Portarlington Jetty 21/01/15
- 4liters
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Portarlington Jetty 21/01/15
Went out to Portarlington today with a mate, fishing off the jetty. Only caught a couple of undersized whiting and a bunch of toadfish. However someone caught a 30cm+ leatherjacket close to the jetty and apparently some kid got a 50cm snapper. Banana prawns as bait got a lot of nibbles, no interest whatsoever in the baby octopus I bought from woolies though (I'd never heard of anyone using it as bait before but I figured it'd be similar to squid - the fish had other ideas though).
Drank six beers and didn't get overly sunburnt.
+A would go again.
Drank six beers and didn't get overly sunburnt.
+A would go again.
2015/16 Fisting Victoria Species comp total: 289cm
Brown Trout: 37cm
Flathead: 51cm; Squid: 36cm; Australian Salmon: 51cm; Snapper 46cm; Silver Trevally 23cm; KGW: 45cm
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Brown Trout: 37cm
Flathead: 51cm; Squid: 36cm; Australian Salmon: 51cm; Snapper 46cm; Silver Trevally 23cm; KGW: 45cm
Major Sponsor: Rim Master Tackle
- TrevKing
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Re: Portarlington Jetty 21/01/15
Thanks for the report, I've never had any luck there, but sounds like you got on to a few fish so thats still pretty good :thumbsup:
2015 Goals -
-First Squid ☑
-Trout on SP ☑
-First Murray Cod ☐
-Rainbow over 40cm ☐
-Redfin over 40cm ☐
-First Squid ☑
-Trout on SP ☑
-First Murray Cod ☐
-Rainbow over 40cm ☐
-Redfin over 40cm ☐
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Re: Portarlington Jetty 21/01/15
I know that I would much rather a few beers down at the pier than working all day, regardless of the catch! At least you hada great day ^_^
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Re: Portarlington Jetty 21/01/15
Was a great day to be out I thought the fishing had picked up there since the artificial reef has been put in
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Re: Portarlington Jetty 21/01/15
nice work 4liters....least you caught a coldie or six...they've saved the day for me sometimes!! :Bar:
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Re: Portarlington Jetty 21/01/15
It probably has, the closest reefs are only 40m from the breakwall and I was casting right in amongst it until we changed spots. This was only my second time out fishing since I was a kid so I would not be at all surprised if someone who actually knows what they are doing could get a decent haul down that way. Still the fact that whiting (even if they were <25cm) were having a crack gives me confidence that I'm doing something right.Nude up wrote:Was a great day to be out I thought the fishing had picked up there since the artificial reef has been put in
2015/16 Fisting Victoria Species comp total: 289cm
Brown Trout: 37cm
Flathead: 51cm; Squid: 36cm; Australian Salmon: 51cm; Snapper 46cm; Silver Trevally 23cm; KGW: 45cm
Major Sponsor: Rim Master Tackle
Brown Trout: 37cm
Flathead: 51cm; Squid: 36cm; Australian Salmon: 51cm; Snapper 46cm; Silver Trevally 23cm; KGW: 45cm
Major Sponsor: Rim Master Tackle
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Re: Portarlington Jetty 21/01/15
Yeah at least there are some perks to being a uni student to make up for being broke all the time. I'll be looking to head somewhere out a couple of times next week too, the high tide is coinciding with sunset so hopefully that will improve my chances.Scraglor wrote:I know that I would much rather a few beers down at the pier than working all day, regardless of the catch! At least you hada great day ^_^
2015/16 Fisting Victoria Species comp total: 289cm
Brown Trout: 37cm
Flathead: 51cm; Squid: 36cm; Australian Salmon: 51cm; Snapper 46cm; Silver Trevally 23cm; KGW: 45cm
Major Sponsor: Rim Master Tackle
Brown Trout: 37cm
Flathead: 51cm; Squid: 36cm; Australian Salmon: 51cm; Snapper 46cm; Silver Trevally 23cm; KGW: 45cm
Major Sponsor: Rim Master Tackle
- alaskanaturally
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Re: Portarlington Jetty 21/01/15
You have a good attitude. It's more about fishin' than catchin'. A feed once in a while is a bonus. Keep trying. You'll get there.
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