19-01-2004, 08:58 PM
Hi fellas
Um, I think the message is metro regions are not as productive as spots further away from Melbourne - this probably has to do with water quality and fishing pressure, HOWEVER you can still get a feed if you're prepared to work for it.......
-Dawn is a great time to spear (but it's hard to get up) - fish like flathead and flounder (and many others) frequent shallow water at night, and if you get up early enough you can catch them before they move out deeper
-Definately get a speargun, you won't regret it
-Forget about spearing when the water is murky
-I haven't speared black rock or half moon bay, but I used to go quite a lot around Parkdale (close inshore reefs) and we used to get mullet, flathead, flounder, and see a lot of whiting that were way too fast. However when I say we used to get these fish, we'd get maybe 2 or 3 fish between 2 spearos in a few hours, certainly not hot action, compared to, say, Wonthaggi or Lorne area (5+ fish each usually, mostly jackets, trumpeter and sweep). Wonthaggi and Lorne seem to have more fish, and a greater variety of species.
So in answer to your question "I haven't been seeing a whole lot - is it the spots I'm picking or the times i'm going?"
The spots you're picking do have fish, not heaps though, and I'd try to go very early or very late in the day. I'd also try and plan a trip to one of the other spots I've mentioned (Wonthaggi and Lorne are best speared at low tide).
Good luck
Jaz
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Um, I think the message is metro regions are not as productive as spots further away from Melbourne - this probably has to do with water quality and fishing pressure, HOWEVER you can still get a feed if you're prepared to work for it.......
-Dawn is a great time to spear (but it's hard to get up) - fish like flathead and flounder (and many others) frequent shallow water at night, and if you get up early enough you can catch them before they move out deeper
-Definately get a speargun, you won't regret it
-Forget about spearing when the water is murky
-I haven't speared black rock or half moon bay, but I used to go quite a lot around Parkdale (close inshore reefs) and we used to get mullet, flathead, flounder, and see a lot of whiting that were way too fast. However when I say we used to get these fish, we'd get maybe 2 or 3 fish between 2 spearos in a few hours, certainly not hot action, compared to, say, Wonthaggi or Lorne area (5+ fish each usually, mostly jackets, trumpeter and sweep). Wonthaggi and Lorne seem to have more fish, and a greater variety of species.
So in answer to your question "I haven't been seeing a whole lot - is it the spots I'm picking or the times i'm going?"
The spots you're picking do have fish, not heaps though, and I'd try to go very early or very late in the day. I'd also try and plan a trip to one of the other spots I've mentioned (Wonthaggi and Lorne are best speared at low tide).
Good luck
Jaz
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