Monday - 2nd of June, 2025
Tackle World Adelaide Metro Fishing Report for June 2025
Metro
The colder weather is upon us now and it’s time to rug up with plenty of quality fishing available for persistent anglers.
Top of the pile is the mulloway with several great fish coming from the Onkaparinga River. Mullet are schooling up at this time of year—and that’s exactly what brings the mulloway in. Fishing the tide changes in the river with a live mullet (or unweighted pilchard) and being patient is the key. Put in the time and eventually a nice mulloway or two will come your way.
There have been plenty of mullet caught from the metro beaches right along the coast with Southport Beach and Christies Beach being the favourites. Port Noarlunga Jetty is also worth a shot. A simple paternoster rig baited with beach worms or cockles will get you in the game.
As we head further into winter, the King George whiting bite is only getting better. In the past month we have had customers reporting bags out of North Haven and West Beach with fresh squid baits working a treat. Drifting through the 8-15m broken bottom grounds has been the most productive way to find schools of fish.
Squid remain consistent from Brighton and Glenelg jetties, along with the weedbeds out from Henley and Grange if you’re in the boat. The Duo Egimasa and IKA Squid jigs have been very popular in recent weeks.
Yorke Peninsula
The squid fishing has gone nuts on the upper Yorke Peninsula with almost every jetty providing a feed of tasty cephalopods on a regular basis. Ardrossan, Moonta and Wallaroo have all been very popular and consistent.
The second most consistent species over the past month has been the King George whiting. Boats launching out of Port Victoria, Point Turton and Wallaroo have been doing quite well with a mixture of baits and Vexed Bottom Worms.
Salmon continue to run down the lower Yorke Peninsula with Berry Bay, Brown’s Beach and Daly Head all worth a cast. Spinning metals on a 9-10 foot graphite rod, 4000 reel spooled with 20lb braid is an ideal method to cover water and walk along the beach until you locate a school. Once you find a decent school of salmon, you’ll have heaps of fun until your arms get sore. The same beaches are holding mullet which you can use the same outfit but swap the metal lures for a surf paternoster rig.
Another great landbased target for this time of year is the tasty flathead. There are a number of great little beaches in the Innes National Park that hold flathead and are a great way to spend a few hours flicking small to medium lures. The usual size of these fish is 30-60cm but this time of year can turn up fish to 70cm for those throwing the larger than average lure such as the 4-5 inch Panic Stations or 5-7 inch Daiwa Bait Junkie Jerkshads.
Eyre Peninsula & West Coast
Flathead have been a major target for shore anglers right along the Eyre Peninsula. This time of year is the prime time with fish in excess of 70cm being caught on a variety of soft plastic lures and baits. The beaches south of Tumby Bay, inside the Port Lincoln National Park and further up the coast around Elliston and Streaky Bay are all great locations.
Salmon fishing has improved since last month with fish spread out around the coastline. Some of these fish are pushing 5kg and 85cm. The bigger schools of fish have been cruising through Almonta to Gunyah Beach in Coffin Bay National Park but all the major beaches from there up to Ceduna will have salmon there at this time of year.
If you’re after a seafood basket, there are plenty of jetties on the Eyre delivering a mixture of squid, tommies, garfish, snook and King George Whiting as standard. Elliston, Port Lincoln, Coffin Bay and Tumby Bay will all hold fish. Whiting in particular are common this time of year with other landbased spots such as Murray’s Point in Port Lincoln consistently producing bags for anglers.
A beauty of a samsonfish that team member, Steve wrestled in last month!
Fleurieu Peninsula & Kangaroo Island
Mullet have remained consistent throughout the Fleurieu Beaches with Waitpinga and Morgan Beach favourites amongst anglers. A light berley trail will get fish on the chew. Expect a few salmon up to 1kg in the same locations as bycatch.
Boats heading offshore in good weather have kept on bagging nannygai and silver trevally on the outer reefs close to the Pages. Drifting with squid or pilchard baits or with Vexed Dhu Bombs and Samaki Ribcage Slow Fall Jigs are a great method to get a few fish to the catch bag. Expect a mix of species as bycatch with kingfish, gummy sharks and blue morwong all possible. Boats launching out of KI around the Southern side of the Island can expect a similar mixed bag on the reefs.
Plenty of squid have been caught by landbased anglers and boaties alike. Myponga rocks all the way through to Cape Jervis have produced bag limits. The Duo D-Squid and Yamashita Egi OH-K jigs in white and orange have been successful for a few customers.
South-East
Large Southern Bluefin Tuna continue to move around the South East of the state and over the border. Majority of the traffic is headed into Victoria to Portland which has been the barrel hotspot this past month. Crews have persisted out from Port Macdonnell and some have been rewarded with fish over 80kg. It pays to have a mixture of large skirts and hardbodies in the spread behind the boat as some days the tuna are feeding on different bait sources. We have a huge range of gear in store currently with everything you need to get rigged up and ready!
The second hot species is the mighty Murray Cod with the recently stocked Valley Lake in Mount Gambier providing some cracker cod captures. Medium sized spinnerbaits from Bassman seem to dominate the catch reports with carp/redfin pattern soft plastics also working well.
In the surf, quite a few salmon in the 1-2kg mark have been around Carpenter Rocks and the Salmon Hole. Flicking lures or soaking a few salted pilchards is a great way to spend a few hours chasing a fresh feed of fish. If throwing out baits, there is still the chance of a surf snapper or school shark as bycatch.
Freshwater
The River Murray has been fishing unbelievably well for all species over the past month with plenty of callop, cod and carp being caught.
Callop have dominated catch reports with quality fish caught from Ramco and Morgan by anglers using small metal blades such as the Samaki Bladelicious and as bycatch from cod chasers with big hardbodies.
A couple of nice callop team member, Isaac caught in May.
If you’re after that trophy Murray Cod, now is the time to start rugging up in the cold weather and putting in the hours. The rewards of a metre plus fish are there, you just have to fish smart. Trolling large lures over 100mm into structure or bait balls is a good start or casting through them repeatedly to get a feeding or territorial fish. We just received a big load of JD/Eddy Lures and Bassman Spinnerbaits to the store and have plenty of recommendations to get you onto the fish.
A 95cm beauty of a Murray Cod Leigh reeled in!
There is still a lot of action to be had in the states reservoirs as the weather cools down. Happy Valley and Myponga are two of the better options for those wanting to chase Murray Cod. Myponga also is fishing well for callop as is Bundaleer reservoir in the north. If you’re after some silver perch then Bundaleer is definitely the best spot to head to with fish over 50cm possible.
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Friday - 2nd of May, 2025
Tackle World Adelaide Metro Fishing Report for May 2025
Metro
The King George whiting are on fire right now with plenty of boats getting stuck into them launching out of North Haven heading out to the silt grounds, and out from West Beach. Baits of cockles or fresh tenderised squid have been very successful, with a few fish being caught on Vexed Bottom Worms as well.
Mullet have been widespread from O’Sullivan’s Beach right down the coast along every beach. These fish can be targeted with a simple paternoster rig with cockles or beachworms for bait. A little bit of pellet berley will help bring and keep schools of these fish in close for consistent bites.
The water clarity is amazing right along the whole Adelaide metro coastline and the squid fishing has been outstanding. Boats have been getting their bags out from O’Sullivan’s Beach and West Beach ramps, whilst landbased anglers have done well from Hallett Cove rocks, Brighton Jetty and Outer Harbor rocks.
Bream fishing remains consistent in the Onkaparinga River with fish up to 40cm being caught on baits and lures. Quite a few school mulloway have been caught by persistent anglers with fish being caught on live mullet, pilchards and artificial lures.
Yorke Peninsula
Plenty of mullet have turned up along the lower Yorke Peninsula with big schools of these fish frequently being caught from Marion Bay and Berry Bay. These fish are delicious when eaten fresh and are also great bait for larger fish such as mulloway and sharks.
Another species that landbased anglers have been getting stuck into is the humble Australian salmon. With the arrival of the colder weather, the salmon season begins. In the past month, 1-2kg fish have been regularly caught from Point Turton right down around the bottom of the Peninsula to Hillock’s Drive. The occasional larger fish over 2kg has come from the Dust Hole at Daly Head.
King George whiting continue to bite well out from Port Victoria, Port Hughes and Point Turton. Boats drifting through the broken bottom inshore grounds have done fairly well but the deeper drops in 12-20m have been far more successful for numbers of fish. Use the freshest baits possible for best results.
The squid fishing has been a constant for the jetty anglers with every jetty on the Peninsula producing a feed of tasty calamari regularly. A lot of customers have been catching squid using the Sephia Clinch Shrimp and the Daiwa Emeraldas Peak jigs.
Eyre Peninsula & West Coast
Salmon season is in full swing down the Eyre Peninsula with plenty of big greenback salmon roaming through the beach gutters. These fish fight hard and are exceptional fun to catch. Spinning metal lures or surface poppers is a great method to get into a few fish. In recent weeks plenty of salmon have been caught from Gunyah Beach, Almonta Beach and Convention Beach.
Jetty anglers have been enjoying a mixed bag across the Peninsula with feeds of squid, tommies, gar and snook. Fowler’s Bay jetty has been very consistent as has the town jetty in Port Lincoln and wharf in Coffin Bay.
Flathead flickers have had a successful start to the season on the Eyre with some quality crocs caught from Walker’s Rocks, Coffin Bay and McLaren Point. Anglers casting soft plastics and covering water have returned the best catch success with fish up to 70cm landed. Ideal tackle for these fish is a 3-6kg rod, 7ft length with some 10-15lb braid and 15lb fluorocarbon leader.
The offshore scene out from Coffin Bay and Port Lincoln has been superb when the weather allows. There are numerous reef lumps out there which provide habitat and feeding grounds for kingfish, samsonfish, nannygai, blue morwong and southern bluefin tuna. Autumn is the perfect time to get out there and try your luck with calm weather and good tides the key.
Some of the ripper nannygai Will & Isaac reeled in last month.
Fleurieu Peninsula & Kangaroo Island
Squid have been the most consistent species on the Fleurieu with bag limits common for boaties and landbased anglers. Boats launching out from Cape Jervis and Wirrina have been able to put together some quick bags, some within half an hour! Landbased options include Rapid Bay jetty and Myponga Rocks which have been very popular. Plenty of the jetties over on Kangaroo Island also have heaps of squid at the moment.
Mullet have kept shorebased anglers busy at Parsons Beach and Morgan Beach. Anglers chasing salmon in the same areas have reported fish up to 1kg on pilchards and small metal lures. Over on Kangaroo Island, Snelling’s Beach is the place to be to tangle with some salmon up to 2kg.
If the weather blows up a bit, some of the sheltered estuaries offer some cracking fishing this time of year. The Hindmarsh River, Waitpinga Creek and Encounter Lakes all hold some quality bream and have plenty of fishing spots out of the weather.
South-East
It’s Barrel time! The biggest Southern Bluefin Tuna in the state are now in full swing down at Port MacDonnell. These fish have been caught for the past couple of weeks with skirts and divers working well. We have a huge range of gear in store currently with everything you need to get rigged up and ready. We offer skirt rigging in store with plenty of Bonze, Buku, SLC and Zacatak in stock to cover all bases. The Bonze Winged Exocet has been exceptional so far this season in colours such as Paris, Karma and Angry Squid.
