Herald Fishing: Mighty dorado dominate offshore angling
Rock and surf anglers have had fantastic results over the last week.
Shad is back on the target list as December marks the opening of the shad season with rock and surf anglers have producing some fantastic results over the last week.
Reports have also come in of bronze bream action. These shy fish are a lot of fun and can be caught on light tackle.
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Bream fishing requires you to pack light and keep moving until you spot the fish feeding.
Your trace needs to be a bit longer than usual to provide a bit of movement, and a round, orange float is needed. This float attracts the bream and allows them to hone in on the bait from far away.
One of the best tips for catching bronze bream is to make fairly large prawn bait as bulkier baits produce a quicker and harder bite.
Stumpies have been keeping the guys on the beaches busy, while the gully hoppers have been having great success with bronze bream.
Both of these fish favour prawn bait but each prefers a different rig.
The stumpies require good water reading as an accurate cast is necessary to get the bite. Place your bait on the edge of a sandbank or in some working water to get a bite.
Anglers fishing in estuaries are pulling in some decent kingfish and rock salmon.
The offshore fishing has been dominated by a single species, the mighty dorado! This has been the cause of much excitement in offshore fishing circles this past couple of weeks.
The boat and ski guys have also been doing very well when sea conditions have given them a gap, with some big hauls of the bottom recently.
The bass has been feeding well in the shallows. Weightless soft plastics have been the winner over the past week.
Tight lines and screaming reels.
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