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Contents WEST COAST West Coast

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From the Editor’s Desk... Fishing Monthly publishes the businessto-business magazine Australian Fishing Tackle Retailer. It’s where the back end of the tackle industry discusses industry issues. Recently we printed an article inside it discussing the difficult retail environment and the reasons why small tackle stores can sometimes struggle. We had more feedback about that article than any we have published in that magazine. Ever. It struck a nerve with operators who have lost the joy of being in the industry due to eroding margins and digital disruption. We all have a local tackle store. Sometimes

it’s a stand-alone tackle store. Sometimes it’s a part of a servo, or camping store, or toy shop. I’ve seen nearly every combination in my travels around Australia. They’re usually staffed by locals who have an excellent idea about what’s happening in the area. Rewind 20 years and the first thing you’d do is drop into the local when you go fishing to get a head start for your time on the water. You’d buy your bait and terminal tackle there, too. I reckon that there’s fewer small, independent tackle stores around now than at ant time in my lifetime and that’s sad. It’s sad for the owners who struggle to make ends meet, and it’s sad for the areas who now lack that local, finger-on-the-

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Top techniques for this winter’s surf fishing While I use berley to attract the fish to my gutter, there is no need to make long casts, in fact, I’d be lucky to cast more than 10m into the surf. This is because if there are any fish in the gutter I’m

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Surf fishing is nothing new to Victorian anglers. In fact, on any given weekend day it is common to see the beaches lined with anglers all trying their luck. Sometimes – depending on the beach being fished – it can be challenging getting your own piece of sand to make a cast. Winter is the peak time to target Australian salmon, but they can be challenging to find at times. With such a broad coastline, salmon can be in numbers at one beach one day and a different beach the next.

All beaches are lined with gutters. This gutter in the bottom of the photo runs along the beach and then back out to sea. the fish can be right at your feet. If you’re trying to cast to oblivion, then you could be casting over the top of the school of fish. This is also true should you be using berley because the fish will swim right into the shore break following the food source. While it is common to use long surf rods, your choice should be based on how you’re going to fish. In most surf fishing cases, a 9-10ft rod is recommended

Rod holders should only be used when replacing rigs or threading on new baits. Holding the rod and feeling for the bite will increase your chance of success.

It’s not often you come across monster surf salmon but on occasion, you do strike it rich. This beast was taken while spinning Gunnamatta Beach. When choosing which beach to head to you should look at two main things. Keep an eye on your local fishing reports and social media, and keep an eye on the weather. You want to head to a beach where the wind is blowing directly into it. Often, the rougher the weather, the more chance the fish will school up in

on your arrival before setting up your rods and rigs. This is because while you’re setting up, the berley trail is being created and subsequently attracting the fish. Usually by the time you have set-up,

the wash searching out easy meals that are washed around with the surges. DIRTY OL’ BAIT Surf fishing techniques can vary quite a bit from angler to angler but the basics should be the same. Rod selection should be based on how you fish, not where you fish. For instance, while it is common practice

to attempt to cast as far as you can to reach deeper water, this mindset will not get you far. Gutters or rips as they are commonly known to surfers and swimmers, are where you’ll find the bulk of the fish holding due to the water’s depth. In many cases, these gutters run right into the shore break meaning that

A good range of metal lures is ideal when spinning the surf. because they can be used for multiple techniques, including bait fishing and casting lures.

fishing, they will move right into the shore break. A technique I swear by is to establish a berley trail

the fish will already be in your gutter. Rigging for salmon is quite simple, but there are also mullet and silver trevally, which are common catches and can be caught in the same gutters. The humble paternoster rig is undoubtedly the most effective rig for surf fishing and can be set-up in numerous ways. While most Victorian salmon don’t exceed 3kg in weight, with the average being 1.5kg in season, there is no need to tie rigs from a leader strength greater than 15lb. An exception to this is when there is a strong wind blow, which will rip up kelp and other seaweed

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When on the beach, look for the green or blue coloured water. This signifies a rip/gutter and is where the fish will be holding. from the seafloor. This is then pushed up to the surface and washed into the beaches. During these days, you may need to use a heavier leader so as not to get busted off on the floating debris. Hook choice is also critical and more often than not, anglers go in for the kill and use hooks too large in size for the fish that are about. Small hooks will catch big fish too. Paternoster rigs in the surf should contain two droppers to increase your chance at hooking fish, but be mindful of the bottom

dropper being too close to the sinker. The reason being is that sand crabs also like an easy meal and often chew up the bottom bait if they can get to it. To avoid the crabs stealing baits, a surf popper or soft plastic can be used on the bottom dropper, which is also effective. My rig tends to comprise of the top dropper containing a Mustad 1/0 Redbait holder hook containing bluebait while the bottom dropper has a Mustad #8 bloodworm long shank hook tied to it, which is laced with a pipi bait.

Once all this is set-up, vary your casts starting in shallow and slowly work your way out in the gutter. At some point, youâ€™ll get a bite and if you can remember where you made the cast, replicate it on the next, as this is where the fish are likely to be holding. SPINNING Another effective surf fishing technique is to walk the shoreline casting metal lures. Surf casting is far easier than bait fishing but also has its disadvantages. Unlike using berley when bait fishing and attracting the fish to your location, with spinning you have to go in search of the fish. This means starting at one point and begin casting in a gutter

Berley is necessary to attract fish when youâ€™re surf fishing.

There are some hefty salmon about. Keep your eyes on fishing reports to find out which beach they are on.

a few hundred times before making your way up the beach to the next gutter and continuing the process. The best part of spinning the surf is that you can easily cover distance and before long, find where the fish are holding. Then again, you can take it all one step further

and combine berley and spinning, however, if you are going to set a berley trail and then spin that gutter, you will need to stay the for the duration of your session. Otherwise, making a move to another gutter and berleying once again will cause the fish To page 10

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WHAT’S NEW FISHING SAMAKI TEFLON PLIERS

Samaki premium stainless-steel tools have been developed from the ground up. The perfect combination of stainless steel and Teflon coating makes these pliers rust resistant, strong and durable. Every tool has been hand finished to ensure comfortable use and long-term performance. There are three precise models: two 160mm split ring models in straight nose and bent nose, plus the heavy-duty 130mm side cutter. Each plier sports Samaki’s exclusive handle, which has been designed for superior comfort and durability. For more information on the Samaki range of tools and accessories, or to find your nearest stockist, check out the Samaki website. You can also like them on Facebook (www.facebook.com/samakifishing) to see the latest news and catch photos, or follow them on Instagram (@samakifishing). Price: from $14.95 www.samaki.com.au

SNAPPER SNACK IN 2 BANANA SMASH Black Magic has announced the release of the new Snapper Snack in banana smash colour. The perfect combination of lure and rig, the Snapper Snack is designed with high UV and luminous skirts which slide above the premium KLT hooks to provide a fantastic action. Snapper Snacks are best fished with a thin strip of bait to help maintain the natural swimming action of the skirt. Available in sizes 3/0 and 5/0, there are a wide variety of species being caught on these effective rigs. The banana smash colour is a proven and popular colour, and it’s hitting all good tackle stores now. You can ask to see the Snapper Snacks at your local Black Magic stockist today, or head to the Black Magic website to find out more. You can also find more information, news and catch photos on their Facebook page (www.facebook. com/blackmagictackle), check them out on Instagram (@blackmagictackle) or subscribe to the Black Magic YouTube channel. www.blackmagictackle.com

DAIWA TATULA RODS

Daiwa has announced that the new Tatula rod series is set to strike for 2019. A reboot of the popular Tatula range, the new series introduces new looks, technologies and models to elevate the series to a new level of style and performance. SVF blanks featuring 3DX carbon is where it all begins, with a new spiral palming grip, new Fuji LKW Alconite guides, carbon butt cap, and Fuji PLS Palming Support reel seats combining to deliver anglers performance and comfort well above the rod’s price point. Featuring eight baitcaster and three swimbait models in the range the new Tatula rod series is the mid range series designed for the angler looking for that ultimate balance between performance and price. Whether your taste is for bass, barra, cod or mangrove jack the new Tatula series is one that’s sure to draw you in to its angling web. www.daiwafishing.com.au 58

