Port Lincoln fishing report 01/05/2014

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Now for what was biting and where:

Sheringa

Anglers have reported salmon up to 1.5Kg on the surf beaches.

Almonta/Gunyah Beach

Patches of salmon have been seen but are not always within casting range. Floating weed has made lure fishing difficult lately.

Farm Beach

Good numbers of King George Whiting and Salmon Trout were caught over the Easter / Anzac break. Some whiting in the high 30cm range were in the deeper water off Gallipoli.

Coffin Bay

FAT snook are being caught by boaties within coffin bay and inside Point Longnose. Whiting and salmon trout are being reported by boaties coming from the brothers.

Port Lincoln

Squid have been continuing to show up in good numbers from the town jetty, along with a few snook towards the evening. Also from the jetty there are garfish of all sizes have been biting during calmer conditions, as well as a few blue swimmer crabs whilst the tide was incoming. Yellowfin whiting are also being targeted from the foreshore area, biting on worms and prawns. The main wharf has still got plenty of smaller tommies and salmon trout keeping anglers entertained. Whiting catches were good down the Passage and Proper Bay is improving.

Tumby Bay

Whiting fishing at the Group was still very slow. Second creek had small numbers of salmon up to 1kg.

Port Neill

Try the jetty for a few squid, which are in reasonable numbers, with best results being sunrise or sunset. Big tommies were around after dark.

Port Lincoln Anglers Club (courtesy of PLAC secretary)

17 members attended the PLAC outing on Sunday, 27th April to the Ledge / Dutton East with good fishing conditions.

The overall winner of the day was Chris Mesecke.

Division winners:

Veterans:

1/ Syd Calverley with 2 species + 6 fish for 130 points

2/ Allan Stagg with 11 fish for 55 points

Men:

1/ Chris Mesecke with 3 species + 5 fish for 175 points

2/ John Peters with 3 species + 4 fish for 170 points

Ladies:

1/ Donna Peters with 1 species + 9 fish for 95 points

2/ Heather Hampel with 13 fish for 65 points

Juniors:

1/ Stuart Mesecke with 2 species + 8 fish for 140 points

2/ Riley Peters with 1 species + 5 fish for 75 points

Heaviest fish for the day was a 1.40kg flathead caught by Heath Ellis

Mystery fish was the garfish.

Heaviest garfish by a senior was 170gm caught by Allan Stagg

Heaviest garfish by a junior was 100gm caught by Stuart Mesecke

Species caught on the day included KG whiting, Salmon / trout, tommies, garfish, and flathead.

A recent dry casting event was also held on Sunday the 13th of April at Wangary oval with 8 members attending. It was the second casting event for the season, with weather conditions being ideal with light winds.

The winner of the day was Allan Stagg.

The runner up of the day was John Peters.

Division winners:

Winner accuracy: Allan Stagg

Runner up accuracy: Stuart Mesecke

Winner 2oz distance: Heather Hampel

Runner up 2oz distance: John Peters

Winner 4oz distance: John Peters

Runner up 4oz distance: Allan Stagg

Winner artificial bait: Heather Hampel

Runner up artificial bait: John Peters.

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