A Short video on snapper fishing for early Season snapper in port Phillip bay.
Beginners Guide To Snapper in Port Phillip Bay Chapter 1
G’day, guys. Today I’ll be talking about everything you need. To catch a Port Phillip Bay snapper. In Melbourne.
So, you’ve decided you want to take up fishing. And you don’t know the first thing about catching a snapper. This article is for you.
1st, I’ll talk about what tackle you actually need. I am going to assume that you’re fishing from a boat.
So, when you go to buy your Rod & Reel you know what to buy. snappers are large fish they can get up to 10 kilos in Port Phillip Bay even larger. It’s appropriate to have the right gear. To deal with these fish.
Rod & Reel for Bait.
Fishing Rods coming different sizes and length’s they have also got ratings in Kg, A good weight Rating for snapper is 6-8kg up to 8-10kg. You also got a choice of what your rod is made from fibreglass or graphite. When you are starting out, this is not It’s not something you should worry about too much because you’ve got a lot of things to learn before you need to learn about fibreglass and graphite rods. So, pick one. My Choice is a graphite rod. But a lot of people use fibreglass too. They are both good. I think the rod length should be around 2 metres till 2.1 metres in length. For a boat. That is what I find is best for me. How much money should I spend on my fishing rod? That’s a good question. I tend to try and use mid range fishing rods. I feel. You can get away with cheaper fishing rods for snapper. But it’s a bit different with fishing reels.
When selecting a fishing reel. It’s really important to have smooth drag system. There’s a lot of cheap reels that will lock up. What I mean by locking up is when you are hooked up. And as the snapper runs off with your line. The spool will lock up & Will stop. And Bust the line, & you will lose your fish. So it’s really important to spend a little bit of money. On a good fishing reel. The cheapest one I will use and of used a lot of reels in my time. Is a Shimano Sienna in the Size 4000? Just like fishing rods. They come in different sizes. And the minimum size you want. Probably for a beginner is 5000. You can get away with a Size 4000.
I would Hope these snappers hang around for a few more weeks. Throughout the winter Period. If you can get out this week. I feel you're a good chance fishing the run-in tide. find a channel there is plenty and position yourself on the edge (around 5-7m Deep) as the water flows up these fish are coming up on the mudflats to feed. then running back out to the ocean I feel. The fish we caught were so red like they had just come in from the ocean.
Tackle Used we fished a Standard WP Rig with a Reedy's Single UV Circle . UV Sleeve for extra Protection from toothy's. if you don't know how to tie one, I've made a video, sorry it's not the best. I made 5 years ago but it does the job Video Here
GPS Mark, I don't think giving a Gps mark will Help. I have Spoken to Many fisho's & their catching in all different areas But mainly up the top-end of the port. Back yourself and the rewards are so much more satisfying.
Bait Make sure you have some fresh Squid, and always have a smaller rig with whiting hook out catching fresh trevally, Salmon Yakka's like we did in the video. They make the Best Gummy shark bait.Port Phillip Bay Snapper Squid Whitting Report
Yesterday I was Down the Mornington Pier and Some mates were catching Land-based snapper. with the big wind, the snapper came into shallow water, for the next few months as they slowly head south out of port Phillip Bay. into the warmer waters of the ocean. for the next month or two, (until the Bay water Temp is Colder than offshore water Temp) some Areas you would like to try. Fish a Runout tide is around 7m of Frankston to Mt Martha all along the coastline try to Anchor up on the edge of a Natural reef, I find them with my Lowrance side scan. it seems the reds are leaving shallow this Year. People think you need Big winds to catch reds in shallow. That's not true. snapper can turn up anywhere at any time. Bait- Fresh Squid is the Go this time of year, it's Soft or Small Pilchard Chunks. Back your Self and Try Ethier 7m coastline or Superwide of Mornington 21m Plus.
Garfish
Have Moved into the Local Pier's Frankston, Mornington & Even Mordy.
Bait Live Maggots & Silverfish.
Squid - the big dogs will be around, it's been great the last few months of Frankston & Mornington easily catching your bag. Anyday Mud island will start to fire.
Whitting is still getting smashed over in st Leonards's, I went a few weeks ago and we got 40 fish no worries.
It's very important to fish the run-in tide fishies the best. the Runout is better on this Side of the bay, Rye, Sorrento, etc. try to fish 3m to 7m deep.
I feel the chance increase around early morning / of afternoon sunset. Look for sand holes and fish them, seriously it's super easy once you get it right.
Thanks, guy's and I hope you have a great week fishing!!! if you like this Report let me know in the comments below. Please forgive my grammar it's not the best.😅
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