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The 2019 release of the Major Craft Giant Killing Big Game features major changes to the range, with new rod lengths added and updated cosmetics. It still stays true to the series’ focus: hard-fighting offshore fish. The rods feature the new Fuji Silicon Slim K Frame guides bound onto a supremely strong and light blank. This offers a superb feel in the hand while still delivering the low down power needed to stop big fish. There are five rods in the series, with lengths ranging from 7’6” through to 8’6”. This makes them all excellent casting rods and perfect for lure chasing tuna, kingfish and topwater or sub-surface reef species. The rods come with PE ratings starting at 1.5-3.0 for the 7’6” and go up to 8.0 PE for the 8’6” Tuna model. There are two rods aimed at Hirimasa (Japanese for ‘kingfish’), a 7’7” and 8’6”. Both are rated to a max PE of 6.0 and 100g lures. The Buri (Japanese for ‘amberjack’) is an 8’ offering with a PE rating of 2.0-5.0, and it’s capable of casting 25-80g lures. www.majorcraft.com.au

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The new Stradic FL will carry forward most of the Shimano technologies that have made the Stradic series so strong, durable and uncompromising. The Micromodule Gear II ensures that the gears can align and perform with minimal resistance, and SilentDrive technology educes the smallest of clearance gaps and tolerances within the gearing system. The Hagane Gear has been upgraded for added strength and smoothness. On top of all this, X-Protect has also been added to the Stradic FL. The internal labyrinthtype structure gives the reel a superior level of water-resistant performance without impeding the rotation or lightness of the reel. The new Long Stroke Spool has been incorporated to improve casting distance, giving you the ability to cover more water when fishing. The 1000, 2500 and 4000 models have felt washer drags whilst the C3000 and C5000 models have upgraded cross carbon drags. With 6+1 ARC ball bearings, the new Stradic is sure to impress anyone who picks it up. Price: SRP $339.95-$389.95 www.shimanofish.com.au

NEW STUMPJUMPER 6 COLOURS Born on the Victorian banks of the mighty Murray River in 1986, the StumpJumper range of lures have the world’s only truly successful interchangeable bib system. As unlikely as it sounds, it’s an idea that really works. With the deep diving bib, the No.1 StumpJumper is a great cod lure, but switch to the pointy, shallow running bib and you have a minnow lure capable of taking saltwater speedsters like mackerel and tuna or even barramundi. Not many other lures can do that. The four new colours that are now available in stores are set to be a sure-fire hit amongst both freshwater and saltwater anglers alike. The new colours are chartreuse tiger (#107), pink tiger (#108), chartreuse scale (#109) and pearl scale (#110). www.jmgillies.com.au

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The Storm 360 GT Coastal Largo Shad offers highly detailed, universal baitfish appeal. This effective soft bait has a deadly body rolling action and an exaggerated tail swing that fish can’t resist. It can also be customised by removing the ‘tail tendon’ to create a wider and more erratic swimming action for those times when the fish are more aggressive. It swims both on the retrieve and on the fall. The 360GT Coastal Mangrove Minnow has a more slender profile, and its hard thumping paddle tail produces a tight body roll. Like the Largo Shad, the tail action can be customised by removing the tail tendon to deliver a wider tail swing, which mimics an erratic, panicking baitfish. It swims both on the retrieve and on the drop. Both the Largo Shad and Mangrove Minnow are available unrigged in 3” and 4” sizes in packs of seven, and are currently available in eight colours (Arkansas glow, electric chicken, hot mama, limetreuse, pilchard, pearl, silver mullet, and salt and pepper/chartreuse tail). They can be rigged weedless or on a standard jighead. www.stormfishing.com.au

SAMURAI EGI RODS

Samurai produces some of the finest, lightest and crispest feeling rods in the world, and they have turned their attention back to squid or egi rods. When Samurai began, they had some of the sleekest, multi-tapered graphite blanks for this style of fishing, and the new models take that technology even further. The new Samurai Egi rods use cross woven, hex axial carbon graphite to deliver a blank that is ridiculously light and strong. They press and cross the fibres in a process that results in a crisp, precise machine rolled multitapered blank. These rods have the action that’s essential for the lunging runs of large squid. The tip of the rod remains light and whip sharp, imparting crucial, instant action to the jig as soon as the angler initiates any movement with the rod. There are three models, an L, M and ML, covering jigs from 1.5-4.0, and all employ class-leading Fuji Titanium Torzite guides and EVA foam grips. www.samurairods.com.au

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Built to perform and ready to unleash fury the TD Commander series has been revamped and restyled. An evolution of the original TD Commander series the new lineup has been expanded and now features 14 models (7 x spin and 7 x baitcast). Featuring proven Daiwa rod technologies such as HVF Nanoplus blanks, 3DX, AGS and Fuji Titanium SiC guides, the TD Commander series also launches some of Daiwa’s newest and most advanced technologies including the ultra light, ultra strong, SVF Carbon Air Sensor reel seats, and X45 Cobra Shield that greatly enhances blank responsiveness and allows for long accurate casts and better hook-sets. Dressed in classic green and featuring stylish cork grips the new TD Commander series is a range that delivers in looks and swagger and high-end performance. From ultra-light finesse models tailor made for bream and trout through to extra heavy models tuned to muscle cod and trevally from cover the TD Commander is ready for the Australian angler who’s looking to go to battle. www.daiwafishing.com.au

The Ultra-Sil Dry Sack from Sea To Summit is perfect for land-based anglers and those fishing from an open boat or kayak. The Ultra-Sil Dry Sack has a clear TPU window to allow you to easily view the contents inside. The window is RF welded into the side panels of the dry sack, producing a super-strong bond. Features of the Ultra-Sil Dry Sack include: siliconised high-tenacity Cordura nylon fabric for exceptional strength; Hypalon roll top closure does not wick moisture; Polyurethane coated and fully seam sealed for water resistance; reinforced stitching for greater seam strength; super compact and ultralightweight; and round base design. It also uses the Sea to Summit Field Repair Buckle for a tighter closure, and even better water resistance. The Ultra-Sil View Dry Sack comes in five colours and six sizes, ranging from 1L to 20L. The larger sizes are particularly useful for groups storing their belongings in the same bag. Price: SRP $14.99-$41.99 www.seatosummitdistribution.com.au

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Born out of a crisis, with its founders trapped in their immobile van at sub-zero temperatures in America’s northwest, the Original Puffy Blanket by Rumpl, incorporates the latest outdoor technical material technologies, providing a much needed update to the traditional blanket. A new arrival to Australian shores, the Original Puffy Blanket is water, stain and odour resistant, with an ultra-warm 3D Hollow Fibre synthetic insulation – the same stuff as premium sleeping bags and down jackets. It’s not just warm, but super lightweight and easily packable, making this the perfect blanket to get warm and cosy with this winter. Available in three sizes and a plethora of plain and printed colour designs, Rumpl’s Original Puffy Blanket fits easily into its water resistant drawstring sack, which ideal for packing your blanket away with the change of seasons. Available sizes are the Throw size (127 x 178cm), 1-Person (137 x 203cm) and 2-Person (224 x 213cm). Price: SRP $149.95-$269.95 www.rumpl.com.au

The Biwaa Deus is a custom designed soft finesse swimbait, and it’s now available in 5” and 6” sizes. The dense belly allows it to keep an balanced keel, even while unweighted. Hook slots are provided to create a perfect weedless presentation, or you can use a standard jighead or use it as a trailer. A pre-positioned hole lets you add weights, while not compromising the balance and action. The Eco formulation plastic has the softness and durability that allow the maximum action to be coaxed from the design. Biwaa’s unique B2A Scent is a natural attractant that is infused into the body during manufacturing, as well as on the outside. The shrimp based, water-soluble additive creates a strong scent trail, activating aggressive feeding behaviour. The Deus’ tapered spear-tail design works at any speed, and the scale pattern gives the Deus an added level of realism. It’s now available in 3”, 4”, 5” and 6” sizes and a range of fish-catching colours. www.ejtodd.com.au

