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Steven Pryke Bowan Joiner

Fishing is more than a passion, it’s a Mallacoota young gun, Bowan Joiner, part of my life and living in Lakes is an extremely keen local angler Entrance makes it easy to fulfil that with a wealth of knowledge. He is passion. Since my earliest memories someone to keep your eyes on in my family has been into fishing and future years. Since 2013, Bowan has this passion developed to the point competed heavily in the bream when I started competing in the tournaments and has an impressive Hobie Kayak Bream Series, ABT number of wins and top 10s under bream and Victorian bream series in his belt. 2014 when I was just 16 years old. Since then I have made my way through the ranks and earned my Brad Young position in the tournament fishing scene. I have been lucky enough to Marlo local, Brad Young, knows the compete at the highest level in Marlo estuary and river system like and international events. the back of his hand, and frequently targets bream. A tournament angler, Brad practices techniques, is across the latest in Brett Geddes lure fishing, and his experience ex- tends to the freshwater fishing I live on the shores of the mighty and offshore. . For 25 years I’ve been just a little obsessed with catching as many estuary perch, bream and dusky flathead as I can. Robyn Sturgess I’ve also caught too many trout on fly and I’m now slowly getting addicted Robyn and husband David have owned to yet another species in those and operated the award-winning mighty natives, the Australian bass. Bemm River Holiday Accommodation I look forward to sharing with you the & Boat Hire since 2003 and are in-the- up to date news of where and how to know with the Bemm River and district find these wonderful Gippsland fishing. Always keen to help out, their treasures. boat hire service is well patronised and the couple has welcomed the re- cent and significant upgrade of the Luderick Point Boat Ramp. GIPPSLAND FISHING & OUTDOORS - WINTER 2019 03 Set for a cracking classic

President of the Twin Rivers Business and Tourism Association, Jamie Malady, said this year’s Twin Rivers Bream Classic - the 23rd classic - is shaping up as the biggest yet and will be a major boon for the region in a usually quiet time on July 20 and 21. ”We had 780 entries last year, we’re aim- ing for 1000 this year. Of those 780 from last year, it was well over 50 per cent of those people coming from outside the re- gion, and that means they are camping, in accommodation, buying ice, a slab of beer, whatever it may be, but they are doing it here in the middle of winter, which is great for our region,” Mr Malady said. This year’s classic has a major focus on being family-friendly with reduced entry costs for children and adults with under 16s being $25 each and adults being $40 dollars. ”This will make it easier for families with reduced entries and get more families fishing,” Mr Malady said. Fishing and cricketing personality, Merv Hughes, is excited to be heading back to Bemm River perch have been among East Gippsland as emcee. Among Merv’s some excellent catches in the waterway at roles over the weekend will be emceeing the start of winter. (PS) the major prize presentations at John- Cricket and fishing personality, Merv Hughes (centre) is heading back to East Gippsland sonville on Sunday. On the day you’ll find for the 23rd Twin Rivers Bream Classic. K940-38 food trucks, marine industry displays for Bream ring all at the Johnsonville boating facility. worth of prizes. we had over 780 registrations with Friday night Merv will be at raffles rais- ”That’s what it’s all about - you don’t some people travelling from as far as ing funds for the Royal Children’s Hospital have to catch a to win a prize, so it Bendigo. at Nicholson Hotel and the Swan Reach gives all anglers a chance at winning a ”We’re looking forward to seeing what Pub. prize,” Mr. Malady said. this year brings and I’d expect those an- in winter Never waning in popularity, the Twin ”This year the top 10 biggest bream glers from across the state will be com- Rivers Bream Classic sees many anglers catch and release will go in the running peting again. return year-after-year to dip their lines in for a Hobie kayak with many more prizes ”Merv has been doing a lot of promotion BEMM RIVER the hope of reeling in a winner. dedicated towards the catch and release down in and on social media, Robyn Sturgess This year, all participants go into the section of the event, helping encourage so I’d expect that to bring in a few.” draw to win a Sea Doo jet ski, ultimate anglers to release their fish to help the The bream classic promotes catch and Welcome to winter and the official opening holiday package, three nights on a self- for future generations. release fishing, with all categories con- of the bream season. drive Bulls Cruiser - more than $40,000 “2019 is an exciting year for us. Last year taining a catch and release component. This winter we are expecting to see an amazing fishing season. The entrance was opened in early April and remained open Oz Fish improvements for approximately six weeks, then after about 10 days it re-opened and remains Over recent months, the Oz Fish workshop coming soon. open to date. program has formed a team lo- The Oz Fish group will be start- The bream have been relatively quiet, but cally with president, Peter ing with a planting exercise the keener angler, who has ventured into Stephens and other keen locals. along the Nicholson River, the river, has been rewarded with some The team members will be local downstream of the boat ramp. excellent catches of perch with hard-bod- representatives of the Oz Fish These trees will provide variety ied lures in addition to using bass yabbies program and will help tailor ac- of benefits in years to come from and sandworm. tivities to improve the local area. preventing erosion to making There have also been reports of quality So what is Oz Fish? Oz Fish is a habitat about and beneath the luderick being caught in the river on sand- non-for-profit business that is water though their life cycle. worm. designed to be the voice of recre- Looking towards the future, the The channel has been a popular location ational anglers through the team plans on doing bigger exer- with the anglers chasing tailor and country, helping anglers manage cises to help improve the lake luderick. the health of rivers, lakes and system with plans to add addi- One tailor was recently weighed in at estuaries and the future of the tional structures in Lake King, 4.2kg and luderick are coming in between sport they love. especially in areas between Salt 32-42cm. These are now becoming a In the past Oz Fish groups have Creek and the Nicholson River sought-after table fish giving the bream a been responsible for structures mouth. These future projects run in the popularity stakes. and snags being put back in the aren’t possible without support The surf has seen strong numbers of tai- local rivers, maintaining a bal- of local businesses. lor and salmon continually for the past anced and healthy eco system The Oz Fish team is always two months with bi-catches of large along with multiple replanting looking for more support. People trevally and bream. exercises to help reduce erosion. can get involved via the Oz Fish So now is the time to plan your winter The local Oz Fish group will be website by becoming a member Local Oz Fish program president, Peter Stephens, is an fishing trip to Bemm River. Give me a call looking throughout East Gipps- and helping with projects in the extremely keen local angler and is a highly respected – the phone is always in my pocket! land with plans for their first local region. tournament angler making him an ideal leader of the group. (PS)

