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Port Phillip Bay Fishing Report – 02.12.2024

PORT PHILLIP BAY Report – 02.12.2024 It was another very strong week of fishing for snapper in Port Phillip Bay and with the water temperature rising we also saw King George whiting, squid and flathead coming back onto the bite providing very productive days on the water and a freezer… Read More

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Western Port Bay Fishing Report – 02.12.2024

WESTERNPORT BAY Report – 02.12.2024 The fishing hasn’t slowed down yet in Western Port if anything it’s getting better. King George Whiting and gummy sharks are on the bite adding to the already remarkable snapper fishing. We had several days this past week walking away with a bag of whiting,… Read More

Land Based Fishing Report – 02.12.2024

LAND-BASED Report – 02.12.2024 This past week was amazing for Estuary Perch in our metro systems including the Yarra and Maribyrnong Rivers. Fishing on evenings with surface lures and shallow divers accounted for many EPs between 30 and 40 cm. They are also firing at Devilbend Reservoir and even Melton… Read More

Offshore Fishing Report – 02.12.2024

Offshore Report – 02.12.2024 The water temps this week offshore remained very similar hovering around 17 degrees which is optimal for snapper and gummy sharks, but still a tad too cold for Kingfish and school tuna. It won’t be too long before we start to see frequent catches of them… Read More

Estuary Fishing Report – 02.12.2024

ESTUARY Fishing Report – 02.12.2024 This past week was amazing for Estuary Perch in our metro systems including the Yarra and Maribyrnong Rivers. Fishing on evenings with surface lures and shallow divers accounted for many EPs between 30 and 40 cm. They are also firing at Devilbend Reservoir and even… Read More

Freshwater Fishing Report – 02.12.2024

FRESHWATER Report – 02.12.2024 On Sunday we celebrated the opening of Cod season in Victoria. Cod fishing has come so far in recent years and these freshwater giants are growing as one of the most popular targeted fish. In Victoria, we are lucky with over 3 million cod stocked annually… Read More

Port Phillip Bay Fishing Report – 25.11.2024

PORT PHILLIP BAY Report – 25.11.2024 The fishing in Port Phillip Bay this past week has been incredible. Straight back from my NZ trip I hit the bay 3 times and bagged on each occasion. My network of anglers also had incredibly productive sessions all week. As mentioned in my… Read More

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Western Port Bay Fishing Report – 25.11.2024

WESTERNPORT BAY Report – 25.11.2024 It’s been an incredible 2-3 months for fishing in Western Port and the fishing here continues to fish really well. The volume of quality fish being caught is amazing. We had a few sessions in the evenings and late into the night and the bite… Read More

Land Based Fishing Report – 25.11.2024

LAND-BASED Report – 25.11.2024 No doubt the land-based fishing has slowed down a tad this past few weeks as the water temperature gets warmer many of the snapper start to head for deeper waters. However, there has still been plenty of great land-based fishing action and it is also a… Read More

Offshore Fishing Report – 25.11.2024

Offshore Report – 25.11.2024 Kingfish and schoolies are not far away and already offshore we are seeing a few pop up here around Wilsons Prom, beyond Port Welshpool and further towards Sydney near Narooma, Bemreagui, Merimbula and Eidon. Around those waters there have even been a few mahi mahi (dolphin… Read More

Estuary Fishing Report – 25.11.2024

ESTUARY Fishing Report – 25.11.2024 It’s an amazing time to hit many estuaries around Melbourne and Victoria. This past week we have seen more big dusky flathead on the bite which was highlighted by this past week’s Reel it in fishing challenge held at Mallacoota with many flathead over 80cm… Read More

Freshwater Fishing Report – 25.11.2024

FRESHWATER Report – 25.11.2024 After this past weekend of hot weather, the outdoor and water temperatures are rising and we are seeing our first signs of estuary perch and Australian bass starting to come onto the bite. This will get better and better over the coming weeks and come into… Read More

Port Phillip Bay Fishing Report – 18.11.2024

PORT PHILLIP BAY Report – 18.11.2024 Wow, the snapper fishing in Port Phillip Bay has hit the peak and the fishing this past week was exceptional. Now we have noticed some important changes in fish behaviour in the bay finally starting to see snapper head deep and found around the… Read More

