Apollo Bay and the Great Ocean Road
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Apollo Bay and the Great Ocean Road
Anyone know much about the fishing along the Great Ocean Road and out from Apollo Bay and care to share some knowledge?
I'm keen to try out some offshore bottom bashing down that way but it's a tricky part of the world to get any information about... the locals seem pretty cagey and very few reports come from that neck of the woods. Some of the spots are pretty obvious - the outer Henty reef sticks out like dogs balls on the chart but other than that it's hard to get a clear idea of where to focus.
Ideally targets would be flatties, gurnard/latchet, gummies and arrow squid.
I'm keen to try out some offshore bottom bashing down that way but it's a tricky part of the world to get any information about... the locals seem pretty cagey and very few reports come from that neck of the woods. Some of the spots are pretty obvious - the outer Henty reef sticks out like dogs balls on the chart but other than that it's hard to get a clear idea of where to focus.
Ideally targets would be flatties, gurnard/latchet, gummies and arrow squid.
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
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Re: Apollo Bay and the Great Ocean Road
Used to fish it alot 25 years ago. We used to do a few things, Cape Patton in 30m for the usual reef species and sharks. In close off Skenes creek anchoring just behind the breakers for whiting, Snotties, trevally and squid.Also trolling just behind the breakers for sambos. More recently people head around the corner to Blanket Bay. I cant give you any reports as I havent fished there but the usual reef species. I used to see alot of boats in there while heading out to Big reef for the tuna.If venturing to blanket bay always carry the bigger rods with you because there are lots of school tuna taken from this area
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Re: Apollo Bay and the Great Ocean Road
Hello there,
Just was going to pop down to Apollo's bay from Tuesday to Friday and was wondering what will be good to go after right now? I would have like to go after squid at the harbor but what would be the best species to go after and also what lures/jigs.
Thanks
Just was going to pop down to Apollo's bay from Tuesday to Friday and was wondering what will be good to go after right now? I would have like to go after squid at the harbor but what would be the best species to go after and also what lures/jigs.
Thanks
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Re: Apollo Bay and the Great Ocean Road
The only thing biting this time of year would be Salmon off the Breakwater or in the surf, there are a few bream in the river and trout upstreamjoel_shibu23 wrote: ↑Sat Jul 03, 2021 11:12 pmHello there,
Just was going to pop down to Apollo's bay from Tuesday to Friday and was wondering what will be good to go after right now? I would have like to go after squid at the harbor but what would be the best species to go after and also what lures/jigs.
Thanks
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Re: Apollo Bay and the Great Ocean Road
Inside the harbour, fish from the jetty at the boat ramp, there is usually plenty of squid there
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Re: Apollo Bay and the Great Ocean Road
Harbour might still be in the shitter atm as they dredged it at the end of last year, all the seagrass and kelp is gone so most likely the squid eggs too.
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Re: Apollo Bay and the Great Ocean Road
Im actually staying at Marengo so is Marengo beach good for fishing or if wild Dog better atm for salmon? Also would spinning or bait be better here? Thanks for all the help.
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Re: Apollo Bay and the Great Ocean Road
I’ve seen plenty of people fishing from the beach there, whether it’s worth trying probably depends a bit on the wind though.
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: Apollo Bay and the Great Ocean Road
Marengo beach is very good for salmon, both on lures and bait, fish the last 2 hours of the high tidejoel_shibu23 wrote: ↑Mon Jul 05, 2021 3:55 pmIm actually staying at Marengo so is Marengo beach good for fishing or if wild Dog better atm for salmon? Also would spinning or bait be better here? Thanks for all the help.