Peninsula Total Tackle Fishing Report 28/01/2012

January 28, 2012

For a lot of people this week will see the return of school and work. If you happen to be sitting by your desk idly dreaming of the holiday that was, send us a few of your recent captures… we’re always looking for more fishing reports! Send phone pics and your story to 0421 359 022.

We seem to have had another influx of gars this week. Gar floats and bait have been hot property in the shop. And best of all, they are an easy target both land based and from out in the boat, with our local piers, such as Rosebud, Sorrento and Portsea seeing plenty of action. The key trick to getting a bag is to get some burley running. Many novice anglers underestimate the power of the burley. Just make sure you use a fine or ground mixture – it will see you coming home with a bag of fish.

Huge numbers of gummy reports continue to come in. They’re coming from the back beaches and almost every accessible channel out in the bay at the moment.

South Channel Gummy Shark.

 

Rosebud Gummy caught by Ben Broomfield and mate.

 

An absolute thumping Portsea gummy caught by Andrew Walter and mate Simon Godfrey. The fish took a pike fillet.

 

A smaller model which took a squid.

 

Matt Cini from Reel Time Charters (0438 302 093) has only run a few gummy shark charters this season over in Westernport. The results however have been excellent with Matt reporting good fish between 8kg - 17kg being caught on fresh yakka baits and trevally.

 

More Reel Time gumboots.

 

A very nice evening gummy shark caught by Matt and his customers.

Small Squid are in good numbers out at the Pinnace Channel grounds behind the fort. These guys have been taking a variety of jigs but the Harimitsu AK colour and the Gancraft Hero colour have been stand outs.

Land based there have also been some nice squid taken from the Mt Martha rocks.

 

Plenty of nice little squiddlies like this for those caring to wet a line at Mt Martha.

 

Brent Rietman caught this 6.5kg red deep of Rye. We have had a few reports of some solid snapper between 5.5kg and 7kg being caught in the tidal water around the north east of mud island this week.

Whiting always the popular target at this time of year have been firing on cocktail baits of pippi and whiting at the Rosebud Reef and at Safety beach. The Rosebud Reef off the rosebud pier is a great place to take kids as you are always in with a chance of a mixed bag, pinkies, flathead and squid all commonly caught their.

 

Andrew Walter, brother Leigh and mates got stuck into the sorrento whiting this week... there are plenty out there!

 

David Handyside with more Sorrento King George.

 

A healthy bag from the Sisters.

 

Matt Cini has been fishing the deeper water of Western Port for some of these cracking whiting.

 

Matt reported fish up to 48cm with most over 42cm. Excellent work!

Gawaine Blake from Big Time Charters has had another eventful week of fishing, starting with a wicked little Mako taken at Inverloch. He has also been smashing some unbeliveable catches of whiting for his customers. Gawaine been doing some on-your-own boat guiding... so if you're interested in getting onto any of these species give him a call. He'll come out with you and show you the ropes...

 

Blakey with one of the best eating sharks in the sea.

 

 

Big Time getting in on the gummy action!

 

You'd take that haul of Big Time whiting anyday!

Staff Gavin Fallon fished at Point Leo with The Bruce. The guys landed 5 or so gummies with a few throw backs. Finally a good size fish was beached to finish off the night.

 

The Bruce with a land based gummy.

 

Night eyes.

Out of Town, Dave O’Brien fished at Portland this week. The guys said there were no signs of Tuna yet but still a lot of life out there… They saw plenty of whales, birds as well as catching some very nice deep sea fish. Total catch for two days fishing: 2 Trumpeter 3 & 7.5kg, Seven Blue Eye 6 - 10kg, Two Gemfish, lots of couta, seven Aero squid, six Marty fish and a leatherjacket.

Dobbie with a fat Blue Eye taken at Portland.

Mick "Mr Fisho" Mizzi has been fishing the Fitzroy River near Portland. He reported Bream firing on all cyclinders as well as big numbers of salmon from bait size to just over a kilo.

 

Now that's a bream!

Good friend John Cahill and his family have begun their year long jaunt over in Bali. With a mass of fishing planned we look forward to a few tropical species pics in the coming months. Good luck Johnny.

 

Referred to as Grouper over in Bali, this Maori Cod was caught in 60m of water on a knife jig.

 

Leo Pelich fished the Goulburn River for a couple of these very nice reddies.

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Dan, Gavin, Paul, Jason, Jules & John.

 

Armed with gar hooks, bread bait and light rods. Dave O'Brien and son Jack managed to snaffle these carp from the Darebin Creek. Proves there always a fishing option out there!!

 

Jack with a healthy little bottom dweller.

 

Jamie Luscombe found some awesome crays diving off Diamond Bay. That crays is big enough to get any man salivating...

 

Not a bad day at the office.

 

Trolling for snapper doesn't always yield the target species.