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Hutchison clinches first ABT win with topwater The Sufix BASS Pro took place over 25-26 May at Glenbawn Dam. The weather was cool but the fishing was hot. Scott Hutchison claimed his first ABT win over a massive 68 boat field. He didn’t have much of a pre-fish getting on the water at 9am cruising around looking for likely spots, like weed edges, muddy flats and timbered edges that might hold fish. He found some key areas and was off the water by 12pm, leaving the fish alone until comp day. He said that you can’t win a comp on pre-fish, but you can lose it by burning your fish on practice. Wise words for people looking to get into comp fishing. Day one he left in 51st place out of 68, he got to his spot in the bays on the right hand side of the boat. Throwing topwater for the first 20 minutes saw Scott landing his first fish within 10 casts. He then headed to Pelican Point, trying topwater once again for nothing. He then moved on to some muddy flats in 3-4m of water, throwing a 3/8oz Keitech jig and picking up a fish every hour or so. He only landed five fish for

BOATER WINNER’S GEAR Rods: Reels: Line: Lures:

Ian Miller Rip Freaks Shimano Exsence 20lb Sunline and 12lb Seaguar leader 3/8oz Keitech jig and a River2Sea Whopper Plopper

BOATER 2ND PLACE GEAR Rod: Reel: Line: Lure:

Scott Hutchison claims his first ABT win and the biggest tournament pay-out in ABT history. day one and finished with a weight of 4.32kg, which had him sitting on 4th place going into day two. Day two he tried the same run, but it was a lot windier and his surface bite didn’t work. So, he headed

straight to his muddy flat working his 3/8oz Keitech jigs. Once again, fishing was quite slow for him and he was only picking up a fish every hour or two. He worked that flat methodically all day for only four fish. He

was getting worried as he had a 1pm finish. At about 12:10pm he saw a swirl in 30ft of water and didn’t think it was a carp. He picked up his topwater rod with a River2Sea Whopper Plopper and cast straight into

Samurai 201 Shimano Stradic Ci4 1000 Berkley x9 6lb braid 6lb Momoi leader Keitech Easy Shiner

the rings and boom, his 5th bass came on surface in deep water with sunny skies in the middle of the day on a surface lure. He couldn’t believe what had just happened, nor could anyone else after telling them how he caught it. You can see it in the day 2 highlights video. Scott weighed his five fish for 4.40kg and a total of 8.72kg and locked his first ever ABT Sufix BASS Pro win and the biggest qualifying cheque in about five years of $4000.

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BOATER RESULTS Place Name 1 Scott Hutchison 2 Troy Boulton 3 Mark Lennox 4 Russell Babekuhl 5 Luke Draper 6 Robert Tilley 7 Graham Ford 8 Greg Beattie 9 Mitchell Cone 10 Tom Slater

Total Fish Total Weight (kg) Prize 10/10 8.72 $4000 10/10 8.70 $2000 + $500 Garmin Big Bass 10/10 8.39 $1750 9/10 8.20 $1500 10/10 8.00 $1250 10/10 7.81 $1000 10/10 7.80 $750 + $250 Evinrude Bonus 9/10 7.51 $650 10/10 7.47 $550 9/10 7.38 $550

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Boater winner Scott Hutchison and his non-boater Mark Larsson with a couple of their day one fish.

Mick Eastment’s first win in second event Day one Mick headed out with boater Mark Parriot in 16th place. They headed up Glenbawn Dam to just before the 8 knot zone to some trees in about 20-30ft of water. Once again, the 2” Keitech came into play. Fishing definitely wasn’t easy for Mick, only getting a bite about once an hour and not filling a limit of five until about 12pm. Those five fish were all that Mick and Mark caught for the first session of the second round of the 2019 ABT Sufix BASS Pro. The pair weighed a decent bag of five for a total weight of 3.57kg. Day two Mick headed out with Russell Babekull, not going too far up the dam to Big House Bay. They were targeting banks in about 2-6ft of water with Russ fishing a jerkbait and

Mick sticking to his plastic pattern. Russell filled the shared weight bag by 8am before Mick caught a fish. After the sun hit the bank they were fishing, Russell’s jerkbait bite had stopped and this gave Mick’s plastic pattern a chance to work. He was casting beside trees and letting them sink to the bottom and would twitch them out. He ended up getting two good upgrades in the afternoon. Mick would like to give a big thanks to his boaters Mark Parriot and Russell Babekull for an amazing tournament and leading him to his first ABT BASS Pro win. Taking a Bassman Prize Pack that will fill his box with spinnerbaits, jigheads, chatterbaits and skirted jigs for the next couple of seasons. Mick Eastment claimed the non-boater win with a total weight of 8.38kg.

Boulton bags boater second Day one Troy Boulton fished Big House Bay targeting deep edges. He was casting a Keitech 2” Easy Shiner in pumpkin

chartreuse on a 1/4oz Bassman jighead. He told me the first hour was crazy. He would land a fish first cast, drop a fish

on the second, and then him and his non-boated had double hook-ups three casts in a row. Catching his bag by

Troy Boulton and his non-boater Anthony Melchior with a couple of their fish, which helped score them second place in their respective categories.

7:10am, and he only started at 6:55am. He lost count of how many times he upgraded. After a while the bite slowed and became a grind, and he only caught two more fish for the day. But that first flurry was enough to give him a bag of five fish for 4.59kg. Day two he ran straight back to his spot. Bolton said that the fishing was slow on day two, and saw him not catching a fish until his 5th cast and not filling his limit until 7:30am. I hope he was joking on the slow fishing comment, because filling a limit in 35 minutes is just sick. By 9am the bites had completely stopped. So, he moved around looking for new ground. He found one area holding fish but only got one to bite around 11am, which turned out to be a nice upgrade. By then he was happy with what he had in the well and just junk fished for the rest of the day for no more fish. For his effort, Troy Boulton took out the $500 Garmin Big Bass with a healthy 1.25kg fish taken on a 2” Keitech Easy Shiner.

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NON-BOATER WINNER’S GEAR Rod: Reel: Line: Lure:

Shimano Zodias Shimano Stradic Ci4 1000 6lb main line 8lb leader 2” Keitech pumpkin on a 1/6oz jighead

Non-boater Leaon Walker came in third with a total weight of 7.97kg, and walked away with this Tackle Tactics Prize Pack for her efforts.

NON-BOATER RESULTS Place Name 1 Mick Eastment 2 Anthony Melchior 3 Leaon Walker 4 David Welfare 5 Eathan Martin 6 Robert March 7 Allan Price 8 Thomas Konen 9 Ryan Bates 10 Tim Steenhuis

Total Fish Total Weight (kg) Prize 10/10 8.38 Bassman Spinnerbaits Prize Pack 10/10 8.27 Fishtec Prize Pack 10/10 7.97 Tackle Tactics Prize Pack 10/10 7.84 Sufix Prize Pack 10/10 7.80 Daiwa Prize Pack 10/10 7.50 Sunline Prize Pack 10/10 7.41 Keitech Prize Pack 10/10 7.39 Lucky Craft Prize Pack 9/10 7.35 Ecogear Prize Pack 10/10 7.25 Shimano Prize Pack

Competing anglers waiting at the bump tubs before the weigh-in. JULY 2019

Alan Lister annihilates ABT record at Albany The 2019 Costa BREAM Qualifier took place at Albany in WA from 30 April to 1 May. The weather was freezing, raining and blowing a gale, but that didn’t stop keen anglers from getting out there and producing some cracking bags. Alan Lister is a bream legend from Canberra. He follows the ABT Costa BREAM Series everywhere it goes. He has had some highs and lows on the tour over the years, with a couple of top tens in Tasmania and having a cracking bag disqualified at the Tweed River because his phone was on NSW daylight savings making him an hour late. This year at Albany was another high to add to his list. Lister’s pre-fish started pretty good considering he had never fished or seen the water at Albany before. He picked up a legal fish not far from the boat ramp, but that good luck didn’t last. Not only was it freezing cold, wet and windy, he only caught small undersized fish the rest of the day fishing the Kalgan River. He soon realised he would have to try a different area, so Alan made the move to King River. This move