The Glenelg River continues to produce amazing results with mulloway, bream and estuary perch all on the chew. Live baiting mullet has been the most productive method of success for the mulloway with soft plastics also worthwhile. The bream and estuary perch fishing is outrageous at the moment, with some anglers catching and releasing over twenty fish per session using soft plastics.
Landbased anglers are loving the late season run of garfish from Port MacDonnell jetty and Livingstones. A small fine berley trail will get the gar into a feeding frenzy and get more bites. Expect a few King George whiting, salmon and trevally as by-catch if fishing the Port MacDonnell breakwater as well.
Freshwater
The water in the Murray River is cooling down and this is the time to start putting in the hours chasing the big greenback Murray Cod. Very soon the baitfish will begin to school up and cod will start to feed. Running big hardbodies from JD/Eddy, Australian Crafted and White Crow within 2m of the river bottom is a surefire method to get bites. Be prepared with a large landing net, handling gloves, a brag mat and a camera on hand to ensure that these fish get released in good health. There are plenty of locations on the river to try your luck with Swan Reach and Waikerie great options. If you can’t make it to the River Murray, there are several reservoir options in Myponga, Happy Valley and South Para.
A beauty of Murray cod that Leigh caught from kayak in April.
Callop remain the best lure target in the river with many caught during April on hardbodies, spinnerbaits and blades. Boats and kayaks have reported getting fish slowly trolling or casting through timber sections and sandstone cliff edges. The Shimano Bantam World Crank 73F and the Daiwa RPM remain the two most consistent lures to have in the water. Myponga and Bundaleer Reservoir, plus Aroona Dam are three top options if you want to try a reservoir.
A couple of the top catches that new Team Member, Tim & his son landed!
Silver Perch have been caught in a few locations around the state with a few coming from the River Murray at Loxton, plus some huge models coming from Bundaleer Reservoir. A live scrubworm on a paternoster rig with some size 8 hooks and you’ll be in the game.
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Monday - 31st of March, 2025
Tackle World Adelaide Metro Fishing Report for April 2025
Metro
Kayaks and boats have continued to get feeds of squid and garfish out from Seacliff and Hallett Cove. Brighton Jetty has been the most popular landbased location in metro as well. Drifting through the 3-8m depth on broken bottom has been key. The Daiwa Emeraldas Peak and Yamashita Egi OH-K jags have been very popular this past month with customers.
This year’s annual mullet run has begun along the Adelaide metropolitan coastline. Good numbers have been caught from the beaches between Silver Sands and Christies Beach. A good berley trail is essential to bring fish in and get more consistent bites. There is always the chance of a few salmon and flathead as bycatch in the same areas.
As we move into Autumn and the water temperatures begin to cool down, King George whiting fishing will improve. At the moment, anglers are managing a feed out from North Haven towards St Kilda with sporadic catches for boaties heading out of West Beach. Expect the fish to school up in larger numbers when the water temperature drops towards the end of the month.
The bream fishing in the Port River has been consistent with lures on good tides. Fishing structured areas such as wharves, rockwalls and mangroves has been the key. Slow rolling shallow diving hardbodies and lightly weighted soft plastics on light leader is essential. West Lakes has also been fishing very well, with small surface lures early in the mornings particularly effective.
A big squid caught by team member, Leigh from Seacliff in his kayak. This squid was caught on a Yamashita jig
Yorke Peninsula
The King George whiting fishing has been significantly better on the Yorke Peninsula compared to Adelaide Metro. Point Turton, Port Victoria, Wallaroo and Ardrossan have had the better reports with bag limits commonly reported. Many anglers have been using the Vexed Micro Meats on a paternoster rig with great effect. We have the biggest range in Adelaide and these lures have become an essential bit of kit for the regular whiting chaser.
Mullet season on the lower Yorke Peninsula has begun well with landbased anglers finding schools in the shallow protected bays of the Innes National Park and Hillock’s Drive. These fish make a great feed when fresh and are also top bait for mulloway and sharks. Expect to get a few salmon up to a kilogram as potential by-catch when fishing these locations.
With all the mullet around, big southern bluespotted flathead will move into the small bays and beaches looking for an easy feast. This time of year really sees the trophy sized 60-70cm+ models coming in and these fish are really searching for a big meal. Anglers should therefore look to use lures in the 4-6 inch range if they want to find the large models. Natural colour soft plastics from Daiwa Bait Junkie, Rapala Crush City and Squidgies are ideal.
Squid, tommies, garfish and snook have come from many of the jetties dotted along the upper Yorke Peninsula. Ardrossan, Wallaroo, Port Hughes and Moonta have all had reports from customers with mixed bags common. These spots are perfect for some upcoming school holiday fun and great for kids to have some fun.
Eyre Peninsula & West Coast
Salmon season has picked up a bit since last month with good schools of fish frequently turning up at Almonta Beach and Greenly Beach. These fish can be caught on pretty much any artificial lure you can cast into them. For the ultimate fun, cast a 100-140mm surface floating stickbait into the school of salmon and watch the carnage happen! You’ll be able to see half a dozen fish fight each other to eat your lure and it’s electrifying!
Landbased and boat anglers have been getting stuck into the King George whiting right along the Eyre Peninsula. Starting up the top, landbased anglers fishing inside the bay at Elliston reported a few nice fish, as well as Sheringa Beach. Further down the coast, anglers fishing from the rocks at Tulka and Murray Point have managed a few tasty fillets. Farm Beach remained consistent for boaties as did Boston Bay in Port Lincoln.
The offshore fishing from Coffin Bay and Port Lincoln continue to produce mixed bags of nannygai, blue morwong, swallowtail, kingfish and samsonfish when the weather has allowed. The tuna are still out there as well.
Flathead season has started well on Eyre with plenty of good fish caught from Cowell, Port Lincoln and right along the western edge of the peninsula. The number one lure choice for these areas so far has been the 4 and 5 inch Panic Stations Mullet in the natural baitfish colours.
Fleurieu Peninsula & Kangaroo Island
Mulloway have had a late season spurt with some fish over a metre coming from Tauwitcherie and the Murray Mouth for persistent anglers. Large paddle tail soft plastics rigged on a 1/2oz-2oz jighead have been successful, with the Halco Max 130 the number one lure for the mouth at the moment. There is a bit of seaweed clogging up the beach at times but the reward is there for those prepared to put in the hours.
Mullet have begun to arrive at Myponga Beach, the Coorong and Parsons Beach. The Bay of Shoals over on Kangaroo Island had plenty as well during March. Cockles and beachworms have been very successful baits.
Southern bluefin tuna are still out from Victor Harbor, although majority of catches are a fair way out past the Pages Islands. Trolling a variety of lures of hardbodies and skirts is the most likely method to get hookups.
Landbased anglers keep getting feeds of squid from a lot of the jetties and rockwalls down south with Rapid Bay and Second Valley being the most popular. Don’t overlook Wirrina Breakwall and Carrickalinga Rocks either as they are known squid haunts as well. Plenty of the jetties over on Kangaroo Island also have heaps of squid at the moment.
A couple of fantastic mulloway caught by team members, Ian & Isaac last month.
South-East
Bream and estuary perch have kept anglers busy down the Glenelg River with the river fishing outstandingly well at the moment. Bream have been caught from the mouth at Nelson all the way up into the brackish water at Drik Drik. Recent tournaments held down there have had record catches and fish well over a kilogram on a variety of lures. A few mulloway have also been caught as by-catch.
The surf beaches from Kingston to the border have had gummy sharks, snapper and mulloway in amongst the floating seaweed which has kept anglers busy between bites. Fishing with fresh squid or mullet baits has been essential.
Plenty of King George whiting have been caught out of Port MacDonnell. Fresh squid or cockles have been the dynamite bait fished on a standard paternoster rig. Anglers fishing the breakwater landbased and out in boat have both got stuck into them. A few salmon have been caught as by-catch too.
A pair of big bream for Leigh from Nelson at the Glenelg River during the recent Bream Master South Australia tournament.
Freshwater
The River Murray continues to fish well for all manner of species with callop, cod and carp all on fire!
Callop have been the major species caught by lure casters with the Daiwa RPM Crank, Bassman Yellaman and Samaki Vibelicious proven lures that get results. Fishing the sandstone cliffs or finding stretches of sunken timber trees has been the key. A lot of these fish have come whilst trolling open water but plenty can be caught on the cast when fishing tight to structure. Most popular locations last month were Purnong and Morgan.
A ripper of a callop landed by team member, Brayden.
For those anglers chasing the mighty greenfish, the Murray Cod, bigger lures are the go at the moment with fish falling victim to the JD/Eddy 140mm Python and the 190mm White Crow Warthogs on the troll. The water clarity is insanely good currently so picking silver scale patterns to mimic bony bream/carp baitfish is a great idea.
For some school holiday fun, chasing carp with kids is a great way to get them outside for a few hours. You don’t even have to go far from Adelaide to find them with a lot of the River Torrens holding fish, along with a lot of wetlands such as Wynn Vale Dam, St. Peters Billabong and Mawson Lakes. A cheap can of corn or loaf of bread for bait and a general purpose rod and reel and you’re in the game to smack some carp.
In the reservoirs, plenty of callop have been caught from Bundaleer, Myponga and South Para on lures and bait. Plenty of silver perch have been caught on bait from Bundaleer and South Para. If a cod is what you’re after, then Myponga, South Para and Happy Valley remain the top three consistent reservoirs to try. For those that like a long drive, heading all the way up to Aroona Dam in the State's Far North is worth it as there’s plenty of native fish in there that hardly see any anglers.
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Saturday - 1st of March, 2025
Tackle World Adelaide Metro Fishing Report for March 2025
Metro
School mulloway have been caught throughout the Onkaparinga River and West Lakes. Anglers spending long hours with the freshest live mullet or salmon trout have been successful. Combining a tide change with either a sunset or sunrise has been a method for success for decades. Under the cover of darkness, a few have been caught by anglers throwing large 10-15cm shallow diving hardbody lures as well.
The blue swimmer crab season is beginning to slow down but consistent catches continue to turn up from the local jetties and northern beaches. For those dropping nets, the oilier the bait, the better your chances of success. Barracouta, flathead and pilchards are all great options.
West Lakes and the Port River has kept on producing bream on artificial lures. There are thousands of these fish throughout the whole system and they will readily take a small lure in the right conditions. Slow retrieving Daiwa Infeet Rollin Cranks around some of the Port River rockwalls and bridges is a very consistent method for tricking these fish. Lightly weighted soft plastics cast around the various pontoons of West Lakes is another reliable method. Don’t forget to add a bit of scent as well.
The squid fishing along the Adelaide metro coast continues to be good with landbased and boat anglers regularly getting bags. Brighton Jetty has been the most popular landbased location but don’t discount trying alternatives such as Glenelg and Port Noarlunga jetties. Boats have caught squid on the inshore weed beds right along the coast.
