Then as quickly as the bitter, twisted, fun police giveth, she taketh away.

Back to bone chilling cold days we go, only this time we'll chuck in a little "rain" as well.

Some would say it's just because she can and I can say she's proving the point that some women hate to see a man happy, out enjoying themselves in the great outdoors.

Ok that might be over the top but in all honesty though, a little rain is not going to hurt, and can only improve the fishing in the long run.

As for these cold wintery days, well there about as handy as a savings account in a Greece bank, bring back the 20+ degree days and lets move forward into spring. Here is your weekly fishing report:

THE BIG BLUE: It was way back in early July when we had our first glimpse of the big blue barrels, but unfortunately that run only lasted about as long as a honeymoon in Antarctica.

The good news is now, there is 18-degree water north of Batemans Bay, which looks to be pushing south.

Hopefully this means we will get another run of the blue and yellow missiles within reachable distance over the next week or so.

So put the big Esky and the pie warmer back in the boat, fill the fuel tank to the top, and keep an eye this page for further information on the Ttuna fiasco as it comes to hand.

It was a reasonably successfully weekend for all the trailer boat renegade that fished the reefs of Montague, Brou, Potato Point and Tuross, as most found a nice mixed bag of snapper, mowies, flathead, and the odd gummy.

Among the charter boat sector Nick and Benn from charter Fish Narooma had a boat full of excited punters who now have a fridge full of fresh finger licking fillets made up from a couple of gummies, and a box of snapper, mowies, and some sand lizards.

We hear local guru Johno Dudley also had a magic day Sunday, bagging out on snapper at one one his favourite go-to reefs that I’m sure will always remain as "Spot x" no matter how bad the interrogation level.

But what I can tell you is that he was at anchor, fishing very light gear and cubing pilchards, which was the snappers’ undoing.

He also mentioned that it did take a block or two of pilchards before the bite started, but when it did it was one after the other, and every fish cleaned was full of pilchard cubes.

Just goes to prove that the fish are there, and with a little bit of know-how and some super fresh bait, fishing this time of year can have its rewards.

Even with the current water temperature still only around the 14-15 degree mark in close, a nice feed is still obtainable in these conditions.

Let’s hope as the warmer water pushes down through the currents of Montague Island over the next week or so as this will only lift the fish activity to the next level, making for some "happy days"!

Yes folks, it's all looking up as we are a week away from the start of spring, warmer water, and a brand new boat ramp to use at Apex Park, which has been a draw card for some mixed conversation amongst fellow fishos.

But in my own opinion I think the new ramp and floating pontoon looks great, but I guess time and use will tell of its practicality and worthiness.

ROCK AND BEACH: Without a doubt, the beach scene has been the life line of fishing throughout these bitter winter months, and continues to perform week in and week out.

So if you’re struggling in any other fishing fields at present, make the switch, and set yourself up to fish the golden sands.

Lately the salmon have been thicker than an "instruction manual for blondes", so with the right gear and a little know-how, you'll soon be reaping the rewards of these awesome saltwater sports fish.

Most beaches that hold a reasonable gutter will house these acrobatic, lure spitters at some point throughout the day or night, generally depending on the tide, and/or moon, for the almanac believers.

My personal favourite time to try and ambush a few torpedoes is the last hour or two of the rise to the top of the tide, then the first hour or two of the run down.

For me what to use at the business end depends on the time of day. So in low light and darkened hours it’s a no brainer, bait is the trump card here, but I'll still use a surf popper on the top arm of the paternoster rig, with the best and most popular bait for the sambos is undoubtedly the humble pilchard, however live worms, mullet fillet, stripey, squid, prawn etc will also work if you want to choose a different path.

Frozen or salted pilchard you may ask, well salted are definitely more practical, for you can reuse them and they stay on the hooks better, but the fresh/frozen pilchards seem to get better results when the fish are a bit fussy.

If the tides are at their premium status during the lightened hours, then this when metal lures, poppers, and soft plastics come into their own, and will give you plenty of exciting visual entertainment as well.

I don't know why but I've always believed that fish fight better when hooked on lures, making it lots of fun and definitely my favourite way to pursue the Salmon.

Next week this arena should only get better as we head into the full moon on Monday. So for all those who wish to join the gummy whispering club, then this will be the time for you to shine.

So make a night time reservation around the full moon period and I'm sure you’re in for some hard pulling fun. You never know what you might catch at night, but generally it’s bigger than normal and there is always a chance of the Holy Grail as well.

RIVERS LAKES & INLETS: Looks like the worst might be behind us, as we seem to be going through the transition period.

This doesn't mean that next week will return to the red hot, fish-a-cast sessions of late Autumn, that are now just distant memories, but it does mean from here on, heading into spring we should slowly see an improvement.

The water temperature over the past few weeks has barely made double figures in most of our estuarine waters, but this week in Wagonga Inlet we noticed a slight rise in temperature from 13 to 15 degrees.

We also noticed that two species in particular, snapper and tailor have become abundant within Wagonga.

There are massive schools of small to just legal sized tailor which have been missing for a few months. One would be hoping it's a new batch from their spawning run returning from up north to our local favourite ponds.

Let’s hope the jewfish will be following in hot pursuit. Also a note in the back of the diary mentions that the size and amount of your average snapper have increased already as we approach the more productive months being in October/November.

There have been several people in the shop over the weekend, who had great success catching legal size snapper using weightless baits in a burley trail while at anchor, so some great news for the bait vigilantes in the red department.

Although the fishing was typically winter tough over the weekend, there were plenty of signs that it's all about to change soon.

Maybe the rain is just what the doctor ordered, and will contribute to the estuaries bursting back into life.

The good news is that it looks like it's not just Wagonga Inlet that is going through transition, but also Tuross, Wallaga, and Mummaga lakes are also slowly rising in temperature as well.

Let’s hope new rain brings new beginnings in our inland offices, and it will be a better productive business in the not too distant future.

Hope you all have a fantastically awesome week of fishing, cheers Darren “Dash” Bowater