Offshore angling has been bolstered by good reports and some superb catches. Bernie and Judy Sillis landed a 44kg bluefin tuna off Tathra near the first drop off, while another boat reported a near 100kg catch.
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The water temperature is on the rise and whales are still active in their migrations.
Anglers are concerned about the continued degradation of the bar at Merimbula and said dredging or a breakwater may be required to prevent the complete closure of Merimbula Lake.
Mitchie's Jetty owner Bill Deveril said there had been vegetation and trees that extended across the barrier, but it had been washed away in 1974 by a huge cyclonic storm system named Sygna.
The barrier bar regrew and has lasted more or less in the one place until it was breached in late 2018. Bill tells us; "This is the first time he has seen the entrance awash since the Sygna storm".
In regular fishing news, offshore flathead remain elusive however a few morwong have been reported from the local reefs; Haycock and Hunter in particular, with best bait pilchards and squid. Off Haycock Beach a couple of large calamari squid were taken as by-catch on a two hook metal jig. A few calamari have also been taken from the Merimbula Fishing platform using No.3 slow sinking jigs. Anglers fishing our headlands and beaches have taken salmon and tailor and congratulations to Paul Hogie of Tura Beach for his lovely tailor taken in early evening at Dolphin Cove of Tura Beach.
In the Merimbula front lake the start of the run-in from the sea has provided some nice Australian salmon. There are tailor and trevally in the channel and lots of tailor in the top lake. Pambula River remains the stand out fishing spot during the past week with ubiquitous salmon, tailor and trevally. Try the channel between the shark hole and Broadwater. Stand out lure is the "Spanyid" Maniac 21. There are lots of "chopper" tailor in the Merimbula Top Lake plus some occasional bream and trevally.
The Bega River remains open though still muddy with a fair amount of debris. Soft plastics used up river past Thompsons has rewarded anglers with the occasional dusky flathead and bream. There are also a few bream beside the rockwall further down river.
The MBGLAC Club Room remains open on Friday evenings, commencing 6.30pm. However due to social distancing rules attendance is currently limited to 20 persons. MBGLAC Membership application, Membership renewal and everything you need to know about local fishing is on the Club's Website www.mbglac.com.au All enquires to Alan Wilkins 0412 149 998.
