Fishing Report Dated: 22/03/2012
It has been very quiet on the fishing front this week. Last Saturday was unfishable. On Sunday a couple of boats braved the conditions but found it very rough and rather uncomfortable and there were no reported catches. One boat Unwind, believed to be a Tathra boat, was heard on the radio to have found a patch of small Yellowfin just North of Tura Beach.
Observations made by several fishermen over the last week or two is that there is no bait. Local boat Nevahome travelled up and down our fishing grounds on Sunday reporting they had not seen any bait all day and fisherman Brian_S who was fishing with friends at Bermagui today, said that there were some signs of activity with birds and seals etc. but the bait remained deep never coming to the surface.
Nevahome also reported that the current has been pushing down from the north keeping water temperatures at about 21.5° locally, with the water a nice clear blue. Kingfish were biting well on Sunday and Monday and there was a reported sighting of a Marlin in 30 fathoms of water at Disaster Bay.
With the Eden Game Fishing Tournament a little over a week away, a change in the weather and/or water conditions is what is needed.
Dated: 15/03/2012
There have been quite a few disappointments for many fishermen in the last week. Despite the number of Marlin in our waters at present there have been very few recorded captures or tags. Andrew_C dropped 2, Dave_I skipper of Sea Tiger dropped 1, Merimbula boat Spooky dropped 1, charter boat Reel Affair dropped 2 and local boat Shockwave fishing out of Batemans Bay tagged 1 from 4 hookups. In addition, what was believed to be a Short Billed Spearfish was dropped by the guys fishing on Iceman on monday. Better luck next time guys.
On a brighter note, Rob_M fishing on Seahog landed a 40kg Yellowfin on Saturday morning. On Sunday the Kingfish were on the bite at Mowarry and a number of small Yellowfin up to 15kg were tagged or caught. Also on Sunday Chris_D from Polaris brought home a 65kg Broadbill hooked on the bottom while fishing deep for BlueEye.
Water temperatures at the beginning of the week were around 21° with patches of 22° to be found here and there.
For more fishing information and tackle requirements call in to Eden Outdoor and Marine in the main street of Eden.
As always this fishing report is brought to you by our local fishermen. Thanks Guys and happy fishing.
Sponsor Update
The Eden Sport and Game Fishing Club would like to thank
for their kind sponsorship of the 2012 Eden Open Game Fishing Tournament. For more information about Reidy's Lures visit their website at http://www.reidyslures.com/
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