2021 Snapper Season

Big Red's, Pinkies, Pagrus auratus, Melbourne Snapper, the Crimson Tide
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Re: 2021 Snapper Season

Post by e.welch » Sat Sep 25, 2021 7:30 am

Robbie1950 wrote:
Fri Sep 24, 2021 10:15 pm
e.welch wrote:
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Bowl that’s Mornington pier I can’t go there my ten ks ends at Davey’s bay if I could I would be at Mornington Frankston there getting pinkies no snapper yet
Don't be a nerd! Anything to get onto the fish mate..
Mate I don’t want a fine because I can’t pay it

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Re: 2021 Snapper Season

Post by Mattblack » Sun Sep 26, 2021 10:01 am

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Launched just after 5.00am and arrived at Black Rock about 6am (didnt sound up anything on the way). Used pillies and squid & caught a dozen or so pinkies (just undersized) at the 8mt mark. All caught on a snelled twin hook, had one Snapper Snatcher under the boat that didnt get touched.
Nice to be back out!

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Re: 2021 Snapper Season

Post by bowl » Sun Sep 26, 2021 2:04 pm

Mattblack wrote:
Sun Sep 26, 2021 10:01 am
Black Rock 26-9-21.jpg

Launched just after 5.00am and arrived at Black Rock about 6am (didnt sound up anything on the way). Used pillies and squid & caught a dozen or so pinkies (just undersized) at the 8mt mark. All caught on a snelled twin hook, had one Snapper Snatcher under the boat that didnt get touched.
Nice to be back out!
Looks like a nice morning for drifting for squid ?
To many boats kayak, helicopter , catch a fish,catch a fish

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Re: 2021 Snapper Season

Post by Mattblack » Sun Sep 26, 2021 2:28 pm

bowl wrote:
Sun Sep 26, 2021 2:04 pm
Mattblack wrote:
Sun Sep 26, 2021 10:01 am
Black Rock 26-9-21.jpg

Launched just after 5.00am and arrived at Black Rock about 6am (didnt sound up anything on the way). Used pillies and squid & caught a dozen or so pinkies (just undersized) at the 8mt mark. All caught on a snelled twin hook, had one Snapper Snatcher under the boat that didnt get touched.
Nice to be back out!
Looks like a nice morning for drifting for squid ?
Probably was good for squid, beautiful morning...also didnt want to breach the 4 hour rule (I read about police scanning number plates at the ramps on social media...not sure if there was any truth to it, but 4 hours was fine to give the boat a run and see what was about :tu: )

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Re: 2021 Snapper Season

Post by purple5ive » Sun Sep 26, 2021 4:54 pm

bowl wrote:
Sun Sep 26, 2021 2:04 pm
Mattblack wrote:
Sun Sep 26, 2021 10:01 am
Black Rock 26-9-21.jpg

Launched just after 5.00am and arrived at Black Rock about 6am (didnt sound up anything on the way). Used pillies and squid & caught a dozen or so pinkies (just undersized) at the 8mt mark. All caught on a snelled twin hook, had one Snapper Snatcher under the boat that didnt get touched.
Nice to be back out!
Looks like a nice morning for drifting for squid ?
It most certainly was!!!

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Re: 2021 Snapper Season

Post by Mattblack » Mon Oct 04, 2021 7:54 am

Tried Black Rock again yesterday at sunrise. Water was pretty filthy and 13.5deg. Got hit by Pinkies again but his time came home with a good sized flathead and a couple of big Ting as a bycatch.
Be interested to hear from anyone who has tried Williamstown over the last couple of weeks.

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Re: 2021 Snapper Season

Post by Fishstix » Mon Oct 04, 2021 8:28 am

I fished few spots around Black Rock, Ricketts and Beaumaris Bay Sunday morning. Undersized pinkies in plague proportions. Tried few different depths but couldn't escape them. Saw a few bigger looking models on the sounder but the little fellas always got to the bait first. Probably caught over 50 fish and kept 3 just size. Busy fishing!

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Re: 2021 Snapper Season

Post by Mattblack » Mon Oct 04, 2021 8:47 am

Fishstix wrote:
Mon Oct 04, 2021 8:28 am
I fished few spots around Black Rock, Ricketts and Beaumaris Bay Sunday morning. Undersized pinkies in plague proportions. Tried few different depths but couldn't escape them. Saw a few bigger looking models on the sounder but the little fellas always got to the bait first. Probably caught over 50 fish and kept 3 just size. Busy fishing!
Yep...I had the same problems, it was like feeding piranha (Might have to start fishing away from reef/structure to get away from them perhaps?)
Going to be great fishing in a couple of years when they all get to size.

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Re: 2021 Snapper Season

Post by 4liters » Mon Oct 04, 2021 8:57 am

Got a nice red off Torquay yesterday…
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Water was very dirty, and a saw a few decent chunks of wood floating around so keep an eye out if you’re hooning around in a boat. Guys at the ramp had a quiet one too.
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Flathead: 51cm; Squid: 36cm; Australian Salmon: 51cm; Snapper 46cm; Silver Trevally 23cm; KGW: 45cm
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Re: 2021 Snapper Season

Post by Fishstix » Mon Oct 04, 2021 9:23 am

Mattblack wrote:
Mon Oct 04, 2021 8:47 am
Fishstix wrote:
Mon Oct 04, 2021 8:28 am
I fished few spots around Black Rock, Ricketts and Beaumaris Bay Sunday morning. Undersized pinkies in plague proportions. Tried few different depths but couldn't escape them. Saw a few bigger looking models on the sounder but the little fellas always got to the bait first. Probably caught over 50 fish and kept 3 just size. Busy fishing!
Yep...I had the same problems, it was like feeding piranha (Might have to start fishing away from reef/structure to get away from them perhaps?)
Going to be great fishing in a couple of years when they all get to size.
Yeah, I think you might be right. The little pinkies tend to hang around those reef shelves. I had a quick sound around Carrum reef but couldn't see anything. Looking forward to landing something bigger than a gold fish!

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