BOATER WINNER’S GEAR Rod: Daiwa Gen Black Instant Noodle 702 Reel: Daiwa Aird 2000 Line: Sunline Castaway 10lb Leader: Sunline FC Rock 4lb Lures: OSP Dunk ZMan motor oil GrubZ

Alan Lister didn’t even need to fish day two to win this round. He finished with a bag total of 6.28kg. was perfect and saw Lister catch five black bream with a combined weight of 4kg. He left the pre-fish at King River in a good mood, believing he had found something special. Day one saw Lister head to that sweet spot he found in the pre-fish and he caught his limit of five bream by 9am. Alan was throwing an OSP

Dunk in a metre or less of water. He was dredging the bottom with his Dunk, giving the rod a couple of big jerks with his rod to really puff the sand up, then pausing the lure and as it would just sit there the bigger fish would smash it. Alan upgraded though the day. With 10 minutes to go he

He only caught three small fish in his spot, so he decided to head further upriver fishing the edges. This saw him catch two more legals on a ZMan grub. Heading back to the weigh-in site he was a little worried he had not done enough. Lister weighed five fish for 1.65kg and a total weight of 6.28kg. Alan Lister could of got a doughnut day two and still won his first ABT Costa BREAM Series Qualifier.

Scan the QR code to see Albany day one highlights.

upgraded his smallest fish for a 39cm black bream, which weighed 1.3kg and also won him the Daiwa J Braid Big Bream. His day one bag was an impressive 4.63kg. Day two conditions were different from day one – it was glassed out and Lister was worried. He stuck to his guns and went back to his flat.

BOATER RESULTS Place Name 1 Alan Lister 2 Charlie Saykao 3 Tristan Taylor 4 Mark Crompton 5 Alex Greisdorf 6 Joseph Gardner 7 Wally Fahey 8 Callum Dowell 9 Steve Morgan 10 Peter Degroot

Total Fish Total Weight (kg) Prize 10/10 6.28 $1100 + $500 Big Bream 10/10 3.48 $750 7/10 3.33 $500 8/10 3.25 Keitech Prize Pack 8/10 2.89 Sunline Prize Pack + $500 Mercury 8/10 2.62 7/10 2.34 $300 Mercury 5/10 2.16 5/10 2.15 4/10 2.05 $200 Mercury

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Fishing Monthly’s Ian Sewell and Steve Morgan checking out some of the catch.

Walker strolls away with the top win Stuart Walker is by far the most consistent non-boater of the last five years, with wins and top tens all around the country fishing in the ABT Costa BREAM Series. He is looking to take out his 5th AOY title in consecutive years. Walker pre-fished with Wally Fahey for the WA round at Albany. He said they didn’t catch many big fish on practice day, but caught good numbers of small fish. This gave him a strong game plan for day one of the 2019 ABT Costa BREAM Series held at Albany WA. Day one he was paired up with Mark Crompton. The first thing Crommo said to Walker as they were boarding the boat was, “Hope you got good wet weathers as we’re gonna get wet.” How right he was. They headed up the Kalgan River to start the day. Mark was fishing tight to the edge, so Walker worked the secondary drop-off in around 8-10ft of water using his much loved ZMan GrubZ in motor oil on a 1/16oz jighead. He picked

BREAM SERIES

Scan the QR code to see Albany day two highlights. Non-boater winner Stuart Walker and boater winner Alan Lister. up a couple of keepers working the drop-off. They didn’t spend too much time there, and they decide to head to the King River just past the bridge in the mouth. Walker found his groove here, catching a fish a cast. They weren’t big fish, but he

was getting a keeper every now and then. He managed a 36cm fish that weighed 1kg and tipped his five fish bag to 2.68kg. Day two Walker was fishing with Tristan Taylor, who had motor problems day one that carried on to day two.

They fished just past the King Bridge for 20 minutes before the motor problems started again. They managed to get a mechanic to come down and fix the problem, and then they were off again right up the King River. Walker caught his five

Saykao claims second prize For Charlie Saykao, the pre-fish suggested it was going to be a grind, not because of a lack of fish, but because of a lack of legal bream, even with a 26cm tip minimum. At the start of day one, Saykao changed his strategy and opted to hit the open flats and try to put an early bag together. The wind was forecast to pick up, so it was better to hide in the Kalgan River later. Fishing the flats leading into the Kalgan River produced many undersize fish. A few drifts saw Saykao only pick up two legal fish. The move into the Kalgan didn’t see much change, except calling a legal for his non-boater if he cast at a rock they had drifted past. He made the cast and bang, legal. The rest of the session went the same, undersize after undersize. The Slim

fish limit up there. So, they headed back early, giving themselves time to get back and have another shot at the bridge. With 15 minutes to go, Stuart picked up a vital upgrade of a 39.5cm bream at 1.27kg and his five fish. This gave Walker a day two

Second place boater Charlie Saykao was stoked with the fish he brought to the weigh-in. SlimZ in bloodworm kept hooking up and he managed to get to four legal fish.

With high winds and not much time left, Saykao drew on his knowledge

from being an Albany local for 14 years and headed to the Bayonet Head flats.

Total Fish Total Weight (kg) Prize 10/10 5.30 Daiwa Prize Pack + $200 Hobie 9/10 3.81 Fishtec Solutions Prize Pack+ $100 Hobie 8/10 3.04 Cranka Prize Pack + $75 Hobie 5/10 2.17 Tackle Tactics Prize Pack 4/10 2.03 Sufix Prize Pack 5/10 1.66 Ecogear Prize Pack 2/10 1.42 Shimano Prize Pack 4/10 1.39 Lucky Craft Prize Pack 4/10 1.34 3/10 1.26

weight of 2.62kg and secured his second non-boater win of the 2019 Costa BREAM Series Qualifiers. He thanks his boaters Mark Crompton and Tristan Taylor, and gives a shout out to Wally Fahey for the pre-fish.

NON-BOATER WINNER’S GEAR Rod: Reel: Line: Lure:

NON-BOATER RESULTS Place Name 1 Stuart Walker 2 Michael Sammut 3 Craig Wise 4 Fred Fraser 5 Michael Hodges 6 Mike Sutcliffe 7 Richard Wootten 8 Dallas Batchford 9 Travis Ryan 10 Oliver Seear

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It would be protected enough from the high winds and hopefully produce a legal or two. It ended up being a good call. Saykao resorted to his new trusty Berkley 3B Puppy in 12 gauge colour. With only 20 or so minutes left, the Puppy Dog hooked up on his 5th legal. He ended his day one with a 1.69kg bag, which was good until Lister dropped his 4.63kg bag. It was swing for the fences on day two. Charlie Saykao decided to head upstream of the Kalgan River. There is a history of big bags coming from above the rapids, and Saykao knew he had to go big. The Puppy Dog came out to play in the shallow rocky zones to pick up a few legals, but the undersize fish were dominating. Sometimes Saykao and his non-boater thought they had snagged a legal only to be disappointed. The plan was to fish one side of the bank on the way up, and the other on the way down. Saykao

switched between ZMan GrubZ in the deeper water and Puppy Dog in the shallow rock zones. The upper reaches saw some legals caught, but it was upgrading 1mm at a time. He thought it was going to turn on when his non-boater hit a 30cm bream in the middle of the river, but nothing came. They hit a few spots on the way back and even managed a couple more upgrades, but still only by millimetres. Returning to the weigh in Saykao was sure he didn’t have enough, but his 1.79kg bag was enough to snag second. Charlie would really like to thank Shane and Steve Owens for loaning their Nissan Patrol and boat for the week. The round sponsor was Power Pole and it is so hard fishing flats on a boat without Power Poles, especially in the windy conditions they had in Albany. Saykao was using Millerods matched with Daiwa Luvias and loaded with Daiwa Evo 8 in 6lb. This meant he had a setup for each occasion. JULY 2019

