You can smell it, you can see and you can feel it. Spring is here, excitement bounds, AFL finals, horse racing and snapper fishing. Put simply, turn up to a BBQ and you have no interest in these topics and you might as well stamp cooties on your forehead. In the Bays the water warms and the fishing heats up, all of the popular table fish are caught and snapper are the prime target. Snapper are part of Melbourne folk law, they are a local institution. Tradies swap tool trailers for boat trailers, work is either completed at a rapid rate or not at all, people talk of Marks, Meters, Rigs, Rods, Burley, Bait, Times and Tides. The first week of the AFL finals is the preparation time for the snapper fisho. Out in the shed listening to the footy, reels are oiled and re-spooled, rigs are tied. The boat battery is charged, oils, plugs and filters changed and trailer checked. Outboards are tuned and serviced (Yaringa Boat Hire recommends Supreme Marine 5977 3066 and Condor Trailers 03)5977-3359) and weather patterns are followed like a prophet. The key to success during fishing season are the 5 Ps. Prior preparation prevents poor performance. 10% of the anglers catch 90% of the fish, so dont sit here reading my waffle. Start prepping! Get on your gear, outboard, safety equipment, trailer, boat, electronics, car, fresh bait and navigation lights all prepared. Already we are getting a few early season snapper, the water temperature is still low but its on rise. Squid, flathead, couta, leather jacket, red mullet and a few Gummy sharks are about in both bays. Preseason is over, were into the season proper now, time to get on board! Paul Mornington Boat HIre Bait & Tackle
Posted on: Tue, 02 Sep 2014 08:34:40 +0000