First time fishing Portland
- Slippery_gypsy
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First time fishing Portland
Hello fellow anglers,
A friend and I are heading out to Portland for a week at the end of May. Just hoping for a little advice. We are both quite experienced fishers in Port Phillip Bay but have never gone on our own in Portland, and as I've seen there seems to be some Abalone disease and fishing restrictions currently within the Portland area which means we can't fish close to the port area.
What we do have is as follows:
4.9 meter Haines Signature
90hp 4 stroke Suzuki outboard.
Rods
Reels
Tackle
Landing net
Life jacket.
What we don't have are the following (which are obtainable, apart from the VHF course at this stage):
VHF Radio
EPERB
Gaff
If anyone could help us out with some advice as to where to go and what to get that would be very much appreciated.
Thank You
Slippery_gypsy
"May your lines always be tight, and your fish oversize"
A friend and I are heading out to Portland for a week at the end of May. Just hoping for a little advice. We are both quite experienced fishers in Port Phillip Bay but have never gone on our own in Portland, and as I've seen there seems to be some Abalone disease and fishing restrictions currently within the Portland area which means we can't fish close to the port area.
What we do have is as follows:
4.9 meter Haines Signature
90hp 4 stroke Suzuki outboard.
Rods
Reels
Tackle
Landing net
Life jacket.
What we don't have are the following (which are obtainable, apart from the VHF course at this stage):
VHF Radio
EPERB
Gaff
If anyone could help us out with some advice as to where to go and what to get that would be very much appreciated.
Thank You
Slippery_gypsy
"May your lines always be tight, and your fish oversize"
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Re: First time fishing Portland
Slippery,
You will also need to purchase a parachute flare if you are heading further than 2nm offshore (same as epirb)
The tuna are beyond the 100m line at the moment which is way beyond the no go zone due to this abalone virus. The restrictions might be lifted on the 11th, we will just have to wait and see. Nigel at the Compleat Angler is very helpful so a recommendation is to pay him a visit before you head out and seek some advice from him.
You will also need to purchase a parachute flare if you are heading further than 2nm offshore (same as epirb)
The tuna are beyond the 100m line at the moment which is way beyond the no go zone due to this abalone virus. The restrictions might be lifted on the 11th, we will just have to wait and see. Nigel at the Compleat Angler is very helpful so a recommendation is to pay him a visit before you head out and seek some advice from him.
- Slippery_gypsy
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Re: First time fishing Portland
Thanks for that canned.canned_tuna wrote: ↑Sun May 09, 2021 12:54 amSlippery,
You will also need to purchase a parachute flare if you are heading further than 2nm offshore (same as epirb)
The tuna are beyond the 100m line at the moment which is way beyond the no go zone due to this abalone virus. The restrictions might be lifted on the 11th, we will just have to wait and see. Nigel at the Compleat Angler is very helpful so a recommendation is to pay him a visit before you head out and seek some advice from him.
I will definitely get one of those and pop in and see Nigel.. It always pays to pop in and speak to locals
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Re: First time fishing Portland
Also if anyone else will be in the area fishing that week, I'd love to catch up and have a chat, or if anyone is willing to let me shadow their boat even better
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Re: First time fishing Portland
If the weather isn't great for heading way offshore it might be better to fish in closer at Port Fairy.
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: First time fishing Portland
same as what you'd be targeting at Portland?Slippery_gypsy wrote: ↑Sun May 09, 2021 4:02 pmCheers for that, what would be the target fish around port fairy?
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: First time fishing Portland
Only 8 days to go until we drive down... I can barely sleep from the excitement.. If anyones gonna be around i'd love to tag along with another boat on my first day out there
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