Struggling at the boat ramp? This Geelong clinic can help

BOAT owners looking to build confidence at the ramp will have the chance to learn from the experts at a free reversing clinic in East Geelong.

Delivered by the Victorian Fisheries Authority, the sessions focus on practical skills to make launching and retrieving boats easier.

The clinic will be held at Limeburners Point Boat Ramp in East Geelong on Sunday 17 May, with sessions running from 9.30am to 4.30pm.

Participants will receive hands-on guidance from instructors at Peninsula Boat Training, covering the fundamentals of trailer reversing, launching and retrieving a boat, along with practical time behind the wheel.

The sessions are designed for all experience levels, from first-time boat owners through to those looking to refine their technique, with some sessions offered exclusively for women to provide a more comfortable learning environment.

Bookings are essential, with 45-minute sessions scheduled throughout the day via the Victorian Fisheries Authority website.

The clinics are funded through the Victorian government’s Better Boating Fund, which reinvests licence and registration fees into facilities and programs for recreational boaters.

Don’t miss out on this opportunity to enhance your boating experience! See you there!

If you see or suspect any illegal fishing in Victoria, call the 24/7 reporting service, 13FISH (133474), to speak directly to a fisheries officer. You can remain anonymous

FISHING REPORTS

Anglesea

· Once again, no reports this week

Reports compliments of the Rusty Anglers Angling Club Anglesea

Torquay

· Still no reports available this week

Reports compliments of the Torquay Angling Club

St Leonards

· Reports of whiting and some very good flathead being caught

Reports thanks to Drysdale Bait and Tackle

Barwon Heads and Ocean Grove

· Reports of some silver trevally on the run in tide

Reports Compliments of Drysdale Bait and Tackle

Indented Heads

· Reports here of squid and whiting

Reports compliments of the Bellarine Pirates

Point Lonsdale

· Reports of a few squid and whiting

Queenscliff

· Reports of squid continue as do reports of whiting

Swan Bay

· Still some reports of trevally

Portarlington

· Still a few reports of some flatheads

Clifton Springs

· Reports of whiting have been recorded