Degroot dominates at brilliant Blackwood It was a great weekend at the Okuma Blackwood River BREAM Qualifier – the fifth stop of the 2019 Costa BREAM Series. It was a one, two and three WA finish, with Mandurah local, Peter Degroot holding onto his day one lead to take out the champion’s trophy for this event. His 10/10 limit for 6.11kg put him nearly 100g ahead of Perth’s Alex Greisdorf, who brought in 10/10 bream for 6.02kg to finish in second place. Degroot is a Perth local and he has had a few top 10 finishes in the ABT bream circuit over the years. Now he has taken out his first ever ABT win. He only fishes the

WINNER’S GEAR Rod: Reel: Line: Lure:

SECOND PLACE GEAR Rod: Reel: Line: Lures:

Despite Blackwood not being his favourite fishing location, Peter Degroot still managed to claim the win with a combined weight of 6.11kg.

Scan the QR code to see Blackwood River day one highlights.

Atomic Arrows 7ft Shimano Stradic Ci4 2500 Sunline Siglon braid and 6lb FC Rock leader River2Sea Baby vibe

Blackwood River roughly six times a year as it’s not his favourite venue, even with his win that hasn’t changed. Peter went into the pre-fish not so confident and fished upriver just past the ski zone. He caught a few nice fish on a reedy bank in the mid 30s on a River2Sea Baby vibe. He left there happy enough to go back and fish this area on day one.

On day one he headed straight upriver to the reedy bank. He was casting his Baby vibe hard to the bank in under a metre of water, working it down the bank to about 4m of water and usually getting bit on the edge. He filled his limit fast and started upgrading by 8am. Peter started to get the bigger bites as the wind picked up and the tide got higher. He finished

day one with five fish for a weight of 3.54kg and a lead of about 400g. Day two Peter went straight back to where he fished the day before, a little worried about whether his spot would handle the pressure and hold up for a second day. His fears were confirmed when he got there, as the fishing was a lot slower and he didn’t get his limit until well after 9am.

Duffrod Daiwa Exist and Luvias 2004 10lb Daiwa Evo 8 and 6lb Yamatayo leader Jackall Chubby shallow and a ZMan GrubZ

The bites did become more consistent as the tide got higher, but it then became hard to land the fish as he started pulling hooks and busting some good fish off. Peter’s persistence paid off, and he managed to land some nice upgrades

at the end of the session giving him five fish for 2.57kg and a total weight of 6.11kg. This secured his first ABT Costa BREAM qualifying win and saw him taking home $1300 and the first place $500 Mercury bonus.

BOATER RESULTS Place Name 1 Peter Degroot 2 Alex Greisdorf 3 Charlie Saykao 4 Steve Morgan 5 Joseph Gardner 6 Tristan Taylor 7 Mark Crompton 8 Alan Lister 9 Callum Dowell 10 Kim McIntyre

Total Fish Total Weight (kg) Prize 10/10 6.11 $1300 $500 Mercury 10/10 6.02 $750 $300 Mercury 10/10 5.76 $500 10/10 5.18 Keitech Prize Pack 10/10 5.09 Sunline Prize Pack 10/10 4.93 10/10 4.77 10/10 4.52 10/10 4.42 10/10 3.70

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Anglers lined up and ready to take on the Blackwood River.

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Blatchford boomed at Blackwood Dallas Blatchford hails from the Wangi Wangi area and loves his bream fishing. He will tell you himself, he doesn’t compete to win the ABT Costa BREAM Series, he just comes because he loves it. This passion is what makes the win so special to him and all the anglers he competes against. Day one he fished with Wally Fahey. They headed upriver hitting snags and natural structure on the edges of the Blackwood River. Throwing 2.5” Berkley Gulp camo Crabby on either a 1/32 or 1/24 jighead depending on the wind was his method of choice. Dallas said he had a ball fishing with Wally. They bounced off each other, just having a laugh and catching fish in the mean time. Dallas had filled his limit by 10am and he upgraded a few times after that by 10-20g, fishing in a depth of 0.5-3m of water. His day one bag weighed in at 1.94kg. Day two he went out fishing with Steve

Blatchford stuck to his Crabby pattern, catching a fish here and there with two keepers. As the tide turned in and stated to run hard they headed behind Molloy Island hitting reedy banks with white weedless Ecogear Aqua Bream prawns. Dallas landed two more legal fish there, just missing out on a limit bringing four fish to the scales for a weight of 2.09kg. This gave him a total of 4.03kg and secured Dallas his first ABT Costa BREAM Series win. Steve Duff took out the Daiwa J-Braid Big Bream on the Blackwood with a 1.96kg bream using one of his own Duffrod Urban Bones rods Okuma reel and an OSP Dunk 48 in colour T23.

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NON-BOATER WINNER’S GEAR Dallas Blatchford claimed first place for the non-boater category and took home a Daiwa Prize Pack for his efforts. Morgan, and they headed downstream. They started on some flats but left pretty

quick as they were covered in snot weed. They made a move to the jetties and

artificial structure and it was totally different to the first day.

Rod: Reel: Line: Lures:

Daiwa Black Label V2 Daiwa Luvias 2506 Sunline Siglon 8lb 6lb FC Rock leader Gulp Crabby and Ecogear Bream Prawn

Upgrades paid off for Griesdorf Day one Alex headed downstream of the Blackwood River, fishing banks less than

a metre deep targeting overhanging paperbark trees. His lures of choice were a shallow

Jackall Chubby in black and gold, and brown suji shrimp, and ZMan GrubZ in

Boater first and second place, Peter Degroot and Alex Greisdorf, with some of the catches that made up their winning bags.

gudgeon on a 1/16 TT HeadlockZ jighead. Alex just kept going through the motions, knowing that any cast with one of his three lure choices was bound to get bites and fill the limit of five bream a day. He only got his five fish day one for a total weight of 2.88kg. Heading out on day two he was a little more confident in his pattern and filled the limit of five Blackwood black bream by about 10am, far better than his first day. Not only did he fill his limit quite quickly, he also got three upgrades before the end of the session and the three upgrades were his best three fish for the weekend. Bumping his five fish for a day two weight of 3.15kg and a total weight of 6.02kg saw him win $750 and the $300 Mercury bonus.

Everyone was having a great time fishing the Blackwood River!

NON-BOATER RESULTS Place Name 1 Dallas Blatchford 2 Tani Konsul 3 Stuart Walker 4 Richard Wootten 5 Oliver Seear 6 Mike Sutcliffe 7 Fred Fraser 8 Michael Sammut 9 Bernard Kong 10 Michael Hodges

Total Fish Total Weight (kg) Prize 9/10 4.03 Daiwa Prize Pack + $200 Hobie bonus 10/10 3.85 Fishtec Solution Prize Pack 10/10 3.70 Cranka Prize Pack + $100 Hobie bonus 7/10 3.61 Tackle Tactics Prize Pack + $75 Hobie bonus 9/10 3.39 Sufix Prize Pack 9/10 3.30 Ecogear Prize Pack 8/10 3.10 Shimano Prize Pack 7/10 2.90 Lucky Craft Prize Pack 7/10 2.86 6/10 2.23

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Stessl 485 Apache Pro with Yamaha F75hp

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It was another hard day at the office, with the sun shining gently in the early morning light, a subdued hissing of waves from the Southport Broadwater, and our morning’s work: a shiny white Stessl 485 Apache easing off its Dunbier trailer into some of the cleanest water on the east coast. The Stessl Apache Pro is a good looking rig with a small amount of vee aft and prominent reversed chines, straight sides with around 600mm of freeboard, extruded, fully-welded decks and a full-height transom. At 4.85m in length, it is the largest in the Apache Pro