Yorke Peninsula
As we head closer to Autumn and the weather begins to cool down, yellow-eye mullet will descend onto the lower Yorke Peninsula beaches in their thousands. These fish make a great feed when fresh and are also top bait for mulloway and sharks. We have already had reports from Berry Bay and Edithburgh from successful anglers and the season is only just beginning.
The yellowfin whiting have been firing on the upper Yorke Peninsula with Port Vincent, James Well and Wallaroo North Beach all holding fish from customer reports. Tube and bloodworms on a size 8 baitholder hook with a small running sinker has been a highly effective method. Alternatively, anglers throwing small surface lures have caught their fair share of fish as well.
Port Victoria and Point Turton inshore grounds continue to deliver bags of King George Whiting for boaties with relative ease. Drifting over broken bottom with tenderised fresh squid or cockle baits have been highly successful. Don’t discount the odd gummy shark whilst drifting offshore from Port Victoria as well.
Southern Bluefin Tuna remain consistent out from Pondalowie Bay. There are plenty of fish ranging from 5-20kg out there in large schools, just finding the right bait size has been the issue. Sometimes the fish are feeding only on very small bait and this is where having a lighter casting outfit rigged with a small 20-30g metal lure can be profitable instead of trolling hardbodies and skirts. Finding a school of surface cruising fish, cutting the boat motor ahead of time and silently drifting to the tuna school before firing a cast in can sometimes be the difference between catching and not. The Nomad Ridgebacks and Samaki Torpedos have been very popular in the past month.
A couple of ripper catches that team member Steve reeled in over February!
Eyre Peninsula & West Coast
When the weather has allowed, Greenly and Rocky Island out from Coffin Bay has provided many anglers with some exceptional fishing action for samsonfish and kingfish. Boats drifting over reefy lumps dropping down either livebaits or knife jigs have been successful on these hard-fighting fish. Plenty of tuna, nannygai and blue morwong have also been caught offshore in the same areas plus out from Port Lincoln heading towards Taylor Island.
Flathead will begin to show up along the Eyre Peninsula coastline as we get closer to Autumn. Walker’s Rocks, Gallipoli Beach, various beaches of the Port Lincoln National Park and Tumby Bay are all great spots to try. These fish come into the shallows to feed on mullet so imitating these baitfish with 3-7 inch soft plastics or a shallow diving hardbody will be important. For some ultimate fun, fishing large surface lures is an exciting method to target flathead as you can watch the fish stalk and attack your lure.
Anglers are still achieving a feed of tommies, garfish, snook, squid and blue swimmer crabs from numerous Eyre Peninsula jetties in Elliston, Port Lincoln and Port Neill. Further up the gulf towards Cowell and Whyalla, there is more chance of finding some yellowfin whiting as well on the beaches
A beauty of a kingfish caught on a Nomad Riptide stickbait by team member Leigh.
Fleurieu Peninsula & Kangaroo Island
Southern Bluefin Tuna season is in full swing and there are plenty of school fish out from Cape Jervis and Victor Harbor. The sizes have been very mixed from jellybeans up to 20kg fish. A lot of boats are getting stuck into the tuna using a mixture of small Bonze skirts and Samaki 140 Pacemakers depending on the conditions. When the water is really calm, it is possible to spot schools of tuna from afar and this is where anglers can cast small stickbaits to the fish instead of trolling and nothing beats the feeling of the hit when it comes to tuna fishing. It sure gets the adrenalin pumping!
Boats heading wide from Cape Jervis have also bottom bashed the offshore reefs to bring home a mixed feed of nannygai, blue morwong, kingfish and gummy sharks. Not a bad way to mix it up if the tuna aren’t on a hot bite.
The Coorong has slowed somewhat for mulloway but there are still some good ones being caught on livebaits towards the Snake Pit and Goolwa. The mullet have begun their annual run into the Coorong in big numbers and these are a great tasting fish and fairly simple to target. A paternoster rig consisting of two size 8 baitholder hooks baited with cockles or small pieces of tube worm and a small sinker is all you need to get stuck in. A fine berley trail is paramount to getting the mullet around your baits.
South-East
The Glenelg River continues to fire for the avid lure fisho. Plenty of bream and estuary perch have been caught on hardbodies and soft plastics throughout February. With the current warmer weather, the early mornings have been dynamite for throwing small surface lures for both species.
Snapper have been consistent on a variety of south east surf beaches with Nora Creina and Nene Valley very popular. Fresh squid baits and salted pilchards have kept the pickers at bay and patient anglers have been able to accumulate a feed on the regular. Expect by-catch of salmon, gummy and school sharks.
The Cape Jaffa and Kingston inshore grounds have kept boaties busy with a mixture of squid, garfish, King George whiting and salmon. Setting up a small berley trail is vital to get the garfish into a feeding frenzy. The action from the garfish hanging around the boat will also help attract the squid looking for an easy feed.
Freshwater
Murray Cod continue to be the jewel in the crown of the River Murray for SA anglers. These majestic fish have been caught in many river hotspots this season with Swan Reach and Morgan being dominant in customer reports. A mixture of deep and shallow diving hardbodies from the likes of Australian Crafted, JD/Eddy and White Crow Lures have caught their fair share of fish so far this season. Bassman spinnerbaits have also accounted for plenty of fish when casting around fallen timber.
The callop fishing has been fantastic during February with the river clarity getting better every week. These fish are chewing hard on yabbies, shrimp and baitfish so picking a lure to mimic these is key. Small spinnerbaits from Bassman, 50-80mm hardbodies and a few blades/vibes will see anglers get onto fish.
Catfish and Silver Perch have been caught down the lower River Murray from Young Husband and Mypolonga from anglers using scrubworms for bait. Both of these species are protected in the River Murray and must be released back into the water unharmed.
A couple of the top freshwater catches team member Leigh reeled in during some comps over February.
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Have a photo of your favourite recent catch in South Australia and want it featured in the Tackle World Adelaide Metro Fishing Report for April? Email it in to: fishingreport@twadelaidemetro.com.au and we'll include it in next month's report!
Friday - 1st of February, 2025
Tackle World Adelaide Metro Fishing Report for February 2025
Metro
Boaties continue to get stuck into King George whiting out from St. Kilda and North Haven. These tasty fish have mainly been caught on squid and cockle baits with Vexed Bottom Worms a successful artificial alternative.
Plenty of squid have been caught from Hallett Cove through to Seacliff for boat and landbased anglers alike. Drifting through the inshore grounds of 3-6m depth in the boat or kayak is a sure-fire method to land a few squid. There are plenty of rock ledges from Seacliff to Hallett Cove where landbased anglers can get into them as well.
The warm summer nights have been perfect for the persistent anglers chasing mulloway in West Lakes and the Onkaparinga River. Soaking livebaits of mullet or salmon trout after dark is one of the most productive methods to land the silver ghosts!
The summer blue swimmer crab run is going well with quite a few anglers landing their fair share from raking on the northern flats. Dropping nets off Henley Beach and Semaphore jetties has also been very productive.
Yorke Peninsula
Yellowfin Whiting have been very responsive to small surface lures and soft plastic worms on both sides of the Upper Yorke Peninsula. Keeping the lure moving constantly has been the key making the whiting have to commit or miss out on an easy feed. Tickera Beach, Black Point and Port Clinton have been great locations to try.
The tuna have been thick out from Marion and Pondalowie Bay heading towards Wedge Island. There are so many schools out there at the moment and the fish have been caught on a large variety of lures from skirts to hardbodies to surface lures. We have a great range of skirts in store and offer rigging so you can hit the water ready to go! Whilst out chasing the tuna, there are plenty of offshore reefs loaded with nannygai, morwong, kingfish and gummy sharks.
Early in January, team member Will landed this ripper of a kingfish.
There have been some superb catches of garfish and tommies from a lot of the Yorke Peninsula jetties. A small berley trail with some fish oil is a great way to get them surrounding your baits and lead to a tasty feed.
Eyre Peninsula & West Coast
The offshore scene from Coffin Bay has been phenomenal throughout summer for so many species. Southern Bluefin Tuna, kingfish, samsonfish and nannygai have all hit decks of boats heading out when the weather has allowed. Further up the coast out from Elliston has also been amazing fishing with some spectacular catches of nannygai and blue groper in particular.
A lot of the Eyre Peninsula jetties have kept anglers very busy with feeds of tommies, garfish, snook, squid and King George Whiting for patient anglers. The town jetties at Port Lincoln, plus Elliston and Fowlers Bay jetties have all been very productive throughout the summer holidays.
The beaches on the Far West Coast have continued to produce mulloway and sharks. Patient anglers soaking baits around tide changes have been rewarded with some ripper mulloway in excess of 150cm and 60lb. These fish don’t come easy and anglers must be prepared to fish long hours with the freshest baits available to receive the ultimate reward.
Team member Braydon and a beauty of a mulloway.
Fleurieu Peninsula & Kangaroo Island
Tuna!!! The hottest target of summer has finally shown up along the southern Fleurieu coastline. Plenty of these blue speed demons have been caught by boaties launching out of Wirrina and Victor Harbor. The sizes have been mixed from 5-20kg and have been caught all over. The key is to find the bait schools and follow the sea birds and the tuna won’t be far away. One key tip is when you find a school, don’t drive your boat through them as you will spook the school and make the fish very timid on the bite. The more successful method is to observe the direction the school is heading and nose the boat ahead of the direction of the fish and cut around them instead of driving through them.
The squid fishing has been going off for landbased and boat anglers all over the Fleurieu. Landbased anglers have had luck from Rapid Bay and Second Valley jetties as well as Wirring Breakwall. Boats heading towards Normanville and Lady Bay have also tasted success.
There are still heaps of mulloway down the Coorong but they are highly mobile and move around from day to day. Sitting along drop offs with a live mullet or salmon trout is an ideal method to get stuck into a few. Throwing 5-7 inch soft plastics and soft vibes are also worth a go.
Over on Kangaroo Island, nearly every jetty has been producing a mixed bag for anglers. Salmon, squid, garfish, King George Whiting and trevally have all been making their way on to the plates of hungry anglers looking for a seafood feast.
South-East
The surf fishing has been a little inconsistent during January with the major issue being floating seaweed fouling up anglers lines. However, persistent anglers prepared to fish through it have been rewarded with some cracker fish. Mulloway, gummy sharks, school sharks and snapper have all come from the surf beaches surrounding Salt Creek down to Port MacDonnell. Nene Valley and Carpenter Rocks have been very popular. Fresh baits of mullet, salmon and squid have been the pick of the baits.
Estuary Perch and bream have kept anglers busy at the Glenelg river with fish eager to take lures and baits from the mouth all the way up to Sapling Creek. Fishing light leaders and lightly weighted soft plastics have been the most successful lure technique, as has sinking unweighted prawns near structure when bait fishing.
There has been plenty of action on the inshore grounds out from Port MacDonnell with lots of King George Whiting, squid and garfish for some tasty dinners. Anglers prepared to mix it up with fresh baits of squid or soft plastics worms have been successful on the whiting.
