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My apologies to all who tried to ring me via landline over the weekend, my changeover to NBN on Friday having been a complete disaster. Since then I’ve been unable to receive landline calls, my caller ID no longer works … Continue reading →

Corio Bay/Bellarine Peninsula Prior to the weather turning sour last week, Ivan Bereza and a companion were out after whiting, their first couple of drops producing no bites. However, it was third time lucky with a good session east of … Continue reading →

Fishing Lake Purrumbete just on dark last week was Peter Galvin when the 75mm Daiwa, Double Clutch he was casting toward the edge of a weed bank, was taken. The protagonist, a 69cm brown trout that later weighed 3.56kg, repeatedly … Continue reading →

Portland Early last week, Jack Jarvis, Nathan Forester and Steve Arthey headed offshore from Portland, and on reaching a depth of 50 metres, put out a spread of lures that soon resulted in a strike. To their surprise, the protagonist … Continue reading →

Portland Bob McPherson reports that barrel size tuna are still turning up offshore from Portland and among those to catch one last week was Callum Ritchie who was fishing with skipper Jason Farrugia aboard Magnet Charters. Callum’s fish weighed 103kg … Continue reading →

Portland Bob McPherson reports that while most of the tuna currently being taken off Portland are juveniles to 18 kg or so, big fish are still on offer. Among the successful anglers last week were Sean Carter and Simon Minto … Continue reading →

Portland By mid-day on Thursday, clients aboard Matt Cini’s “Reel Time Charters” had all taken their respective bag limits of southern bluefin tuna, when – while passing Cape Sir William Grant on their return to Portland – a lure deckhand … Continue reading →

Freshwater With the recent opening of Lake Tullaroop, near Maryborough, to Kayaks and boats powered with electric motors, has been a boon to anglers with some really class redfin being taken, including one measuring 50.5 cm caught by Brad Sturgess … Continue reading →

Freshwater Maryborough Angling Club has actively lobbied to have boat access to nearby Lake Tullaroop, and on Tuesday last – along with a ministerial visit – this water was indeed opened to kayaks and boats powered with electric motors, and … Continue reading →

Offshore With the promise of good weather, Chris Stamalos was out off Barwon Heads by 6.00 am, but having anchored up in 30 metres of water, the fishing was as quiet as the weather. However, at around 9.00 pm, one … Continue reading →