Reading the other thread about Gunnamatta made me mad yesterday. I see one dude saying it's too early for salmon when 14 days ago I posted a report of 30 fish all over 50cm. I see other guys doubting it as a fishing spot. I see people saying that there is nobody there therefor it's a bad sign.
Absolute idiocy.
Gunnamatta is by far the premier Salmon beach accessible from Melbourne. It produces more Australian Salmon more consistently than any other location within a day trip. Empty or otherwise it is entirely irrelevant. The conditions to look for are low swell, an offshore or gentle wind and dawn or dusk. Fish the edges of gutters where colored and white water meets the deep blue deeper water at angles, dragging lures in and out of the color changes. Use surface poppers for ridiculous results if you can find a patch of flat enough water.
Today I messed up and didn't take any spare leader down. I broke a knot third cast and tied my braid directly onto my 105 roosta. This is the result.
Just because you didn't get a fish the one time you went there doesn't mean the reputation of the place is undeserved.
There isn't another spot like it within a reasonable day trip of Melbourne.
Also, that fish i'm holding went 2.36kg and 60cm, which is my PB pretty comfortably.
Definitely too early in the year to be fishing for these mythical salmon......
