17-06-2004, 07:00 PM
Fishing under the westgate the most common catch by far is bream, I've caught them up to 1kg+, and have had best success using small crabs (unweighted if possible) on a #6 hook.
A few weeks ago there was a plague of undersized whiting, and last weekend my mate caught a 33cm pinky fishing off the base of one of the bridge pylons.
You can also catch mullet, and heaps of these spiky gurnard-like fish I think they're called 'cobblers'.
They also get quite a few tailor further downstream towards the Hotties, especially when the power station is pumping.
Worst thing about fishing under the westgate......SNAGS! The further out you cast the worse it gets, lots of submerged pylons, rocks etc. wreak havoc with tackle, but fishing with light sinkers, or under a float helps.
Jaz
A few weeks ago there was a plague of undersized whiting, and last weekend my mate caught a 33cm pinky fishing off the base of one of the bridge pylons.
You can also catch mullet, and heaps of these spiky gurnard-like fish I think they're called 'cobblers'.
They also get quite a few tailor further downstream towards the Hotties, especially when the power station is pumping.
Worst thing about fishing under the westgate......SNAGS! The further out you cast the worse it gets, lots of submerged pylons, rocks etc. wreak havoc with tackle, but fishing with light sinkers, or under a float helps.
Jaz