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Casting away from the boat results in more entanglements unless there is near zero current.

Hi All, Yes there biting at Paynesville, the march flies seem to be and about early this year, but the flatties are around too, water temp is 18.6 to 19.4 depending on location. I went out Tuesday this week and caught 4 duskies, the biggest was about 63 cm and is out there still swimming. Cheers Ango.

Thanks for the report re-tyred, I find it encouraging that some salmon have shown up. I lure fish Bunga beach regularly but they have been hard work so far. Almost exactly to the day 12 months ago, I got my pb salmon at Bunga, a beast of 73 cm, ( about 4.7 kg ). I think water temps are a bit lower t...

Thanks for peoples concern. It has been a bit hairy here for a while now. Monday was a bad day here in Orbost, blood red smoke filled skies all day and by 6pm it was already dark. At 6.30 Orbost lost power and it only came back on a little while ago. The town was surrounded by fire and those of us w...

Caught up with an Old Mate and TeamB2f staffer and also member on here moonskies for a bit of a landbased Gummie session. its something i havent done in over 8 or so years, so the casting skills were a bit rusty.. we headed down one of the peninsula beaches for a bit of a chillout session. we avoide...

A bit of a belated report because I caught SFA and couldn't really be bothered initially, but since people are whinging about the lack of reports I figured I'll do a quick write-up. After christmas I made the trip down to Portland for a few days of fishing from the yak, we had a window of reasonable...

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Wed Jan 22, 2020 7:42 pm

re-tyred wrote: ↑

Wed Jan 22, 2020 7:26 pm

Side the trawler was is the western side. Access via Drew jetty. Cross the entrance channel and it is the first jetty. Has a sign on it. Old derelict house there

so no landbased access?

Yes just a bloody long walk from loch sport

Thought retyred was talking about other side

It is good for the town businesses. Not that I work for a living anymore , but there are plenty who are struggling here. Lakes has lost huge money earners over the years with forestry, fishing, farming and mining all falling out of favour with city based voters. Now the fires have killed this years...

TWO CARS SEIZED FOR UNDERSIZE SNAPPER HAULS Media release Friday 14 February 2020 TWO CARS SEIZED FOR UNDERSIZE SNAPPER HAULS Two cars and illegal hauls of 119 undersize snapper were seized by Fisheries Officers at Port Melbourne following the apprehension of four men on Monday night. Victorian Fis...