Narooma fishing report:
THE snapper are firing at Montague Island and reefs north of Potato Point. One charter boat nailed it landing fish up to 3 kilos with lots of mowies around too.
Not any more reports of kingfish or tuna but it could be any day now, although scuba divers are reporting there was cold, green dirty water underneath even though the surface temp was 19 degrees. Out wide temps got up to 23 degrees.
The estuary has gone backwards a little bit with bait balls just reforming after spreading out over the past week.
The beaches are also hit and miss with one angler getting five salmon in one day on his new road and then not getting anymore in recent days.
Darryl, Narooma Ocean Hut, 4476 2278
Island closure begins
DR Philip Creagh (Chair of Narooma Port Committee) has issued a reminder to all recreational fishers that the Habitat Protection Zone on the north end of Montague Island has commenced the annual change in fishing rules which start on November 1 each year. This finishes on April 30.
“The north end is closed to all bait fishing, as well as the usual restrictions.”
Prior to the Batemans Marine Park declaration, fishing at anchor and with a wire trace had been banned for several years.
This was an effective measure to prevent accidental hooking of the grey nurse shark, and had the support of all anglers,” Dr Creagh said.
“The introduction of the Batemans Marine Park brought in the extra rule of no use of bait in the Northern end of Montague.
“This extra regulation has been universally condemned by all recreational anglers and charter boat operators.”
Anglers should be aware that if they are caught by Marine Park staff fishing with bait on the Northern end of Montague Island they are liable to an instant fine of at least $500.
“The Narooma Port Committee has given this reminder to the Narooma community for the past three years. We expected the Marine Parks Authority publicity officer to be providing this useful information instead of Government spin,” Dr. Creagh said.
Rob’s fishing report for the South Coast
THE pace of fishing continues to pick up as summer draws nearer.
Steve Fields fished St Georges basin and caught 9 bream in a 3-hour session, including three honkers that measured 42 cm to the fork! He also caught a few flathead and other species along the way.
Steve used small vibe lures in 12 to 20 feet of water, and got most of his strikes on the lift as he worked the lure just a few feet above the bottom.
Interestingly the lures without scent out fished those with scent; food for thought that.
Surf fishing has also been great, with salmon, tailor and bream on the cards. There is loads of fantastic surf fishing along the NSW south coast and if you don’t know where to start I will have an instructional dvd ready by mid December that will get you sorted; you can pre order one at BCF or any good tackle store in the region.
Funding boost for fisheries projects
Three scientific projects involving scientists from Industry & Investment NSW to protect pine plantations from exotic pests, track large predatory fish, and collect important forest data have received significant research funding.
The projects have received funding from the Australian Research Council Linkage Grants as well as funding from the NSW Government and industry.
Executive Director, Science, Innovation & Performance at Industry & Investment NSW, Renata Brooks, congratulated the scientists involved.
“These are three very important projects, which will all help improve our environment, enhance our natural resources and benefit industry,” Ms Brooks said.
The most interesting one for us anglers is the Tracking large of predatory fish by Professor Charles Gray. Funding was also provided from Recreational Fishing Trust.
This project will monitor the movements of large predatory fish in estuaries and the coastal ocean including mulloway, flathead and bream.
These fish are important to recreational anglers, not only for their trophy status but also for their productiveness and contribution to future fishing.
Remarkably, the distribution and movements of large fish in estuaries and the coastal ocean are relatively unknown.
Scientists will determine ‘hot-spots’ for the fish, where they live and breed, and their migratory patterns.
See you on the water,
Rob Paxevanos
www.fishingaustralia. tv
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