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    Freshwater Bellarine Pirates Angling Club hove to on Lake Purrumbete over the weekend where their considerable booty included a 3.6 kg chinook salmon caught by David Jurisic.   Tried to get more info on its capture, but lips … Continue reading →

  Over the rainbow Last week, Geelong angler Frank Bluch fished New Zealand’s Tekapo Canal, famed for its huge trout, and – along with guide Nicor Sutherland – caught several remarkable fish.   They included a 9.9 kg rainbow trout … Continue reading →

  Corio Bay/Bellarine Peninsula Andrew Johnson was out on one of his favorite snapper marks, down toward the Wilson Spit, before daybreak at the weekend, but there was no action except for a large pod of dolphins.   Eventually, they … Continue reading →

    Corio Bay/Bellarine Peninsula With snapper about, most use baits of various kinds to temp them. However, on Saturday, Simon Williams rigged with a soft plastic lure on which he caught, and then released, a prime specimen off Clifton … Continue reading →

  Corio Bay/Bellarine Peninsula Fishing out in around 8 metres of water off Point Richards from 3 pm on Sunday, Andrew Phillips and Mark Sesar had their first hook-up within half an hour, taking a 6 kg snapper.   They … Continue reading →

    Corio Bay/Bellarine Peninsula Snapper are about, and Daniel Cvijanovic, who was fishing out off The Waterfront with Gustavo and Alexia Kurten on Sunday morning, caught one of around 7 kg at 9.30 am.   Also hoping for a … Continue reading →

      Offshore After launching onto the Barwon estuary on Sunday morning, Chris Stamalos’ first order of business was catching some Australian salmon for bait.   And, with the tide rising, he had no trouble doing that before heading … Continue reading →

  Freshwater Kevin Wild of the Maryborough Angling Club reports that Tullaroop, Cairn Curran and Laanecoorie Reservoirs are now completely full, and – with water running over their respective weirs – closed to boating.   However, some nice fish have … Continue reading →

    Fishing the Goulburn River near Thornton last week were the Ortega family; Tony, his wife Anastasia, mother Pili, father Albert and 3-year-old daughter Celina.   Also present was Tony’s grandfather Alberto, 93 this year, who – along with … Continue reading →

With tuna on offer, Lachie O’Reilly of “OREELY” Fishing Guides, and his deckhand Mac, headed down to Portland on Friday night ready to punch out through the rough on Saturday morning.   No sooner had they began trolling out wide … Continue reading →