Drew

Just turned up at the Beachport salmon hole in the south east in the last week or so.

Used the snyder 156 with daiwa gs9 for over 20 years now and will tackle anything off the beach. Bulletproof. Don't know if the gs9 still in production but the sealine bull seems comparative match for good price.

Plenty of cray fishermen in the SE throw the previous days bait ( often salmon) over the side at the same spot for several days coming home, then go and fish that spot in their amateur boats when the weather is suitable. Heard mixed reports of success but bait dumps are kept under wraps.

Pretty sure byron itself is a sanctuary zone. Brunswick heads just to the north has fishing in the river or on the breakwall at the river bar. A bloke i talked to thee said they get Mulloway off there at times. i think it has a fair bit to do with the flow from the river.

Amazing that DEWNR are prepared to invest years in the introduction of marine parks but do little to nothing reverse the trend in declining condition of reed beds and minor drainage channels throughout the southern area. one only needs to look at the poplar growth at reed beds near Moana, weed infestations along other at Maslins, Pt Willy that outcompete native species and contribute to nutrient increases. If not for community groups, onka council efforts along Christie Creek and some landowners, storm water run off areas would be left for dead reducing the ability of these reed beds to naturally filter runoff. how about some real action on storm water management before wasting precious funding on something that may not help benthic ecology in any way otherwise.

Agree, forget the phillies and catch or buy a couple of kilo of tommy or mullet fillets or whatever cheaper at the fish shop and use it. Ols mate near parnka point has got too dear of late and is aSometimes too smashed to come down the hill.Have to check phillies every 10-15 min otherwise that's when you don't cast them off. Use squid or occy during the daylight hours when the crabs are about. Keep some phillies for back up or burley. Had plenty of time when we've thrown out some frames of sweep or whiting for burley and when caught a gummy they're full of them. Whiting and/or mullet heads are regarded as gun bait in some areas as well and stay on the hook for ages until the lice clean them out.

I have a super stik hot shot rod made by SA Fishing Tackle agencies. it has hand made by Steve Morris written on it. These may be the best port of call to find out details for rod, 255 Grange Road, Findon. Mine was a lucky pick up in cashies for nine bucks, bargain.

Fish the salmon hole at Beachport had great success with the mucho lucir 25 & 40g in blue. cast awesome as well. The gillies do alright too.

There was another similar program, I think friday night, called All4Adventure which was 2/3 fishing and 1/3 4wd style that was not too bad as well. These shows dominate the commercial fishing shows which more often than not are 1 hour commercials without a whole lot of content.With due respect to former host Neil Tedesco, Lee on Adventure Bound is fantastic with the tips and strategies. I personally think that Al McGlashin on strikezone is a tad of a tool, and so is Jason Kennedy on fishin trip who tries to be the second reincarnation of Rex Hunt, but as I said still better than anything on commercial TV.