Friday 3rd September 2010
BERMAGUI
Offshore waters are still a little cool at 15 degrees whilst visiting long liners Sniper, Scorpion and the Esbeorn are taking good numbers of Broadbill and Bluefin on each trip they are fishing 120 miles offshore. So we have continued to fish the deeper reefs for some great Snapper and a few Tassie Trumpeters until the currents change. A number of other species are being encountered in this depth such as Crimson Perch and large Nannygai. On days where the tide is slack drifting along the reefs inner and outer edges may be coupled with live baits set under a balloon or at depth to take the odd Yellowfin Tuna. We have to make the most of it now because in coming weeks the waters will warm and the current will pick up to a point that holding bottom on the reefs in 60-70 fathoms will be too difficult to do. However, warmer waters and some current will allow us to focus our attention out wide to pursue the Albacore and Yellowfin Tuna that usually start to present themselves in October and November along with some better sized Mako Sharks. Plenty of Salmon are holding in side the mouth of various estuaries locally providing some great opportunities to those chasing these fish on their light Bream gear or on fly. Snag fishing for Bream has been hard work, some smaller Breams are being taken in the open but our shallow river is hard to fish given it's very clear water at present. Inside the mouth of Wallaga lake is best for bigger fish moving in together on the run up tide. One must fish very lightly and smaller Wrigglers, Gulp Shrimps and small sinking hard bodies will produce fish but Fluorocarbon straight through or at least 3m of it as leader are a must of no more than 4lb. Most beaches are holding Salmon and some better sized Tailor. As the evenings warm up the surrounding rivers will soon produce some better fishing. Those pursuing Drummer (Rock Blackfish) have done well casting unweighted Cunjovei baits into the wash and have even produced some great fish in calmer areas where little or swell prevails around the 1st and 2nd points in particular near the old steamer wharf ruins located adjacent to the local Hotel. Alternative baits like cabbage are good and remove you from small by catch species like Rock Cods and Scorpion Fish. Luderick (Blackfish) anglers have had some good days around the rivers edges, Corunna and Wallaga Lake Bridge. Diving for Crayfish has been highly productive this season along this coastline and this style of fishing is increasing in popularity month to month. Cray's will be in close for a couple of months yet. Inner reefs such as the 4 & 6 Mile are producing Morwong (both Rubber lip and Jackass) and the odd legal sized Kingfish is still emerging. Down rigging a couple of livies in 40-45m of water would certainly produce.
Report courtesy of Bermagui Bait & Tackle