PERFORMANCE

Main: A great looking boat on a great day! Here you can see the ample freeboard, reversed outer chines on the straight sided hull and the very clean wash. Above: This shot gives an idea of the floor depth of the Stessl plus the full height transom tucked ahead of the 75hp Yamaha. SMART LAYOUT Surveying the 485 Apache at length, I decided that I agreed with Scott. As an uncluttered side console

SPECIFICATIONS Hull length.................................................... 4.85m Hull beam..................................................... 2.20m Depth.............................................................1.20m Bottom and Sides.......................................... 3mm Weight boat only.......................................... 370kg Min H.P........................................................... 70hp Max H.P......................................................... 90hp Number of people.................................................5 range, with 460, 450 and 440 models also available. Scott James of Stessl Boats welcomed me aboard the all new Apache, and took pride in showing me just what the 485 offers. He explained that the largest Apache is primarily a very serious fishing rig, but added that a family looking for boating fun would enjoy it just as much. 80

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a near silent 3500rpm at 37.25km/h (3.71km/L) with just Scott James and I aboard. SUMMING UP The Stessl 485 Apache is pretty much an all rounder in my view. It’s well finished, roomy, stable,

craft there was fishing room to spare, yet the addition of four seating positions also allowed flexibility in seating arrangements. Well-padded, high backed pedestal seats for skipper and mate were installed, with the skipper’s perfectly placed aft of the console with its recessed storage box up top, grab rail

and instruments linked to the Yamaha F75. A Raymarine sounder was mounted atop the console, although there was room to recess a 12” sounder within the console’s face depending on the owner’s preference. There is an elevated casting deck up front, with storage underneath. This deck offers room for an angler to either sit (a seat spigot was installed), or to stand to cast. The craft is carpeted, as you’d expect, and within the main work area there are useful features for anglers including side pockets, a 30L plumbed live well in the transom, a large underfloor storage area able to be used as a kill tank, and enough space for at least two anglers to work in comfort. The 610mm freeboard linked to the full-height transom astern also means that on the right day you could go for a run offshore.

This boat’s versatility is one of the best things about it. Whether it’s impoundments, estuary, the bay or bluewater work, the 485 Stessl Apache would be ideal for the job. RIDE AND PERFORMANCE With the Apache having a 2.2m beam and the hull featuring reversed chines outside the vee, it was no surprise to find how easily and precisely the Stessl

RPM................. Speed (km/h) Economy (km/L) 1000................................ 6.60 3.38 2000.............................. 10.75 2.83 3000.............................. 29.90 3.57 4000.............................. 43.90 3.39 5000.............................. 56.20 2.57 5700 (WOT)................... 65.10 2.16 nothing short of impressive. Although the 485 Apache is rated for up to 90hp, the F75 certainly was no slouch off the mark or lacking grunt. It provided smooth, seamless power at virtually any revs. Silent at idle and quietly efficient at speed, the Yammy impressed me when we managed – with three aboard – just over 60km/h! The sweetest cruising was

soft riding and inspires confidence. In combination with that smooth F75 Yamaha, it would be an ideal rig for both experts and beginners to enjoy. At around the $39,990 mark as reviewed, it’s also great value for money. Visit www.stessl.com.au for more information or like Stessl Boats on Facebook for updates on the entire Stessl range.

With just two anglers at work it’s not hard to see additional room for a couple more to enjoy some action as well.

A carpeted floor throughout is a nice touch, as is the seat spigot up front. Note the high backed seats as well.

Careful positioning of floor spigots allows a lot of latitude in passenger placement.

Although not full power, the 75 Yamaha did a praiseworthy job on the Stessl’s transom.

A side console makes a lot of sense on a dedicated fishing boat, and the Stessl’s was large enough to be useful without being intrusive.

A bird’s eye look at the interior reveals plenty of uncluttered work room for anglers to use to their advantage. High backed seats for skipper and mate are a big plus for the Apache owner. The practical console is set up with a storage compartment, sounder and instruments.

The Apache’s livewell is strategically placed at the transom so anglers can easily grab a livie when it’s needed.

A plumbed livewell is an asset for anglers intent on keeping live bait in top condition, and this one is a decent size.

The well formed and strong side ribs are carried under the floor of the Apache to maximize strength and rigidity.

An underfloor compartment is very useful for storage, and the Apache is set up with both fore and aft compartments. JULY 2019

Victorian Tide Times

2019 2019 Local Time

POINT LONSDALE – VICTORIA POINT – 144° VICTORIA LAT 38°LONSDALE 18’ S LONG 37’ E

JANUARY MAY Time Time m 0113 0801 TU 1359 2109 WE

1 1 2 0205 0853 2

WE 1455 TH 2215

3 0304 0948 3

TH 1557 FR 2318

4 0414 1046 4

FR 1700 SA

5 0018 0529 5

Time 0.54 0139 1.48 0822 0.35 1350 1.37 2107 0.65 0248 1.41 0939 0.36 1459 1.38 2203 0.75 0410 1.35 1050 0.36 1626 1.41 2258 0.81 0512 1.30 1150 0.35 1737 2346 1.45 0556 0.82 1241 1.28 1827 0.33

18’ S of High LONG 144° 37’ E TimesLAT and38° Heights and Low Waters Times and Heights of High and Low Waters FEBRUARY MARCH m Time Time m JUNE Time m Time JULY m

Time m Time m 0032 0.58 0230 0.73 03001.32 0.68 07120154 1.430.65 0907 10100.36 1.36 13050859 0.411.39 FR 1515 15151.35 0.93 1956 1.310.70 2245 SA TH 1412 2121 1.46 2153 1.37 0116 0.67 0330 0.80 04021.26 0.61 07520310 1.380.58 1004 11130.39 1.45 13461017 0.391.46 SA 1617 16341.35 0.94 FR 1530 SU 2058 1.310.76 2345 2222 1.47 2249 1.39 0207 0.75 0444 0.84 04581.22 0.52 08400422 1.330.49 1106 12070.40 1.56 14351126 0.361.57 SU 1724 SA 1651 MO 1740 0.92 2205 1.340.78 2344 1.42 2320 1.49 0307 0.83 0045 1.38 05460.82 0.44 09360523 1.290.40 0559 12571.21 1.67 15331228 0.331.68 MO 1208 18300.38 0.88 SU 1758 TU 2317 1.390.77 1825

Time 0140 0357 0802 1110 SA 1400 1621 SU2128 2245 0233 0457 0859 1209 SU 1457 1729 MO2241 2341 0341 0550 1008 1302 MO 1608 1826 TU2356

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17 17

18 18

19 19

0501 0.81 0032 1.29 1.48 19 191132 0638 0.30 0.35 TU 1730

0.78 1.23 TH 0.78 1.32

0.72 1.29 FR 0.81 1.34 0.64 1.39 SA 0.80 1.38

0420 0.86 0138 1.43 00350.76 1.46 0.54 10420015 1.281.51 0704 06301.24 0.37 1.51 16440616 0.290.33 TU 1305 SU 13440.36 1.75 0.77 MO 1322 1.76 WE 1918 1915 0.83 1852 0.75 0026 1.47 0222 1.47 0103 1.53 0124 1.49 1.43 0538 0.84 0757 0.69 0703 0.29 0715 0.32 0.45 1156 1.30 1356 MO TU 1411 1.81 WE TH 14291.28 1.79 1.62 0.240.72 2005 19590.34 0.79 0.75 17571939 0128 1.55 0300 1.51 0210 1.52 0147 1.54 1.47 0.760.28 0841 08000.62 0.30 0.38 06480748 1307 1.36 1441 TU WE 1455 1.81 TH FR 15131.32 1.81 1.70 0.180.71 2046 0.72 19032021 20430.33 0.75

WE 1350 1914 0101 0119 0621 0723 WE 1251 1433 TH1848 1958 0159 0202 0730 0805 1358 TH 1511 FR1953 2040 0250 0243 0828 0845 1458 FR 1545 SA2048 2119