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Campion Marine, Canada’s largest independent boat builder, is re- launching in Australia with Victo- ria’s Crawford Marine becoming its Campion the champion new authorised dealer. For more than 45 years, Campion Marine has been building a diverse quality line up of boats, consisting of its Chase high performance boats, Explorer sport utility boats, Allante runabouts/cruisers, SV3 wake and Watersports Edition surf tow boats. In fact, Campion lays claim to hav- ing more than 38 models in over 48 variations. Campion and its team handcraft their boats in Kelowna, BC, Canada, and ship them around the world. With more than 100 dealers in 30 countries, to boaters around the world the name Campion is synony- mous with quality. Campion is growing its global dealer network and looks forward to expanding its presence in Australia. In October 2018, KV Private Equity acquired the family business and is determined to grow its dealer net- work and further enhance the Cam- pion brand. At the 2018 Melbourne Boat Show, a sneak preview of the Australia re-launch was seen when Terry Crawford Marine is Australia’s Raymond, of Crawford Marine, had authorised dealer of Campion on display an Explorer 542 Sports Marine – Canada’s largest Utility. independent boat builder. (PS) “The Explorer 542 Sports Utility is one of Campion’s most popular models. Like all Campion boats, the fit and finish of this boat is excep- tional,” Mr Raymond said. “The configuration is ideally suited to all types of Australian conditions. The high quality gel coating, the three-dimensional weave fibreglass and Kevlar reinforcement down the hull presents a safe, strong boat with excellent appointments.” Crawford Marine have been serv- ing the boating community since 1964. In 1980, Mr Raymond ac- quired the business and became dealer principle. His 42 years in the marine industry in include 26 years exhibiting at Melbourne Boat Show. In addition to the Explorer 542 Sports Utility, Crawford Marine now has on display and review 2019 model examples, including an Ex- plorer 492, an Explorer 632 SC and an Allante 505. Further details of these boats can be found on the Campion Boats website. Bait & Tackle AT THE Live Bait – Frozen

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these fish with either pilchard or areas such as Metung, Nungurn- targeted these great fish with Metung and Nungurner, have

Steven Pryke peeled prawn fished on a pater- er and Lakes Entrance. some monster yellow fin bream held good numbers of King

noster tight to cover, while lightly Personally, I believe the yellow being caught. George whiting. The size has

The town wharves are back in weighted grubs or creature style fin bream has become the domi- Typically enough cranka crabs been down from the past, but

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a strong appearance around especially when fished on slack Anglers have begun to embrace lures when fished tight to cover. Bait fishing has been highly

areas such a s the Ferryman’s line allowing the plastic to slowly these fish and with quality catch- These bream have been hard to productive with fresh mussel

Café wharf and the post office, drop and move naturally through es up for grabs, why wouldn’t tempt once located, but landing and peeled prawn being the

both having had a good number the water column. you? them is interesting. They have best offerings. These baits are of anglers frequently fishing. Yellow fin bream seem to be ris- These yellow fin bream are been found in some of the clear- dropped to the edge of weed

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Brett Geddes’ personal best squid, a Port Albert 42cm Jason Deenan about to release another Gippsland squid, Bryan Lazarro with a stunning and typical Port Albert hood length calamari. (PS) one of 40 caught for the day. (PS) calamari. (PS) Calamari cool, calm and collectable BRETT GEDDES Lakes compared to West- and I’m hoping the big squid fishing than buying EASY CLEANING you like, the same as you ern Port or Welshpool, but I numbers of calamari show all the pretty bling. After much trial and error would for spaghetti bolog- ’Lakes Entrance squid’ reckon if anglers searched up there again. SIMPLE TECHNIQUES I clean squid my quick way naise, but without the were the three words that more we may be shocked This year I will be a little The part I really love about now. I cut just below the minced beef. got me very excited this at the numbers that turn smarter when choosing catching squid is that it’s eyes to remove the tenta- Then I quickly cook the time last year. up around Lakes Entrance. what fish to keep because fair dinkum easy. The suc- cles and then pop the beak tentacles in a hot fry pan When the news came I’m going to search far I’ve found the smaller cess rate is extremely high out. I then push the knife in then stir them into the through that calamari were and wide up into the North squid are actually better to and there’s virtually no to slice the hood open sauce. So all the tentacles being caught in good num- Arm this winter and see eat with the flesh being wear and tear on tackle or along its length, making it actually replace the meat bers at Lakes, I quickly what I can find. thinner and cooking up the angler - chasing squid easy to remove the quill and the pasta. The squid like to hang nicer. is nearly relaxing! and all of the guts. If you were wondering found out that they had around weed beds and The end result is a tender turned up just a stone’s Every form of retrieve Be careful to only cut the about the tiny suction cups, other structures, but I’ve meal compared to the throw away from the main works as long as you have meat of the hood and not well don’t worry, they dis-

also discovered they will much thicker and some- lengthy pauses to let the the guts. I do this to avoid solve in the cooking jetties in town. use deep gutters to travel times harder to chew flesh squid jig sink near the bot- breaking the ink sack. If process. I find the wings or The only thing that

along, especially during the from the real big squid. tom or just above a weed you force your hand into the flaps eat the same as the stopped me from going

last few hours of a rising No squid, big or little,

bed. tube of the squid, the ink tubes in taste and I’ve even there was that squid were

tide. should be rubbery to eat.

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With this in mind be sure That just means you’ve Albert and they were big. make long searching casts don’t bother to keep the you would never pick the to go looking in the cooked it way too long.

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Reeve Channel, possibly as There are probably more is perfect and eight or 10lb up with a flat “sheet” of done, squid are simple and 2018 in Gippsland saw the far up as Nungurner. colours of squid jigs than leaders strong enough. squid as opposed to a tube always quick to cook with arrival of calamari in num-

PORT ALBERT any other lure in fishing. I Super slow winding or fast and so I can’t cut and then nearly everyone liking the bers that most people have

The easy thing about find- have no idea if certain rips and¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬ jerks of the squid cook the squid in rings. taste. never seen before. ¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬  ¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬ ing Port Albert squid is that colours matter, but at this ¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬ jig all do the trick. Even That hardly matters be- SUSTAINABLE SQUID They turned up right

you won’t have to travel far. stage I’m convinced it throwing out and letting the cause it all tastes the same Squid fishing is very sus- along the coast of the 90 Just launch the boat, head doesn’t. jig drift with the moving when I cook up squares or tainable with their huge Mile Beach and were prob-

down the main channel to- I’m quite sure others will tide works as well and just strips. numbers and super fast ably just as thick offshore

wards the entrance, stop argue that colour is critical sit the rod in the holder and EVERYONE EATS growth rates. I always as inside the estuaries.

about half way there, and in differing conditions or

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work jigs slowly in all sorts areas and if you find this to In fact, a few times while Finally, a quick word on “iki jime” style so they are actually extraordinary and

of depths and areas. be true then let me know. taking photos I have put the the dining qualities of lip- humanely dealt with. anglers were bagging out

The squid will soon let you Most importantly, you rod down and didn’t notice smacking calamari. Deep It takes just three spikes during most trips inside at

know where to concentrate must have the right size or my jig bobbing around over fried in batter is delectable, around the head area and Port Albert, but also at

and where not to try. It re- weight of jig, so start off the side next to the boat. crumbed and then pan please become skilled at it.

