{"id":2277,"date":"2017-10-25T03:58:59","date_gmt":"2017-10-25T03:58:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/bellarinetimes\/?p=2277"},"modified":"2017-12-27T05:19:25","modified_gmt":"2017-12-27T05:19:25","slug":"fishing-report-september-21-2017","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/bellarinetimes\/sport\/fishing-report-september-21-2017\/","title":{"rendered":"Fishing Report – September 21, 2017"},"content":{"rendered":"

ANGLESEA<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00bb Weather conditions still poor but some catches reported
\n\u00bb Salmon are still being caught off the beaches and near the boat ramp
\n\u00bb Occasional flathead being reported
\n\u00bb a few gummy shark are still being reported
\n\u00bb in close, reports of the odd King George whiting being caught.<\/p>\n

APOLLO BAY<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00bb Weather conditions are still poor
\n\u00bb Salmon are still being caught off Wild Dog and Marengo
\n\u00bb The harbour wall is still reporting catches of salmon
\n\u00bb Reports of couta in the harbour
\n\u00bb Some gummy shark being caught down towards Johanna
\n\u00bb The aire and Barham rivers are still producing the occasional bream.<\/p>\n

For all your bait and tackle, go to Apollo Bay Sports. Phone Steve or Jen, they will be more than pleased to help you. Phone 5237 6434.<\/p>\n

BARWON HEADS<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00bb Reports of pinkie snapper and whiting continue offshore when fishos get out
\n\u00bb Gummy shark reported off the beaches but not in numbers, just occasionally
\n\u00bb Salmon reports continue off most beaches
\n\u00bb River reports see the occasional King George whiting, trevally as well as salmon.<\/p>\n

TORQUAY<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00bb Bad weather continues to affect reports
\n\u00bb Those who do get out are reporting some pinkies as well as flathead
\n\u00bb Reports of some flathead being caught off the beaches
\n\u00bb King George whiting and sand whiting have been reported by those when fishing in close
\n\u00bb Reports also of barracouta offshore
\n\u00bb Reports of the occasional gummy shark being caught off the beaches
\n\u00bb Salmon continue to be caught off most local beaches
\n\u00bb Spring Creek continues to produce a few small bream.<\/p>\n

Remember Torquay Tackle and Sports. For all the best available advice in Torquay on tackle and bait, drop in at the store and see Ross or Josh to ensure you get the most up-to-date information available, or phone 5264 8207.<\/p>\n

QUEENSCLIFF<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00bb Weather conditions are still poor
\n\u00bb St Leonards, reports are still coming in of King George whiting, flathead and some squid as well as the occasional gummy shark
\n\u00bb Clifton Springs, reports of King George whiting as well as calamari and flathead continue
\n\u00bb Queenscliff is still seeing reports King George whiting and calamari
\n\u00bb The creek is still seeing somereports of trevally and salmon
\n\u00bb Swan Bay near the entrance continues to produce whiting, taylor and calamari
\n\u00bb Point Lonsdale, small numbers of trevally and salmon are being reported
\n\u00bb The White Lady continues toproduce a few whiting and calamari
\n\u00bb indented head is still seeing reports of flathead, King George whiting and calamari.<\/p>\n

the picture we\u2019re using this week has a little bit of a story to it.<\/strong>
\nYoung Chayden informed us at a recent fishing clinic that he suffered an allergic reaction if he handled fish or any type of seafood (ie bait, prawns).<\/p>\n

Yet he really wanted to fish, as he had never had the chance before.
\nSo, we baited his hook helped him cast and made sure he was happy in what he was doing.<\/p>\n

You guessed it! Not long afterwards he hooked up to a bream, got excited and forgot what he was told and doesn\u2019t know how to get the fish in. That\u2019s when his young school mate James stepped in to help land the bream. We handled the fish once it was on the bank and made sure there was no risk to Chayden.<\/p>\n

The fish was landed, the pic was taken. Without Chayden touching the fish he had caught his first bream. He watched as it was released back into the river, all safely done to his satisfaction.<\/p>\n

He was so wrapped he didn\u2019t mind sharing bragging rights on his first catch with his school mate James. Even though, as he says, it was his fish!<\/p>\n

Time for trout<\/h2>\n

After reviewing the changes to the new trout fishing rules and opening times it\u2019s that time of the year again where Fisheries invites people with an interest in trout fishing to attend its annual conference. If you have a real interest in trout fishing feel free to attend.<\/p>\n

Freshwater anglers can learn more about Victoria\u2019s wild trout fisheries at a free oneday conference on Saturday November 11, to be held in Mansfield for the third consecutive year.<\/p>\n

The 2017 \u201cTalk Wild Trout\u201d conference will bring together Fisheries scientists and anglers to share findings from research conducted on riverine trout populations during the last three years.<\/p>\n

Renowned trout researcher from New Zealand John Hayes will provide the keynote address about trout behaviour and the key ingredients of a good trout stream. John is and has special expertise in recreational trout fisheries, instream habitat and trout feeding and growth.<\/p>\n

Conference topics include:<\/p>\n