While still somewhat of a transitional period with quite variable and often unstable weather, there are plenty of great angling options available.

In the estuaries, bream are still worth chasing on baits, with evening sessions likely to produce the better results.

The breakwalls and Limeburners are always worth a look, but so are up-river locations like around Rawdon Island and Telegraph Point.

For lure enthusiasts, blades, soft vibes, soft plastics and hard bodied divers will all prove productive, but as the water warms, surface lures will come into their own.

Flathead activity will also increase right throughout the estuary, with all manner of lures worth throwing. From a bait perspective, prawns and mullet fillets will certainly do the trick, but by far the premier morsel to offer is whitebait.

Whiting activity has already begun to pick up as the water slowly warms, with beach worms, yabbies and surface lures all viable offerings.

Blackmans Point, Limeburners and around the back channel in the Hastings will all be worth a look, as is Lake Cathie despite again being closed.

Mulloway will remain viable targets from the breakwalls and deeper holes up-river, with the past few months seeing exceptional results in the estuary on both lures and live baits.

Bass season is also well underway with all local fresh water systems in a far better state than during last year's drought, and certainly worth prospecting over the coming months.

Off the beaches, a sprinkling of bream and tailor should be on offer off most beaches, along with a few late season salmon, mulloway and whiting.

Best bet is to target the last half of the run up tide for most species, particularly if this tide phase coincides with either dawn or dusk. Don't be afraid to fish the shallower sand spits rather than deeper holes, as this is the feeding zone for many species.

Off the rocks, tailor should still be around in varying degrees, but fishing either dawn or dusk will be essential to success. Pilchards and lures will both prove effective.

Bream and school mulloway will still be an option, particularly after dark.

During the day, blackfish and drummer will still be well worth chasing, with this year the best drummer season in quite some time. You just need to locate locations that are still washed out.

Offshore, while the best of the snapper is likely behind us, there will still be plenty of quality reds about, with soft plastics or anchoring and burlying the most effective approaches.

Most reefs should hold pearl perch, kingfish, teraglin and mulloway, while the flathead ground should be reliable if you are simply after a quality feed.

Wider out, the FAD will be worth a look for mahi mahi, whilst the game fishing enthusiasts welcome the start of our marlin season.

Until next time, tight lines and good fishing to all.