

1min
page 68

NEW FROM RAPALA! RAP-V BLADED JIG

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page 67

Enjoying cool, crisp days fishing in Batemans Bay

5min
page 66

Making the most of all that’s on offer in June

6min
page 65

Lake Mac trolling in a winter wonderland

3min
page 64

Anglers cashing in on the crossover period

3min
page 63

Focusing on targeting the right species this month

2min
page 62

Great time for targeting snapper

3min
page 61

Deep drop fishing at Macquarie

2min
page 60

Keep an eye on those offshore water temps

3min
page 59

Abuzz with the epic run of mulloway

2min
page 58

Tempting winter fish with fresh baits

5min
pages 56-57

Shore-based anglers reap the winter rewards

6min
pages 54-55

Soft plastic prawns are picking up the pace

3min
page 53

DPI crackdown on taking invertebrates

2min
page 52

Winter species are becoming more numerous

1min
page 52

THE FREEDOM To Escape.

5min
pages 48-51

Gary’s Marine Centre

8min
pages 46-47

Make the most of the mixed species

1min
page 46

Tagging Tales

2min
page 43

Baffled, but not broken!

5min
pages 42-43

June fishing is jumping

2min
page 40

Big bountiful barra

3min
pages 38-39

New dynamics in FNQ

2min
page 37

Cold water tactics

1min
page 37

Time to head upstream

2min
page 36

Smaller lures and lighter gear work well in winter

4min
pages 34-35

Expect the unexpected in the coming weeks

6min
pages 32-33

Celebrating a year of the Women in Recreational Fishing Network Queensland

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Ready to land the fish of a LIFETIME?

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New rules for Spanish mackerel start 1 July World Oceans Day:

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Cool changes make a difference to fishing tactics

4min
pages 28-30

Calm winter fishing approaches

6min
page 26

It’s worth braving the cold

9min
pages 24-25

Mountains of mulloway

2min
pages 22-23

PROVEN WORLD LEADING ANCHOR DESIGNS

1min
pages 18-19

School migrations move north

2min
page 18

Beach gutters, rock ledges and headlands

4min
pages 16-17

Know the rules — no excuses!

2min
pages 14-15

PRECISION XTREME PENCIL

2min
pages 9-13

Making memories at Moura: catching saratoga

5min
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