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Western Port Bay Fishing Report – 18.11.2024

WESTERNPORT BAY Report – 18.11.10.2024 The snapper fishing has become more consistent and widespread across Western Port now. With water temperatures as high as 19 degrees we have seen snapper move from the top end and spread into notorious areas including the corals, observation point, Cowes, and even closer to… Read More

Land Based Fishing Report – 18.11.2024

LAND-BASED Report – 18.11.2024 After a frantic start to the season, the land-based fishing for snapper has started to slow down. This is due to the water temperatures rising between 17 and 19 degrees and the fish heading to deeper waters. But don’t worry there are still plenty of good… Read More

Offshore Fishing Report – 18.11.2024

Offshore Report – 18.11.2024 The fishing offshore has been excellent this past week around the Portland region with good volumes of snapper, gummy sharks and King George whiting. Let’s get stuck into this week’s report to help get you into a few fish. Thanks, everyone, as mentioned in our last… Read More

Estuary Fishing Report – 18.11.2024

ESTUARY Fishing Report – 18.11.2024 Some excellent estuary fishing this past week in our estuaries locally around Melbourne and across the wider state. The Gippsland region is firing right now with some excellent fishing for land-based anglers around Marlo, and for boaters and kayakers at Gippsland Lakes and Lakes Entrance…. Read More

Freshwater Fishing Report – 18.11.2024

FRESHWATER Report – 18.11.2024 Freshwater fishing around the state is excellent right now with water temperatures and conditions that will provide terrific fishing. We are seeing a healthy volume of catches of yellowbelly and redfin in particular and are only a week or two away from cod season opening which… Read More

Port Phillip Bay Fishing Report – 04.11.2024

PORT PHILLIP BAY Report – 04.11.2024 The Melbourne Cup long weekend historically signifies that Snapper Season is here. Right on cue the snapper went crazy this past week which is very pleasing news as the snapper bite had been very inconsistent and slow until 2 weeks ago. Now it’s firing… Read More

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Western Port Bay Fishing Report – 04.11.2024

WESTERNPORT BAY Report – 04.11.10.2024 Wow, what an amazing week we had fishing at Western Port once again. The volume of fish being caught and the quality and size of the snapper have been nothing short of remarkable. We fished here several times this week catching many snapper and even… Read More

Land Based Fishing Report – 04.11.2024

LAND-BASED Report – 04.11.2024 The Melbourne Cup long weekend is the perfect time for some land-based fishing. Those prepared to travel this past week got into some amazing snapper action at some tricky locations like Venus Bay, Punchbowl, Kilkunda and Half Moon Bay. Do be very cautious as these can… Read More

Portland Fishing Report – 04.11.2024

PORTLAND Report – 04.11.2024 Finally the Melbourne Cup long weekend is here which is generally a productive time for fishing around the greater Portland region. So many good options from Portland, Port Fairy, Port Mac and plenty of good freshwater fishing in the region too.  a great time to wet… Read More

Estuary Fishing Report – 04.11.2024

ESTUARY Fishing Report – 04.11.2024 It’s been excellent fishing this past week across many of our estuaries around Melbourne and Victoria. The Gippsland region is starting to fire with good volumes of bream and some large dusky flathead. While locally around Melbourne the bream and pinky action has been brilliant… Read More

Freshwater Fishing Report – 04.11.2024

FRESHWATER Report – 04.11.2024 The Melbourne Cup long weekend is a great time to wet a line and thankfully the weather has been excellent. The water temps have risen across the board and the volume of fish being caught across our rivers, lakes and streams has been really good. Increased… Read More

Port Phillip Bay Fishing Report – 28.10.2024

PORT PHILLIP BAY Report – 28.10.2024 Finally, Finally, Finally, the snapper went crazy this past weekend at Altona and Black Rock. It’s been a slow start to the season in Port Phillip Bay frustratingly watching amazing snapper fishing at Western Port and waiting for the water temperature to rise but… Read More

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Western Port Bay Fishing Report – 28.10.2024

WESTERNPORT BAY Report – 28.10.2024 It was another amazing week fishing at Western Port with big snapper in huge volumes caught at Hastings and Corinella. This might be the best snapper season I can recall. We landed many snapper this week mainly in shallower water up to 85cm and plenty… Read More

