Fishing report 6.11.10

JERVIS BAY- Water temp is holding around 18 deg  this week. No reports from offshore this week as the weather has been ordinary.Offshore to the north kings to 10kg are still ticking over around the drum and beecroft with slow trolled live yellowtail still being the bait of choice.In the bay the bonito, Kingfish, Salmon, Tailor and drummer in the washes are viable off north Bowen, and Angelo from Jervis Bay Fishing Charters reported some 10kg plus bruisers early in the week under Pt Perp. Jervis Bay definitely fishes better with a bit of a bump on it but it’s hard going in small boats. Try for flatties inside the bay to the west of Bowen and the squid are still quit active and full of milk . If your coming down for a break get yourself a marine park map to avoid being caught in a sanctuary zone because it will cost you $500 pp no questions asked.

Did you know that Jervis Bay is twice the size of Botany Bay or eight times the size of Sydney Harbour. Travelling from one side to the other is the equivalent of a 5nm offshore voyage. It has the whitest sand in the world and patches of temperate rainforest that will have you thinking your in the Daintree! It’s a beautiful place but it’s also massive stretch of water with little in the way of boat traffic at this time of year so be prepared and log onto to marine rescue Jervis Bay before you head off.

It’s worth mentioning that any of the reefs in the bay hold snapper on plastics year round. Tie on a 3” gulp pepper prawn or 5” nuclear chicken on a 4gram squidgey finesse head and try your luck.

 From "little things big things grow"

ST GEORGES’S BASIN- The Basin water temp is now hovering 17-22 deg. It’s been raining all week so not much to report. This latest drop of fresh will really fire up the prawns which in turn will fire up the fishing even more once the sun returns. Bream, whiting and flathead are already taking surface lures, and I personally would rather catch one bream on a beautifully cast surface presentation than 10 bream on bait. Surface lure fishing is a very visual and really exciting way to catch fish. Give me a call if you’ve never had a crack at this form of fishing. Flathead are in very shallow at the moment feasting on the first run of spring prawns. We’ve now managed 6 fish between 80-90cm, and a heap of fish in the 60-80cm range in the past month. Do the right thing  and throw back any fish over 60cm as they are breeding females and we all want the Basin to stay one of the east coast’s premier “Big Girl” destinations for years to come. You’ll be surprised by the rush you’ll get when you let a big fish go and feel better for it. Big bream of 39cm and above are potentially 15-20 yr old fish and prime breeding stock so only take what you need.

CROCODILES IN THE BASIN!

If you If you want to put yourself in the picture to have a chance at catching a big Basin flathead then “croc” season is in full swing. We won the 2010 Basin Flathead Classic with a 90cm fish so we know where they are. October/ Nov are the prime months and it will book out fast so book now for some fantastic spring lure fishing. If you’ve never caught a fish on a lure and you want to escape the city crowds then give me a call today on 0413 610 832 or check out the website on www.bayandbasinsportsfishing.com.au

JEWFISH IN THE RIVERS!

I spent yesterday on the Shoalhaven with Waz Keelan from “Strikezone TV” and Luke Evans from BCF in Fyshwick targeting Jewfish on plastics. We had a fantastic day on the water and managed two small soapy Jewies for our efforts. It doesn’t matter how big they come, it’s always exciting to catch one (or two) on a plastic. In between tides we took a look right up to the top of Broughton Ck and flicked lures into the snags for bream and bass. We managed a few bream and had a good look at the system post rain. The fishing in the creek should really fire up once the weather warms after this ridiculous November cold spell. I have days left for the next moon in November to target Jewies so get on the phone today.

Tight lines and good times

Greg Reid

0413 610 832

www.bayandbasinsportsfishing.com.au