Reports from the estuaries indicate there are plenty of bream and blackfish in the lower reaches, albeit a tad patchy over the past week. Best results on the bream have been achieved during the darker hours, with live yabbies and mullet strips proving the better baits.

Those throwing lures during the day have also been scoring great results, with blades, soft vibes and crab imitations all doing well. Limeburners, the coal wall and both of the break walls are all worth a go. If blackfish are your scene, the break walls are worth a look, as to the ever popular Lady Nelson wharf.

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Flathead continue to be excellent and show few signs of slowing down, enhancing the notion they are a year round proposition, not the summer only species many have grown up believing. For those seeking some succulent whiting, Lake Cathie will certainly be worth a look now the water has begun to clear.

Off the beaches, tailor numbers have fired right up with North beach in particular worth prospecting. Bag limits have been common with some nice fish amongst them. Metal lures of all descriptions have been the more productive offering. Bream numbers have also been consistent, but Mulloway remain below expectations.

Off the rocks, tailor catches as expected are excellent, with Point Plomer, Bonny Hills and around Lighthouse locally fishing well. The ledges to the north are also producing improved numbers of mulloway, with the majority of the fish in the 4 to 8 kilo bracket and the odd better model rewarding preparation and patience. Drummer also have been terrific with most ledges fishing well although if anything, the areas south of Port are a little more consistent. Prawns and cunjevoi have again been the baits of choice. Plenty of blackfish also off the rocks for those floating a bit of cabbage.

Offshore, last weekend saw mixed results with some doing well and others missing out. Snapper have been reasonable and should only improve further into winter. Look for the close in reefs to really fire up over the coming weeks. Some nice pearl perch have also been about, with positive reports from off Plomer in 50 to 60m, and around 45m off Lighthouse Beach. A few teraglin and kingfish have also been on offer, while some nice blue eye trevalla and bar cod have been taken from the deeper reefs when the current has been reasonable.

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