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Capt. Mike Anderson and Capt. Billy Nobles/Reel Animals Fishing Team Report April 16 2016 The inshore fishing has been on fire for weeks and shows no sign of slowing down. Things are good when 25-30 snook days are average and 40 -50 snook days are th

October is winding on and the fishing in the backcountry has been pretty good. We were starting to get a little feel of fall at the end of September however the last 10 days or so it's gotten down right hot and muggy again. We've had a predo

Well fishing has been very good as we get near the end of october fishing islamorada. Bait has still been plentiful with some balls of mullet found near islamorada as well as in the backcountry waters. Pilchards have been around many spots too. The

The snook fishing in the Everglades has been good in the shallow run offs and also up on the flats when sight fishing. Useing live pilchards or D.O.A. Airheads seem to be the bait of choice to hook up with a strong fish. Also up on the flats the perm

The pinkies have been going off recently in Port Phillip bay with fish from just size through to 6kg on the bite. Most of the fish that have been caught by angers fishing the reef systems have been around size through to a few better fish up to 2 -

There has been plenty on offer around Westernport Bay recently whether from the shore or the boat. Around the full moon the gummies were good with anglers up around Stockyard Point and also across at Balnarring getting into a few. Staff member Dylan

Venus Bay has really been on fire this winter for the salmon. We have had some excellent salmon fishing around the state this season with plenty of fish in the bays and along the beaches - but Venus Bay has been a real stand out. While the fish numb

As we settle into March let’s hope the weather levels out and we’re finished with the temperature swings and severe wind. Sailfishing has definitely improved of late. Pilchards and live ballyhoo are the go-to baits although a goggle eye o

While Melbourne's snapper season hasn't really fired up as such there have been fish caught from the shoreline of both bays. As the fish enter the bays they can be caught from points close to the entrances of both bays such as Queenscliff an

The last couple of weeks the fishing has been very good! I have fished all of Biscayne Bay from north end all the way south into Key Largo. The baits have been pushing thru with plenty of bigger fish chasing them. The Tarpon put on a great show duri

The snapper in Westernport Bay have moved about a bit and while the Corinella area has been quiet reports coming from Stony Point through to the Corals have been good. The water temperature in this section of the port has become optimum for the snap

96 Recfishwest Newsletter View this email in your browser Recfishwest Fishing Report 05/07/24 While barramundi cod might not reach the same sizes as their barramundi namesakes and grow to a maximum length and weight of about 70cm and 5kg most fisher

Port Phillip Bay has really hit it's straps over the last few weeks on the snapper front. The temperature of the bay has risen to the hover around the same as bass strait and this is the trigger that really sets the snapper off. Over the last fe

Still plenty of quality squid in the Port for anglers after fresh baits or for a feed with some monster about. Customers Graeme Nick and Karlie fished along Tankerton over the long weekend chasing fresh baits for snapper gummy and whiting. They used

TARPON TIME! “Jim shows us how it’s done AGAIN!” The Tarpon fishing continues to be stellar in the Florida Keys. I have been Leaving from Tavernier and heading out to the Everglades National Park in the Flamingo area to fish. The bes

Most anglers fishing Port Phillip at the moment are seeing red. Pinky snapper are very prolific at the moment and are being caught in just about every corner of the bay. The better areas have been around any reef structure but these fish will also c

This week has been HOT with the winds being almost non-existent, the heat index hovering around 100, and the fish settling into their summer patterns. Bait has been very plentiful with  most of the bait

With the rough weather Melbourne has had recently there hasn't been much chance for anglers to tangle with snapper out in the boat. The rough conditions have made for some excellent snapper fishing from the shore however with most piers and shor

With the live bait showing up everywhere the snook and redfishing  in the Everglades this week has been red hot. When we left my dock today we filled up the boats live well with live pilchards and headed down south to fish for snook and redfish.

We've had a lot of hot weather here in June though the last few days the wind kicked up and today we've had a bit of a deluge of rain. Fishing in the backcountry has been pretty good overall. The calm days while getting a little steamy are g