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ally is that simple. with size three or 3.5 be- A squid pounced on it fried is nearly better or just If you have to learn more,

The signs are already Last year the amount of cause they sink better than and I nearly lost the rod a quickly tossed around with YouTube shows it all in looking good for this winter

squid in Port Albert was a 2.5 but won’t snag as few times. That’s one thing melted butter and stir fried great detail. of 2019 because squid are

astonishing and most of us much as a four or 4.5 size. you quickly notice is that veggies in a hot wok. It’s not fair to let any now being caught at Port could bag out in an hour. To vary the sink rate, just whenever you land a I often use the tentacles species of fish suffer after Albert and I landed a bag of I know that’s hard to be- slow the retrieve to get as 10 there just a few weeks squid there’s usually more by first making a tomato being caught and it can lieve, but on a few trips we close to the bottom as pos- following ready to be based sauce, with all the maintain and prolong flesh ago at the end of May. That is very early in the boated 20 squid between sible. The more money you caught. garlic, onions and herbs quality as well. season when you consider us in under 60 minutes. spend on jigs, the longer With nearly every cast we they last because squid 0500 PLAN J LAKES ENTRANCE Metres the squid numbers really 0 0.25 hooked a squid, but some- have a sharp beak that will Nautical Mile t

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Darren Dennys had a successful trip at Lake Tyers. (PS)

Tackling Lake Tyers

TRIPPING managed four more nice from my spool and headed bream to 38cm and a lizard out into deeper water. WITH DARREN working the same area, but With braid continuing to Darren Dennys in a little closer to the disappear at a rate of knots bank. I set off in pursuit of what I Before the cold snap I There were plenty of was thinking was a big managed a few days fish- bumps and a couple of fol- lizard. ing at Lake Tyers targeting lows where we sighted fish After three long runs and bream on vibes. within close range of the a circuit of the boat, I man- Day one was a perfect au- boat. The fish weren’t too aged to get the fish in tumn day on the water. We fussed about vibe colors, range, although it still had fished the middle section of although 3.5g black per- plenty in the tank, staying the Nowa Nowa Arm, as- formed consistently, clos- deep. sisted by a light breeze that ing out a very enjoyable lit- Approaching 12 minutes I provided a slow drift over tle fishing session. was wondering if the some open water around On day two I returned to leader knot would stand sunny Lake Tyers, but 2-2.3m in depth. the test and whether I decided to try some differ- Working the area mid to would sight the fish that ent ground lower down in late morning we hooked maintained a bend in my 1- and landed seven nice the system close to the Powerlines. 3kg rod and 1000 reel bream 34-38cm on vibes. combo. Stopping for a brief lunch A gentle northerly set up a With the line singing and break and a cuppa we ad- nice drift out from the east- mired a majestic pair of ern bank where it wasn’t my knees knocking, I got sea eagles working the too long before I had some its head up and yes, I sight- thermals with one taking enquiries, or should I say, ed colour, or should I say, the spoils of prey from an- bust offs consecutively on silver, as with a final heave other bird midflight among cast two and three. the big trevally glided into the trees on the north side Determined to find the the net. of the island. culprit I cast another vibe, With the fish boated and Inspired by the eagles olive in color, into the zone. on the floor, the tiny trebles hunting, we returned to Within seconds on the lift I pulled effortlessly from its the now oily calm water hooked into a solid fish that cheek, a bloody miracle - and with some help we peeled line effortlessly I’d jagged it in the side.

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tailor Rocco Bonacci with a 79cm Tyers. caught at Lake Shane Gilles with a bream.

Shaun Prawn, of Conran.

Mackinley Campbell.

WINTER WINNER

Luke Van Der Peet with a 179kg sword fish caught off the shelf.

Damian de Alwis with salmon caught at Eastern Surf Beach, Lakes Entrance Robbie Maisey with a 47cm bream caught from with a bream. y in Paynesville. Zane Sproule a jett A WINNER EACH ISSUE Thank you to all who entered! To enter, either email [email protected] or Facebook message us with your name and location of catch.

We’re running this competition every issue, so keep entering your pictures for your chance to win a pair of Tonic sunglasses. 10 GIPPSLAND FISHING & OUTDOORS - WINTER 2019

Joel Petzke enjoys the challenge of fishing for Murray cod. (PS)

Catching the mighty Murray cod

Michael Wootton and a place to ambush prey. will generally target larger lure, which is a topwater pencil For larger lures over Structures like submerged logs lures/prey. This means making bait on the surface, but when the 2oz a specialised swimbait rod is Recently, Alpine Country pro- are a common hotspot for cod. sure that your lure appears to be flaps open it becomes a topwater required and anything like the staff team member, Joel Petzke, As Joel would agree, careful an easy feed. When casting, prop-bait making it a versatile Daiwa Sol or Tatula swimbait rod and his mates, ventured on a trip navigation of these timber-in- make sure you land your lure lure to the tackle box. series will be perfect. to to chase the fested waters is made easier right in front of the cod, ensuring If you want to use bait, you are Oh and snacks as well, you iconic freshwater native Murray with the use of an electric motor. that your lure stays suspended in better off using some fresh Eu- might get a bit peckish out there. cod. The advantages of which is being the strike zone. ropean nightcrawler worms, Finally, as Joel and the boys After chatting with Joel and the able to move through these wa- Fishing at first light or at dusk shrimp or, if you can find them, found, it can be a good two or team at Tackle World Sale - ters quietly. If you have a kayak, is when the cod are known to bite yabbies. three days before you catch a cod Alpine Country, we have com- maneuvering stealthily is not a best, so prepare to rug up. In terms of reels, you can’t go because of these conditions; it’s piled a list of tips and tricks that problem, in many situations you It should be noted, the closed past a strong baitcaster reel like tough but not impossible. will give you the best chance to can get to places a larger boat season for cod is between Sep- the Abu Garcia Revo Beast 40. With his perseverance, Joel catch this elusive fish. can’t. tember 1 and November 30. With heavy duty gearing and a managed to reel in three decent HOT SPOTS RIGHT TIME WHAT TO PACK drag capable of producing 30lb sized cod over their week-long Murray cod can be found in Murray cod, like most native Now let’s talk about what you pressure, you can be confident to trip. parts of lower New South Wales fish, are more active over the should be packing. Swimbaits extract the metre fish. Spool it I’m sure that after using some and Victoria (somewhere a bit summer period, however, winter that range from 100mm to with 15 or 20lb mono or braid, of these tips and tricks that closer to home try fishing the can provide some great fishing. 250mm are the perfect size. whichever you prefer. you too will be catching one of Goulburn River near Sheppar- As the water temperature de- Some of Joel’s favourites would Pair your reel with a baitcaster these beloved sport fish in no ton). Murray cod can be found clines, so does the fish’s metab- be the Bone Focus HoverJet as graphite 6-10kg rod for casting time. Check your local rules and close to any structure or habitat olism and they become sluggish. well as select Old Mate lures. medium sized lures like the regulations before going out that provides them with shade The cod won’t move as far and The HoverJet is a dual function Bone Black River 6’ 6” XH. fishing.

