Tackle World Moruya Fishing report

Moruya River. Has anybody else noticed the lack of daylight starting to creep up on us again? The sun is coming up later and going down earlier, is winter just around the corner again? Despite the transition into the cooler months, the river continues to be fishing really well. The water temp is still nice and warm, and the fish continue to feed up before the water starts to cool. Towards the front of the system, there have been good flathead, bream and whiting on the flats, with good numbers (some would argue painful if you like throwing soft plastics) of tailor in the system. The quarry wharf area is still holding the odd small mulloway for those that know where to look. It is also holding schools of tailor that can make getting soft plastics to the mulloway difficult at times. The northern bank from Malabar creek up to the bridge has been holding good numbers of flathead and bream for those either setting up station with baits or walking the river edge casting lures. Just remember that Malabar creek itself is a designated sanctuary zone and can’t be fished! Under the town bridge there are still good numbers of flathead, bream and estuary perch to be caught. Try after dark on a full tide and fish the weed bed edges and the light/shadow line that is created by the lights on the bridge after dark.

Tuross river. This system continues to fish the same as last week, with good numbers of all species being recorded. Whiting have been active over the sand flats this week. Look to areas with active nipper beds for the best chance of success. These tasty little scrappers can be targeted using live nippers, pipis and on surface style hard body poppers. If the whiting are around, you can bet your last dollar there will be a few flathead looking to capitalise on an easy feed of whiting. I’m not the only one that enjoys a feed of whiting! Bid paddle tail style soft plastics that look like a whiting (Atomic Real Baits are a gun option here) can fool a big hungry lizard. The bream continue to smash prawns in and around the flats and oyster racks that Tuross is famous for, so get out try to tempt a bream or two on surface if you are so inclined. Bassday Sugapens or Jackson Pygmy Poppers work very well in this instance. There are plenty of nice sized flathead to be taken in the stretch of river above and below the metal bridge at Bodalla. Baits and lures are all working along this stretch of river. Estuary Perch can also be found hiding in the snags that line the river back along this section also.

Rock and beach. The salmon and tailor continue to keep beach anglers happy this last week. With the fish constantly moving, it a matter of waiting till the fish come past you. The Moruya breakwall has always been a good holder and producer of fish. Salmon, Tailor, bream, flathead, Luderick and Trevally can all be found along this popular location. Early morning fishos will have the chance to find a bonito from the stones, and a drummer in close as well.

Offshore. The fishing offshore at the moment is good to say the least. With warm currents continuing to bring a large variety of species in close. Flathead and gummies are regular visitors this time of year. The snapper generally are found out a little deeper in the 50m+ mark. Marlin and Yellowfin tuna will continue to keep the game crews occupied, with a really good season having already been had. There have also been good captures of Mahi Mahi around floating structure as well as the local FAD.

More stock continues to arrive with Easter only a few weeks away, we have just had a top up of Kings Adventure gear, with some of it already selling out. It’s very popular, so come in and check out our range if you are planning an Easter camping trip.

Bait supplies continue to be difficult with Mullet, Worms and now Block pilchards currently unavailable. I have added more IQF and Salted pilchards to the freezer to try and compensate, so hopefully we have enough for everyone.

Stay safe everyone and remember, “everyday’s a good day for fishing…” Team Tackle World Moruya.