Flinders report - VIC

[Guest]

G'day all just wondering if any of you have launched off Flinders? And up to what size boat you have launched off the sand there? Because i suppose the only way anyone is going to get on to any decent squid is motoring a 100 meters off the end of the pier. Or else we have to battle with a lot of fishing lines.

[FISHY]

LOCATION: Flinders Pier



STATE: Victoria



COUNTRY: Australia <img src='http://www.squidfish.net/forums/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/as.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />



NEAREST MAJOR TOWN: Hastings



FISHING: Great squidding from the middle of the pier to the end, Squid to 3kg

Best using artificial jig or baited jig with whiting on it.

Bread berley very productive

Most productive at 2AM and sunset CATCHING 2-3KG SOUTHERN CALAMARI



Great spot



FISHY

[FISHY]

HI guys i wondered off to flinders jetty last night around 10.00pm and heaps of people and there was an asian who had a 3kg squid on ice, then there were some ozzies they had a white (maiyanaise) bucket full of squid around 1kg mark then a big mother fu#*# squid around 3.2kg they were using whiting and there were some people who had a flounder light dangling down from the pier with thier squid jigs close by but they had'nt caught a thing ! <img src='http://www.squidfish.net/forums/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />



also it was clear water and the lowest tide i have seen !!!!!!!!!!!!1 <img src='http://www.squidfish.net/forums/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/xyxthumbs.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' /> <img src='http://www.squidfish.net/forums/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/xyxthumbs.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' /> <img src='http://www.squidfish.net/forums/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/xyxthumbs.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' /> <img src='http://www.squidfish.net/forums/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/xyxthumbs.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' /> <img src='http://www.squidfish.net/forums/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/xyxthumbs.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':th' />

[glen]

hey guys,



i was at flinders last night and agree with what FISHY said above.



i only managed one squid about half a kilo but a guy next to me got two about 1 kg. another guy dropped about 4 big squid and caught one about 1 kg.



there was no fish around. just a few tiny leatherjackets and some toadies.



i was told by a diver he saw a few weedy seadragons which would have been pretty cool.



cheers, glen

[Jazman]

Hi guys,

Glen it's good you got at least one squid, I was at Flinders Sunday morning and didn't see much caught off the pier. We went out in the tinny and caught 18 between 3 of us fishing from 5am-10am, they ranged from 0.5-3.5kg (no jokes, several had hoods well over 50cm!). All the bigguns were caught on garfish and salmon on baited jigs, the little fellas on Yo Zuri 3.0s and a blue 2.5 shrimphunter. Photos coming soon!

Cheers

Jaz

[Mr_snapperman]

Guys,



was there allot of people on sunday I was going to head down before changing my mind at the last moment.

[glen]

snapperman - it was fairly crowded at the end of the pier. plenty of room half way along.



jazman - well done on that catch. look forward to the photos.



cheers, glen <img src='http://www.squidfish.net/forums/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/xyxthumbs.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':au:' />

[FISHY]

<img src='http://www.squidfish.net/forums/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' /> hi all,



i went fishing on monday and was using the old crappy jigs, i caught nothing so me and a friend went home then got snorkling gear ready and back down to flinders pier and sore heaps of weedy sea dragons for the first time and then i carefully picked one up and it is so cool and colourful.



<img src='http://www.squidfish.net/forums/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/blueboxbullet.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':au:' /> HEAPS and Heaps of butterfish and a lot of squid jigs i found!!!!!

ifound a fishing rod <img src='http://www.squidfish.net/forums/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':lol' /> Then went floundering around 9.30pm full low tide and scooped up a nice squid in a net 1 flounder 1 big garfish





seeya <img src='http://www.squidfish.net/forums/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/xyxthumbs.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':th' />

[Guest]

Fished in 35ft water out from Flinders, I have never caught so many squid in a session, on the 30th fished from 6am to 10.30am caught 6 squid @ 500 - 2.0kg,

fished afternoon for 2 @1.0kg. Fished Sunday afternoon for 18 @ 500 - 2.5kg and lost a big one to a bloody seal that then went and threw the squid in front of us, then dissappered. Monday we fished from 8.00am to 12.30pm this was the amazing day, we caught 35 @250g - 3.5kg they took anything you put in the water, it didn't matter silver whiting, plastic jigs what ever.

[FISHY]

fRom looking towards the water from the the peir were you a bit to the left of the jetty and 1km out? thats the hot spot at the moment! <img src='http://www.squidfish.net/forums/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/rolleyes.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':au:' /> <img src='http://www.squidfish.net/forums/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/whistling.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':lol' />

[Guest]

right on fishy



Nice patch of green weed out there.

[FISHY]

thought so very productive area of squid, mainly early in the morning say around.. 5am



<img src='http://www.squidfish.net/forums/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':ink' />



i bet you had fun cleaning them afterwards! <img src='http://www.squidfish.net/forums/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':au:' /> <img src='http://www.squidfish.net/forums/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':lol' /> <img src='http://www.squidfish.net/forums/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':th' /> <img src='http://www.squidfish.net/forums/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/xyxthumbs.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />

[Jazman]

Erics first squid after 64 years of trying. Caught off Flinders October 2004.



   

[Jazman]

Morning's catch off Flinders, October 2004.

[Guest]

oh yeah



nice and messy!!!



We beheaded the squid out on the spot, had 2 nice dolpins come around and clean the heads up, put the squid right off.



Thats way to many squid though, i dont think i will fish for squid for a while, not for eating anyway.



Cheers

Bob

[Mr_snapperman]

Last Friday left Melb. with the rain deciding to brave it out at Flinders. Only one chap when i arrived at 6pm and he left shortly afterwards. Yes I had the entire pier to myself. With a strong south west I picked the best corner of the jetty for the wind and settled in for hopefully a good peaceful nights fishing.



After having the jetty to myself for all of 10 minutes two blokes arrived went to the lower landing and decided they would throw under my lines. About the same time 4 other blokes arrived with about 16 lines and started throw lines to my left over the guys on the landing. The other guys came to my right started throwing many lines pretty much over mine. With the wind and the current it was pretty much a complete disaster. Virtually all the lines were left unattended with them drifting across. It was absolutely impossible to bring 1 line in without tangling up with two others. Two others arrived later and one of them asked me if it was ok to throw a couple of lines between mine. By that stage I was ready to kill.

Even though I planned to stay late I was pretty much forced to leave early around 10pm.



It doesn't seem that there is any ettiquette in terms of reserving a section of jetty at Flinders especially with fishermen of a certain background.



For the record 5 squid, apart from one small one all around 1.5 kg.



Previous trip to Flinders two weeks earlier had a very good one. Again apart from one small one 7 others averaging about 2kg.



Have got a fridge full of the stuff now so I will giving it a rest for a while.

[Jazman]

Know what you mean Snapperman, there are some shocking manners displayed at Flinders pier. You really have to fight to keep your spot.

Maybe next time eat a heap of baked beans before you go, and let nature take its course...maybe then you wont be troubled by people fishing too close <img src='http://www.squidfish.net/forums/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/tongue.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':lol' />

[FISHY]

i think it is ###### when people casts over the landings ! stuffs it up for every one trying to fish on the landing SHAME ON YOU!

[aok47]

i'm just waiting for the day when i read/hear about a biff on the flinders pier.... <img src='http://www.squidfish.net/forums/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/mad.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':angry:' />



AK

[Jazman]

I have heard 2nd hand about knives and guns being drawn before!!