Flinn McDonald-May and Jodie Hales, of Kalimna West, Clyde Bromage, of Bruthen, and Bill Brooks, of San Remo, out wetting a line in the Tambo River at Swan Reach on Saturday, June 8. K715-69/73/82 GIPPSLAND FISHING & OUTDOORS - WINTER 2019 11

For a species easy to catch, try a new challenge and target lake redfin on fly. (PS)

A brilliantly marked winter Gippsland brown trout. (PS) Time to target lake trout

FRESHWATER of nice brown trout coming in at Blue Rock glers were bait fishing worms or using have very quick growth rates and a recent Dam when a few anglers caught the small lures from kayaks or walking the netting survey has proved me correct. Brett Geddes browns while chasing redfin. bank. Not big fish, but the redfin will just They are already reaching a fun catch- The one assurance you have with trout about eat anything you throw in the water, able size and will keep growing while they Yes, it’s winter and time to rug up and and particularly redfin is that they love the so for a new challenge try a bit of fly fish- continue to munch on the masses of big brave the elements. winter weather and it’s never too cold to ing for the reddies and you may even trick fat shrimp and tiny carp in the lake. The 2019 trout and salmon closed sea- catch either species. a trout or three. The Swing Bridge, also in Sale, is very son on rivers and streams is from Lake Glenmaggie is extremely low this With Glenmaggie so low, be wary about popular for carp anglers, but the big news 12.01am on Tuesday, June 11, until season and landmarks like the old creek algae outbreaks and check conditions be- this winter is that a lot of bream have 11.59pm on Friday, September 6. bridge have been exposed, so it’s a good fore you go. Recent rains should see the moved into this area and I’ve even caught You can still fish a lot of dams and a few chance to go for a weekend drive and lake come up. a handful on blade lures recently. rivers across most of Victoria, so check check it all out. Good news for anglers has come out of The Latrobe and Thomson rivers merge the fishing regulations out on the Victori- Pack the rods and take the kids with Lake Guthridge found in the middle of right at the bridge and there’s a heap of an Fishing Authority web page. plenty of food for a picnic. Sale. A heap of bass have been stocked easy access to the water from the bank Already this winter I’ve had a few reports A few nice trout have turned up while an- into the lake and I was thinking they would and it is very kid friendly.

 12 GIPPSLAND FISHING & OUTDOORS - WINTER 2019 Little rain equals big bream

WESTERN LAKES In my local hotspot of Lake and this will continue into the I saw lots of them at Seacombe around my kayak a few kilome- Wellington, the big bream stories next few months. and a few at the Eel Farm for lit- tres down from the Swing Brett Geddes continue and the few anglers So some cracker bream are tle return. On that same day I Bridge. That’s definitely a first that know the area have been there to be caught for those keen could only find four or five bream for me! With a splash of rain here and very busy over the past few to search far and wide. But once 22 to 28cm early in the morning, For the weeks ahead I’ve got a there, we are now in the middle months. I spoke to quite a few again this year, like last winter, but I got nothing for the last five handy tip for you if you like chas- of a green drought. blokes fishing the edges of the most bream are totally missing hours of that session. ing big flathead: Head to the The paddocks look appealing, lake near Tuckers and they were from the usual hotspots. I hear the lower Tambo and Tambo and explore its upper but there is no substance to the getting 20 to 30 ripper bream a For example, Hollands Landing Nicholson are firing every now reaches from the highway bridge grass at all. I still can’t see water day on live shrimp and frozen to Seacombe Landing has been and then, but require dedicated right up to the Blue Hole. Every in farm dams and the rivers are prawn. They returned nearly all terrible and it’s usually one of hours to find good fish. winter when the water is this cleaner than ever, so only a of them and most of the bream the most reliable bream areas Some anglers have told me salty, flathead often push way small amount of run off rain has were over 35cm and up to anywhere in the Gippsland when they do get bream they are upstream in big numbers. Oh occurred. 42cm. Lakes. My last few trips there big fish over 40cm, so the effort and don’t forget the big schools The fishing has been rather hit Another regular who parks his have been real shockers with can be well rewarding. of yellow eye mullet can turn up and miss for all anglers over the boat close to the lake snags at just a few small fish landed. As the advance of salt water any time and the last few years last month or so. One thing for Marlay Point uses unweighted The Stratford Club had reaches many kilometres up into have seen them back in good sure, when it comes to fishing for frozen prawn and rarely misses plenty of boats out recently one the Mitchell, Avon, Nicho, La- numbers. bream, every day is a challenge. out there. I saw his last bag of weekend during one of its com- trobe and Tambo rivers, some Your best bet is sourcing fresh This winter has proved no dif- five thumper bream reach 43cm. petitions and I heard that only a amazing sights have stunned a or cured worm and then using ferent and anglers are telling me The Mitchell River above the handful of small bream were few of us. I saw at least a dozen a light sinker rig to catch them they have found big bream where Grassy Banks area has been caught during stunning calm and dolphins way up the Latrobe or dangle some worm under a they would never expect. fishing well for bream of all sizes sunny weather. River the other day swimming float.

