Port Phillip Bay Winter Session June

Date: 28/6

Weather: Calming through the day. 

Spots: Went to rye to chase squid, worked the grounds at south channel pile but only snagged 1 squid. then moved to Pinnance Channel to look for a gummy. No luck after an hour or so. Then trolled through some bait balls in search of salmon. No luck. Then moved to the east side of mud island to chase whiting and flatties. There were these weird bugs on our bait after 5 minutes, so pulled up anchor. Then went to Pile 1 in chase of gummies again and caught heaps of flatties. Then went to the middle of the bay in chase of snapper. Caught heaps of flatties. 

Catch: 30-40 flatties, 14 keepers. A couple of banjo sharks. 1 squid. 

Crew: Ross & Toon

Review: Awesome. Just awesome. 

Rating: 10/10. Would have been nice to catch a few more squid and a proper fish, but sooooo good to get out. 

Portsea Pier

Date: 22 Dec 19
Location: Portsea Pier
Weather: High tide, moderate cool, water slightly murky. 
Crew: TvB fam
Target Fish: Squid
Bait: Squid Jigs
Berley: None
Catch: None
Report: Flicking squid jigs trying to catch dinner. Saw none. Wrong tide time and water was murky.  

Rating: 6/10. Was fun, but no catch. 

Portsea Pier

Date: 26 Dec 18
Weather: Perfect 25.  
Crew: Toon & Jax
Target Fish: Squid
Bait: - Squid Jigs - Black with red belly, and Purple with pink belly
Gear Used: Fishing rods. 
Catch: 3x Squid
Report: Hit Portsea Pier with Jax and fished for a total of 5 minutes. Both Jax and i cast out the jigs just 15 meters from the beginning of the pier and within 2 casts we had 3 squid. Perfect situation to then call it a day and get an ice cream from the dimmy van. Cooked the squid for dinner.  
Report: 9/10. Needed an ice bucket to keep going!!

A typical day in the tinny - '06

Location: Phillip Island
Date: 2006
Crew: Luke, Ross, Toon
Catch: 1 x squid, 1 x salmon, 2 x Whiting, 6 x Flathead, 2 x Snapper

Phillip Island

Location: Phillip Island (Tinny)
Date: 02.03.09
Time: 11am-6pm
Weather: Mild Chop
Crew: Mad, Amy, Shane, Ange
Target Fish: What ever
Bait: Pippie, Blue Bait
Rigs: Surf Rig, Squid Jig (pink)

Berley: None
Catch: 4 x Blue Leather Jacket (1 big one)
1 x Squid (medium size)
3 x Whiting

+7 x Poo Fish

1 x Flathead (big)
Report: Great day of the tinny. Multiple locations used, main site straight out all deck visible. Pippie most succesful for catching fish other than Poo Fish. Flathead caught by most inexperienced fisher we all thought she was just snagged till she pulled it in the boat. Hooked up to, what could only have been, a big ray... shot away taking about 3/4 of the line then snapping the rod... shit!!
Rating: 7.5/10

Phillip Island - Sometime Jan '08

Location: Phillip Island - Secret Spot (Tinnie)
Crew: Ross, Toon, Luke
Time: 10:00am - 3:00pm
Weather: Fine
Target Fish: Usual
Bait: Squid Jigs, Pipi, Flathead
Catch: 1x Aussie Salmon, 1x Large Flattie, 8+x Other Flattie, 2x Pinkie, 2x Whiting, 1xSquid


Report: Went out to chase Mako's - boat broke down, dang! Next best option is to take the tinnie out, so we did, and managed a nice haul of fish. Caught the squid using a squid jig with some flathead baited on the jig points. This spot never disappoints.


Rating: 7.5/10

Westernport Tinny 02.01.08

Fishing Type: Boat (tinny)
Crew: Ross, Madeleine + 2
Weather: 28deg, 10-15 knots
Time: 1pm-5pm
Target Fish: Whiting, Salmon, Snapper, Flathead, Leather Jacket, Squid,
Bait: Pippie, Squid, Bluebait, Whiting
Berley: Aniseed Pellets, Tuna Oil
Rigs: Surf rigs, Squid jig

Catch:
8 x whiting (6x30-35cm, 2x45cm)
1 x leather jacket (25cm)
1 x squid


Cook:
Squid - Strips, scored and rubbed in brown suger into grooves. Pan fried, little oil, once cooked added sauce into pan and heated - served
Sauce: Soy sauce, sliced spring onion, garlic, chilli thinly cut,
Fish - Light beer batter

Report:
Good day for whiting (from pippie), nice sized squid,
Garfish sited and other schools along berley trail
Previous day - snapper caught using white bait!


Rating: 7/10