Land Based Fishing Report – 28.10.2024

LAND-BASED Report – 28.10.2024 What an amazing snapper season it has been already. Land-based anglers continue to dominate the catches in this early stages with many snapper of great sizes remaining in the shallows. This week we saw places like Altona and Black Rock come alive but for land-based anglers… Read More

Portland Fishing Report – 28.10.2024

PORTLAND Report – 28.10.2024 As we wait for the school tuna and kingfish to arrive we can report that the snapper fishing in the shallow reefs around Portland has also been excellent. Taking a variety of baits and also soft plastics hoped along the edges of reefs. Julia Reef, inner… Read More

Estuary Fishing Report – 28.10.2024

ESTUARY Fishing Report – 28.10.2024 Big dusky flathead are back on the bite in regional areas across Victoria with Mallacoota producing some amazing size catches up to 92cm and Gippy Lakes also producing some quality duskies too. This will only get better as the outdoor and water temperatures rise. The… Read More

Freshwater Fishing Report – 28.10.2024

FRESHWATER Report – 28.10.2024 With a spell of warmer weather the freshwater fishing was excellent this week. We saw good catches of yellowbelly, redfin and cod ( in permitted areas ), this will likely be the start of some great fishing ahead and soon it won’t be too long before… Read More

Port Phillip Bay Fishing Report – 21.10.2024

PORT PHILLIP BAY Report – 21.10.2024 With a small increase in water temperature Port Phillip Bay is finally starting to pick up and with Tuesday predicted to be 29 degrees that should help to kick things into gear. I had to take a small moment away from fishing the bay… Read More

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Western Port Bay Fishing Report – 21.10.2024

WESTERNPORT BAY Report – 21.10.2024 Western Port right now is the gift that keeps giving. The fishing is unbelievable with big snapper catches in good volumes all over the top end. I had to take a small moment away from fishing the bay this week to get involved in the… Read More

Land Based Fishing Report – 21.10.2024

LAND-BASED Report – 21.10.2024 It was another chaotic week for land-based fishing with the snapper still on the chew far and wide. There were some great catches towards the end of the week in the Geelong region from St Helens, Point Lillas, Limburners and Wangim with catches up to 70cms…. Read More

Portland Fishing Report – 21.10.2024

PORTLAND Report – 21.10.2024 Great King George Whiting fishing this past week around Portland which has been very welcome while we wait patiently for the kingfish and school tuna to arrive with the warmer weather. There was some great size King George Whiting caught in Portland Harbour around the corner… Read More

Estuary Fishing Report – 21.10.2024

ESTUARY Fishing Report – 21.10.2024 Bream fishing in our regional areas has been excellent this past week. The Warrnambool region is producing excellent fishing land-based and by boat and yak at the Hopkins and Nelson Rivers. The Gippsland region is starting to fire with the Mitchell, Nicolson and Gippy Lakes… Read More

Freshwater Fishing Report – 21.10.2024

FRESHWATER Report – 21.10.2024 It was a bit of a mixed bag this week for freshwater fishing, despite the rising temperatures trout were arguably the best option with many caught far and wide in our rural lakes and rivers aswell as metro systems. We’re in a transition period right now… Read More

Port Phillip Bay Fishing Report – 14.10.2024

PORT PHILLIP BAY Report – 14.10.2024 The past few weeks of fishing at Port Phillip Bay have been super frustrating, especially if you have been following just how good the fishing has been in Western Port. Port Phillip has been more about hours on the water and isolated fish here… Read More

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Western Port Bay Fishing Report – 14.10.2024

WESTERNPORT BAY Report – 14.10.2024 Wow, Wow Wow I’m not sure how else to start the Western Port fishing report other than saying Wow, how good has the fishing been? Every day snapper up to 80cm are consistently being regardless of the weather, winds, water clarity and water temperatures. It’s… Read More

Land Based Fishing Report – 14.10.2024

LAND-BASED Report – 14.10.2024 The snapper has started to spread out this past week around Port Phillip Bay as we saw more catch far and wide with hotspots being Mt Martha Rocks, Sandringham Rockwall and Webb Dock. There were still good catches at Portarlington and St Leonards but certainly not… Read More

