Any time of the year for land based gummies?

Rod Bender · Post by **Rod Bender** » Thu Mar 20, 2014 7:34 am

Hi all
Somebody asked my mate a question of which then the question gets passed onto me so I said I will assist (neither of them are into computers!) The question is in relation to catching gummies, shore based and I would guess in PPB. I think they have their locations / tactics in mind but they asked the following. Can you get gummies shore based all year round? Are there better seasons for them? I did a quick search but found info on tides, moon etc but there was too many posts to sift through for what I was after.
Thanks in advance
Jim

Post by **DougieK** » Thu Mar 20, 2014 7:41 am

I'm trying at the moment (as in tonight and tomorrow) so i'll let you know. My understanding is that while time, tide, and month are important, more important is fresh bait, location, and hours spent.

Post by **Wolly Bugger** » Thu Mar 20, 2014 7:48 am

There are some claims about the monthly cycle. That Gummies and full moons, as well as were wolves, vampires and such.

Personally I tend to avoid the full moon, don't want to get moon struck.

I tend to find gummies that I catch do not happen on a full moon.

Rod Bender · Post by **Rod Bender** » Thu Mar 20, 2014 8:37 am

What he was asking is can you get them in Autumn, Winter, Spring and Summer...all year round, or do they have their 'seasons'? He can sort out the rest re: moon etc, that is his problem!

thanks
Jim

adsukir34 · Post by **adsukir34** » Thu Mar 20, 2014 8:54 am

I believe they are around all year in Wp, I think the bigger girls come into the bays around now

Post by **scott__henning** » Thu Mar 20, 2014 8:58 am

You can still pick up gummies thoughout autumn and winter, but there are less around, and a lot more bycatch during the winter months.

Post by **cheaterparts** » Thu Mar 20, 2014 11:35 am

Rod Bender wrote:What he was asking is can you get them in Autumn, Winter, Spring and Summer...all year round, or do they have their 'seasons'? He can sort out the rest re: moon etc, that is his problem!
thanks
Jim

although it can be slower in the cooler months Jim , Gummys are a all year round fish
I chat to you over the W/E by the camp fire

slinga · Post by **slinga** » Thu Mar 20, 2014 12:36 pm

I find from April-September is best for Landbased Gummies numbers wise.

However, December-February for the larger models.

Post by **ratbag** » Thu Mar 20, 2014 1:26 pm

I fish for them all year round off 90 mile beach, I find the best thing is using the freshest bait - if I'm lazy or time poor, just pick up some from a fish monger at any of the melb markets.

Post by **Wolly Bugger** » Thu Mar 20, 2014 1:41 pm

Rod Bender wrote:What he was asking is can you get them in Autumn, Winter, Spring and Summer...all year round, or do they have their 'seasons'? He can sort out the rest re: moon etc, that is his problem!
thanks
Jim

As other posters have reported, basically they are an all year round, with supposedly the peak time around the period of a full moon. So theoretically there are 12 peak periods in a year. :fish11:

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