Freshwater
The Murray River has slowed down in flow and cleared up in water clarity and the Aussie natives have really come on the bite hard for January. We’ve heard of a lot of major townships all fishing well with baits and lures.
Callop have fired up as the water temperature is at its peak and they have been searching high and low for easy meals. Anglers fishing with scrubworms in shallow water have been highly successful as has lures such as Daiwa RPM Cranks and Bassman spinnerbaits. Bowhill and Mannum have had several good reports through the shop in recent weeks.
The Murray Cod season has started with a bang with several good sized fish coming in between the smaller 60-80cm models. Anglers need to be prepared to handle these fish for as little time as possible with the warmer weather creating a higher stress level than during the colder months. Having a good set of pliers, gloves and camera close by is paramount to ensure a quick and easy de-hooking and a quick snap before release.
Just one of the top catches team member, Simon landed in January!
Myponga Reservoir has been fishing very well for natives and redfin. The water level is still low so finding pockets of slightly deeper water if fishing land based is the key. Kayak anglers have been successful casting soft plastics and blades along the rock walls for quite a few callop and cod. Happy Valley Reservoir has been producing a few Murray Cod on a variety of baits and surface lures like the Balista Hunchback.
For an easy, laidback option, chasing a few carp along the River Torrens is a great way to kill a few hours. An unweighted size 4 hook and a few corn kernels or scrubworm will get some interest. All major River Murray townships will also be great options for a few carp captures as well.
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Thursday - 2nd of January, 2025
Tackle World Adelaide Metro Fishing Report for January 2025
Metro
Kayak and boat anglers have been catching bags of squid from Marino to Brighton and out from Grange. A lot of anglers have reported success during the early hours of the morning using jags with white/redhead and green/yellow colour combinations.
West Lakes has had plenty of surface activity during the warm early mornings. Bream have been firing on small prawn style surface lures on a slow retrieve. Soft plastic grubs have also been successful on lightly weighted jigheads for bream and salmon.
The summer yellowfin whiting run has kept beach anglers busy with some great bags caught at Seacliff Beach and out north at Thompson Beach. Fresh beach worms and pumped clickers have been dynamite baits responsible for most of the bags. A running rig consisting of a ball sinker and size 8 longshank is one of the simplest and best methods for success.
Jetty anglers are still achieving a feed from the planks of blue swimmer crabs from Grange and Henley Beach. Raking has been successful too out at Thompson Beach on a low tide, as has Tennyson Beach.
Yorke Peninsula
Large garfish have been caught from Port Vincent by boaties on the inshore grounds as well as jetty anglers at Moonta. These fish are super tasty and relatively easy pickings. Anglers have also caught a feed of tommies mixed in with the garfish schools at the same locations.
The yellowfin whiting keep on firing with the warmer weather for anglers fishing with surface lure and beachworms. These fish can be super fun when casting small poppers and stickbaits with schooled up fish almost fighting each other at times to take the lure. Daiwa Slippery Dogs and Jackson Pygmy Poppers have been very successful in recent weeks in the transparent, prawn pattern colours. Black Point, Tiddy Widdy Beach and Macs Beach have all been great spots to get stuck into them.
Squid continue to be the mainstay from all Yorke Peninsula jetties for landbased anglers. Fishing early morning or late afternoon into the evening have been the prime times to get into some tasty cephalopods with a mixture of artificial jigs and tommie teaser jigs getting success.
Eyre Peninsula & West Coast
Port Lincoln really has been the seafood capital of the state this summer so far! So many species are on offer within half an hour of the town centre for landbsed and boat anglers alike. The biggest species on offer at the moment has been the rat kingfish off the two town jetties and these fish fight hard and taste great. Small soft plastics on a minimum of 30lb tackle has been highly successful on these speed demons. Cubing pilchards has also been working well.
The yellowfin whiting have been firing on the beaches between Tumby Bay and Port Lincoln on a mixture of seaweed worms and surface lures. Inside the bay at Cowell has also been fishing quite well for the yellowfin.
There have been a few reports of some schools of Southern Bluefin Tuna coming along the Western Eyre Peninsula. These fish are small models under 10kg but in huge schools for the early season. With some calm summer weather, boaties can head out wide and get stuck into them with all manner of lures. Casting medium sized surface lures is one of the most fun ways to target them, with anglers getting to see tuna smacking their lures right in front of them at times!
The summer Mulloway run is going strong over on the Far West Coast with the Dog Fence Beach and Yalata providing several huge mulloway over 150cm for those persistent anglers fishing with the freshest baits. Expect a few bronze whaler and gummy sharks as by-catch.
Team member Isaac and one of the kingfish he landed last month.
Fleurieu Peninsula & Kangaroo Island
Mulloway continue to fire inside and outside the Coorong. Tauwitcherie and Goolwa Barrages are holding fish from 40-100cm in a few schools and most anglers have been throwing 5-7 inch soft plastics and 3-5 inch soft vibes for success. A small livebaited mullet or salmon is also a great option for those anglers wanting to sit back and wait for the fish to come through. A light berley trail of diced pilchards can also help bring the fish to you.
Big garfish have turned up in big numbers through December and will continue on into January. Plenty of anglers fishing out from Myponga right through to Cape Jervis have reported finding schools of them after lightly berleying up. A simple pencil float rig with small longshank hooks baited with live gents will get a few. If they turn off the bite then sacrificing a sliver of already caught gar definitely will bring about further success.
Another beauty of a kingfish, caught by team member Leigh on a 210g Shimano Pebble jig.
Small kingfish have turned up sporadically from Cape Jervis up to Wirrina for boat anglers. These fish have taken a liking to small knife jigs when high speed jigging as well as live garfish and squid. The better bite times have been around the change of tide on both high and low tides. Popular jigs include the JT Resurrection and the Shimano Easy Pebble jigs in 150-250g.
Vivonne Bay and Kingscote jetties have been fishing very well for a mixed bag of King George Whiting, squid, tommies and salmon. When the weather allows, boats heading out past Cape Willoughby have been successfully catching nannygai and blue morwong from the inshore reefs.
South-East
The fishing for King George Whiting has been excellent this past month down the South East of the state with landbased and boat anglers getting their share. Port MacDonnell jetty and Nene Valley have been very successful for landbased anglers using cockles whilst boats have caught fish out from Cape Douglas and Carpenter Rocks.
The majority of the surf beaches from Salt Creek down through to Port MacDonnell are worth a shot for mulloway and gummy sharks. This is the prime time of year to chase the silver ghosts in the surf and it pays to spend a few days/nights soaking the freshest baits possible to be rewarded eventually. For best results, anglers should fish during the low light periods coinciding with a tide change.
Bream and estuary perch continue to fire right through the warmer months with fish over 40cm consistently caught with small soft plastics. Fishing with small cicada surface lures during the night can also lead to some exciting fun on the perch. Quite a few school mulloway have been caught during December from the Donovans and Dry Creek area as well.
Freshwater
Callop have dominated catch reports for December and will continue through January. Swan Reach and Blanchetown have been fishing well throughout the holidays with a mixture of live scrubworms and a variety of lures doing the damage. The Daiwa RPM Cranks and Barambah Detonators in particular have been very popular lure options the last few weeks.
In December, Team Member Leigh landed this ripper of a callop.
The South Australian Murray Cod season is open from January 1st 2025 and many anglers are hoping to have a successful season just like last year. Plenty of cod will be active throughout the whole SA section of the Murray River during the warmer months but care must be taken when it comes to handling and unhooking. With the warmer water temperatures over summer, there is a higher level of stress on fish during the fight so care must be taken to quickly unhook and release cod whilst trying your best to keep them in the water. Minimise your handling time by having all your tools closeby and release your fish in the best health possible.
The reservoirs continue to fire through summer with Myponga and South Para fishing very well for callop, silver perch and redfin. A lot of anglers have had success running small hardbodies such as the Barambah B60’s and the Daiwa Infeet Monster Rollin Cranks from kayaks and landbased efforts.
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Friday - 29th of November, 2024
Tackle World Adelaide Metro Fishing Report for December 2024
Metro
With the warmer weather beginning to kick into gear, plenty of species are beginning to fire up!
Yellowfin whiting have been prolific along a few spots of the Adelaide Metro coastline. Seacliff Beach through to Brighton has been the pick of the bunch for wading anglers baiting up with beach worms. For the avid surface lure caster, heading further north to Thompsons Beach and Port Parham would be worthwhile as well for these tasty fish.
Blue Swimmer Crabs have kept on being hauled in from the local jetties with Largs and Henley Beach dominating reports. Boaties running out of St Kilda and North Haven have had luck as well. Flathead and Whiting heads have been the more successful baits for those anglers dropping nets.
Garfish schools have been thick out from Brighton to Hallett Cove for boaties plus Port Noarlunga Jetty. A small berley trail of fish oil can get these fish schooled up and feeding on the surface. A simple pencil float with a couple of size 12 long shank hooks trailing below baited with gents is a surefire method for success. A great option for the kids during the upcoming holidays!
School mulloway have begun their annual run into the Onkaparinga River and West Lakes. Anglers who persist for long hours have been rewarded in recent weeks with fish up to a metre on livebaits and lures. Running a livebait during a change of tide in the Onk has been very successful, especially after dark.
Yorke Peninsula
Snook have been on fire throughout the inshore grounds on both sides of Yorke Peninsula. Boaties launching out of Port Victoria and Ardrossan have been successful with hardbodies in the 70-100mm sizes. Jetty anglers can get stuck into them too, with sunset/sunrise and after dark being the best times of day to get amongst them.
For a mixed bag; tommies, squid, crabs and garfish have also been caught on the same grounds right along the peninsula with Wallaroo and Port Hughes favoured locations amongst most boaties and their jetties are also worth a look. The Shimano Sephia Clinch Shrimp Jigs in 3.5 size have been our most popular customer choice in recent weeks.
Yellowfin Whiting have kept on firing for surface lure casters on the shallow sand flats on both sides of the Peninsula. Port Clinton and Bird Island near Wallaroo have been hotspots with anglers using a combination of light tackle and a run out tide to get results. Best lures this season so far include the Bassday Sugapen and Zipbaits SkinnyPop.
Eyre Peninsula & West Coast
Kingfish continue to run rampant right along the eastern side of the Eyre Peninsula with Point Lowly the number one location. Boaties and landbased anglers have been getting stretched by these brutes with fish over 150cm being landed. The two main techniques have been jigging with JT Resurrection Jigs in the 200-250g weights or dropping down a live squid. Some days it pays to mix it up between the two methods to bring success. Smaller ‘rat’ kingfish have begun to terrorise the jetties around Port Lincoln as well. Small soft plastics are ideal for them, cast and retrieved in an erratic manner.
In November, Team Member Steve landed this ripper of a kingfish on a Daiwa Saltiga jig.
Now is primetime for the huge mulloway of the Far West Coast to being turning up. We have already heard of several fish in excess of 130cm being caught from the beaches from Yalata and Dog Fence. Having the freshest baits of squid and salmon and putting in the time is the key to hooking into these beasts. Expect gummy and bronze whaler sharks as bycatch.
