Fishing Victoria Forum

It depends on what you're fishing for. Little reefies in close, trevally etc you should be ok. If you hook a big salmon on that setup from the rocks in Lorne, you're going to have a full on fight on your hands. I would highly, HIGHLY recommend at least a 9 footer for lures, and a 12 footer for baits...

Hi everyone. I have a Daiwa Infeet Z 732LFS rod paired with a 2500 reel on soft plastic. Is this a possible setup to do rock fishing down at Lorne? haha. Or do I need something bit more heavier - Maybe a medium heavy rod? Thanks :) Casting lures or bait fishing? For bait fishing, definitely too sho...

If you find a decent day shouldn't be a problem to fish certain areas of rock lodges. Its not my preferred style of fishing on the Rocks down there (Bait & Lure on 12'& 9' respectively). 2 popular rock platforms there are Jump Rock & Artillery Rocks. Not sure you'd be able to get it far enough or wo...

https://www.coronavirus.vic.gov.au/sport-and-exercise#can-i-participate-in-recreational-activities-like-fishing what do you guys make of this? apparently you can go fishing within 5km of your house as long as it doesn't use a a facility. what's considered as a facility? I think facilities are like ...

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Fri May 28, 2021 10:16 am

https://www.coronavirus.vic.gov.au/spor ... ke-fishing

what do you guys make of this? apparently you can go fishing within 5km of your house as long as it doesn't use a a facility.
what's considered as a facility?

Boat ramp .

Looks like a dusky morwong, aka butterfish.

It does look like dusky murwong. Not that I ever caught one nor see one in person.

Sea carp. Not a dusky morwong

https://fishesofaustralia.net.au/home/species/1187

If that remains the forecast it should be glass conditions...good luck

Hi folks, what kind of rig would you suggest I use on a jetty to catch snapper/pinky? Cheers. hey, mate the rig doesn't matter it's more the conditions you fish what gear do you have because if you have a surf rod i would recommend getting some three-way swivels and setting it up with a paternoster...