Bay and Basin Fishing Report from Greg Reid - 24 Nov 2010 
My best flattie ever!
Big call from a fishing guide I know but it happened this week. Not the biggest one I’ve ever got but by far the best, ever! Sight cast in knee deep water 2m off the bank, she took a Rapala Shad Rap on 10lb braid and 20lb leader off a slow roll and twitch method. I actually saw the fish engulf the lure before raising out of the sand and hovering in the current for a few seconds before the first blistering run. Got her to the beach pretty quick for a few quick pics then straight back in. Sight casting croc’s on hard body’s doesn’t get any better believe me, especially when the missus is watching and she has the camera ready.
Jervis Bay
The Bay has fired up a bit this week after a bit of weather and should produce some nice reds and small kings on both middle ground and Longnose around the tide change.Big salmon and tailor are also holding around the headlands in the washes as well. Size down to some 4lb and have a bit of sportfishing fun with small chrome slices and stick bait style plastics. You pretty much can’t go wrong on the flatties inside the bay in 10-20m and outside the bay on the 30m line. If your coming down for a break get yourself a marine park map to avoid being caught in a sanctuary zone because it will cost you $500 pp no questions asked.
Did you know that Jervis Bay is twice the size of Botany Bay or eight times the size of Sydney Harbour. Travelling from one side to the other is the equivalent of a 5nm offshore voyage. It has the whitest sand in the world and patches of temperate rainforest that will have you thinking your in the Daintree! It’s a beautiful place but it’s also massive stretch of water with little in the way of boat traffic at this time of year so be prepared and log onto to marine rescue Jervis Bay before you head off.
It’s worth mentioning that any of the reefs in the bay hold snapper on plastics year round. Tie on a 3” gulp pepper prawn or 5” nuclear chicken on a 4gram squidgey finesse head and try your luck.
asked.Did you know that Jervis Bay is twice the size of Botany Bay or eight times the size of Sydney Harbour. Travelling from one side to the other is the equivalent of a 5nm offshore voyage. It has the whitest sand in the world and patches of temperate rainforest that will have you thinking your in the Daintree! It’s a beautiful place but it’s also massive stretch of water with little in the way of boat traffic at this time of year so be prepared and log onto to marine rescue Jervis Bay before you head off.
It’s worth mentioning that any of the reefs in the bay hold snapper on plastics year round. Tie on a 3” gulp pepper prawn or 5” nuclear chicken on a 4gram squidgey finesse head and try your luck.St Georges Basin
The Basin continues to fire this week, in fact the flatties have come back with a vengeance this year, lets hope it lasts. Bream, whiting and flathead are steadily taking surface lures and gulp prawns, and I personally would rather catch one bream on a beautifully cast surface presentation than 10 bream on bait. The bait fisho’s have also had a hit and miss week with lures the go at the moment. Surface lure fishing is a very visual and really exciting way to catch fish. Give me a call if you’ve never had a crack at this form of fishing. Do the right thing and throw back any flathead over 60cm as they are breeding females and we all want the Basin to stay one of the east coast’s premier “Big Girl” destinations for years to come. You’ll be surprised by the rush you’ll get when you let a big fish go and feel better for it. Big bream of 39cm and above are potentially 15-20 yr old fish and prime breeding stock so only take what you need.
Crocodiles in the Basin
If you If you want to put yourself in the picture to have a chance at catching a big Basin flathead then “croc” season is in full swing. We won the 2010 Basin Flathead Classic with a 90cm fish so we know where they are. October/ Nov are the prime months and it will book out fast so book now for some fantastic spring lure fishing. If you’ve never caught a fish on a lure and you want to escape the city crowds then give me a call today on 0413 610 832 or check out the website on www.bayandbasinsportsfishing.com.au
Jewfish in the rivers!
This week we have great tides around the moon for a jewie and we have a few tours locked in to catch a jewie on a plastic. I still have Friday available if your keen.
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Tight lines and good times
