FISHING REPORT

February has begun wet and wild but the fishing has been great over the last few weeks.

  

All the news of late has been about kingfish which are testing tackle to its limits. There have been plenty of fish around the 4kg mark cruising the inshore reefs. Live baiting with slimey mackerel has been the most successful technique by far for the larger fish.

 

All the local estuaries continue to produce quality fish with St Georges Basin leading the way. The Shoalhaven, Minnamurra and Lake Illawarra have all fished well. Plenty of flathead are falling for Gulps and Riptide Mullets but drifting with live poddies or whitebait on small gangs has been a rewarding tactic.

  

Bream and whiting are cruising the esturine flats and are providing great fun on poppers with Rovers, Zappas and NW Pencils producing the goods.

 

Hordes of anglers are heading to Bass Point to tangle with the many pelagics species on offer. Bonito, frigate mackerel, salmon and tailor responding well to pillies and a range of metal lures. The float and fly technique is also proving very effective.

   

After the recent rain and swell there has been plenty of snapper available from the inshore reefs and rocks. Although most are about the kilo mark, some much larger fish over 5kg have been caught. Anchoring up and setting up a berley trail to fish floating baits has been the most successful tactic. Soft plastics anglers are getting their share. 

 

The game season should get into top gear with the warm currents lapping the coast. Black and striped marlin are tailing the bait schools and the taking of a 161kg blue marlin has further whetted the enthusiasm of the game anglers. There are a number of marlin cruising along in close and several fish have been taken from the rocks at Jervis Bay.

 

Drifting the sand and gravel patches has provided plenty of flathead but there have been reports the leatherjackets are making a reappearance.

 

 

Alan GRIFFITHS

The Tackle Shop Shellharbour

 

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