Pictured is Jimmy McKelvey with a 78cm Blue Swimmer Crab caught locally and Steve Forstner with my first ever Bluefin Tuna. It was only a small one, but it leaves me plenty of room to improve. While the crabs are around in good numbers, please remember to check them for legal size and only keep what you need.
Now for what was biting and where
Elliston / Sheringa
Quite a few good sized salmon have been coming from the beaches. A few sizable schools have been sighted just within casting range. Tommies and Squid tend to be the main catch from the Elliston jetty. Sheringa’s beaches have Salmon averaging around 3 kilograms, in amongst the odd Flathead, Tommies, King George Whiting, and Mullet.
Almonta / Gunyah Beach
A few salmon are around but larger fish are not in big numbers.
Coffin Bay
Offshore – tuna, tuna and more tuna….All types of lures are working, but the larger deep diving lures such as the Rapala XRAP and Halco Laser Pro Crazy Deep seem to be the best for the larger fish. Quite a few Kingfish are being caught on soft plastics, deep diving minnows and jigs while trolling for tuna. Legal sized King George Whiting have been scarce in Coffin Bay and Farm Beach. Try Gallipolli beach for some better sized fish. A few Snapper have been caught in deep water on baits along with some nice sized Nannygai.
Port Lincoln
The main wharf has had plenty of Tommies and Salmon Trout, biting on baits and lures especially if burley was being used. Just remember to be aware of the difference between Australian Herring (Tommy Rough) and Australian Salmon, as many salmon are having to be measured. The odd smaller Yellowtail Kingfish are also being spotted from the wharf, with some anglers having success hooking them using fresh baits. Slimy Mackerel and Chow are also being reported in the area. Tuna sizes seem to vary considerably with some around Low Rocks measuring between 2 and 28kg. Tuna were also found behind Hopkins, Thistle, Williams and Neptune Islands and the Cabbage Patch. Small skirted lures are working well for the smaller tuna and colour doesn’t seem to matter on most days. Nannygai and Snapper are also being caught by jigging and bottom bouncing baits.
Tumby Bay
A feed of whiting could be had by boaties working the inshore drops. Whiting at the Group were of a better size. Anglers chasing snapper at the Group report a few ruggers and Bronze Whaler sharks up to 6 foot long.
A few Yellowfin whiting have been caught off the beaches.
Port Neill
Small squid, tommies and snook from the jetty. Yellowfin from beaches north and south.
Arno Bay
Snapper have been quiet, but that is most likely due to the weather conditions. Blue Swimmers are still around and King George Whiting are in good numbers in close.
Cowell
Blue Swimmers and King George Whiting seem to be the best targets here.
This week's Port Lincoln fishing report is supplied by Port Lincoln Fishing and Outdoors - Port Lincoln
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