Narooma News fishing report – kingfish action continues
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WITH the water temperature around Montague Island still hovering in the 19-20c range, it’s not surprising there is some spectacular fishing at the moment.
Having just passed the full moon, it will be interesting to see what the next lunar cycle has in store.
Our famous and most sought after local fish, the hard-hitting kingfish, has been providing some fantastic sport for anglers fishing around Montague Island in the last week.
Those fishers who have persevered have been rewarded with great bags of kingfish, unfortunately many have got sick of waiting for the kings to bite and have gone chasing other prey, only to be disappointed when checking out the bags of other fishers at the cleaning tables.
At the moment the best bites have been around the tide change, and later in the afternoon.
Kings up to 80cm have been plentiful in the last week, with the occasional better fish up to 8kg. The run of 10kg fish could be just around the corner?
Last Sunday was the last day of spring, but someone forgot to tell the marlin, as the radio was running hot with reports of multiple hook ups from Merimbula to Batemans Bay.
There have been a few yellowfin tuna caught, with most in the 20-30kg range. Reports of a few small schools of large bluefin tuna out past the 1000m mark, but they are travelling too fast for anyone to have a crack at them, won’t be long before the action starts.
Estuary fishing has been quite frustrating for those venturing out in the early morning cold conditions.
All the early starters have been rewarded with has been frozen fingers and toes, as the best fishing has been starting after 9am most days. Remember one of the local experts on Wagonga Inlet is “Dash” Bowater at Ocean Hut Compleat Angler, and he loves to talk fishing.
The area around the power lines in Wagonga Inlet has been fishing well, with bait schools being hammered by tailor and salmon.
Some nice bream are still being caught around the oyster leases, and the odd snapper are still falling for a well presented bait of striped tuna.
Fishing Joke of the week: Why do mermaids wear seashells? Because they are too big for the B-shells and too small for the D-shells!
Fishing soap box: Council have tried to ‘mend some fences’ with fishers after their poor handling of the Apex Park boat ramp fiasco, they have consulted with Dave Clark of Narooma Bowlo Fishing Club and have made some small changes to the minor boat ramps in Wagonga Inlet. Better late than never!
- John Moore
Bermi Bait & Tackle report:
(May 30) Kingfish came on after lunch and most boats had a ball up there, tuna's were slow with only a handful of 15-20kg fish caught. Rhys Robinson fished the Island and had a great time with his old man pictured here with one of his fish. A few Marlin about on the edge again today. SST's show the warm core eddy pushing up from the south, in theory it should push NW slowly over the next month once the warm warmer current pushing south slackens. Those interested in a Sword will be a chance over the coming weeks on the Tathra and Bermi canyons if that blows your wig back. Bluefin will move into the centre of the eddy shown but that's a few weeks away yet. - Scott Bradley
Locals take advantage of last trout weeks
NAROOMA area locals have taken advantage of the last week of trout fishing before the Statewide closure of trout fishing on streams and rivers this June long weekend.
Les Waldock from the Narooma Sport and Game Fishing Club had a cracking day near the gauging station, well up the Eucumbene River from the usual car park area.
He found a pool full of browns waiting to go up river that would have easily of been 100 fish in a small area directly below a rapid.
He fished with a lady, Mel Marlborough, who was fishing for trout for the very first time.
“Can't tell you how many we caught but we only kept one. Caught on lead jigs and glow bug rigs with a nymph on the end of the rig. Bring on next year!”
Local charter skipper Nick Cowley also went up last week and said the fishing was a little slower than last year, but they even ventured out at night trying to catch the spawning browns.
“You could spot them with lights sitting in the river like heaps of them and just fished like normal,” he said.
Rec Fish Australia meeting
DAVE Clark from the Narooma Bowlo club reports that Rec Fish Australia (RFA) held its meeting at Tuross Country Club on Saturday with DPI, RMS, fishing clubs from Narooma, Tuross, Eden, Sydney, Cooma and the Murrumbidgee to discuss matters from the local fishing community.
The relevant government departments were present could assist with answers.
Many problems were aired and sent to the appropriate departments to be resolved.
Marine parks were mentioned by clubs as was the local issue of the Apex Boat Ramp, Dave reports.
RFA is going to hold these regional meetings more often to get a clear picture of the rec fishing in NSW.
NSGFC report
AGAIN we have Gavin Mitchell doing well, bagging out twice in one week on kingfish.
Gavin and Terry Vincent both went out on PlayStation on Sunday and Terry bagged out as well.
As usual the Narooma Sport and Game Fishing Club rooms, situated on the inlet near the restaurants, will be open for fish stories, drinks and snacks from 4pm till 9pm on Friday.
Visitors are most welcome to come along and have a chat with the members.
This Friday we will be offering homemade soup and crusty rolls, please join us for a cosy evening and maybe a game of darts
Members please note that this weekend is the monthly competition, so grab the gear and hit the waterways. Weigh-in is 4pm Sunday afternoon, followed by a BBQ.