20 20

1.50 0031 21 6 0115 0635 0.79 21 6 0635 SU 1240 1.29

21 21

22 22

MO 1852

7 0203 0730 7

MO 1330 TU 1939

0359 0000 4 4 1030 1639 MO 0556

1325 0.30 1908 1.55 0114 0.73 0712 1.30 1407 0.28 1947

Time 0113 0259 0741 1345 FR 1030 2105 MO 1534 2155 0158 0400 0829 1431 SA 1130 TU 1647 2201 2257 0250 0500 0924 1528 SU 1228 WE 1750 2301

16 16

0.78 1.21 WE 0.72 1.33

20 20

SA 1145 SU 1800

m 0.72 0.45 1.34 1.59 0.30 0.90 1.36 1.47 0.79 0.40 1.30 1.66 0.30 0.88 1.36 1.47 0.83 0.37 1.27 1.72 0.31 0.85 1.41

22 22

1.58 1.50 02230229 1.631.53 0331 0337 0323 02551.54 1.53 0155 8 0246 23 23 0816 0.68 0.33 07480830 0.660.30 8 8 0920 0921 23 8 0924 08450.55 0.3023 0749 TU 1415 1.33 WE 1409 1.43 FR 1522 1.37 SA 1553 WE 1447 1.75 TH 1535 1.78 2022 2026 0.27 0.70 20032101 0.150.70

SA 1556 1.79 2123 21270.34 0.71

SU 1618 2139 2159

1.75 0.81 1.48 1.49 0.72 0.35 1.36 1.76 0.26 0.78 1.56 1.49 0.59 0.37 1.45 1.74 0.24 0.75

1.62 1.48 0.45 0.40 1.55 1.71 0.24 0.73 1.66 1.46 0.33 0.45 1.61 1.68 0.26 0.71

1.60 1.51 03140309 1.691.51 0401 0420 03411.56 1.53 0402 1.67 1.43 0235 9 0323 24 24 0859 0.63 0.30 08440911 0.540.35 9 9 0956 1010 24 9 09320.49 0.3424 1000 0.23 0.51 0827 WE 1458 1.35 TH 1505 1.50 SA 1601 1.40 SU 1646 1.64 TH 1528 1.77 FR 1612 1.73 2102 2105 0.28 0.69 20582141 0.150.70

SU 1639 1.75 2157 22120.37 0.67

MO 1650 1.64 2225 2236 0.31 0.70

TH 1320 1844 0003 0057 0520 0648 1138 TU 1409 FR 1753 1933 0100 0150 0636 0740 1243 WE 1456 SA 1855 2022 0146 0241 0733 0830 1339 TH 1541 SU 1945 2112

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m Time m m Time m 0036 0.65 0215 0.77 0.63 0430 04230846 0.38 1.22 0.54 06520.43 1.39 1.38 1146 11591439 1.57 0.54 1.47 12481.58 0.28 0.32 SA MO 0.91 1.29 0.99 19580.92 1.44 TH 17132210 1.37 TU 1658 FR 2311 1.40 2332 1.41 1.39 0118 0.71 0316 0.81 0.71 05300955 0.33 1.18 0.48 0526 07380.41 1.35 1.29 1256 1.64 0.61 1.56 1241 13331.61 0.30 0.39 SU TU 1543 0.81 1.28 0.98 SA 20590.88 1.39 FR 18152310 1.32 WE 1800 1.40 0209 0.76 0438 0.80 0.78 00381110 1.47 1.18 0005 0.41 08371.40 1.30 1.22 06301705 0.29 0.64 0616 1.64 14300.40 0.35 0.46 MO WE 0.93 22101.65 1.37 SA 1346 1.70 SU 1.29 TH 1330 1912 0.70 1852 0.83 0315 0.78 0008 1.30 0.82 01360601 1.54 0.74 0056 1.44 09531.42 1.28 1.18 0726 0.28 1.23 0702 0.34 15430.39 0.40 0.50 TU TH 1220 1.74 0.64 1.72 FR 1411 MO 23251.66 1.38 SU 14341822 2004 0.59 1939 0.77 0.87 0437 0.74 1.30 0058 1.34 0141 02310659 1.60 0.65 1.48 11231.43 1.31 0.82 0745 08191318 0.30 1.32 0.30 17100.40 0.42 1.17 WE FR 1.75 0.62 1.77 TU MO 15191919 0.50 SA 1446 1.67 2021 0.73 2057 0.48 0.79 1.33 0031 1.44 0140 1.39 0325 1.62 0223 1.44 1.53 0.76 0600 0.64 0742 0.56 0910 0.35 0825 0.42 0.28 1.21 1243 1.40 1407 1.42 SA 1600 1.74 WE 1519 1.66 1.79 SUTH TU 0.48 1833 0.41 2002 2147 0.40 0.60 2100 0.68 0.71 01301.44 1.51 1.38 0302 04190217 1.62 1.44 1.56 07110.46 0.50 0.67 0901 09590718 0.42 0.47 0.30 13501.65 1.52 1349 1.27 FR SU 1549 1642 1.70 1.52 1.79 TH MO 1940 0.40 WE 1940 0.45 2138 0.65 2236 0.35 0.58 0.64

Time

m 0055 0557 0730 0.44 1303 1.52 TU 1313 1832 2043 0.78

16 16

17 17

0200 17 0037 0852 17 0645 1.36 0.42

18 18

19 19

20 20

21 21

22 22

m 0.73 1.33 0.46 1.41

0.72 1.32 WE 1425 0.55 1344 2153 1.55 1.41 1920 0.70 0322 0.67 0125 1021 1.39 1.38 0729 0.42 0.60 TH 1552 1417 2258 1.58 1.44 2000 0.64 0443 0.56 0207 1136 1.43 1.49 0807 0.44 0.60 FR 1715 1447 2356 1.59 1.49 2038 0.58 0548 0.43 0246 1241 1.46 1.61 0842 1822 0.46 0.59 SA 1516 1.59 2112 0.53 0048 1.54 0324 1.48 0643 0.32 0915 0.50 1.72 SU 1339 1545 1.58 1915 2145 0.49 0.58 0400 0136 1.48 1.57 0949 0731 0.54 0.24 MO 1430 1616 1.56 1.79 2002 2216 0.46 0.58 0440 0219 1.48 1.58 1024 0816 0.59 0.21 TU 1516 1648 1.53 1.80 2248 2045 0.43 0.58

02211.44 1.57 0225 1.57 1.43 05160153 1.59 1.48 230342 8 0752 8 0331 08080.51 0.36 8 1045 0817 0.35 0.5823 23 23 8 0936 0921 0.51 0.39 MO 1429 1.60 FR 1426 1.35 SA 1450 1.63

MO 1624 1.76 TU 1618 1.62 TH 1723 1.65 FR 20340.61 0.39 2028 0.57 0.44 2213 2201 23232015 0.33 0.58

03081.43 1.61 0259 1.56 1.48 06170229 1.55 1.51 0521 0300 1.47 24 9 0424 240421 9 0826 08590.56 0.25 9 1130 0855 0.42 0.5024 9 24 1010 0.61 0.34 1011 1100 0900 0.65 TU 1507 1.65 WE 1559 SA 1508 1.42 SU 1545 1.71

1.57 0.22 FR 1805 1.58 SA 1722 1.49 1.77 TU 1706 1.72 WE 1649 1.60 21230.58 0.41 2051 0.58 2320 2125 2104 0.51 0.44 2247 2252 0.42 0.60

1.61 1.51 04000347 1.711.47 0431 0501 03511.41 1.63 0330 1.53 1.51 0315 00100304 0.34 1.51 0608 0338 1.44 04291.56 1.51 0443 1.65 1.40 25 10 0356 25 25 250502 10 0521 0937 0.58 0.29 09360949 0.430.4010 1029 1057 09450.63 0.181010 0929 0.51 0.4325 10 10 25 25 0907 1100 07180900 1.51 0.30 1138 0941 0.72 10190.44 0.4025 1034 0.18 0.57 10 1045 1537 1.36 1600 1.54 1639 1.42 1738 1.63 1634 1.73 1545 1.67 1639 1546 1.48 TH

