Daytime

[Azura]

I have not been daytime fishing for awhile. Decided to head down to Mordialloc seeing as it was such a nice day today. Everyone was catching salmon (heaps of them). They were jumping out of the water every 20 mins and all the fishermen would rush to that area of the pier and throw there lines. All of them pulling up at least 2 at a time. I have never seen anything like it.

[rixter]

Yes, Mordy to Beaumoris is known for alot of salmon. You know when they are going off when you see flocks of seagulls pecking the tops of the water for the baitfish , which the salmon are there for. Cast into the flock for a great catch. Good old 2" to 3" blue/silver metal whitebait lure , or the pure chrome sliced lures with the small red plastic tag on them. Cheers , Rick.

[poodoo]

how big were the salmon today? Bait size 30 cms?

[rixter]

how big were the salmon today? Bait size 30 cms?

Usualy are , or just over , hence the old name for them - being part of the salmon/trout family , but the size of the adverage trout / 'BAY TROUT".
Old name for them amongst all the old locals who work around the waters there. Cheers

[Azura]

Yeah, about 30cm. The gulls were flocking like you said. I was watching everyone catch them for about 2 hours. I did not have the right lure. I did have a sliver thing with a red tail but no luck. I was unable to cast as there was no weight to it. So I rushed to the start of the pier to buy a lure. Got a blue looking thing with a bit of weight. I caught 2 but also lost 2 as I was pulling it out of the water, 2 was enough or me anyway. It was very easy to catch. Like you said just cast out to that area and bang!

[sasquatch972]

what time of the day were they catching? might head down some time this week myself