It’s that time of year when the first real westerly based winds of the season pick up. This should see the start of the annual mullet run, which usually heralds some great angling along our coastline.
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So there’s definitely no better time to don the warm coats and drop a line.
On the beaches, tailor have been terrific with both Lighthouse and North Beach producing well. Pilchards, whitebait and lures have all proven successful. Bream have also been first class, with worms, pipis and mullets strips fished around high tide the way to go.
On the mulloway front, a few school-sized fish have been taken on worms off North Beach and in front of Lake Cathie, however those chasing a larger model on flesh baits have largely been encountering sharks and rays.
Look for improved results from now on, especially leading up to the next full moon.
Tailor numbers and quality remain terrific off the rocks, with reports of fish over 2 kilograms taken from Bonny Hills and Diamond Head. Bream numbers have been excellent, with Plomer and Diamond Head both worth visiting.
Drummer numbers remain encouraging and should begin to pick up further as the water slowly begins to cool.
Land-based game enthusiasts are still tangling with the occasional longtail tuna from Point Perpendicular and Hat Head, while the latter is still producing the odd cobia.
Good flathead continue to be taken In the estuary, with Limeburners and the lower section of the main channel giving up some top quality fish. Whitebait remains the pick of the baits although lure enthusiasts have also been doing well. Lake Cathie continues to fish well for flathead, and of course whiting.
Blackfish numbers are slowly improving with the south wall giving up a few reasonable fish. Look for a sharp improvement once the weather and water temperatures drop a little. Bream numbers have picked up considerably as is often the case at this time of year, particularly following a fresh as we have recently received.
Best results have been achieved around the breakwalls, with yabbies and mullet strips effective. On the mulloway front, with the mullet now on the move, timing is perfect for chasing the better fish in the lower estuary.
Offshore, last weekend saw mixed results. Those fishing the evening tides found some terrific snapper, with Steve Atkins’ 10.25 kilo model sure to take some beating for the fish of the year. Those fishing the bottom during the morning tides achieved mixed results, with finding a bit of current seeming to be the key to success.
Among the catches, a few nice kingfish and pearl perch were taken off Plomer. In Barries Bay, longtail and mac tuna have been common, however a few mackerel and cobia were taken when the current and water temperature picked up.
Until next week, good fishing and tight lines to all.