There are usually a few really big flathead that head up Big bream are elusive this winter, but this 42cm brute Right now is mullet time and the best winter bait is fresh into the Tambo, Mitchell and Nicholson rivers over was wrestled from the snags near Marlay Point after or cured worm. (PS) winter. (PS) eating a Hurricane Twitch 40 hard body lure. (PS)

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Zayne Phillips-Jones with a yellow fin bream caught on a recent trip to Mallacoota. (PS)

Brad Young with a yellow fin bream from the Marlo entrance. (PS) Entrance opens up opportunities for salmon and tailor MARLO The fishing in the system has straight away as it does not or live baits worked close to the small in size, getting ready for been a little patchy, but we are tend to keep in the fridge very bridge pylon will provide the best the right conditions to spawn. Brad Young getting some good reports of well. results. Targeting these fish with small salmon and tailor being caught The best locations for bream at Schools of perch can also be vibes or soft plastics around the The entrance is open! in and around the entrance. the moment appear to be the found along the under cut mud change of tide can provide excel- At the beginning of May the These species are best targeted Snowy River above the little banks. Bait or lures need to be lent results. Snowy River entrance was with large metal lures spinning Snowy. Unfortunately, at this worked parallel and as close to Offshore fishing remains excel- opened due to high water levels from the beach or behind time of the year you may need to the bank as possible. This tech- lent with some good size gummy backing up and affecting farm the boat at slow speed. keep moving around the system nique is best used on or around sharks being caught along with a land. The water level has de- Remember for a better eating until you find feeding fish. high tide. good number of flathead. creased dramatically over the table fish, bleed the salmon right Schools of small to medium Over the next few weeks an- Unfortunately, it appears the past few weeks and we now have after you catch it to remove as perch have been found in the glers should start to see fish kingfish have left with no con- a good tidal flow in and out of the much blood as possible. Brodribb River, particularly schooling up throughout the sys- firmed reports of anglers man- system. Salmon is best enjoyed eaten around the bridge. Soft plastics tem. These school fish tend to be aging to land any fish. Rain rewards RIVERS

With recent rains the rivers have begun to fire once more with the Tambo, Nicholson and Mitchell all producing quality bream. Some of the largest bream are coming from the lower Rough Road on the Tambo, while the rocky timber edges of the lower Tambo are offering up plenty of hiding and feed areas for big bream. Bait anglers have been getting the best results with the combination of lightly weighted spider crabs fished tight to cover being the perfect recipe for large bream, many more than a kilogram being taken on this method. The Mitchell River continues to be the place if you want numbers of bream with large schools gathered around the Cut and upwards around Grassy Banks. These areas have produced the goods with 20- plus fish sessions becoming common for lure anglers once working out a pattern The odd bigger bream has been taken from the edges with this The deeper reefs have still got a few of their bigger residents for the day. 45cm bream taken on an Atomic bream shad. (PS) hanging around. (PS) Recently, small minnow style soft plas- tics have been highly productive, especial- W T ly when matched to lightly weighted jig NE EN EM NDER G heads allowing the plastic to slowly drift U A AN through the water column and then M worked with a combination of fast but short rips, making the plastics flick around rapidly before slowly sinking. This action screams injured and will be quickly nailed by hunting predators. GREAT LAKE/ESTUARY | BEACH AND CABINS AND CAMPSITES | SWIMMING POOL These school fish have been slightly BOATS FOR HIRE | KAYAK & SUP HIRE picky on baits, but lightly weighted peeled prawn or live sandworm have been quickly OFF THE PRINCES HIGHWAY picked up.  ONLY 20KM NORTH OF THE VICTORIAN BORDER The Nicholson River has held good num- Turn off at Wonboyn Road10km sealed road to Wonboyn Lake Village Comprehensive information available on our website bers of bream, but they have been con- www.wonboyncabins.com.au BAIRNSDALE BAIT  fined to small areas with the two bridges Steven & Kathie Burch Phone: (02) 6496 9131 holding large schools. M509151 These fish have been schooled up tight to SUPPLY the bridge and will regularly be caught as

 Live Spidercrab, they come up to feed off the bridge pylons. Sandworm (subject to availability) Non-weight crab and peeled prawn have been deadly. These offerings have been Frozen Estuary cast up tight to cover then allowed to sink and O!shore Bait naturally through the water column. Lure anglers have done well with grubs and OPEN: 7am - 6pm • 7 days a week (Subject to change) PH: 5156 0012 1/ 77 The Esplanade, Paynesville blades fishing tight to the pylons. 172 Macleod St, Bairnsdale M: 0447 157 567 14 GIPPSLAND FISHING & OUTDOORS - WINTER 2019 LAKE TYERS

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12 WA L L A G A R A U G H With decreasing water levels, access to

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05 25 04 07 0 6 13 10 being landed. 09 0 62 4 0 21 07 8 FA 03 08 10 08 0 The higher reaches of the system have 2 1 0 06 2 6 07 0 2 0 10 RI 5 3 3 08 0 04 4 13 10 H 09 AV E 06 2 11 04 13 5 09 remained warmer and dusky flathead 1 0 72 07 0 1 9 39 6 09 24 N 05 05 12 35 07 04 23 05 1 have stayed on the move. The shallow 0 0 18 6 20 1 06 10 2 07 04 14 27 04 1 13 0 06 13 8 1 6 07 5 04 23 20 26 0 15 mud flats and weedy banks are offering 07 2 2 0 04 0 8 5 6 08 1 COLEMAN 55 0 07 19 40 06 06 GIPSY 20 22 16 27 27 INLET 04 23 K 08 18 POINT 15 2 0 up some good flathead if anglers invest 11 102 1 9 06 25 35 05 TRAC 0 21 04 6 5 0 05 21 4 12 5 07 0 06 1 05 6 03 2 0 0 their efforts late in the day when the 5 0 4 09 2 3 4 06 05 06 2 6 R 08 IVE 1 72 21 1 R 1 8 22 19 4 0 13 11 29 14 110 water is at its warmest. D 21 12 42 ROA L I N K 04 ACK 113 29 Small minnow style soft plastics have TR

