09-03-2006, 04:52 PM
I'm fairly certain AKs fish are jackass morwong - and yes they are different to blue morwong (aka queen snapper).
Blue morwong:
[url="http://www.amonline.net.au/fishes/fishfacts/fish/ndouglas.htm"]http://www.amonline.net.au/fishes/fishfact...sh/ndouglas.htm[/url]
I don't think the surf fishing is the best over the warmer months, but you can still catch a salmon or two if you persist. As for fishing/spearfishing, there are many close inshore reefs along this part of the coast, all of them hold fish, so try and find a spot where nobody else is and go for your life. There is a huge patch of reef just to the right of Lorne Pier which looks unreal, but I've never dived it - so that would be a good starting point. Keep an eye out for 30-40cm snapper, there are HEAPS in close around Lorne at the moment. We went cray diving last weekend and saw stacks of them. There are also quite a few crays about, so keep your eyes peeled! I hope the visibility is ok for you, it wasn't too great for us last weekend, but we still found a few crays.
Blue morwong:
[url="http://www.amonline.net.au/fishes/fishfacts/fish/ndouglas.htm"]http://www.amonline.net.au/fishes/fishfact...sh/ndouglas.htm[/url]
I don't think the surf fishing is the best over the warmer months, but you can still catch a salmon or two if you persist. As for fishing/spearfishing, there are many close inshore reefs along this part of the coast, all of them hold fish, so try and find a spot where nobody else is and go for your life. There is a huge patch of reef just to the right of Lorne Pier which looks unreal, but I've never dived it - so that would be a good starting point. Keep an eye out for 30-40cm snapper, there are HEAPS in close around Lorne at the moment. We went cray diving last weekend and saw stacks of them. There are also quite a few crays about, so keep your eyes peeled! I hope the visibility is ok for you, it wasn't too great for us last weekend, but we still found a few crays.