Local reefs are a strong area for anglers with morwong biting well, while snapper are making a welcome return.
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Members of the Merimbula Big Game and Lakes Angling Club (MBGALAC) said the best area for snapper appears to be Horseshoe reef south of Haycock, hunter reef and long point.
Salmon have graced Tura Beach and Melbourne visitors have reported some great catches.
Meanwhile, rain has made the estuaries a little slow, but they are rapidly clearing up where dusky flathead will respond to soft plastics as well as pilchards and poddy mullet.
Bream remain active around the oyster racks, here soft plastics are also the way to go.
Good whiting remain on the flats at Mogareeka and in Merimbula Lake, with members suggesting the edges of the channel about low tide near the Merimbula Marina.
Squirt worms are the ideal bait. The occasional double hook up of luderick from the Merimbula fishing platform attests to this wonderful fishing locality.
Squid and the occasional kingfish also provide both locals and visitors excellent sport.
Prawns are running now the moon is dark, look for a run out tide.
With lots of spawning bait fish shoals located along the edge of the Continental Shelf, approximately 20km offshore, a great game fishing season has begun with multiple striped marlin hook ups tagged and released.
Following a short halt to its fishing because of killing albatross, the Geelong Star has repositioned its towing cables and is once again actively trawling the game fishing grounds off the Sapphire Coast, taking up to 200 tonnes of spawning bait fish each day.
Anglers are highly concerned that localised depletion of the bait fish by the Factory Trawler will lead to a marked reduction in game fish.
This week sees the exciting $500 Dusky Dash for Cash competition, open to all comers.
Briefing and final entries will be on Thursday at the Spencer Park club room with doors open from 6.30pm.
All inquires Lindon Thompson on 0411 873 880. As a strictly catch and release event it will have little impact on the local environment with results forwarded to DPI for research.
The following week 19, 21 and 22 February, Merimbula will be hosting the Eden and Pambula Clubs for the Annual “Grudge Match”, with the popular BBQ at Spencer Park on the Sunday.
The club’s Mystery Bus tour is scheduled for Saturday 5 March entries open until 26 February.
The club’s Classic Seafood Dinner is scheduled for Saturday 9 April, doors open 6.30pm.
Bookings are required as tickets are strictly limited to 80 seats.
The Club rooms are open at Spencer Park every Friday evening from 6.30pm for happy hour.
Visitors are welcome so head along to catch up on all the latest. Inquires Lindon Thompson on 0411 873 880.
Keep your rods bent!