Moruya River.
Windy much??! Well that’s spring on the coast!! Trying to find a spot out of the wind has been one of the more difficult challenges this week. For those land based fishos in the river, the tree lined banks are offering the best options to find a spot out of the wind. The southern side on the river from riverside park where the weekend markets are held down the river have plenty of quiet sheltered spots available. On the northern side, in front of the airport up to the campground also offers good options for those looking to get out of the wind. Which side of the river you choose, will of course depend on where the wind is coming from.
Boaties are of course more exposed to the wind on the river. All you can do is try and find a spot where the you are more sheltered.
As for the fishing, things have been a bit on the quiet side. There have been a few flathead caught around the airport flats and Preddy’s wharf, but numbers have a bit on the low side, with a fair bit of water between fish. I would try live nippers as a bait option for the best chance of finding a fish. These can be pumped on the Garlandtown flats on the northern side of the river at low tide. A bucket and aerator are all you need to keep them alive for a few hours, if you aren’t going to use them straight away.
Tuross River.
Flathead have been the main talking point along the potato point side of the system this week. Again there is a lot of water between fish, with those getting a few having to work for the fish. Low water temps still have the fish on the sleepy side.
Numbers of estuary perch are still being reported around the Tuross boat shed areas, with the odd mulloway underneath these schools also being reported. Live nippers or small soft plastics are working well here. Up around four ways, you could expect to find the odd bream in the deeper holes and surrounding snags.
Patience and exploration are going to be the best options to finding fish this weekend. With the Tuross system offering lots of sheltered options if the wind persists.
Rock and beach.
There have still been numbers of salmon for those willing to try and expose themselves to a good sand blasting on the beaches. With the southern beaches offering the better spoils. Try around Pedro and the Congo areas this weekend. Fingers crossed the wind stays away.
Due to the high winds, there haven’t been reports from the rocks this week. Keep an eye on the water for waves before venturing onto a ledge. No fish is worth a potential drowning.
Offshore.
Reports here have been a bit slow due to the winds. But for those that have got out, there are still reasonable catches of flathead in 30-40m of water mixed in with the odd snapper.
We haven’t had any game crews reports this week, so I couldn’t comment on what is running out wide.
Enjoy the start of the school holidays. We look forward to seeing lots of keen young anglers through the shop, and are more than happy to help you out with any info you may need to get the kids onto a fish or two.
Don’t forget from this Saturday 26th Sept, our Z-Man & TT competition starts. It runs through till the 1st November. For every $50 spent in store you get a ticket into the draw for a prize pack valued at $300. Ask in store for more details.
Stay safe everyone, and remember “every days a good day for fishing....”
Team Tackle World Moruya