Portland Fishing Report – 14.10.2024

PORTLAND Report – 14.10.2024 For the first time in a while, the water temperature offshore and in the bay are pretty much the same. Offshore is also fishing similar to the bay with Snapper a prime species that’s fishing well along the shallow reefs, and the gummy and school sharks… Read More

Estuary Fishing Report – 14.10.2024

ESTUARY Fishing Report – 14.10.2024 The Vic Bream Classics was held at Marlo this past weekend and the results were nothing short of spectacular. We saw some massive bags up to 5.9 kilos which is brilliant and the biggest fish landed was a whopping 1.6 kilos. Now it wasn’t easy… Read More

Freshwater Fishing Report – 14.10.2024

FRESHWATER Report – 14.10.2024 The freshwater fishing has been up and down just like the weather in recent weeks. Some days are brilliant on the yellowbelly, redfin, cod and trout and others are very quiet. It’s a familiar pattern at the moment until we get some consistent warm weather which… Read More

Port Phillip Bay Fishing Report – 08.10.2024

PORT PHILLIP BAY Report – 08.10.2024 The refreshed website goes live this week, please bear with us as we transition thousands of articles, images and videos to the new format. The members area will take on a heap of new features and enhancements and we are busy working through them… Read More

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Western Port Bay Fishing Report – 08.10.2024

WESTERNPORT BAY Report – 08.10.2024 The refreshed website goes live this week, please bear with us as we transition thousands of articles, images and videos to the new format. The members area will take on a heap of new features and enhancements and we are busy working through them right… Read More

Land Based Fishing Report – 08.10.2024

LAND-BASED Report – 08.10.2024 The refreshed website goes live this week, please bear with us as we transition thousands of articles, images and videos to the new format. The members area will take on a heap of new features and enhancements and we are busy working through them right now…. Read More

Portland Fishing Report – 08.10.2024

PORTLAND Report – 08.10.2024 The refreshed website goes live this week, please bear with us as we transition thousands of articles, images and videos to the new format. The members area will take on a heap of new features and enhancements and we are busy working through them right now…. Read More

Estuary Fishing Report – 08.10.2024

ESTUARY Fishing Report – 08.10.2024 The refreshed website goes live this week, please bear with us as we transition thousands of articles, images and videos to the new format. The members area will take on a heap of new features and enhancements and we are busy working through them right… Read More

Freshwater Fishing Report – 08.10.2024

FRESHWATER Report – 08.10.2024 The refreshed website goes live this week, please bear with us as we transition thousands of articles, images and videos to the new format. The members area will take on a heap of new features and enhancements and we are busy working through them right now…. Read More

Port Phillip Bay Fishing Report – 01.10.2024

PORT PHILLIP BAY Report – 01.10.2024 Hi everyone, I’m excited to announce that a major refresh of the FishingMad website and Members area will go live next week. This will include a refreshed look and feel for the website but also improved functionality for members. This has been many years… Read More

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Western Port Bay Fishing Report – 01.10.2024

WESTERNPORT BAY Report – 01.10.2024 Hi everyone, I’m excited to announce that a major refresh of the FishingMad website and Members area will go live next week. This will include a refreshed look and feel for the website but also improved functionality for members. This has been many years in… Read More

Land Based Fishing Report – 01.10.2024

LAND-BASED Report – 01.10.2024 Hi everyone, I’m excited to announce that a major refresh of the FishingMad website and Members area will go live next week. This will include a refreshed look and feel for the website but also improved functionality for members. This has been many years in the… Read More

Portland Fishing Report – 01.10.2024

PORTLAND Report – 01.10.2024 Hi everyone, I’m excited to announce that a major refresh of the FishingMad website and Members area will go live next week. This will include a refreshed look and feel for the website but also improved functionality for members. This has been many years in the… Read More

Estuary Fishing Report – 01.10.2024

ESTUARY Report – 01.10.2024 Hi everyone, I’m excited to announce that a major refresh of the FishingMad website and Members area will go live next week. This will include a refreshed look and feel for the website but also improved functionality for members. This has been many years in the… Read More

Freshwater Fishing Report – 01.10.2024

FRESHWATER Report – 01.10.2024 Hi everyone, I’m excited to announce that a major refresh of the FishingMad website and Members area will go live next week. This will include a refreshed look and feel for the website but also improved functionality for members. This has been many years in the… Read More