Tackle World Moruya Fishing report

Moruya River.

Cmon Huey, really? With another 100mm of rain over the last few days, you can probably guess what affect it has had on the local waterways. Whilst no where near flood levels, the water does have that overly familiar, less than crystal clear, brown hue Just as the borders are opening up, and we have the much needed guests arriving after a period of lockdown, the weather gods have decided we need a bit more of a challenge.

The flathead in Moruya were starting to show themselves, with the lower sections of the river starting to show some reward for effort. This weekend I would definitely be concentrating your efforts from the quarry wharf down to the river mouth with baits that have a good oil or scent content in them. Pilchards, tuna or mullet fillet are all good options. Berkley Gulp soft plastics, or any plastic with a liberal coating of any the available scents on the market can also increase your chances of finding a hungry fish.

Tuross River.

The condition of Tuross is going to be about the same as Moruya this weekend, brown with a hint of brown mixed in for good measure. Fish down towards the front of the system, with the areas around the main boat ramp around to the boat shed being the better options. The incoming tide will also offer cleaner water as the cleaner ocean currents push into the system. Oily baits will be the better option at the moment. Fingers crossed we can get a period of relatively lower rainfall, and have the system clear and warm up as the season progresses. I know I am for one looking forward to a good surface bite this summer on whiting, bream, flathead and all the usual suspects our south coast estuaries hold.

Rock and Beach.

Good numbers of Luderick and Drummer have been caught from the stones over the last few weeks, providing plenty of opportunities for local and travelling anglers to get stretched! Prawns have been working well, mixed with a bit of bread burley to get the fish in the feeding mode. On the beaches the salmon have been around in good numbers when you can find them. Congo has a good school on it at the moment, I’ll let you work out what side of the headland they are on . Look for the beaches away from the two major rivers to find cleaner water options.

Offshore.

The outflow from both Moruya and Tuross will extend a fair way out over the weekend, so look for cleaner water to drop into. There have been good catches of snapper, flathead, and mowong all available to those getting out onto the big blue.

I’d would like to thank every body who has physically visited the shop over the last week, as your willingness to comply with the health directives has made my job a lot easier for the most part. The shop is starting to look like Xmas is rapidly approaching, which has got the enthusiasm levels starting to peak. I do look forward to this time of year, as it’s good to see old faces back on the coast again, as you endeavour to catch a feed for the family, or just enjoy the lifestyle that we on the coast have chosen.

Thank you to all of you who sent us pics from your catches over the last few week. You may see yourself below.

Stay safe everyone and remember, “ every days a good day for fishing…”

Team Tackle World Moruya.