PLEASANT and warm conditions were well received by anglers over the past few days, but unfortunately they did not hang around long before the wind whipped up again.
The offshore scene has been a tough one this week.
The big swell has kept most boats at home in the shed, but there is some good news on the horizon.
The forecast tells me there is some decent weather coming next week, so that should hopefully see plenty of boaties get back into some fish.
The surf fishing has continued to produce some nice fish this week.
Gummy shark are in the crosshairs of most fishos, but there are still a few reasonable mulloway getting around.
Canunda has produced, with most sharks being taken on a mixture of pilchards and fresh salmon fillet.
Piccininni through to Browns Beach has been fishing well also, but the weed can be a problem.
A few fishos have said the beach through Paradise is quite soft at the moment, so just be wary.
The salmon numbers and size have been excellent.
The Beachport salmon hole has produced some cracking fish.
Metal lures are still the number one, so keep a few in your tackle box.
The gar have been spread out, which has given everyone a shot.
Cape Douglas and Livingstons are still producing, but Blackfellows Caves, Pelican Point and even the Port MacDonnell breakwater have all fished well.
Good numbers of mullet and tommy ruff are still hanging around, so there are plenty of options.
There have been a few reports this week of squid inside the Port MacDonnell breakwater.
Both boaties and landbased fishos have been getting in on the action and although the numbers are not as thick as we would like just yet, it is still an encouraging sign coming into the peak season.
Livingstons Bay is also fishing well for squid when the conditions allow, so keep an eye on the sea and once it has settled, you can not go wrong.
There have been plenty of reports this week coming from the inland fishos.
Most of the local lakes and reservoirs are starting to fire up.
Rainbow and brown trout to a couple of kilos have been landed and we are starting to see the odd bigger redfin too.
Phil Pretlove has caught a few nice fish recently on a mixture of trolled and cast lures.
The Glenelg River has started producing some nice mulloway this week, with the area below the bridge being the best bet.
There have been rumours of a few fish to around 20 pound, but I am still yet to see pictures.
The bream fishing has started to heat up, witah some nice fish caught over the weekend.
They seem to be spread out from the sandflats down the bottom, through to the cliffs and snaggy areas up river.
The clarity is getting better by the day and provided we do not get another heap of rain in a short period of time, it should continue to improve.
The weekend looks a bit average, both wind and swell wise, but there is a glimmer of hope for the coming week, so let’s hope it does what we would like and we can get back on the water.
