Moruya River.
Reports from the river were a little quieter this week, due due to school holidays coming to an end, but for those that I did hear, things continue to improve. There have been good numbers of small tailor in the river, these can be great fun for the kids to catch, as the bite easily and fight well for there size. They can be the frustration of many a parent, as they do have a habit of biting hooks off. Good flathead have been reported throughout the system, with baits and lures all catching fish. The hole in front of the hospital has been fishing well, with a some nice bream coming bank or boat side.
The flats under the bridge have started to see an increase in whiting , flathead and bream. With a few estuary perch also starting to show up after dark, particularly on a high tide.
The water is slowly starting to cool now that the change of season is well and truly underway. This will see a decrease in fish activity as they start to go into winter mode.
Tuross River.
Just as Moruya has been improving, Tuross has also been on the improve. Good numbers of both flathead and bream are being caught throughout the system. With baits and lures all accounting for some good bags. With the water temp also starting to drop in this system, activity will start to concentrate to the deeper holes within the system. The autumn season is a good time to fish, as the days are still relatively warm, and the fish are feeding up while the baits schools are still around in reasonable numbers.
Rock and Beach.
This is where the majority of the action has been this last week, with good numbers of sizeable salmon and still the odd tailor hanging around on the beaches up and down the coast. There aren’t any beaches in particular that are fishing better than others, as fish have this nasty habit of swimming. But any good gutter is a good place to start. If you can find a school within casting distance, there have been reports of a fish a cast captures. The Moruya breakwall also continues to fish really well, with a mix of species on the cards. Bream, flathead, salmon, tailor and trevally have all been caught this last week.
The rock ledges that abound the Eurobodalla shire also are fishing well. If you like a bit of rock fishing, and haven’t explored the area, winter can be a great time to do so. Snapper, Drummer and Luderick all come into their own as the waters cool off. Just keep a weather eye out for any big swells, and if in doubt, DONT.
Offshore.
Reports from the offshore guys has been a bit of a hit and miss affair this week. The flathead seemed to a much harder proposition this last week, with lots of smaller fish around, and not too many keepers. The snapper too, have been a hit and miss proposition. But as the water starts to cool, fingers crossed the bigger reds will show up this season. A lot will depend on if we see a spawn run of cuttlefish this year. Something we didn’t see last winter. Fingers crossed .
On a side note, bait worm supply, has inadvertently dried up again. This has something to do with less than ideal conditions in Queensland for worming. Hopefully the weather improves and our bait supplier can get more stock in.
Stay safe everyone and remember, “every days a good day for fishing...”
Team Tackle World Moruya.