Beach anglers can get stuck into salmon from a few of the beaches at the foot of the Peninsula such as Almonta and Wreck Beach. Casting metal lures into big schools of 3-4kg salmon is a great way to have some fun with the sand between your toes!
King George Whiting continue to make up the staple catch for boaties out from Coffin Bay, Arno Bay and Farm Beach. The Vexed Micro Meats continue to work well on the drift in a combination with squid or cockles for bait.
Team member, Brayden reeled in another beauty of a kingfish on a Nomad Streaker jig.
Fleurieu Peninsula & Kangaroo Island
The Coorong and Murray Mouth has begun to fire for some impressive mulloway captures. Anglers casting large soft plastic lures and baits through the Murray Mouth have hooked into fish up to 120cm. The Daiwa Bait Junkie 6.2” Minnow rigged on a 1.5oz jighead has been a deadly combination for several anglers. Inside the Coorong, Tauwitcherie Barrage and the Snake Pit have held slightly smaller fish in the 50-80cm size. These fish respond well to a steady berley trail and baits such as pilchards and sauries.
Landbased anglers at Rapid Bay jetty have pulled in quite a few garfish in recent weeks. Boats launching from Wirrina heading towards Lady Bay have also caught a mixed bag with a few whiting and tommies mixed in.
Plenty of squid have been caught from all the jetties down the Fleurieu Peninsula. During the sometimes crowded school holidays, venturing away from the jetties towards a few rock ledges can see anglers get their own private slice of squidding paradise. Lesser-known locations such as Carrickalinga and Myponga rocks are always worth a go for squid.
Kangaroo Island boaties have been getting mixed bags of King George Whiting, garfish and squid out from Stokes Bay and Emu Bay. Landbased anglers fishing from Kingscote Jetty have also done well on King George Whiting and tommies.
South-East
Gummy sharks have kept anglers busy throughout the usual surf beach haunts down the south east of the state. Salt Creek through to Port Macdonnell has dozens of great beaches to drop a line with the chance of a mulloway and snapper a possibility this time of year.
The Glenelg River continues to provide options for anglers with bream, estuary perch and mulloway all viable with a range of lures and baits. Bream and estuary perch are widespread throughout the river with small soft plastics and hardbodies providing the best sport. For an easy option, a small running sinker and small hook baited with a piece of prawn will be the undoing of plenty of fish. The mulloway are medium sized and will be best targeted using live mullet.
Boaties have kept on getting feeds of King George Whiting out from Racecourse Bay and Danger Point. Finding days with minimal swell and decent tides combined with the freshest squid baits have been the most successful.
Freshwater
With the warmer weather heating up the water temperatures in the River Murray, it’s no surprise that the callop are firing. Walker Flat and Waikerie have been the hotspots from customer reports, but the majority of riverside towns should all have fish. The new Daiwa Monster Rollin' Cranks will be a handy addition to and lure casters tacklebox and although bite-sized, they should slay the callop over the next few months.
The reservoirs are also fishing very well with Myponga, Happy Valley and South Para all turning up some exceptional fish. Landbased and kayak anglers have caught a variety of callop, murray cod and silver perch across the three reservoirs. We have heard the majority of fish being caught on lures but don’t discount dunking a few live scrubworms and watching the world go by in peace and quiet. Until a fish bites of course!
Jamie's son, Ben caught this beauty of a Murray Cod at the Happy Valley Reservoir. Top catch Ben!
For a great kid-friendly option this school holidays, catching a few carp is an easy option to get them out of the house. Mawson Lakes, the River Torrens and further afield to Goolwa and the River Murray are all awesome spots. Corn, bread or live worms are all top baits to catch a few.
Some more great catches from Team Member, Leigh.
Pictured (left): 50cm callop caught on a blade during the recent LMLFC Callop Championships at Morga, (right) A yellowfin bream caught on a hardbody lure, (below) A Coorong Mulloway fishing from his kayak. This fish was caught on a Daiwa Bait Junkie 7 inch Jerkshad in Pearl.
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Friday - 1st of November, 2024
Tackle World Adelaide Metro Fishing Report for November 2024
Metro
Blue Swimmer Crab season has begun with a bang with several anglers getting stuck into them from the local jetties and out in the boat. Semaphore and Grange Jetties have been the dominant locations for landbased anglers dropping nets with flathead and whiting heads the preferred bait. Combining a run out or run in tide with a late afternoon or early morning is recommended for a successful catch. Wading anglers on the northern flats have also been successful raking after dark.
Boaties have kept on hitting the King George Whiting out from St Kilda and North Haven in the 6-10m depths. The broken bottom with a mixture of sand and cork weed is the most likely grounds to find them on. Drifting through a 50-100m stretch with fresh baits has always been a productive method to find them and once you’ve found one, you should find more than a couple.
West Lakes and the Port River has been producing a few nice bream for the light lure caster. Flicking small surface lures around the steps and pontoons in West Lakes during the early morning has been successful. The rockwalls and wharf pylons in the Port River have also been great spots to cast lightly weighted soft plastics. Quite a few salmon have been cruising in both locations and will happily smash any lure thrown in front of them.
Yorke Peninsula
Yellowfin whiting have hit the shallow flats on both sides of the Yorke Peninsula and the avid surface lure casters have been licking their lips that this season will be dynamite. We have already heard of great reports from Tiddy Widdy Beach and Tickera Beach this month. The Bassday Sugapen and Shimano Brenious RiseWalk 65F are great options to trick a few whiting. Changing out the rear treble for a BKK Striker Assist hook will increase hookup rates on these notoriously finicky fish.
Moonta Bay and Port Hughes jetties continue to be popular with anglers chasing a feed of squid. The early morning rise has been rewarded with substantially more success than in the middle of the day. Tommie teaser jags sitting under a float or casting and working Yo-Zuri jigs have been effective.
The same jetties as above plus Point Turton, Port Victoria and Edithburgh have also turned up a few schools of garfish and tommies. Plenty of happy anglers have left the planks with a handy mixed bag for a family feed.
In October, Craig Pope caught this absolute beauty of a flathead. Great catch & thanks for sending in the top pic, Craig!
Eyre Peninsula & West Coast
Yellowtail Kingfish season is well and truly underway with some huge fish coming from the top of the gulf. Livebait has been undoubtably the most effective method with squid and garfish preferred. These fish demand some heavy tackle with 80lb mainline and at least 120lb leaders to hopefully put the brakes on and stop the rampaging beasts from breaking you off. Port Augusta has had a lot of fish of various sizes with more solid units getting back down the gulf towards Point Lowly in recent weeks
Another of the many kingfish, Team Member Steve has landed of late!
King George Whiting have kept on firing out from Farm Beach and in Coffin Bay. Landbased anglers can get stuck into them from Seal Corner and the Ledge with fresh squid baits helping to keep the pickers at bay. Boaties out from Farm Beach have done well drifting cockles and squid baits in amongst the broken bottom.
The offshore reefs out from Port Lincoln and Coffin Bay are a springtime paradise when the weather is calm. A lot of the isolated reefs can turn up nannygai, blue morwong, big whiting and gummy sharks. For a bit of sport, kingfish and samsonfish will also be found on similar grounds and respond well to fast worked knife jigs such as the JT Resurrection Jigs.
Fleurieu Peninsula & Kangaroo Island
Goolwa Beach has had a sprinkling of mulloway to kick start the season. Persistent anglers fishing the beach and inside the Murray Mouth have been rewarded. It shouldn’t be too long and the first influx of school fish will head inside the Coorong and provide some angling fun.
Squid continue to dominate catch reports from the southern Fleurieu peninsula jetties. Rapid Bay and Second Valley have been highly successful for anglers willing to hit the planks in the early morning before sunrise. The Shimano Sephia Clinch Shrimp Jigs in 3.5 size have been our most popular customer choice in recent weeks
When the weather has been calm, larger boats heading into Backstairs Passage have caught a variety of reef species with nannygai dominant in the catch bag. These tasty fish can be caught on a variety of baits and lures with the humble pilchard on a set of 5/0 hooks or a 60-100g Slow Pitch jig the most effective. Expect the occasional blue morwong and rat kingfish on the same grounds
Some thumper King George whiting have come from the inshore grounds out in Lady Bay for boaties. Fresh squid baits fished on the drift have been highly effective as have the Vexed Bottom Worms in the 30-60g range. Combining both together on a paternoster rig is a deadly and proven method to increase the catch bag at the end of the day.
South-East
Bread and butter species have been a popular choice down the south-east of the state. Garfish and mullet have been coming in from Livingstone’s and Cape Douglas for wading anglers. Expect by-catch of salmon and tommies too. A fine berley trail couple with gents under a pencil float or lightly weighted running rig have been highly successful.
Surf beach anglers have caught a myriad of species this month with reports of mulloway, school and gummy sharks, salmon and snapper all hitting the sand. IQF Pilchards and fresh squid have been the two most preferred baits but don’t discount alternatives such as sauries. Salt Creek beach, Canunda and Piccaninnie Beach have been great locations to soak a bait.
The Glenelg river continues to be a popular choice for anglers and holiday makers. Estuary Perch and bream are the main target species and respond well to lightly weighted soft plastics and baits such as prawns.
Freshwater
The reservoirs are firing up finally with the warmer spring temperatures. Myponga and South Para have been great options for anglers chasing callop by casting lightly weighted soft plastics in the shallow edges. During the early mornings and late afternoons, fish will move into the weed lined edges to look for an easy feed and that’s where the cunning angler can take advantage. Expect a Murray Cod or two as well.
The Murray River continues to offer a mixed bag for anglers with callop, silver perch and carp being caught on Tasmanian scrubworms on paternoster rigs. Nearly all the popular riverside towns have fish with Blanchetown and Morgan dominating reports for October. Avid lure casters can also be confident of getting a few callop in the same locations.
Pictured Left: Team Member Leigh with a 51cm Callop caught during the LMLFC SA Callop Championships at Morgan using a TT Switchblade+! Right: Leigh with a top bream caught during an interstate kayak tournament.
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Monday - 30th of September, 2024
Tackle World Adelaide Metro Fishing Report for October 2024
Metro
King George whiting dominated catch reports during September and should continue well into October. Boats fishing the broken bottom out from West Beach and St. Kilda have done very well on a mixture of cockles and tenderised squid tentacles. The Vexed Micro Meats have been super popular for anglers wanting to mix it up with an artificial presentation and have caught a stack of fish during the last few months. We recommend running them as the sinker on the bottom of paternoster rigs for best results.
Blue Swimmer Crabs have begun to fire up and the local jetties have been the best place to get stuck into them. Dropping a few crab nets off the sides of the Semaphore and Grange Jetties on a rising tide has been very productive. Remember to check the size limits and put back any female crabs holding eggs.
The squid fishing from the boats and land based from the local metro jetties has been great in recent weeks. The Shimano Sephia JDM Shrimp Jigs in the 3.5 size have been catching plenty of cephalopods whilst the water remains clear. From the beginning of October, there is planned sand dredging from Outer Harbor to West Beach so expect the water to dirty up during this time. Fishing further to the south at locations such as Brighton and Port Noarlunga jetties will be a much better option as there should be clearer water.
