Melbourne Snapper 2017 Fishing Early Season Big Red Port Phillip Bay

Melbourne Snapper 2015 September with Big reds on my mind i Launched my boat at mornington . Drove out to the Shipping channel and started sounding up for some snapper .The burometer was extremley high peaking at 1039 and was not to concerned about tide changes . I Knew if i put the effort in and could find the fish i would be a great chance of catching and coming home with an earley season snapper . I sounded for about half an hour and found 1 decent looking arch. I decided to anchor just up wind of the fish . I was a bit concerned about getting smashed be small flathead so my baits were large supa pillchard and silver whiting hopfelly keeping the small fish away from my baits . Anchored and put my spread of fishing rods Out . burley up with a combonation of fish pellets and tuna oil . we had a quick bbq up the front of the boat (while keeeping our eyes glued to the rods) After about 20 mins the fishing rod buckled over and i found myself hook up to the what i think is the first red of the season stoked !!! . But just 30 seconds into the fight the fish threw the hooks . Some what still confident i would get another go at a snapper and sure enough two mins later the other rod bent over and i was hooked up again to a nice port phillip bay earley snapper .The fish gear combo i used to catch this 90cm red was a Shimano sienna 4000 reel spooled with 20lb line with a Shimano sonic Pro 6-8 kg fishing rod pretty light gear for snapper but thats just how i fish . the fishing rig i was using a sliding rig by Reedy's rigz Snelled 5/0 Hooks (not there Flasher Rigs ) but they are good two .The new 6/0 Model is Awersome .
I leave link to the fishing gear used to stop this snapper below . Enjoy and best of luck fishing this snapper season .

Shimano Sienna Fd Reel 4000 http://goo.gl/mQ7Sii
Shimano Catana Rod http://goo.gl/sRdbmN
Reedy's Rigz By Snapper Fishing Tackle http://goo.gl/bNL7Tj
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Fishing rigs for port Phillip bay - this rig is my favourite all round size to target snapper in season on the bay it can catch bigger fish like the odd Mulloway of gummy shark that you may come across whilst fishing . its also a great choice pre-rigged when fishing offshore in reef environments or bottom bouncing .