FR SA 1647 1.68 SUMO 1723 1.70 MO FR 1609 1.75 TU 1723 1.59 2139 2145 0.30 0.69 21492219 0.180.71 2230 2309 23000.40 0.64 2313 0.38 0.69

1.54 0.26 1217 0.71 SU 1759 1722 1.56 MO TH 1.44 1.71 SU 1749 1.67 TH WE SA WE 22070.56 0.44 2139 0.47 0.45 2342 18512127 1.51 0.59 2356 2204 0.41 0.62 2320

1.60 1.50 04450427 1.711.43 04311.40 1.61 0401 1.51 1.53 05211.55 1.48 0526 1.61 1.37 00590339 0.37 1.50 0701 0416 1.42 11 0427 26 26 260547 11 0627 11 0355 110502 260540 26 26 1015 0.54 0.31 10271027 0.340.4711 1100 10300.70 0.161111 1000 0.62 0.3726 1140 0947 11080.39 0.4826 1111 0.17 0.64 11 1148 1123 08180934 1.47 0.28 1220 1019 0.79 1616 1.37 1652 1.55 1717 1.43 1721 1.71 1623 1.67 1717 1624 1.53 1829 1.58 FR

SA SU 1722 1.61 MO TU 1808 1.64 TU SA 1650 1.71 WE 1758 1.55 2214 2225 0.33 0.69 22382258 0.240.72 2303 2350 23500.45 0.61 2351 0.46 0.67

1.49 0.32 1757 1.52 0.79 MO 1841 TH FR 1.39 1.64 MO TH 1833 1.61 FRTU SU 1306 22480.54 0.48 2243 0.65 2212 0.47 2356 19432203 1.43 0.61

01520415 0.42 1.48 0039 0455 06241.53 1.45 0615 1.54 1.34 0032 0639 0.40 1.59 1.47 05270507 1.681.38 05101.39 1.57 0433 0.45 1.53 120533 270619 27 27 12 0437 27 12 0458 27 27 12 09181010 1.44 0.28 11590.36 0.5927 1149 0.19 0.72 12 0737 1203 0802 1058 1.40 1030 1050 0.51 0.35 11151103 0.280.5412 1131 11120.77 0.181212 1032 1.49 0.3327 1222 1403 0.87 1858 1.59 1835 1.50 1238 0.73 1835 1.47 1309 0.86 1735 1.65 1758 1.55

1.54 1757 1.43 SU 1.36 SU 1747 MO SA 1654 TUWE 2246 2307 0.38 0.69 23252337 0.330.73 2338 0.50

TH1920 1.51 WE

1.43 0.39 FR TU SA 1756 1.56 WE 1806 1.66 MO FR 1704 1.63 TU 1701 1.55 SA 20402241 1.37 0.64 1933 2321 1922 1.35 0.69 2328 0.53 2246 1.55 0.50

02530452 0.46 1.45 0131 0535 00451.49 0.58 0030 0.54 0.65 0126 0033 0.40 1.56 1.44 06070552 0506 0.45 1.51 1.631.33 05470.51 1.51 130606 280031 28 28 13 0525 28 13 0529 13 28 28 10191047 1.44 0.29 07410.33 1.4428 0714 1.47 1.34 13 0843 0737 0911 1134 1.39 1115 1124 0.48 0.41 1103 1.49 0.3028 0659 12021140 0.240.6113 1203 11511.39 0.231313 1512 0.90 1254 0.70 1233 0.81 1332 0.82 1249 0.85 1410 0.90 1823 1.58 1836 1.50

1.50 MO 1.35 MO 1845 TU SU 1733 2319 2354 0.44 0.69

1840 1.42 TH FR1303 0.25 WE TH 1951 1.54 1916 1.44 1.46 2012

1.37 0.46 SA 1739 1.55 SUTH 1850 1.58 TU SA 1748 1.58 WE SU 1837 1.48 WE 21432320 1.33 0.68 2038 1.32 2015 1918 1.42 2322 1.49 0.54

01450.57 0.55 0114 1.53 1.40 00100018 0.430.74 140015 14 0621 29 08571.44 1.46 29 0817 1205 14 0600 29 1157 0.46 0.50 06480645 1.561.2914 0641 FR 1355 0.80 SA 1324 TU 1917 1.52 WE 1220 0.70

04000534 0.47 1.41 0237 0001 0225 0116 0.40 0539 0.45 1.48 00070.49 0.58 14 29 29 11191129 1.45 0.33 0945 0840 1023 0620 1.42 14 29 1136 1.51 0.2829 06271.41 1.441414 WE 1628 0.90 TH 1525 0.89 SU 1435 0.90 MO 1343 0.92

02510.64 0.50 0202 1.48 0.68 00540104 0.530.74 150055 15 0048 30 10061.39 1.52 30 0924 0732 15 0635 30 1230 0.43 1.37 07300748 1.481.2715 0718 SA 1505 0.87 SU 1424 WE 1303 0.60 TH 1308 0.79

0328 0210 05010003 0.46 0.71 0354 0045 0.39 0614 0.44 1.44 00460.46 0.64 15 30 30 1047 0947 12150625 1.48 1.36 1130 0715 1.48 15 30 1210 1.54 0.2730 07071.44 1.361515 MO 1547 0.93 TU 1447 0.97 TH 1736 0.85 FR 1644 0.81

MO 1815 1.33 2354 0.50

TU 1248 0.24 TH 1236 0.31 20481.40 1.50 19451919 1.451.44 1929

TU 1902 1.32 WE 1333 0.27 FR 1315 0.30 21461.37 1.47 2017 1.48 20452007 1.401.41 2024 01400158 0.640.72 08160900 1.401.29 1405 FR 1421 0.310.87 TH 21442059 1.371.38

31 31

0.63 1.35 0.89 2004 1.42 0.59 1.40 0.96 2057 1.39

TH 1820 1.53 2113 2359 1.44 0.59

FR 1905 1.49 2212 1.41

FR 1230 0.30 2010 19341.38 1.49

SA 1309 0.38 2109 20211.36 1.41 0313 0.43 0128 0.71 1056 07521.50 1.29 1601 WE 13500.97 0.46 SU 2219 21131.37 1.34

31 31

0.73 1.30 SU 1837 1.51 MO 1214 0.55 2245 1.31 2156 1922 1.33 1.41

0.76 1.24 MO 1215 0.39 TU 1257 0.63 23451935 1.32 1.45 2316 2012 1.39 1.36 0511 0.35 1229 1.56 SA 1752 0.68

 Copyright Commonwealth of Australia2018, 2018,Bureau Bureau of of Meteorology Meteorology  Copyright Commonwealth of Australia Datum of Predictions is Lowest Astronomical Tide Datum of Predictions is Lowest Astronomical Tide are in local standard time (UTC +10:00)orordaylight daylight savings savings time when in effect TimesTimes are in local standard time (UTC +10:00) time(UTC (UTC+11:00) +11:00) when in effect New Moon First Quarter LastLast Quarter Moon Phase Symbols Full Moon New Moon First Quarter Quarter Moon Phase Symbols Full Moon Tide predictions for Port Phillip Heads have been formatted by the National Tidal Centre, Australian Bureau of Meteorology, Copyright reserved. All material is supplied in good faith and is believed to be correct. It is supplied on the condition that no warranty is given in relation thereto, that no responsibility or liability for errors or omissions is, or will be, accepted and that the recipient will hold MHL and the Australian Bureau of Meteorology Australia free from all such responsibility or liability and from all loss or damage incurred as a consequence of any error or omission. Predictions should not be used for navigational purposes. Use of these tide predictions will be deemed to include acceptance of the above conditions. 82

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