There are still some great sized salmon kicking about the southern metro coastline with several fish landed the past fortnight between 1-2kg for those persisting with pilchards. Plenty have come from Maslins Beach and Port Noarlunga jetty. West Lakes has also had a few salmon schools cruising up and down readily taking lures.
In September, team member Isaac caught this beauty of a salmon at West Lakes.
Yorke Peninsula
With the springtime weather warming up the shallow beaches, the southern blue-spot flathead will be cruising the shallow beaches around the bottom of Yorke Peninsula. Locations such as Gym Beach and Hillock’s Drive will have plenty of small baitfish close to shore and this is what draws in the flathead. Matching the hatch by flicking 3-4 inch soft plastics on a 1/4-1/8oz jighead will be a surefire way to tangle with these tasty creatures. Expect bycatch of a few salmon and snook.
The mainstay species during September was squid with pretty much every single jetty along the Yorke Peninsula reporting catches. The copper triangle of Moonta, Wallaroo and Port Hughes dominated reports but expect plenty at other township jetties as well as out in the boats.
Port Victoria and Edithburgh had plenty of King George whiting for boaties with bag limits of these delicious fish very common for the month. Land based anglers can get stuck into them off the beaches around Corny Point and Balgowan after a heavy blow when the water is discoloured. The heavy swells disturb the bottom and push food items around which in turn stimulates the whiting to head into the shallow water to feed. Launching a paternoster rig with some fresh squid or cockles will be the most effective method if fishing from the shore.
Eyre Peninsula & West Coast
Brace yourselves, the big brutes have hit the upper Eyre Peninsula! Schools of yellowtail kingfish have begun their spawning aggregations heading from Point Lowly up through to Port Augusta. These fish demand serious tackle with high quality rods and reels running 80lb line as a minimum. Live baits of squid and small salmon are certainly the most effective option, so making the effort getting up early to get a bag of healthy livebait is worth it. Artificial presentations such as knife jigs and slow sinking stickbaits are also productive if livebait becomes harder to track down.
For the shorebased angler, huge salmon keep marauding the beach gutters along the western Eyre Peninsula with some fish nudging 5kg at times. These fish are strong fighters and provide great sport with relatively low-fuss tackle. A 9-10 foot graphite rod with a 4-5000 reel running 15-20lb braid and a handful of casting lures is all you need to have a heap of fun. Common hotspots include Sheringa Beach, Locks Well and the Sleaford to Wanna coastline in the Port Lincoln National Park.
Farm Beach and Boston Bay have been fishing extremely well for King George whiting in recent weeks. Drifting along the broken bottom patches with fresh squid on paternoster rigs has been highly productive. The addition of a few Vexed Bottom Worms to spice up the rig has also worked quite well. A few flathead have been caught ay bycatch as well in these areas.
A few of the kingfish team members Steve & Isaac managed to reel in over the course of September!
Fleurieu Peninsula & Kangaroo Island
Rapid Bay and Second Valley jetties kept on producing squid during September and shows no signs of slowing down into October. Plenty of anglers got a feed on a variety of jigs and tommie teasers under floats. Boats launching out of Wirrina and heading towards Lady Bay also had no troubles getting a bag during the nicer weather days.
The salmon season has slowed a little but there are still schools cruising the Fleurieu with Morgan Beach and Waitpinga Beach commonly having kilo sized fish running amok. Hanson Beach and Snelling Beach over on Kangaroo Island have had a few bigger fish into the 2kg range. The most successful anglers have been walking the beach and flicking metal lures to located a school rather than sitting in one spot for hours. Salmon are rarely seldom so once you find one, you should find plenty.
For a mixed bag, Kingscote jetty has it all. This jetty is probably one of the most underrated jetties of the state where you can almost catch anything from it. Squid, salmon, tommies, King George Whiting and trevally make up the staple catches but expect the unexpected with small kingfish also turning up at times.
South-East
The beach mulloway enthusiast should be getting their bait supplies ready as mulloway season isn’t too far away with reports already coming from Salt Creek of a few just over legal sized models hitting the sand already. Mullet and fresh salmon fillets or IQF pilchards are the go-to baits. Those persistent anglers putting in the hours have reported a few gummy and bronze whaler sharks as bycatch.
The Glenelg River has been a reliable option for bream and estuary perch on baits and lures. Even if the weather is a bit average, there are plenty of spots located along the river that offer protection and a great chance of fish. The past month as been dominated by catch reports on bait such as prawns and small pieces of pilchards but don’t discount lures such as small soft plastics and hardbodies.
Freshwater
Callop continue to crash lures throughout the River Murray with Walker Flat and Blanchetown being hotspots. Slowly rolling hardbodies lures such as the Shimano Bantam World Cranks and Daiwa RPM Cranks along limestone cliffs in the 2-4m depths has been a deadly technique. For those wanting an easy-going method, sinking a couple of scrubworms on a paternoster rig will also bring success.
A big congratulations to team member Leigh (centre) who won the recent Lower Murray Lure Fishing Club event at Walker Flat! Pictured above: one of the huge callop Leigh caught from his kayak early in September.
Springtime means breeding time for carp and although these fish are considered a pest species, they are great fun on light tackle and flyfishing gear in the river’s backwaters. Lightly weighted soft plastics or natural fly presentations are dynamite and provide a heap of sporting fun. With school holidays beginning, it’s a great time to get the kids out and a can of corn and a simple running rig is all you need to do a bit of pest control for the River Murray.
The small feeder creeks in the Adelaide Hills have been productive for redfin and trout. We just received stock of the new Daiwa Inline Spinner SS lures and these will be amazing in the coming months of fishing, so be sure to check them out!
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Friday - 30th of August, 2024
Tackle World Adelaide Metro Fishing Report for September 2024
Metro
Springtime is upon us! The recent warmer weather has started to fire up the fish across the Adelaide Metro area.
The annual bream run has kept anglers busy at the Onkaparinga River with some cracker fish being caught on lures and baits. Soft plastics have dominated the lure captures of fish up to 45cm. One outstanding, proven big fish lure has been the Daiwa Bait Junkie 2.5’’ Minnow in Bloodworm and Olive Oil. Slowly hopped across the bottom or rolled along the waters edge has been the undoing of several quality fish.
West Lakes and the Port River has had schools of salmon up to 1kg running rampant. These fish are excellent fighters and provide great fun for anglers on light line with the added bonus of them not being a particularly fussy species. They will take a variety of baits such as salted pilchards and squid and hundreds of different lures as well. St Kilda Breakwall has also had fish getting around, as has a lot of the usual Southern beaches from Southport to Maslins Beach.
The local King George Whiting have been hitting the eskies of quite a few boaties fishing out of Glenelg and Semaphore up to the 10m range, and shallower after periods of rough weather. When the wind blows up, the bottom gets disturbed and sends plenty of food items all over the place. The whiting key into that and will come into the shallow waters to feed up and this is when anglers can take advantage of that to get stuck into them. Landbased anglers should give the ends of Brighton and Glenelg jetties a day or two after heavy winds on a decent high tide.
Yorke Peninsula
Some thumper squid have been caught from the jetties on the bottom of Yorke Peninsula. Marion Bay jetty has dominated reports of some genuine Kraken-sized beasts over 40cm hood length. The most successful anglers have been using tommie ruff’s pinned on jags under floats fishing at night when the water clarity has been average. The addition of scent spray to artificial jigs is also recommended. We currently have a few amazing specials on Shimano squid jigs both in store and online via our website, so check them out!
Daly Head, West Cape and Hillock’s drive continue to hold schools of salmon ranging from 1-3kg. Anglers have caught fish on a variety of lures and baits. These schools of fish have been moving around a lot so packing light and being prepared to move spots is recommended for a successful trip.
When the weather allows, the offshore reefs out from Pondalowie Bay have been fishing well for bags of nannygai, morwong and rat kingfish. Finding undulating bottom with sharp rises and declines, a bit of tidal current and bait schools has been the key ingredients for getting onto fish. The nannygai have been staple catches on 80-120g slow-pitched jigs from the 40-70m depths.
Team member Isaac & co reeled in a couple of nice kingfish in August!
Eyre Peninsula & West Coast
Monster Southern Bluefin Tuna continue to be caught offshore from Port Lincoln and Coffin Bay. Last month was a bit quiet due to rougher weather but now that it’s become calmer in recent weeks, capture reports have increased. Several boats have landed impressive beasts over 100kg on a range of large skirts and hardbodies.
Tommies have kept anglers busy across several Eyre Peninsula jetties including Elliston, Fowlers Bay and Port Lincoln. These fish respond well to a constant berley trail of fine pellets or drops of fish oil and will take a variety of small baits such as live gents, strips of pilchard and cockles. Small soft plastics such as the Daiwa Bait Junkie Flick in Whitebait colour are also very effective and can lead to larger models hitting the icebox.
The wintertime bonanza of huge Australian Salmon continues right along the western side of the Eyre Peninsula. Scott’s Beach, Lock’s Well, Sheringa and Almonta Beach have all been hotspots this past month. Anglers have been having some red-hot sessions casting all manner of lures into schools of fish up to 5kg in some spots.
Fleurieu Peninsula & Kangaroo Island
King George whiting reports came heavy out from Wirrina through to Normanville. Quite a few anglers fished along the 10m line with a mixture of fresh squid baits and Vexed Micro Meat rigs on the drift. The most popular colour in the Vexed range has been the bloodworm in 30g weight for the 10m depth and 60g weight for the 20m depth as a rough guide.
Along the same areas, squid have also been picked up to create a mixed bag. Lady Bay through to Second Valley has been lucky for the boaties, whilst Rapid Bay jetty and Myponga rocks have been great locations for landbased anglers. With the water clarity changing daily due to average weather, we recommend taking a variety of colours and sizes of jigs plus the old-school tommie pin jag under a float being a great backup option.
Anglers spending time on the sand have continued to land mullet and salmon from Parsons and Waitpinga Beach along with a sprinkling of fish coming from Goolwa Beach. The majority have been soaking salted pilchards on a surf paternoster rig to get consistent results.
South-East
Thick winter garfish have been caught from Livingstone’s and Cape Douglas for anglers getting out in breaks between the wild weather. A fine berley trail couple with gents under a pencil float has been highly successful.
The beach fishing along the Salt Creek beaches down through to Canunda have had salmon, small snapper and the occasional mulloway for persistent anglers soaking baits. Pilchards and squid have been the two most preferred baits.
Estuary perch and bream have continued to be consistent angling options from the Glenelg River. A lot of the landings such as Dry Creek and Donovans have had fish on prawns and pilchards. Throwing lures from a boat or kayak along the limestone edges has also been successful in recent weeks.
Freshwater
With 2024 Murray cod season behind us, the callop have kept up appearances for the avid lure caster. The flow rate has dropped right down and the weather is slowly warming up so now is a great time of year to get stuck into the fish. Vertical jigging vibes and blades in sunken timber or casting hardbodies such as the Daiwa RPM Crank or Shimano World Stage Crank along the sandstone cliffs will put you in the position to land fish. Hotspots this past month have been Morgan and Swan Reach.
