New Landbased Spots for Spring

[whambamsam]

Been fishing mainly around the piers on the Mornington Peninsula, and doing the odd trip out to Flinders pier instead here and there. Mt Martha rocks is always a nice change of pace and very very safe unless the rocks are slippery given that there's usually no swell/surf unless the wind is howling.

I'd love the opportunity to target something different, but I'm unsure about where to go. Watching videos on YouTube, a lot of the landbased fishing tends to be focused on piers, or estuary/sand flats fishing a little further up north.

Short of driving to Lakes Entrance etc, is there somewhere on the peninsula I could safely try my hand at fishing for something a little bigger? I'd love to give "proper" rock fishing a crack, but also am very wary of going with mates who are just as unexperienced. Any general suggestions would be great!

[Lightningx]

Something a little bigger, what would you like to target mate?

[Sebb]

This time of year til probably Sept, try to hunt for aussie salmon off rocks and beaches. Gunnamatta, back beaches and 90 mile beach can produce 1-2 kg aussie salmon and gummies.
Oct-Nov you can get big snapper off mt martha rocks.

[Lightningx]

Yep november around Mt Martha/ Martha cove for some very big reds lb

[rb85]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S02v5v09lNo

There you go mate this was from a few years back when Winga and Gawaine ran think big and were mates. Mornington pier.

#freebugatti

[whambamsam]

Something a little bigger, what would you like to target mate?

I'm not quite sure myself - I mean any slightly bigger reds, flatties, or even if I could get onto some snook that'd be fantastic.Most of my fish that I've caught I'd say are just around legal size, nothing to scream home about. If I was to be very ambitious, it'd be amazing to get a kingfish bahaha.

[whambamsam]

Yep november around Mt Martha/ Martha cove for some very big reds lb

Would I need to brave some rough weather to really have a crack, or is it something that can be done in relatively calm conditions?

[whambamsam]

This time of year til probably Sept, try to hunt for aussie salmon off rocks and beaches. Gunnamatta, back beaches and 90 mile beach can produce 1-2 kg aussie salmon and gummies.
Oct-Nov you can get big snapper off mt martha rocks.

What kind of gear would I need to prep in order to do that?

My longer rods are both for egi, which I assume would snap almost immediately if I tried to get a red onto them haha. My other rod is a 702MFS Daiwa Aird X, but I've been eye-ing off the 9' model as well.

[Lightningx]

Something a little bigger, what would you like to target mate?

I'm not quite sure myself - I mean any slightly bigger reds, flatties, or even if I could get onto some snook that'd be fantastic.Most of my fish that I've caught I'd say are just around legal size, nothing to scream home about. If I was to be very ambitious, it'd be amazing to get a kingfish bahaha.

I’ve hooked onto some massive snook down at princess pier mate.
Was only using a light Sp rod so no way was I going to try lifting the dam thing up!

[Lightningx]

Yep november around Mt Martha/ Martha cove for some very big reds lb

Would I need to brave some rough weather to really have a crack, or is it something that can be done in relatively calm conditions?

My mate and I have caught them in all kinds of weather around there.
I remember slightly rough choppy nights and some very calm nights as well and have caught them in both conditions at that time of the year