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21 4 1 07 0 36 1 4 4 40 39 8 30 38 06 7 3 0 41 44 0 08 1 41 1 2 34 6 34 DEAD 36 6 4 23 7 330 0 3 27 4 1 2 40 CREEK 7 22 3 32 2 LEES 1 06 31 TOP33 LAKE 08 4 08 2 08 4 23 McKENZIE 32 FINISH 2 320 1 28 36 4 09 JIMMY 22 2 3 3 39 0 50 09 1 2 2 3 5 32 2 4 13 BIGHT 4 41 9 07 R O A 08 0 6 3 4 2 44 4 43 42 2 35 21 08 22 2 35 1 4 5 24 BIGHT 23 24 09 4 46 46 5 12 3 0 7 310 06 3 POINT 0 2 24 33 7 5 06 60 PALMERS 8 0 13 8 4 3 2 3 WATER D 07 34 2 6 3 3 0 07 5 47 18 COOL 04 07 2 30 7 34 1 7 01 14 1 08 3 32 31 0 41 18 21 BANK 07 1 2 35 300 08 07 2 9 05 08 0 08 6 23 37 47 3 70 07 08 5 0 2 26 47 40 8 05 23 7 1 1 31 28 26 7 08 4 4 47 40 0 25 13 9 33 46 7 7 4 41 3 2 32 07 38 43 4 46 45 4 23 6 35 26 29 GOANNA 9 21 6 42 37 18 1 35 31 40 39 290 13 2 2 15 10 4 39 0 3 3 32 24 07 46 47 8 80 1 4 09 22 2 33 4 44 3 17 BAY 3 28 6 3 26 48 7 MAG 21 3 34 32 3 5 05 4 4 NE 0 22 31 2 26 0 34 311 1 30 4 1 1 TIC VAR 6 06 27 6 3 35 5 3 4 46 3 280 I Q(3)10s 3 7 5 ATION 21 24 30 35 2 4 90 2 9 08 05 4 49 41 41 0 2 2 22 09 4 47 8 22 0 27 3 10 1 31 2 4 44 42 30 3 3 34 06G 2 4 5 3 37 13°2 20 21 3 5 48 8 4 9 4' E 05 28 3 34 36 36 36 07 4 0 270 (J 1 2 1 9 une 4 22 3 19 34 24 24 25 33 34 7 08 43 2010 18 2 26 3 0 46 3 35 ) 1 27 5 5 05 4 40 39 8 260 21 2 48 4 1 0 0 23 22 0 25 45 47 4 42 2 100 7 6 21 18 17 22 05 0 9 44 2 2 3 36 36 0 05 5 48 2 23 2 8 3 37 7 8 CROAJINGOLONG 40 22 9 7 49 23 20 21 43 07 1 27 30 37 37 35 47 44 36 250 21 9 27 22 11 TOTEM 49 H 08 CEMETERY 110 09 2 22 4 50 04 23 2 23 33 12 10 4 48 9 RT 06 21 2 2 18 6 13 10 17 18 3 1 1 09 3 38 O 22 2 7 38 9 1 18 18 31 POINT 50 4 40 40 N 4 1 BIGHT 4 2 240 15 21 22 2 27 2 39 37 07 4 3 C K 07 0 1 8 GRAVELLY NATIONAL PARK 4 2 120 I 8 0 49 7 RTH 18 2 09 6 49 38 T 04 SOU WEST ARM 24 20 3 2TOP LAKE 06 5 E 1 2 3 0 20 21 22 23 23 9 22 5 3 48 50 NO 6 N RAC 3 05 34 230 18 2 38 35 6 POINT 07 37 G E T 2 3 3 130 06 06 1 3 39 38 06 4 39 A 2 2 8 20 3 4 0 3 2 10 26 24 21 3 5 41 0 M 06 21 8 37 12 4 41 TRU M 1 1 3 5 9 0 09 220 S R 02 18 20 9 9 2 2 2 04 5 5 50 0 8 140 O U 21 1 3 24 22 1 4 50 51 1 1 A 03 03 1 1 20 11 9 2 16 29 9 11 7 9 04 0 4 2 36 12 36 04 8 06 13 23 4 40 37 07 210 W E S T 0 39 1 39 150 04 7 20 08 6 38 04 07 05 26 26 25 24 1 06 200 160 02 1907 21 23 2 30 5 49 5 2 22 1 36 36 5 51 0 190 170 2 CAMP SHOT 21 23 07 4 5 51 51 1 13 180 05 06 SANDY 23 16 2 0 08 05 36 1 06 51 37 23 04 0 11 2 32 8 POINT 12 25 2 23 35 3 05 06 37 CREEK POINT 15 8 2 25 23 29 8 4 05 1 6 51 9 4 37 15 5 09 5 4 51 51 2 0 08 09 2 9 7 10 21 3 22 50 ALLAN 17 M A 24 9 52 05 27 09 0 1 27 26 3 3 L L A C O O TA 18 5 9 4 9 06 06 06 28 25 06 25 51 HEAD 06 08 06 5 53 2 51 52 2 S 0 1 08 38 9 51 7 24 1 0 2 30 40 10 7 24 7 35 4 2 1 28 06 12 08 8 5 52 07 TRACK 0 08 5 53 3 6 10 0 5 53 3 06 07 07 28 20 93 49 2 12 4 0 1 5 03 22 13 3 2 30 35 45 15 09 GRAS 08 1 06 1 6 BROWN 5 09 1 13 5 53 2 0 5 53 3 34 8 10 4 51 53 4 51 0 31 0 0 6 0 31 3 50 POINT 06 53 7 9 8 42 06 2 13 2 06 31 1 53 0 10 5 1 6 08 54 54 4 5 8 06 06 33 08 4 5 53 3 15 3 8 2 14 1 15 14 53 09 12 4 4 43 19 3 4 48 7 6 07 1 QUAMBIE 6 5 52 51 4 30 3 0 5 53 1 0 7 5 55 5 43 34 0 2 9 17 1 5 52 54 5 6 THE 13 POINT 25 9 4 16 41 0 111 DY 15 40 45 SWORD 48 1 16 21 1 47 45 0 6 9 06 53 50 50 7 30 BIG 20 24 5 53 DORRAN 40 SAN 56 55 4 55 54 0 48 52 53 0 BIGHT34 27 1 6 15 8 1 10 09 27 40 6 BIGHT4 5 32 6 3 09 54 45 44 3 18 3 1 09 08 09 20 4 46 4 52 51 9 66 06 08 38 53 53 39 13 0 10 5 55 0 8 10 53 54 5 7 31 2 66 KINGFISH 50 31 33 24 4 13 11 1 31 26 52 4 41 ST 4 34 BAKER 07 45 42 3 5 05 42 51 45 07 WE 1 1 0 12 POINT 11 53 52 52 1 0 0 9 10 5 33 6 11 6 77 BIGHT 56 6 4 R 08 09 08 51 55 5 14 19 08 4 3 20 12 61 Fl.WR.3s 53 3 4 40 33 2 80 19 43 41 0 R 0 06 1 44 23 0 50 12 8 12 1 8 10 07 4 5 49

