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Landbased advice
Posted: Wed Jan 20, 2021 3:20 pm
by ThomoT
I'm going to be spending a few days at Torquay and was wondering if there is any jetties in the area where one can dangle a line? Or is of the beach the only real land based option apart from spring creek?
Thanks.
Re: Landbased advice
Posted: Wed Jan 20, 2021 7:29 pm
by 4liters
There's only beaches and rocks for landbased fishing down that way until you get to Lorne.
It's mostly southerly winds this weekend which isn't great for that neck of the woods but if you pick a morning with light winds you could spin the beaches with a slug for salmon or something.
Re: Landbased advice
Posted: Thu Jan 21, 2021 7:41 am
by ThomoT
Cool, thanks for the tip. It's there anything in the barwon heads direction?
Re: Landbased advice
Posted: Thu Jan 21, 2021 7:44 am
by Sebb
ThomoT wrote: ↑Thu Jan 21, 2021 7:41 am
Cool, thanks for the tip. It's there anything in the barwon heads direction?
There's couple jetties there at the mouth of the river. Fishing can be good there.
Re: Landbased advice
Posted: Thu Jan 21, 2021 8:06 am
by Seniorfisho
ThomoT wrote: ↑Thu Jan 21, 2021 7:41 am
Cool, thanks for the tip. It's there anything in the barwon heads direction?
The Barwon river is a fantastic place to fish. heaps of landbased options and a couple of jetties
Re: Landbased advice
Posted: Thu Jan 21, 2021 12:02 pm
by StarrangerAU
ThomoT wrote: ↑Thu Jan 21, 2021 7:41 am
Cool, thanks for the tip. It's there anything in the barwon heads direction?
ditto what the other folk have said.... Barwon has plenty of options.
My only addition would be to aim for wetting the line just either side of the tide changes. When the tide is in full swing the flow rate can be wicked fast at times and if its a weedy day, its a pain in the bum x 2. But... its either that or from the beach IMO .
Good Luck.
Re: Landbased advice
Posted: Thu Jan 21, 2021 12:06 pm
by StarrangerAU
StarrangerAU wrote: ↑Thu Jan 21, 2021 12:02 pm
ThomoT wrote: ↑Thu Jan 21, 2021 7:41 am
Cool, thanks for the tip. It's there anything in the barwon heads direction?
ditto what the other folk have said.... Barwon has plenty of options.
My only addition would be to aim for wetting the line just either side of the tide changes. When the tide is in full swing the flow rate can be wicked fast at times and if its a weedy day, its a pain in the bum x 2. But... its either that or from the beach IMO .
Good Luck.
... Just to add, there are plenty of tales of the Silver Ghosts (Mulloway) haunting Barwon River during the evenings if you are up for the challenge. If I recall correctly, there are a few threads on this forum that provide some insight into how/where/when ... worth finding and having a read.