Port Welshpool January LB

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Port Welshpool January LB

Post by FishHunter81 » Sun Dec 16, 2018 7:00 pm

Hi guys. I'll be trying the new long jetty in January next year. Any ideas in what species this jetty attracts would be appreciated. Will try to do nights too. Any LB fishos welcome to join for some sessions.

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Re: Port Welshpool January LB

Post by Kimtown » Sun Dec 16, 2018 7:10 pm

Just about anything really. Snapper, gummy, flathead, salmon, trevally, etc. even kingfish

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Re: Port Welshpool January LB

Post by frozenpod » Sun Dec 16, 2018 8:47 pm

Flathead, squid, leather jacket, gars, kgw are the most common.

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Re: Port Welshpool January LB

Post by scott__henning » Mon Dec 17, 2018 6:11 am

Kingies are cruising around the submerged pylons nearly every day, don’t like your chances landing one with all the obstacles but ya never know :thumbsup:

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Re: Port Welshpool January LB

Post by Al03 » Mon Dec 17, 2018 6:44 am

I used to fish that pier over 25 years ago. Back then you could drive out on to it. Used to get some cracking trevally just by dropping your rig down near the pylons. Also used to get heaps of Gurnard. Tailor also used to make appearances at times in huge schools. At night we used to fish under the flood light at the end and get good cuda as well. Have great memories of that structure except when they put the bollard up and we had to walk carrying all our gear.

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Post by Kimtown » Mon Dec 17, 2018 7:04 am

scott__henning wrote:Kingies are cruising around the submerged pylons nearly every day, don’t like your chances landing one with all the obstacles but ya never know :thumbsup:
I was bait fishing there the other week and seen some big marks showing. Was wondering if they were kings

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Re: Port Welshpool January LB

Post by Bayrock » Mon Dec 17, 2018 9:54 am

I'm hoping that pier is going to become an excellent fishery for Victorians.. is it an idea to leave it for 6 months or so to settle? Or will fish populate it pretty much straight away..

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Re: Port Welshpool January LB

Post by FishHunter81 » Mon Dec 17, 2018 11:37 am

Thanks guys for info. What rigs are best for the kingies if they are around?

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Re: Port Welshpool January LB

Post by scott__henning » Mon Dec 17, 2018 12:40 pm

FishHunter81 wrote:Thanks guys for info. What rigs are best for the kingies if they are around?
White Soft plastics, or surface hopping stickbaits, max 30lb leader as they are a bit shy. Good luck!

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Re: Port Welshpool January LB

Post by Kimtown » Mon Dec 17, 2018 4:19 pm

Bayrock wrote:I'm hoping that pier is going to become an excellent fishery for Victorians.. is it an idea to leave it for 6 months or so to settle? Or will fish populate it pretty much straight away..
theres plenty of fish there already.

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