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by Pirkz
Tue Jan 05, 2021 10:50 am
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Paynesville Jetties

Long time lurker but noticed that its been a bit quiet on the Gippsland thread so thought Id sign up, sign in and post. Paynesville based so fished the jetties on New Years day using float fished live shrimp and came up trumps with these beauties amongst others. All returned to fight another day. No...
by Pirkz
Sat Jan 09, 2021 10:09 am
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Re: Paynesville Jetties

Gultch78 a neighbour reported catching KGW and Sand/School whiting in the Nungurner area on squid a few days back. Elmer unfortunately I cant say thaat I feel your piscatorial pain as Ive had an enforced 300 days or so off due to working in Europe - though not in a row as Ive had to cut the grass tw...
by Pirkz
Thu Jan 14, 2021 1:38 pm
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McLoughlins Beach

Not wishing to hog the board but In the absence of any Gippsland related posts thought Id put this up for those only able to fish vicariously today. Met up with the Usual Suspect yesterday - my fishing offsider G and made the long 140km trek down to McLoughlin's Beach for an estuary session afloat a...
by Pirkz
Thu Jan 21, 2021 1:34 pm
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Re: Lakes whiting.

Suitably motivated by some of the above posts and being fairly local, and in enforced semi retirement these days , I made the trip across from Paynesville to the Metung area yesterday before the sea breeze kicked in . Far too lazy to get up at the crack of dawn so we fished 11- 4:30 pm. Started acro...
by Pirkz
Fri Jan 22, 2021 9:00 pm
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Re: Lakes whiting.

So just a Good News update Re my previous post.. The crab lives to bite another day! Despite spending 2 days under my Tinny's floor, Mr Crab has been rescued and released unharmed albeit in a new postcode... i.e. off Paynesville jetties. Had to take the floor up but couldn't sleep last night thinkin...
by Pirkz
Sat Jan 23, 2021 3:10 pm
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Re: Just a thought on identification

Promised to sell the old boat before buying the new one (a year ago) but that didnt happen so I can be seen afloat now and then in either of these. Both quite distinctive: older Quintrex Fishabout and more recent RaeLine 186. Be warnerd though, that any attempt to engage in conversation will result ...
by Pirkz
Sat Feb 20, 2021 11:41 am
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Re: Has anyone else received a weird private message? Admin please have w look

Yep received the message but didnt open the link. From Sethcomp.
by Pirkz
Mon Apr 19, 2021 7:41 pm
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Re: More KG Whiting form Paynesville

Also went out this arvo from the Fort King ramp and fished the 2 m line off the bank directly across from the North end of Raymond Island as I was half thinking of going up to Lakes area if no success. Several moves but nowt on squid so reverted to the original plan and motored up to Nungurner jetty...
by Pirkz
Fri Apr 30, 2021 7:05 pm
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Re: KGW Gippsland Lakes

Just a short report re KGW. Fished the last 2 arvo's . Yesterday was opposite Nungurner in 11 meters again. Bite a drop on squid mostly small stuff but 8 species all up including probably the worlds smallest gummi at about 1lb..my first. And a 1/2lb mackerel of some sort also a first. Good place to ...
by Pirkz
Mon May 10, 2021 10:58 am
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Re: KGW Gippsland Lakes

Just a short missive to update the current postcode of some of the KGW family. Fished off Nungurner once again in 11m yesterday arvo for 4hrs during the outgoing tide. Using small squid bait on size 4 paternoster and without any berley caught almost a fish a drop incl Flathead, KGW, Sand Whiting, a ...