Right on cue the weather gods have decreed winter is behind us and spring has sprung with a noticeable increase in the mercury and the arrival of more frequent north-easterly winds.
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On the beaches, salmon schools are common in most locations with small metals or whitebait proving irresistible. A few tailor are travelling with the salmon, albeit not in great numbers.
North Beach and Lighthouse still have reasonable bream numbers and a few whiting, while the better reports for mulloway continue to come from the Camden Haven.
Our sensational drummer season just keeps rolling on with positive reports from most locations between Hat Head and Seal Rocks.
If you are not inclined to travel, Rocky's and Miners locally are both well worth prospecting. Cunjevoi remains the bait of choice, while large prawns and a simple bread bait have also proven effective.
Blackfish numbers remain reasonable, with some solid fish being snared around Shelley's, Point Plomer and Point Perpendicular on cabbage and bull weed.
Tailor numbers are just reasonable, while some cracking groper have been on when the seas have been flat enough to access the more exposed ledges.
A few school mulloway have been around Plomer and Big Hill, with whole squid and lures working well.
In the estuary, flathead remain excellent, as they have pretty well all winter with lures in particular working well. With recent years, and perhaps enhanced lures and luring techniques, this species is a genuine year-round proposition.
Bream numbers remain reasonable with best reports coming from those fishing lures during the day, however now the full moon is behind us look for improved action on baits after dark.
On the blackfish front, results from the lower reaches have been mixed, although the odd nice fish is about.
The breakwalls are still producing a few nice mulloway after dark, with lures, live mullet and whole squid working well.
For whiting lovers, Lake Cathie continues to fish well with live worms the gun bait.
In the Hastings, Blackmans Point and around Pelican Island are both worth a look with either worms or yabbies.
Offshore, this is the prime month of the year on the snapper front and already we are hearing some great reports, particularly by those throwing lures.
Apart from snapper, some nice pearl perch and teraglin have been about, together with the odd most welcome venus tusk fish. Great to see a few more of the delectable northern species showing up in our local waters.