In August, Team member Leigh reeled in a brace of bream from the recent Bream Master SA tournament held at the Onkaparinga River. And Braydon caught this beauty of a brown trout on fly in the Adelaide Hills.
The patches of rain we’ve had in recent weeks has awoken the skinny creeks surrounding the Adelaide Hills with several quality redfin and trout being caught. Redfin are exceptional eating and provide great sport in these tight waterways.
Myponga Reservoir is beginning to rise in water level and the natives have begun to awake from their winter slumber. Callop, silver perch and Murray Cod have been caught by kayak and landbased anglers alike. Soft plastics and spinnerbaits have been the more successful lures.
Tight lines and we'll catch you all next month!
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Wednesday - 31st of July, 2024
Tackle World Adelaide Metro Fishing Report for August 2024
Metro
The bream fishing in the Onkaparinga River continues to fire with some great fish over 40cm being caught on baits and lures. Live bloodworms fished with a small ball sinker has been dynamite. Anglers throwing lures such as the Rapala CrushCity Creeper and Daiwa Wave Minnow on light jigheads have also brought success. The addition of some scent to the soft plastics and hardbodies gives the lures added attraction and can make all the difference.
The rough weather has turned on the Port Noarlunga jetty for salmon in recent weeks. Plenty of fish up to 2kg have been caught on salted pilchards and soft plastics. Several great fish have also come from Moana, Southport Beach and Silver Sands. Further north, the St. Kilda breakwall has also had a few kilo sized fish.
King George whiting have been widespread along the metro coast with boats launching out of North Haven, West Beach and O’Sullivan’s Beach all getting bags. Fresh squid and cockles have been the more productive baits. The same areas have had squid and tommies for the boaties. Brighton Jetty has been the pick of the landbased spots for squid when the water has been clear.
Yorke Peninsula
King George whiting continue to fish well on fresh baits and Vexed Micro Meats out from Edithburgh and Port Victoria for the boats. After some rough weather, a few whiting have been caught landbased from Point Riley and Wallaroo Jetty as well.
Salmon are running riot at the moment down the foot of Yorke Peninsula. Some big schools have been getting around Brown’s Beach and Berry Bay. A lot of anglers have been casting metal lures walking the beaches and covering ground until a school is located and then the fun begins. Some sessions have been crazy with fish being caught every cast until anglers arms get sore!
The colder weather has brought out the big flathead with several fish between 50-70cm caught from the smaller beaches along the bottom of Yorke Peninsula. Plenty of the calm beaches through Innes National Park through to Edithburgh have seen results for anglers casting 3-4 inch soft plastics. Expect salmon, snook and trevally as by-catch in these areas too.
Plenty of squid continue to be on offer from almost every Yorke Peninsula jetty when the water has been clear. The cooler water temperatures has reduced the quantity of most catches but the quality is high with several hoods topping 40cm lengths meaning a big feed for the family!
In July, Team Member Braydon reeled in a catch of a lifetime & scored his first barrel after an epic fight!
Eyre Peninsula & West Coast
When the weather has allowed, the offshore reefs from Port Lincoln and Coffin Bay have been dynamite for boaties searching for a feed. Plenty of Nannygai and blue morwong have been chewing hard on baits and lures drifting over reefy bottom. The Vexed Dhu Bomb jigheads matched with some 5-7 inch Daiwa Bait Junkie soft plastics has been a deadly combination!
For some landbased fun, hitting the sand for some big greenback salmon is a must this time of year. There have been some huge schools pushing through the gutters at times and these fish provide a lot of fun. Almonta, Convention and Talia beaches have all been popular locations. Throwing surface lures into these schools is such a visual and exciting way to fish! Remember to bleed these fish if wanting to take them home for a feed as they are fantastic eating when fresh and smoked. A few gummy sharks have been caught from Talia Beach as by-catch for anglers chasing salmon.
The staple catch for boaties through the upper Eyre Peninsula has been King George Whiting with bags coming from Tumby Bay, Port Lincoln and Port Neill. Turning it into a mixed bag, boaties have also pulled in squid, tommies, garfish and snook from the same locations.
Fleurieu Peninsula & Kangaroo Island
Beach anglers continue to get stuck into salmon along the southern Fleurieu coastline. Waitpinga Beach and Goolwa Beach both have had good schools of fish cruising through the gutters. Salted pilchards have been the best bait by far with metal lures such as Nomad Ridgebacks also doing well.
If you’re looking for a feed, the Lady Bay and Normanville area has come alive with bags of King George Whiting coming frequently. A lot of anglers have been drifting the area with cockles or Vexed Bottom Worms and pulling fish up to 40cm.
Squid have been a staple catch for landbased and boat anglers alike. Several bag outs have come for boats launching out of Wirrina. Landbased anglers have done very well from Wirrina Breakwall, Rapid Bay jetty and Myponga Rocks.
Kingscote dominated reports for July with anglers getting stuck into squid, King George Whiting, tommies and salmon from the jetty.
South-East
The shark fishing down the south-east has kept anglers busy with Gummy Sharks caught by the boats launching out from Port MacDonnell. A lot of the inshore reefs along the 15m line have been popular for anglers sinking oily baits such as sauries and mackerel. If the inshore grounds aren’t producing, anglers can shift and try out to the 50m line which has also been successful as well. Expect School Sharks to be caught on the same grounds and techniques.
The Glenelg River has provided families with several easy options even when the weather has been average. Bream, estuary perch, mulloway and salmon have all been common target species. Small soft plastics and hardbodies in natural colours have accounted for the bream and estuary perch whilst salted pilchards and prawns have been deadly for the mulloway and salmon.
Livingstone’s and Pelican Point have provided good feeds for wading anglers with mixed bags of garfish, tommies, trevally and salmon trout around. Throwing out a little bit of fine berley can really fire these fish up and result in a higher catch rate.
Freshwater
Callop will keep on crashing lures cast through timber structure and along sandstone cliffs. The size of some of these fish is phenomenal with fish up to 60cm. Bassman Carls Compact Spinnerbaits and Daiwa RPM Cranks have been the stand out lures of choice for casting. Another great technique is to vertical jig metal blades such as the TT Switchblade. If lures aren’t your thing, then dropping a live scrubworm will almost guarantee success. The whole river has fished well but the best recent reports have come from Berri and Walker Flat.
Murray Cod season in South Australia has closed for the rest of 2024. What an amazing season it was with several beginners getting a taste for it and quickly becoming addicted. Just a quick reminder that from August 1st anglers are no longer permitted to target Murray Cod and are unable to troll lures of any sort as per PIRSA’s regulations.
The Myponga Reservoir is slowly rising and the fishing has been consistent for redfin, callop and Murray Cod for the kayak anglers. Landbased anglers can also get in on the action casting lures and those prepared to walk a fair distance from the carpark have been rewarded with some nice fish. Expect the South Para Reservoir to fish similarly to Myponga through August.
The team got stuck into plenty of freshwater fishing on the river in July! Pictured: Alex with a beauty of a callop and Jamie with his PB Murray Cod.
With all of this winter rain about, the small trout population will begin to fire up in the streams around the Adelaide Hills. These fish can get ultra aggressive and respond well to lures such as the Daiwa SilverCreek Dr Minnows. Remember to carefully look after any caught fish before release by having wet hands and small pliers to help remove treble hooks from the fishes mouth.
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Sunday - 30th of June, 2024
Tackle World Adelaide Metro Fishing Report for July 2024
Metro
The recent rains and rough weather have really stirred up the local King George whiting. Plenty of captures have been reported between Hallett Cove and Brighton in 6-8m of water, sometimes even shallower depending on the water turbidity. Fresh squid or cockles has been the undoing of some solid fish.
The annual bream run has begun at the Onkaparinga River with fish over 40cm being caught on soft plastics and baits. The Daiwa 3” Wave Minnow and 2.75” Flick have been two very effective soft plastics, fished slowly across the bottom with a light 1-16oz-1/28oz jighead.
A nice bream caught by Team Member, Leigh!
Salmon season has started strong with a lot of kilo sized fish showing up from Christies Beach down to Rapid Bay. Plenty of anglers have been getting stuck into them casting metals and pilchards through the gutters. West Lakes has had schools of smaller fish about as well and these can be a lot of fun using surface lures in the mornings and afternoons.
If you’re after a trophy class mulloway then now is the time to start investing efforts into them in the Port River. Some exceptional fish turn up each year and require some hard work and long hours but the rewards are there. Obtaining a healthy supply of livebaits like small salmon or mullet and fishing around the tide phases are crucial.
Squid remain consistent throughout the metro Adelaide coastline when the water has been clean. Brighton jetty has been the pick of the land based spots.
Yorke Peninsula
The offshore fishing out from Marion Bay has continued to excel with samsonfish, kingfish, nannygai and barrel tuna giving anglers solid work outs.
The samsonfish and kingfish have been smashing jigs and livebaits fished over pinnacles and drop-offs and these fish demand some serious gear. 80lb braids, 100lb+ leaders are a must and you cannot afford to give them an inch because that’s all they need to bust you off on the reef below. Nannygai have been widespread on the same grounds and these are exceptionally good eating.
Midway through in June, Team Member Alex scored his first Samsonfish in addition to a good haul of some tasty Nannygai for the family!
Big Southern Bluefin Tuna continue to run hard out wide past the Althorpe’s with several 100kg plus fish captured in past weeks. Anglers running Chatter Lures spreader bars with large skirts trailing behind have been successful.
King George Whiting have fished well at Wool Bay, Port Victoria and Edithburgh. Boaties fishing the inshore grounds with fresh baits have returned the best catches. Those anglers trying the new Vexed Micro Meats have reported some larger, more aggressive whiting along with flathead as bycatch.
The lower Yorke Peninsula beaches continue to hold salmon schools in the 1-3kg size range. Plenty of fish have been caught from West Cape, Berry Bay and Brown’s Beach.
Team Member Steve managed to reel in this mighty Samsonfish to add to his many top catches over the course of the month!
Eyre Peninsula & West Coast
If you’re after the biggest salmon of the year, now is the time to head west! Some huge salmon have started the season off strong with fish in excess of 4kg hitting the sand. The most fun way to target these fish is throwing lures into schools of fish. Spicing it up with surface lures is just about the best fun you can have, watching big black-backed fish fighting each other to get your lure first. Scott’s Beach, Lock’s Well and Convention Beach have had the largest fish but there are fish all along the western Eyre Peninsula.
The inshore gutters on the calmer beaches have been dynamite for flathead around Port Lincoln and further up the coast towards Walker’s Rocks and Sheringa Beach. Flicking 3-4” soft plastics or lightly weighted whitebait and pilchards have effective on fish up to 70cm.
The offshore reefs out from Coffin Bay and Port Lincoln continue to fire for a variety of species. Samsonfish and kingfish have been the stand outs with fish over 30kg being boated on livebaits and jigs. Anglers wanting to take a feed home can fill the bag with nannygai and blue morwong from the same areas and they love heavily weighted soft plastics and slow-pitch jigs.