08 10 0 1 O 1 07 84 4 0 57 08 WA 09 6 26 56 23 L K 3 31 D A 33 1 I N G 09 11 28 53 9 12 13 1 15 30 2 10 56 55 3 2 6 09 5 4 4 39 3 8 CROAJINGOLONG 0 8 0 24 34 3 43 8 5 2 8 17 6 SWIMMING 09 33 2 07 32 26 4 5 55 57 CROAJINGOLONG 32 86 LAWSON 17 54 5 38 37 85 54 53 48 17 3 10 POINT 55 10 2 13 57 44 35 1 31 14 5 39 0 POINT 3 11 NATIONAL PARK 1 11 12 15 09 MAXWELL 18 5 11 90 22 08 0 31 05 3 1 3 58 11 9 0 3 15 4 60 48 34 12 08 1 29 3 4 09 NATIONAL P 29 07 0 2 POINT 09 51 9 8 24 26 10 T 60 15 7 55 53 29 11 26 27 11 96 92 13 36 61 EIGHT FOOT 17 56 28 30 0 18 76 5 05 04 09 H E 17 30 06 0 RM 90 36 0 7 CENTRE 13 14 BANK 36 40 REFUGE 8 0 04 A 14 2 3 31 28 19 0 7 07 10 1 08 10 5 30 54 54 65 5 0 8 1 28 5 12 09 09 56 27 36 5 0 08 106 67 6 4 47 35 1 08 1 16 SHOT2 28 11 N A R R O W S 33 68 4 COVE 6 4 07 7 15 09 23 26 7 T 17 56 08 TOP 19 11 17 08 09 14 34 11 08 10 0 CAPTAIN 57 09 11 9 08 1 107H 6 G 18 08 07 1 1 107 16 4 09 2 0 19 1 0 27 33 31 6 SHOT 26 08 09 E N 5 67 8 56 70 18 04 CREEK 26 98 72 71 6 64 18 1 14 08 20 12 S 71 2 7 25 27 61 79 26 59 63 54 08 06 07 14 11 44 62 08 1 21 22 0 T R A 09 6 25 5 27 09

23 10 102 08 12 K 1 0 1 08 D O U B L 21 05 C 6 2 8 0 27 7 0 D O U 1 05 11 19 1 70 5 8 24 8 7 09 K 3 74 6 6 2 23 74 65 64 5 5 0 03 10 22 2 A 1 68 66 0 9 10 15 23 ROW W S 9 0 6 59 61 5 9 10 E CREEK 5 14 2 62 5 V I E W 23 74 67 11

B L E 07 09 1 R R O W S 10 08 RAC 1 LAKE 07 7 1 K 06 10 73 0 10 1

0 05 2 0 4 17 11 66 11 2 24 2 T 7 6 68 11 16 24 05 AC 76 63 68 8 R 111 73 05 T NAR 1 4 16 0 3 1 6 0 4 SNAPPER 5 7 9 GOODWIN 1 15 71 71 72 5 LAKE VIEW 8 19 05 1343 72 70 G0 0 17 16 6 19 70 70 8 CREEK 2 6 9 71 03 E 0404 0 08 9 POINT 0 07 7 70 70 0.25 05 8 R 09 71 0 05 05 I 94 F 6 68 68 71 7 73 26 0 07 G 97 5 7 72 3 05 08 6 ARINE 8 72 1 D O U B L E 29 18 6 22 M 6 IN Fl.WR5s 08 7 69 7 08 08 B ABLE 72 0 CROAJINGOLONG 09 11 C 0 09 11 U 28 57 55 66 9 S 65 44 09 K WA 69 7 73 07 09 L K 20 95 74 71 7 72 3 03 EEK I N G 65 42 4 2 6 53 4 NATIONAL PARK 0 0 0 WALK 6 08 09 10 9 9 8 CR 15 71 6 35 54 69 3 62 10 11 REE 7 1 1 10 4 1 1 0 08 H O W E C 0 0 67 60 0 9 F 7 71 09 9 E K 66 66 67 0 73 09 C R E 72 3 33 58 68 06 57 42 33 2 SANDS 10 11 67 50 17G 07 09 1 11 23 15 4 21 0 0 T 30 09 9 9 09 5 64 58 R A C K 58 57 8 28 51 65 08 10 55 2 2 25 27 08 M506159 59 32 4 22 3 10 25 2 18 09 09 12 2 22 23 10 3 40 5 23 4 6 09 10 1 09 09 CAPTAIN 6 2 24 16 11 0 50 52 55 4 4 08 34 47 3 0 0 24 7 CAPTAIN 28 29 37 09 3 3 0

149°40' 149°41' 149°42' 149°43' 149°44' 2 4 36 28 7 41 41 3 2 09 9 42 39 10 1 40 39 34 3 14 6 54 08 9 34 5 64 9 63 24 45 49 5 37 43 0 08 10 21 5 5 56 42 9 63 9 3 5 58 59 9 44 57 58 4 45 36 HOWE 60 09 11 46 47 4 5 60 0 43 47 6 8 3 40 1 25 06 27 8 59 34 0 31 26 BIGHT 61 35 34 31 60 67 08 08 4 39 35 09 61 60 08 16 39 1 6 61 08 39 65 2 61 6 59 60 4 41 48 54 0 37 07 34 0 60 48 34 13 10 4 40 09 6 10 12 49 46 4 2 57 1 63 6059 09 20 22 8 18 1 31 26 1 12 8 61 4 41 2 BUCKLANDS JETTY 6 64 4 46 4 07 50 1 47 9 17 43 47 61 5 39 32 33 08 07 14 35 37 61 6 61 0 27 08 10 28 60 1 53 56 58 PRINT YOURYOUR 61 10 4 12 29 62 48 47 3 64 52 50 08 4 43 46 59 5 54 53 1 0 10 K 33 36 0 5BOTTOM5 58 LAKE6 60 7 0 350 5 4 3 1 20 A R 46 48 51 2 340 08 11 6 62 4 28 13 B E 26 60 61 2 8 07 330 5 59 60 5 51 51 48 08 3 41 57 8 5 56 3 2 31 35 9 55 62 61 9 E Fl.Bu.5s 30 7 49 53 6 62 T H O N G 45 46 47 58 1 320 0 43 44 7 08 53 41 19 31 5 60 52 53 21 12 3 5 58 8 6 55 53 310 5 5 54 6 0 2 43 44 47 1 63 6 4 42 41 59 07 ROBERTSON 3 40 1 58 7 63 08 KARBEETHONG 4 6 6 37 300 10 36 0 60 3 2 55 51 23 54 53 54 BANK 53 55 56 61 56 4 45 49 5 08 24 11 08 3 1 5 07 5 39 2 3 36 290 T 08 27 9 1 6 LE 07 57 5 1 53 18 L 0 33 33 56 56 8 53 8 5 5 55 54 MA 4 4 1 2 JOHN BULL 56 52 GNET 3 31 37 3 6 IC VA 2 280 RI 3 3 LIGHT 07 ATION C R E E K 07 22 22 26 29 1 3 08 09 39 58 10 0 09 41 39 24 17 47 33 8 4 52 Fl.4s 5 54 55 22 24 27 4 45 8 56 1 07 09 1 21 0 270 6 2 2 25 28 23 0 3 52 28 FISHING 34 37 54 260 4 52 R O A D 24 10 10 2 24 08 4 4 35 52 1 18 3 1 54 55 54 6 1 29 4 51 1 12 4 10 32 2 20 6 07 250 11 K 08 TH 14 21 11 OR E 39 30 28 3 39 1 H 1 3 0 4 43 53 240 E 1 0 0 13 14 0 C N STINGRAY 08 0 1 1 9 0 RT 8 11 1 5 52 52 8 1 09 ETI

