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looking to start on beaches
Posted: Sat Apr 03, 2021 6:12 pm
by thelastreject
Hi legends!
I'm looking to branch out with some beach fishing and chasing some gummies and salmon in the winter this year.
I have no idea where to go though? Is there any particular beach from Geelong down to Lorne that is good for newbies?
Re: looking to start on beaches
Posted: Sat Apr 03, 2021 9:17 pm
by Sebb
I've never caught any gummies off the surf but heard gummies caught in Barwon Heads, JanJuc beach, Bells beach.
Salmon can be caught from any of the beaches from Point Lonsdale all the way to Lorne. They have pretty similar features.
Re: looking to start on beaches
Posted: Sun Apr 04, 2021 9:33 am
by KeenAds
Bells is a marine park so don't go there.
Re: looking to start on beaches
Posted: Sun Apr 04, 2021 10:52 am
by Sebb
KeenAds wrote: ↑Sun Apr 04, 2021 9:33 am
Bells is a marine park so don't go there.
Point Addis is a marine park, the border is the end of Jarosite Road. Bells Beach and Jan Juc is ok.
Unless it's changed recently.
Re: looking to start on beaches
Posted: Sun Apr 04, 2021 3:36 pm
by canned_tuna
OK i'll give you a secret tip but dont tell anybody else...Head down to Fishermans Beach after dark fishing the last two hours of ebb tide into the flood tide using squid for bait. One lighter rod with small hooks, one with big hooks. Thank me later
Re: looking to start on beaches
Posted: Sun Apr 04, 2021 7:32 pm
by KeenAds
Not sure then Sebb my charts tell me it is and has been for a long time now?
Re: looking to start on beaches
Posted: Sun Apr 04, 2021 7:41 pm
by Seniorfisho
Easternview beach at low tide allows you to fish the drop off, very good after dark
Re: looking to start on beaches
Posted: Sun Apr 04, 2021 9:03 pm
by Sebb
KeenAds wrote: ↑Sun Apr 04, 2021 7:32 pm
Not sure then Sebb my charts tell me it is and has been for a long time now?
Now I'm not sure, lol.
I fished there couple of years ago, no sign of marine park or no fishing on the carpark. Not sure though, I could be wrong and fished marine park, lol.
Re: looking to start on beaches
Posted: Sun Apr 04, 2021 11:16 pm
by mazman
The line on your hand drawn map goes to the wrong headland, its actually the point just to the east of bells beach meaning the beach itself is within the marine park.
https://vfa.vic.gov.au/recreational-fis ... onal-parks
Here's vfas summary on marine marks and it links to a pdf that has gps co-ords of all the marine parks. This is listed as the north east corner of point addis marine park
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Alternatively you can use navionics webapp
http://webapp.navionics.com/?lang=en (you can change to satellite view to see the roads and landmarks properly)
Re: looking to start on beaches
Posted: Mon Apr 05, 2021 4:46 am
by Sebb
mazman wrote: ↑Sun Apr 04, 2021 11:16 pm
The line on your hand drawn map goes to the wrong headland, its actually the point just to the east of bells beach meaning the beach itself is within the marine park.
https://vfa.vic.gov.au/recreational-fis ... onal-parks
Here's vfas summary on marine marks and it links to a pdf that has gps co-ords of all the marine parks. This is listed as the north east corner of point addis marine park
-38 22 04, 144 17 06.
Alternatively you can use navionics webapp
http://webapp.navionics.com/?lang=en (you can change to satellite view to see the roads and landmarks properly)
Oh darn. I misinterpreted the book. I fished the marine park then.
I remember I was in my mate's car and parked on this GPS.
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Thanks for clearing that up Alex.
