New Landbased Spots for Spring

[Sebb]

This time of year til probably Sept, try to hunt for aussie salmon off rocks and beaches. Gunnamatta, back beaches and 90 mile beach can produce 1-2 kg aussie salmon and gummies.
Oct-Nov you can get big snapper off mt martha rocks.

What kind of gear would I need to prep in order to do that?

My longer rods are both for egi, which I assume would snap almost immediately if I tried to get a red onto them haha. My other rod is a 702MFS Daiwa Aird X, but I've been eye-ing off the 9' model as well.

For the rocks and piers like Mornington pier, at least a 9ft rod 9kg or 10kg rod class with at least 4000 reel that can hold 200m of 20 lb line.
You can go further and get 10ft or 11ft rod with 6000 reel and 30 lb line. But becomes too heavy. Though, can be used for surf fishing. On the surf, you need like 11ft or 12ft.

[StarrangerAU]

Yup, its getting on to that time of a year where we start planning out the upcoming season. My new spots to try will be...

Weather permitting, I wouldn't mind making an effort (its a long walk) to try off Boag Rocks on the Gunnamatta beach.

Plus I thought to also try along Point Nepean on the bayside, lure fishing instead of soaking baits.

The upper reaches of Barwon River, past the golf club, looks worthy of some exploration on google maps.

Webb Dock still holds my interest, though perhaps it will be more productive when the water temperatures rises.

Otherwise, Sandringham marina rockwall, but only late in the day going onto nightfall. Damn parking fees there are blatent robbery. Mt Martha always looks good on paper but the larger species have been elusive for me, but I'll keep returning because it is wonderfully peaceful early in the morning. Rumors of Kerford Rd reopening is good news, as the was a productive jetty before it was locked up.

[Lightningx]

That’s why when I fish sandy rockwall it’s at night like after 9

[John Dory]

Yeah mate ive got a few snook at webb dock lately while spinning for salmon or using plastics for flatties. Just keep on it.

[Lightningx]

That places fires up early season for lb reds :thumbsup:

[Sebb]

Yeah mate ive got a few snook at webb dock lately while spinning for salmon or using plastics for flatties. Just keep on it.

Webb dock in spring is like a Sunday market, back to back.
I remember people camped there with shelter, bbq pit, esky, etc.

[Lightningx]

Yea Seb! I got sick of going there and never being able to fish the best spots. They camp there so you never get it :rofl:
I went back time and time again and every time someone there!
They catch big fish there but I know of better spots to fish now

[John Dory]

Yeah mate ive got a few snook at webb dock lately while spinning for salmon or using plastics for flatties. Just keep on it.

Webb dock in spring is like a Sunday market, back to back.
I remember people camped there with shelter, bbq pit, esky, etc.

I reckon i only fished there in spring once or twice. And yeah one night i went i couldn’t even get half way down haha, i get over it after an hour if its too packed, same as Brighton. Those spots i told you about is where ill be going

[John Dory]

Yea Seb! I got sick of going there and never being able to fish the best spots. They camp there so you never get it :rofl:
I went back time and time again and every time someone there!
They catch big fish there but I know of better spots to fish now

I could think of nicer places to Camp haha

[bowl]

For flathead in summer ,you can Wade out on most Beach's and flick soft plastics around