Looking for Salmon

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Looking for Salmon

Post by Troy McLure » Sat Jul 31, 2021 10:46 am

After a fair break between fishing sessions I hit beach no 4 at VB just before first light this morning. Run out tide, slight wind from the North and as usual the place was completely empty. I was using 40 gram Gillies baitfish and worked my way up and down the beach trying to find something. Anything. Only ended up with 1 Salmon about 35cm but I couldn’t locate his mates. That’s fishing I guess. I’m back next weekend and can put more time in so hopefully they’re around. Has anybody had any luck off the beaches around here recently? Haven’t heard of many getting caught.

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Re: Looking for Salmon

Post by Sebb » Sat Jul 31, 2021 10:54 am

I fished gunnamatta just before lockdown and was very quiet despite so many people fishing, no fish at all.
I'l might go to Janjuc beach tomorrow morning.
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Re: Looking for Salmon

Post by Troy McLure » Sat Jul 31, 2021 12:03 pm

Hopefully you have some luck tomorrow. I might try some bait fishing next weekend just to change it up.

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Re: Looking for Salmon

Post by Lightningx » Sat Jul 31, 2021 12:47 pm

Troy McLure wrote:
Sat Jul 31, 2021 10:46 am
After a fair break between fishing sessions I hit beach no 4 at VB just before first light this morning. Run out tide, slight wind from the North and as usual the place was completely empty. I was using 40 gram Gillies baitfish and worked my way up and down the beach trying to find something. Anything. Only ended up with 1 Salmon about 35cm but I couldn’t locate his mates. That’s fishing I guess. I’m back next weekend and can put more time in so hopefully they’re around. Has anybody had any luck off the beaches around here recently? Haven’t heard of many getting caught.
Same here mate. Tried beach number 5 yesterday arvo for not even a touch…

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Re: Looking for Salmon

Post by bowl » Sat Jul 31, 2021 1:26 pm

Lightningx wrote:
Sat Jul 31, 2021 12:47 pm
Troy McLure wrote:
Sat Jul 31, 2021 10:46 am
After a fair break between fishing sessions I hit beach no 4 at VB just before first light this morning. Run out tide, slight wind from the North and as usual the place was completely empty. I was using 40 gram Gillies baitfish and worked my way up and down the beach trying to find something. Anything. Only ended up with 1 Salmon about 35cm but I couldn’t locate his mates. That’s fishing I guess. I’m back next weekend and can put more time in so hopefully they’re around. Has anybody had any luck off the beaches around here recently? Haven’t heard of many getting caught.
Same here mate. Tried beach number 5 yesterday arvo for not even a touch…
Hello with nth wind , will there be any around lagoon pier?
To many boats kayak, helicopter , catch a fish,catch a fish

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Re: Looking for Salmon

Post by bowl » Sat Jul 31, 2021 1:30 pm

Sebb wrote:
Sat Jul 31, 2021 10:54 am
I fished gunnamatta just before lockdown and was very quiet despite so many people fishing, no fish at all.
I'l might go to Janjuc beach tomorrow morning.
Hello ,swell is 1-2 feet today n offshore nth wind .
Tomorrow 2-4 feet swell predicted.
To many boats kayak, helicopter , catch a fish,catch a fish

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Re: Looking for Salmon

Post by Sebb » Sat Jul 31, 2021 3:39 pm

bowl wrote:
Sat Jul 31, 2021 1:30 pm
Sebb wrote:
Sat Jul 31, 2021 10:54 am
I fished gunnamatta just before lockdown and was very quiet despite so many people fishing, no fish at all.
I'l might go to Janjuc beach tomorrow morning.
Hello ,swell is 1-2 feet today n offshore nth wind .
Tomorrow 2-4 feet swell predicted.
Gonna be a bit too high you reckon?

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Re: Looking for Salmon

Post by Troy McLure » Sat Jul 31, 2021 5:06 pm

Good to see I’m not the only one struggling down at VB Lightening.

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Re: Looking for Salmon

Post by bowl » Sat Jul 31, 2021 5:21 pm

Sebb wrote:
Sat Jul 31, 2021 3:39 pm
bowl wrote:
Sat Jul 31, 2021 1:30 pm
Sebb wrote:
Sat Jul 31, 2021 10:54 am
I fished gunnamatta just before lockdown and was very quiet despite so many people fishing, no fish at all.
I'l might go to Janjuc beach tomorrow morning.
Hello ,swell is 1-2 feet today n offshore nth wind .
Tomorrow 2-4 feet swell predicted.
Gonna be a bit too high you reckon?

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Whites beach suppose to be good fishing at torquay.
To many boats kayak, helicopter , catch a fish,catch a fish

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Re: Looking for Salmon

Post by Lightningx » Sat Jul 31, 2021 7:31 pm

bowl wrote:
Sat Jul 31, 2021 1:26 pm
Lightningx wrote:
Sat Jul 31, 2021 12:47 pm
Troy McLure wrote:
Sat Jul 31, 2021 10:46 am
After a fair break between fishing sessions I hit beach no 4 at VB just before first light this morning. Run out tide, slight wind from the North and as usual the place was completely empty. I was using 40 gram Gillies baitfish and worked my way up and down the beach trying to find something. Anything. Only ended up with 1 Salmon about 35cm but I couldn’t locate his mates. That’s fishing I guess. I’m back next weekend and can put more time in so hopefully they’re around. Has anybody had any luck off the beaches around here recently? Haven’t heard of many getting caught.
Same here mate. Tried beach number 5 yesterday arvo for not even a touch…
Hello with nth wind , will there be any around lagoon pier?
Hello hello usually done best with a light to moderate southerly.
Cheers 👍🏻

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