Fishing Victoria Forum

I caught a few trout fishing from the dam wall at the West Barwon dam a few years ago. The method I used was to cast out Tassie Devils into the deep water and to let them sink right down before retrieving. Downstream of the dam there is also some good fishing to be had in the West Barwon river. The ...

I have the Exist 2508, 2506, and 2505. I have several Stella 2500s. The Stella's are a more solid reel and heavier. Both are smooth. The Diawa 2506 is my favorite. The Diawa Exist is lighter and the drag is smoother. You will notice the weight after many hours of fishing. If long life is your ticke...

Good informative report. I like your format. One of the problems with surface lures is that they tend to be pushed out of the way by the fish trying to eat them. The pressure wave in the front of the fish often pushes the lure up. This is why attaching an assist hook can really boost your hook-up ra...

You've got nothing to lose by trying. I suggest that you take a few diving lures as well, just in case. You can catch bream year round on diving lures. If I was you, I would buy one or two OSP Bent Minnow lures in the smallest size. They're a surface lure, but you fish them differently to a walk the...

I wouldn't worry about trying Angelsea right now as the mouth of the estuary is blocked and there's no tides. You might still catch fish, but they will be far less likely to be on the flats. The Painkalac Creek at Aireys Inlet is also closed and the fishing there is also very quiet. There are a lot ...

Summer is the best time because the bream are usually spread out throughout the entire estuary and they're actively feeding after spawning. Clear water conditions are also an advantage at this time of the year. Let Google Maps be your friend. You can check out various locations and the sand flats ar...

You will find flats at or near the mouths of most natural estuaries. For surface lures, you want the water to be 5 feet deep or less. Bream wont come up from the bottom in water any deeper than that usually. The best time of day by far, is dawn and dusk. I have caught bream on surface lures in the A...

Great post Broomstick! Magnificent photos. You really have a talent for it.

Your rod would probably be great for casting lures off the rocks or the beach for salmon or tailor, but it's a bit too heavy for estuary fishing unless you're targeting mulloway or really big duskies. The perfect bream outfit is something like a 7 foot, 1-3kg rod combined with a 2000 size reel loade...

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