This is simply a great time of year for anglers. We have just had our first cool change of the season along with a few days of offshore winds, and the waters are gradually clearing.
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In the estuaries, bream have been terrific. Good results have been from the lower portion of our estuary, including both breakwalls and Limeburners. Strip baits and yabbies have seen terrific action.
Look for improved results further upriver now some clarity has returned. Blackfish have also picked up, with the breakwalls seeing reasonable results. Cabbage has been the bait of choice.
There are also plenty of mullet beginning to congregate throughout the lower part of the system in readiness for their annual spawning run. Hopefully this will not go unnoticed by the mulloway, which have been rather elusive of late.
Reports on whiting from Lake Cathie have slowed considerably, although there is no shortage of small bream eager to take most offerings. The Hastings however has produced a few nice fish, with around Pelican Island and Limeburners worth a look on worms or yabbies.
On the beaches, bream action has been quite consistent, particularly during the morning sessions. Lighthouse and North beach have both been productive with several reports of good bags, mostly on either worms or pipis.
Tailor have been more consistent and should further improve in line with improving water clarity. A few salmon have also been taken from those chasing tailor. Lighthouse has also held a few nice whiting around the top of the tide.
Off the rocks, early season drummer reports continue to filter in with the better results south of Port to date. These are encouraging signs for the season ahead.
Tailor numbers have also picked up, with some nice fish to near 3 kilos taken from Point Perpendicular on garfish. Bream and blackfish also remain above average from most locations.
On the land-based game front, improved water and offshore winds have seen plenty of longtail tuna about. While the usual haunts are certainly worth visiting, fish have also been active around Blueface, Two Jew and the north wall.
Offshore, snapper numbers remain terrific both north and south of the bar. When the current has laid down, good results have been seen in depths ranging from 40 to 70m off Plomer, while close in off Lighthouse beach has consistent when the current has picked up.
On the pelagic front, while the mackerel have been a little quiet, a few cobia have been around Delicate Nobby, while wider out a few fast running wahoo have been taken.