Fishing Victoria Forum

Just got back from a cracking weekend at Phillip Island. I hit the pier with my girlfriend, my sister and nephew, to teach my nephew how to fish. We got to Cowes pier about 7pm and on my first cast in I was on, with a 45cm Mackerel (I think?). As soon as I brought it in it seemed like the whole pier...

Great Fish. Well done. Caught inside the inlet or outside?

Cheers All. Thanks Wolly, I need to stock up on a surf rod. I've caught a couple of nice silver trevally on chicken before casting towards the old shipwreck.

Hi All, Last night we hit up a couple of piers. First we arrived at Mordialloc at around 11pm to packed pier. It's been my first time there in a few years. Anyways it was doughnuts for everyone onboard, we were lucky to get a little nibble on squid. Next up hit Black Rock Pier. Just as we got there ...

Wow (@ Poodoo)!!! 2kg Squid would be awesome. I lost a squid that big at Newhaven pier after catching it on a lure while going for pike. (@drift100) I'm not sure how heavy my line was I was just using the stock nylon line on my Shimano, probably 6 to 8lb. Is braid better or nylon for soft plastics? ...

Hi all, I hit up Lorne pier for the first time while taking a day trip down the Great Ocean Road. Conditions were very quiet that day, with only an Eagle ray pulled up. I got there to fishing the high tide at around 6pm. I was getting little nibbles on fresh squid, then I decided to go to the end of...

I wanna head out and catch them tomorrow. Still not sure about the location. Can you mark it out on google maps for me? Please:)

Same problem near the Docklands. Only a couple of bites today, no fish.

I decided to hit up the small inlet river at the end of Docklands Drive (near the Cavalia circus) from around 1pm - 3pm. I got a massive bite (probably a good size bream) at around 2pm but was busy rigging another line before the fish spat the hook. I've seen some other people fishing and just wante...

Thanks for welcoming me to the site Jim, and thanks for all the responses :thumbsup: I was surprised at how long the freshwater yabbies stayed alive, previously they died pretty quickly when I was using them for bait at the Warmies a few years ago, but I think there was a lot of freshwater mixed in ...