0 NO 8 230 POINT 0 5 GN 8 3 A CR 10 0 R 4 8 40 3 M 220 TRUE 51 39 52 07 210 E 08 08 51 200 IL 1 07 M 41 36 8 190 180 170 R 19 31 42 08 08 HOWE FLAT 08 0 08 08 51 1 28 9 W O 1 T Fl.G.5s 08 R 0 PHOTOSTPHO OST 35 8 10 35 08 RABBIT 08 09 R 35 KA TEA TREE POINT CROAJINGOLONG ISLAND 08 0 39 R O A 8 0 D R 9 08 39 BOO 0 NATIONAL PARK 7 08 08 A 0 08 39 9 08 08 08 08 0 POINT 19 Fl.R.1s 7 08 27 10 0 46 7 Fl.G.3s Fl.G.4s 08 0 37 10 0 8 08 MIRR 4 8 0 S H 4 28 7 WITH US 29 08 17 Fl.G.2.5s 08 A D 45 08 08 0 07 08 Y 8 C Fl.G.1.5s M A L L R E E K 07 10 HORSE 39 A 0

7 ISLAND 149°47'

0 149°48' C 0 6 O 11 7 0 07 06 O T 8 06 1 Fl.R.3s 2 0 07 A 31 8 08

07 06 06 5 kn Water between 0m and 1m deep LIGHTS 06 08 1 08 08 7 06 G06 44 21 31 07 1 06 Water between 1m and 2m deep Indicates a light structure or a lit beacon 15 1 07 GOAT 43 G 06 15 16 G 24 Water28 between 2m and 5m deep Iso. Isophase Fl. Flashing 0 ISLAND 17 06 06 5 kn6 38 R O 07 17 06 06 06 Water between35 5m and 10m deep Oc. Occulating Q. Quick Flashing A D 06 2 34 0 5 8 0 34 6 Water 10m41 and above F. Fixed VQ. Very Quick Flashing COULLS 27 29 07 43 28 0 28 39 POINT 07 6 31 5 Knot Zone eg. Fl.(2)8s A group of 2 flashes every 8 seconds 31 58 22 32 National Park and Conservation Areas G Green R Red W White Y Yellow 2 39 54 65 06 07 4 30 PHOTO LAB 09 1 Public land MALLACOOTA 1 0 25 7 32 7 0 35 3 4 66 7 5 8 9 Roads MARKS Fl.R.6s 35 32 CAPTAINS 11 08 2 0 2 F.R 7 4 78 88 21 33 6 Walking track POINT 08 63 07 Port hand – even numbers 07 08 1 65 MacleodMacleod Street,Strreeet, BairnsdaleBairnsdalBair yeatesphotos.com.auy os.cesphoteate om.au (03) 5150 2356 15 4 26 15 07 LEGEND R R 06 1 Boat ramp Fireplace 7 44 5 88 94 09 3 08 29 78 08 09 06 16 B A 08 29 Jetty Gas fireplace 07 16 Starboard hand – odd numbers 4 6 82 93 S 25 6 1 10 33 0 Fishing platform Picnic table G G C R E T I O N 22 8 9 D A V I S 22 18 53 3 4 Slipway Information 19 70 E K 40 18 Toilets Public phone 8 103 BY BY YB YB BYB BYB YBY YBY 2 2 37 52 7 1 2 7 7 98 GIPPSLAND FISHING & OUTDOORS - WINTER 2019 15 TIDE CHARTS

LAKES ENTRANCE (OUTER) - VICTORIA LAT 37º 53’ LONG 147º 58’ Times And Heights Of High And Low Waters

JUNE JULY

Soft plastic grubs are one of the best lures for the job and will typically produce the better quality fish. (PS) Tactics in tune

Bream are the number lure, generally soft bait pre- when moved. one targeted fish through- sentations compared to A combination of small out East Gippsland. baits such as crab, which short hops along the river The cooler months are one has a hard shell, work best bed allow the blade or vibe of the best times to target throughout winter. to settle back to the bottom. these adaptive and smart Generally bream teeth This sharp vibration and fish as throughout winter grow rapidly, causing them noise can drive fish crazy the water temperature to have bleeding gums, and they will simply eat as drops, bringing bream and hence why they will gener- food or eat just to stop it other species into the lower ally eat softer foods such as from making noise and estuary as they begin to shrimp and especially commotion. school, making for some of worm. Lure anglers gener- TECHNOLOGY the best fishing seen for the ally do extremely well with Not everyone is a believer, year with 20 to 30 bream soft plastics and blades. but fish finders and sessions becoming regular They will cause an aggres- sounders are truly your best once locating and figuring sive response from fish weapon when it comes to out what they want to eat. where bait fishers might the cooler months. AREAS miss out if the fish aren’t The correct use of a fish The winter months see the feeding. finder drops your search Lakes’ overall temperature Fresh is best with live time rapidly, giving you drop, forcing nearly all fish sandworm one of the supe- more time in a productive into the deeper margins. rior options, but other baits area. High quality marine Commonly the lower such as peeled prawns and electronics are common Tambo, Nicholson and live shrimp work extremely with serious fishers and Mitchell rivers hold good well. These matched to a competitive anglers hav- numbers of fish in the first simple running sinker rig ing multiple fish finders, five kilometres due to with the lightest possible some with up to four units changing conditions. Lack weight for the day will ulti- running with dedicated of rainfall has seen these mately produce the best re- functions. schools higher in the river sults. Side imaging or structure then the past. Deeper sec- Blades and vibes are the scan is the most valuable tions of water or sharp most versatile fish catch- with anglers being able to turns in the river and ing machines, especially scan the whole width of the bridges are the likely areas throughout the winter river in a single pass and and great places to start the months as these small not miss a thing. Taking the search. 30mm to 45mm metal time to learn this brilliant BAIT AND LURES blades create a sharp vibra- technology will rapidly im- No matter what bait or tion through the water prove results.

FISHING AREAS

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Once locating a good school, the action can be thick and fast. (PS) ACCESS 16 GIPPSLAND FISHING & OUTDOORS - WINTER 2019

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