A great isolation evening fishing

Williamstown, Altona, Point Cook, Werribee
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Re: A great isolation evening fishing

Post by Sebb » Wed Mar 18, 2020 11:02 pm

Sinsemilla wrote:
Wed Mar 18, 2020 10:51 pm
Nice work Seb. What area do you launch from? I just bought a yak and wouldn't mind giving it a go in the salt on a nice calm day.

Cheers, Anth
Campbell's cove beach.
I fish common places nowadays, especially on a yak. No secret.
There's been good captures of flathead from Altona to Werribee.

Though places can determine the species, to me, it's more of the technique etc than the place. Even two persons fishing next to each other at the same spot and time may have different results. Like my mate there who tried with 1/32 jig head and 2" grub, and failed. He's onto them straight after he changed to 1/8 and 4" plastic.

If you're new on a yak and fishing the bay, choose a low wind day, offshore is ideal. E.g. Altona is good and safe to fish on Northwest wind.
If you could, I suggest fish with an experienced mate on your first time on the yak.
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Re: A great isolation evening fishing

Post by Sinsemilla » Thu Mar 19, 2020 12:35 am

Seb85 wrote:
Wed Mar 18, 2020 11:02 pm
Sinsemilla wrote:
Wed Mar 18, 2020 10:51 pm
Nice work Seb. What area do you launch from? I just bought a yak and wouldn't mind giving it a go in the salt on a nice calm day.

Cheers, Anth
Campbell's cove beach.
I fish common places nowadays, especially on a yak. No secret.
There's been good captures of flathead from Altona to Werribee.

Though places can determine the species, to me, it's more of the technique etc than the place. Even two persons fishing next to each other at the same spot and time may have different results. Like my mate there who tried with 1/32 jig head and 2" grub, and failed. He's onto them straight after he changed to 1/8 and 4" plastic.

If you're new on a yak and fishing the bay, choose a low wind day, offshore is ideal. E.g. Altona is good and safe to fish on Northwest wind.
If you could, I suggest fish with an experienced mate on your first time on the yak.
Cheers Seb. Was more looking for where i could park and don't have to drag the yak a long way. Have you ever fished around all the moorings at St kilda?

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Re: A great isolation evening fishing

Post by Sebb » Thu Mar 19, 2020 7:04 am

Sinsemilla wrote:
Thu Mar 19, 2020 12:35 am
Cheers Seb. Was more looking for where i could park and don't have to drag the yak a long way. Have you ever fished around all the moorings at St kilda?
Nah I haven't fished St Kilda on the yak. Most times I fish with a mate with a big heavy kayak, so always got the trailer on. Unsure where to get free parking with trailer around there that is close enough to the water. The paid parking fee is quite expensive along the east.
Let me know if you know places to launch.
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Re: A great isolation evening fishing

Post by fishnut » Thu Mar 19, 2020 8:41 am

Seb85 wrote:
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fishnut wrote:
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Think i will isolate myself this evening around wedge spit
My neighbour been fishing there, he said there's still whiting biting there. Good luck!
Well the isolation worked and i feel better now after scoring 15 nice tings
They went nuts for an hour just before dark

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Re: A great isolation evening fishing

Post by Sebb » Thu Mar 19, 2020 9:17 am

fishnut wrote:
Thu Mar 19, 2020 8:41 am
Seb85 wrote:
Wed Mar 18, 2020 1:17 pm
fishnut wrote:
Wed Mar 18, 2020 12:54 pm
Think i will isolate myself this evening around wedge spit
My neighbour been fishing there, he said there's still whiting biting there. Good luck!
Well the isolation worked and i feel better now after scoring 15 nice tings
They went nuts for an hour just before dark
Nice! Good size?
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Re: A great isolation evening fishing

Post by meppstas » Thu Mar 19, 2020 9:25 am

Very nice session on the saltwater Seb, some solid fish there too.. top report & pics as well..

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Re: A great isolation evening fishing

Post by Sinsemilla » Thu Mar 19, 2020 10:56 am

Seb85 wrote:
Thu Mar 19, 2020 7:04 am
Sinsemilla wrote:
Thu Mar 19, 2020 12:35 am
Cheers Seb. Was more looking for where i could park and don't have to drag the yak a long way. Have you ever fished around all the moorings at St kilda?
Nah I haven't fished St Kilda on the yak. Most times I fish with a mate with a big heavy kayak, so always got the trailer on. Unsure where to get free parking with trailer around there that is close enough to the water. The paid parking fee is quite expensive along the east.
Let me know if you know places to launch.
Because you have a trailer couldn't you just park and launch from the boat ramp seeing as though its free these days?

There might be all day parking in the backstreets.. ill have a look next time im in the area.

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Re: A great isolation evening fishing

Post by Sebb » Thu Mar 19, 2020 11:45 am

Sinsemilla wrote:
Thu Mar 19, 2020 10:56 am
Seb85 wrote:
Thu Mar 19, 2020 7:04 am
Sinsemilla wrote:
Thu Mar 19, 2020 12:35 am
Cheers Seb. Was more looking for where i could park and don't have to drag the yak a long way. Have you ever fished around all the moorings at St kilda?
Nah I haven't fished St Kilda on the yak. Most times I fish with a mate with a big heavy kayak, so always got the trailer on. Unsure where to get free parking with trailer around there that is close enough to the water. The paid parking fee is quite expensive along the east.
Let me know if you know places to launch.
Because you have a trailer couldn't you just park and launch from the boat ramp seeing as though its free these days?

There might be all day parking in the backstreets.. ill have a look next time im in the area.
Hummm good point...

Yeah there's free parkir near the houses, but too far to drag a kayak, crossing the road etc.
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Re: A great isolation evening fishing

Post by smokin_reels » Thu Mar 19, 2020 11:53 am

anth, ill take you
There is always more to learn , fish to catch , places to see and friends to make.

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Re: A great isolation evening fishing

Post by re-tyred » Thu Mar 19, 2020 12:08 pm

well my isolation morning went well. just finished filleting 15 blue spot flatties in the 35-55cm range, plus 3 Taylor. So the grand-kids won't starve this week.
There's nothing . . . absolutely nothing . . . half so much worth doing as simply messing around in boats.
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