Mallacoota

MALLACOOTA/EDEN Kevin Gleed

captainkev@wildernessfishingtours.com Hurry up spring and summer as this winter weather has been bitterly cold with the best place to be at home in front of a warm fire.

The town has seen there are more restrictions on Mallacoota with travel limited but luckily people have been able to get out and wet a line.

The past month has seen a few boats heading offshore and there have been some good catches of gummy shark reported. The average size has been over a metre and a half with

Mickey Vucic with a couple of great bream he caught in a recent bream comp.

people still visiting, getting away from the lockdowns that are taking place in the cities. However, once again plenty of bigger fish caught. This time of year the water temperatures (around 12ºC) have really shut down the flathead, with both sand flathead and tiger flathead dormant, but once that water warms things will fire up.

The beach fishing at this time of year is all about salmon with plenty of fish around on all the local beaches. There are schools of small fish and plenty of bigger fish, but you need to keep on the move to find the gutter where the bigger fish are.

Fishing in the lake has been great as usual. Local knowledge is the key to success in this system, it’s a big system with plenty of nooks and crannies. The entrance is looking great and the best it has for many years, with good tidal movement. The bonus is all the weed beds are returning, which is great for the fish. As the water warms we will see plenty of food around these weed beds.

With the entrance in good condition and increased tidal movement, salmon are moving in and out freely. More species will join them as we head into summer.

Good readings on the sounder, with the 4m mark a great depth to consistently find fish.

From page 82 scarce, but a couple of visiting anglers informed me of some excellent captures of bream being taken up near Lake Corringle with the fish measuring from 38cm up and over 44cm, pretty good fishing.

Flathead have been caught, with soft plastic lures working well. The advantage of lure fishing is that you are constantly on the move allowing you to come across the fish. Working the lure slowly is the key and once you catch a fish you then concentrate your efforts in that area. It’s best to try a variety of lures.

Good numbers of bream have also been caught, both yellowfin and black. Once again, keep on the move as these fish are doing the same. The bottom lake has been fishing best for the yellowfin bream, and silver trevally have also been caught in the same areas. Black bream move further upstream on their annual spawning run with good fishing around the same time as you see the wattle tress blooming.

The Mazda BT-50 received a sleek new look upon the new partnership with Isuzu, following suit from their popular SUV range with slimline headlights and eye-catching curves. To turn this daily driver into an off-road machine, ARB has developed a range of 4x4 accessories for those drivers wanting to take it to the next level.

To protect the front end vehicle that can keep them on the road is important. Old Man Emu has released Nitrocharger Sport and BP-51 shock absorbers to suit the new BT-50 with a range of springs available to suit all set-up requirements and an optional GVM upgrade for pre-reg vehicles to 3,360kg.

The Classic, Classic Plus and Ascent canopies have been redesigned to

of the vehicle, the Summit bull bar is now available featuring twin ARB Jack or Hi-Lift jack points and provisions for driving lights and UHF aerials as well as offering the highest level of protection for the engine bay from animal strikes. To complement the bar, the Summit side rails and steps are also available.

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The ARB Recovery Points have been released in both a LH and RH position to ensure you can safely recover the vehicle in a sticky situation.

ARB has also confirmed fitment for already available vehiclespecific products including Outback Solutions drawers and Tailgate Assist, as well as the ARB range of non-vehiclespecific products.

Other products in the works for this vehicle includes the Sportlid, Ute Liner, a range of bull bars, rear step tow bars and UVP.

You can find a full range of products on ARB’s website at www. arb.com.au, or contact your local store for more information. - ARB