15-03-2007, 05:58 AM
Spent the weekend in Apollo Bay, did about 20hrs surf fishing in 3 days.
Caught a good variety of fish with a number of nice sized salmon being a highlight.
While I had a good time, I checked the pier a dozen times for any squid action and leaned against the rail for a jig in the water for a few hours each night too.
Unfortunately NOTHING <img src='http://www.squidfish.net/forums/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/crying.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':firefighter:' /> While there were some ink stains on the concrete, none appeared fresh. The "word on the street" was that an exceptional number of squid were running in the harbour in the week leading up but the whole time I was wetting a jig there was one or two seals swimming around the pylons and generally making a nuisance of themselves.
One 3 hour session finished with only a half dozen undersized fish being pulled in by the 25-30 anglers on the pier. By that time the night had really cooled off and I rejoined the rest of my group back at our accommodation, disheartened.
Though I suppose there's always a silver lining; I've got all my rigs, tackle box and jigs in good working order and the trip was a great relax. The group is now enthused about fishing more regularly and I've put a handreel and a couple of jigs in the spare wheel well in the boot of my car so I'll have no excuse when the opportunity arises to head towards the coast. I think I'll be seeing a bit of the Mordialloc-Mornington section of Port Phillip Bay from now on.
Caught a good variety of fish with a number of nice sized salmon being a highlight.
While I had a good time, I checked the pier a dozen times for any squid action and leaned against the rail for a jig in the water for a few hours each night too.
Unfortunately NOTHING <img src='http://www.squidfish.net/forums/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/crying.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':firefighter:' /> While there were some ink stains on the concrete, none appeared fresh. The "word on the street" was that an exceptional number of squid were running in the harbour in the week leading up but the whole time I was wetting a jig there was one or two seals swimming around the pylons and generally making a nuisance of themselves.
One 3 hour session finished with only a half dozen undersized fish being pulled in by the 25-30 anglers on the pier. By that time the night had really cooled off and I rejoined the rest of my group back at our accommodation, disheartened.
Though I suppose there's always a silver lining; I've got all my rigs, tackle box and jigs in good working order and the trip was a great relax. The group is now enthused about fishing more regularly and I've put a handreel and a couple of jigs in the spare wheel well in the boot of my car so I'll have no excuse when the opportunity arises to head towards the coast. I think I'll be seeing a bit of the Mordialloc-Mornington section of Port Phillip Bay from now on.
Never happier than on a quiet pier, on a cold, dark, wet night, with a bucket to sit on, pole in hand and a fully charged iPod.