It's Autumn : Time To Improve Your Shore Based & Fishing Kayak Skills
King George Whiting, How To Catch More Using The Best Rigs
Choosing the best King George Whiting Rig isn’t hard. Once you understand a little about the species and use tested rigs developed through experience. …
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How To Catch Flathead From Piers, Beaches & Estuaries
The Australian Flathead (there are several popular species). Affectionately known by Aussie fisho’s as “lizards.” They’re not hard to catch. They’re a …
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How To Make An Amazing Fishing Trolley Easy And Cheap
You’ve seen the guys with their fishing trolley & bucket on the pier? Here’s a better DIY version that carries rods, bait, tackle & keeps the …
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The Warmies – “If the stack’s blowing… I know where I’m going!”
The Warmies is a local nickname for a channel running from the Newport power station to the Yarra River, meeting Port Phillip Bay. It’s considered to …View Fishing Spot
Williamstown Boat Ramp
Located near “The Warmies.” You’ll find 55 car and boat trailer parking spots. This is one of the better boat ramps in Melbourne, being relatively new …View Fishing Spot
Gem Pier
Gem Pier gets pretty busy. I’d look at fishing weekdays and evenings or early mornings. Over weekends and public holidays, it’s really too busy for …View Fishing Spot
Mordialloc Creek
Fishing the creek and Mordialloc is certainly possible, with Bream being the most sought after. Though Mullet are certainly worthwhile too. I’ve not f …View Fishing Spot
Portarlington Holiday Park Boat Ramp
This boat ramp is provided for the caravan and camping patrons. Given the amount of available beach that’s close by and away from the boaties I recomm …View Fishing Spot
Portarlington Boat Ramp
I don’t recommend fishing off boat ramps unless a designated area is available. The beach area adjoining the boat ramp, however, is fine for shore-bas …View Fishing Spot
Ferguson Street Pier Williamstown
While you’ll catch pinky snapper and flathead at times – Gem Pier produces some great Bream catches. Being close to the city it can get crowded – espe …View Fishing Spot
Werribee South River Mouth
From the beach, it’s possible to cast out into the channel for both flathead and bream. While most people tend to target bream on the pier and flathea …View Fishing Spot
Werribee South Boat Ramp
At the time of writing, boaties are calling on assistance to have the boat ramp repaired. Technically there are six boat ramps at Werribee South. The …View Fishing Spot
Werribee River Entrance Pier
Fishing the pier can be a challenge in the early part of the season. From September through to early December it can be a bit weedy. The river also di …View Fishing Spot
Kerferd Road Pier
Kerferd Road Pier produces the usual fishing suspects on Port Phillip Bay. Snapper, Flathead, Flounder, Trevelley and Mullet are all caught by angler …View Fishing Spot
Webb Dock
Webb dock produces snapper, pinkie snapper, flathead, bream, Australian salmon, mullet and trevally. The snapper moves in during the summer months. T …View Fishing Spot
Lagoon Pier
Lagoon Pier is known to produce fish all year round. Because it’s so close to the city it can get busy at times. I’ve tended to catch smaller flathea …View Fishing Spot
Station Pier Port Melbourne
A firm favourite fishing spot, going back to the nineteenth century, Station Pier Port Melbourne is located on Beach Street. Fish species vary from Br …View Fishing Spot
Altona Boat Ramp
In keeping with my recommendations on all boat ramps, I do not recommend fishing on our in close proximity to boaties launching or retrieving boats. …View Fishing Spot
Mordialloc, Bluey’s Boat Hire
Note, that I have not personally used Bluey’s Boat Hire services. As such I cannot make any specific personal recommendations one way or the other. I …View Fishing Spot
Mordialloc Boat Ramp
The Mordialloc Boat Ramp provides small craft access to Port Phillip Bay. There is council parking adjacent to the boat ramp, with trailer sized parki …View Fishing Spot
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