#FishEagle: No reprieve from disruptive winds
Fishing at this time of year is often quiet for rock and surf anglers, the weather playing a major part in how fishing trips are planned.
There has been no reprieve from disruptive winds for anglers over the past week, who had to endure hot and humid conditions.
Fishing at this time of year is often quiet for rock and surf anglers, the weather playing a major part in how fishing trips are planned.
Local anglers did manage a few catches of shad and garrick last week, but shad aren’t really appearing in the numbers expected.
Among the rocks, blacktail and the odd karranteen could be found, while wave garrick, mullet and moonfish were caught in the shorebreak of sandy beaches.
The weather is, however, ideal for summer flatfish, which have moved inshore along most of the coast. Some big rays have already been caught and sharks are growing in numbers.
Sandy beaches are the best venues for these fish but deeper water points will produce larger catches.
A number of anglers were left disappointed after fierce battles with giant fish snapped their lines. In one case I saw a reel seize up as an angler tried to engage the maximum drag to subdue a large ray.
Most fillet baits and chokka will produce a pull from one of these fish, but anglers are reminded to returrn them to the water unharmed.
Spinners along the deep water rocky outcrops have attracted the interest of some kingfish that are not deterred by discoloured waters. Snoek were also caught at the deep water rocky outcrops.
The summer game fish season seems to have gotten off to a good start with reports of more big dorado being landed last week.
Although dorado seem to be congregating at the outer anchorage areas among ships, some big fish have been caught in the deeper waters, too. Bonito and big yellowfin tuna are also present with some real ‘gas bottles’ having been recorded.
Fishing at the bottom has also been productive in some areas, where big Cape yellowtail have been caught out deep, with catches of big rock cod and the usual red fish also recorded.
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