Lull between lockdowns WIRF
Cara Cummings
In between lockdowns I headed to the Mornington Peninsula and caught up with fellow WIRF Leader Michelle Brittain and she took me on my first squid fishing pier adventure. Geared up with Black Magic gear we braved the freezing conditions and set up jigging. The persistence paid off and Michelle successfully helped me to land my first ever squid! Given I am a lure fisher, I quickly discovered that this style of fishing is rather addictive, and I am looking forward to heading back over summer in more favourable conditions! Michelle’s winter squid
Lydia, Abby and Michelle during the WIRFINAR. Simpson and Niki Duckstien have kicked off a new series of ‘WIRFINARS’. These are an online virtual presentation presented by fellow Leaders and Guest speakers, which feature numerous topics and discussions. These are free
to our Facebook WIRF members and registration is essential. The first of the series was Saltwater Basics, with Michelle Brittain and Lydia Cahill as the guests. Michelle talked us through targeting squid and
Colleen Johnstone made use of her isolation and caught this lovely brown trout.
Michelle Brittain takes author Cara Cummings out for her first pier squid fishing session. fishing pier tips: • Be aggressive with your jigging as they can be rather lazy in the cooler temps. • Go for darker colour squid snatchers/jigs. • Move spots, try all along the pier, don’t get too comfy in the one spot. NEW WIRF LEADERS 4.0 This year’s Leadership recruit welcomes five new Leaders to the WIRF 90
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network. A very warm welcome to, Ruth Beeby, Caitlin Berecry, Amanda Keilar, Lee Spyrou and Catherine Watt. These passionate anglers join our current Leaders, and we look forward to seeing where their WIRF journey takes them while continuing to positively promote women in rec fishing. ONLINE WIRFINARS WIRF Leaders Abby
Kayla with her double salmon hook up.
Deborah Johnston with her Lorne Pier salmon.
whiting and what tackle and equipment to use, while Lydia focused on top water fishing for tuna and kingfish. It was a great presentation with lots of questions answered. MEMBERS BRAG MAT Kayla Chappell had a great session at Mornington
Pier fishing for salmon and was wrapped with her double hook up, landing a total of seven salmon for the day. Deborah Johnston and her husband enjoyed a getaway along The Great Ocean Road and tried their luck fishing in Lorne.