Fleurieu Peninsula & Kangaroo Island
Some huge squid have been caught at the Bluff jetty in Victor Harbor when the water has been clear. This time of year always turns up a few larger than average hoods. Other spots to try include Rapid Bay and Second valley jetties, Kingscote jetty and the Causeway on Granite Island. The Yo-Zuri Aurie-Q Cloth jigs have been our most popular jigs this past month for across the whole state, with colours HS and LRH being the stand outs.
The winter salmon run is in full swing with anglers fishing at Waitpinga and Parsons Beach reeling in quite a few fish. A lot of anglers have been patiently soaking pilchards waiting for fish to swim through. Being more proactive and walking the beach casting metal lures has also proved successful on fish up to 2kg. Snelling’s Beach on Kangaroo Island also has a few schools of larger salmon. It won’t be long and the Coorong will begin to load up on smaller salmon around the 1kg mark and these are great sport on soft plastics.
King George whiting continue to be a staple catch for boaties fishing out of Wirrina over broken bottom heading towards Lady Bay. Expect to still get a few snook, tommies and squid over the same spots. The Bay of Shoals over on KI has reported similar fishing.
Valued customer Craig Pope sent through this beauty of a Sevengill he managed to reel in down at Victor! Thanks for the great pics, Craig.
South-East
Huge Southern Bluefin Tuna continue to be the crown jewel for the South East this time of year! Fish over 100kg have been caught fishing out wide from Port MacDonnell. Anglers running a variety of skirts and large hardbodies have been getting the job done. There have also been reports of smaller school sized fish around.
The Glenelg River mouth has closed up again and this has raised the water levels. The fishing hasn’t slowed down though with several good sized bream and estuary perch being caught on small soft plastics and blades. This time of year the fish will sit a little deeper so fishing around structure drop-offs is crucial for success.
Surf anglers have continued to get stuck into some great sized salmon along the major surf beaches such as the Salmon Hole and Canunda.
Gummy and School sharks have been consistently caught through the inshore reefs out of Port MacDonnell with fish sitting out along the 10m depth range. Fresh oily baits of salmon or slimy mackerel have been the most successful.
Freshwater
We have only one month left of the South Australian Murray Cod season and this season has already been one of the best in recent years. The river has come alive since the floods and it’s been amazing to hear of so many cod being caught by newcomers and seasoned anglers alike. The majority of cod have been caught on lures larger than 100mm from well known brands such as JD/Eddy, White Crow, Bassman and Australian Crafted.
Team Member, Leigh caught this ripper of an 88cm Murray Cod from his kayak in June!
Callop fishing has just kept on going strong with plenty of fish falling victim to the Daiwa RPM Crank and FishCraft Hound Dogs in recent weeks. Dropping blades such as the TT Lures Switchblade down through timber has also been successful.
A nice 50cm callop also caught by Team Member, Leigh. Lure used: TT Switchblade 14g.
The reservoirs continue to be an easy option for landbased and kayak anglers. South Para has fished well for callop and silver perch on scrubworms. The Happy Valley Cod have slowed down on lures but the persistent anglers continue to grind out results. Topwater lures are an exciting way to target these fish with some spectacular strikes on lures such as the Balista Hunchback. Bundaleer Reservoir in the state’s north has been fishing well for callop and silver perch on lures by a few kayak anglers.
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Saturday - 1st of June, 2024
Tackle World Adelaide Metro Fishing Report for June 2024
Metro
The big winter squid have begun to arrive off Adelaide’s Metro waters. Plenty of big cephalopods have been caught by boaties along the coastline with Hallett Cove and Marino being the stand outs. Further south down, Port Noarlunga jetty seems to be the best land-based option at the moment. Large garfish are also spread out along the same locations as the squid.
Mullet continue to be caught from Sellicks Beach to Moana with the occasional flathead as bycatch. The best bait for the mullet are beachworms and small pieces of cockle. Berleying the inshore gutter is a great way to attract a school of these fish right to where you’re fishing.
The salmon season is up and running with plenty of kilo sized fish getting through the inshore gutters from Christies Beach and further south. Casting small metals on a light graphite rod setup is a fun way to get stuck into them. The Samaki Torpedo V2 metals are the perfect lure to launch long casts with and cover ground until you find a hungry fish or three.
King George whiting have slowed a little bit but fish are still around for those persisting. The freshest squid baits paired with a cockle as a combination bait has been the most effective bait of choice. We have also heard great reports from anglers giving the new Vexed Micro Meat jigs a go, with several larger fish falling victim to them as well as a few flathead and trevally thrown in as bycatch.
Team Member Isaac reeled in a nice trevally and squid earlier in May!
Yorke Peninsula
Recently whispers of some exceptionally large Southern Bluefin Tuna have come through, sitting just offshore from Marion Bay and the Althorpe Islands. Boats running out a spread of Bonze and SLC skirts have been successful on a few barrel-sized monsters!
Out wide from Marion Bay towards Wedge Island, plenty of the reefs have turned up healthy catches of nannygai, blue morwong and swallowtail. There is also the potential of yellowtail kingfish and samsonfish in the same areas so pack the heavy gear as well when heading offshore.
The boats launching out from Wallaroo, Edithburgh and Port Victoria have had to work hard but reported good bags of King George whiting. After a few windy days, the bottom gets stirred up and this is a great time to drift a few baits through the murky inshore waters. Generally, KG’s feed a bit more aggressively when water is dirty so don’t be discouraged if it’s a little murky.
Lower Yorke Peninsula continues to fire up with several schools of great sized salmon being spotted. Berry Bay, West Cape and the Dusthole have been the hotspots with fish up to 3kg in size. A majority of anglers have been mixing it up between soaking pilchards and casting lures. Attaching a surf popper on your bait rig works very well if there are picker fish or crabs about. Further up the coast, the Ardrossan shipping jetty has had small schools of 1kg fish for boaties.
Wallaroo, Moonta and Port Hughes jetties have had a mix of tommies, garfish, squid and snook. Fishing early morning or late afternoon into the evening has been the best times to secure a feed.
Eyre Peninsula & West Coast
Flathead season is well underway on the lower Eyre Peninsula. The North Shore in Port Lincoln and between Farm Beach and Gallipoli Beach north of Coffin Bay have been very good recently. Flicking medium sized soft plastics such as the Squidgy Prawn Wriggler 110mm or the Daiwa Bait Junkie 4 inch Grubs in natural prey colours should see good results. Expect salmon and trevally as potential bycatch in the same areas.
Salmon anglers have hit the West Coast hard with reports of some huge fish from Port Lincoln right up to Fowler’s Bay. Lock’s Well, Convention Beach and Gunyah Beach have held large 3-4kg fish in some big schools. The avid lure caster can have an absolute ball on these stocky fish until their arms hurt. Small metal lures or soaking pilchards will see results.
If you’re after a mixed bag for a feed, the North Shore and Boston Bay in Port Lincoln has had plenty of squid, tommies, garfish, whiting and snook.
Fleurieu Peninsula & Kangaroo Island
Salmon have been an easy option for anglers fishing at Waitpinga and Parsons Beach. Fish size ranges from small up to 2.5kg. Casting a surf paternoster rig with salted pilchards into the first gutter has been effective, as has walking the beach spinning small metal lures for the salmon.
The lower Fleurieu jetties of Rapid Bay and Second Valley have continued to turn up some big squid, salmon trout and trevally along with tommies in the evening.
The offshore reefs out from Victor Harbor heading towards the Pages have been fishing well for nannygai and swallowtail on the drift. Dropping down fresh baits of squid or slow pitch jigs like the Storm Gomoku Koika and Shimano Wing Fall jigs have been deadly. Yellowtail kingfish have also been reported from similar areas.
Kingscote jetty has been on fire recently with catches of squid, tommies, snook and King George whiting, particularly in the evenings. Similar catches have been reported from Vivonne Bay Jetty.
South-East
Port MacDonnell and over the border at Portland have dominated barrel Southern Bluefin Tuna reports. Some outstanding fish have been reported well in excess of 100kg. Fish have come on large trolling skirts, hardbodies and livebait. Mixing it up on the day is a smart way to figure out these fish which can be fussy at times.
If you're needing gear before heading out and tackling these big pelagics, we have a huge range available currently in store with everything you need to get rigged up and ready. We offer skirt rigging in store with plenty of Bonze, Buku, SLC and Zacatak skirts in stock to cover all bases. The Bonze Exocet has been exceptional this season in colours such as Paris, Kahawai and Angry Squid.
The cold winter weather hasn’t slowed down the fish along the surf beaches with a lot of school shark captures from Canunda through to Beachport. The occasional gummy shark as well with plenty of salmon are in the mix to keep you busy.
King George whiting have been caught by boats and land based anglers alike in recent weeks. Nene Valley and Carpenter Rocks have been fishing well for the land based anglers as have the boats sitting out in Livingstone’s Bay.
Freshwater
The river has continued to fish well for the last few months with Murray Cod and callop belting lures hard. The magical metre sized cod have been caught at Walker Flat and Cadell with several smaller models caught in nearly every riverside town in between. We just received stock of a batch of JD/Eddy Lures and Bassman Spinnerbaits this week so have plenty of options. The 140mm JD/Eddy Python in Purple Yabby and Disco Carp are proven cod slayers!
Valued customer, Chad reeled in these top catches at Swan Reach. Over 20 fish were caught over the 3 days with the standout lure being the TT Switchblade 14g in the Aussie Shad colour. Thanks for the great pics Chad!
The callop have kept cod anglers busy by happily crunching oversized lures. Some huge fish over 50cm have been landed. Anglers wanting to specifically target these fish should run smaller lures such as the Daiwa RPM Cranks or Rapala DT20’s for best results.
Myponga Reservoir has turned up regular catches of callop, Murray cod and a few rainbow trout. The water level is quite low at the moment so there is plenty of bank to cast lures from and cover ground until you tangle with a fish. Plenty of redfin have been caught as bycatch as well and are a great addition to the dinner plate.
In May, Team Member Leigh kept also busy on the river! This beauty of a callop and Murray cod were amongst the many catches.
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Wednesday - 1st of May, 2024
Tackle World Adelaide Metro Fishing Report for May 2024
Metro
The waters are cooling down but the annual metro whiting season is warming up! Plenty of boaties have caught bags of these tasty fish launching out of North Haven, West Beach and O’Sullivan’s Beach. Drifting across broken bottom with fresh tenderised squid or cockles is a surefire way of getting results. The new Vexed Micro Meat jigs have been a fantastic alternative option for those who don’t want smelly bait on board!
Squid fishing has been very productive along the same areas, especially from West Beach down to Hallett Cove. Several boats have set a hand line whilst drifting for whiting and picked up a mixed bag with this method. There is still a sprinkling of garfish and tommies as well.
Port Noarlunga and Christies Beach continues to provide landbased anglers with a feed of mullet and salmon. These fish are easy to target and require minimal tackle, which is a great option for the kids.
Flathead will begin to show up right along the metro coastline as they hunt the mullet schools. These fish can be targeted by throwing whitebait on snelled hooks into the inshore beach gutters or casting a variety of soft plastics around to find feeding fish. Jighead weights vary depending on the tides with a 1/8oz a good all-rounder.
Some tasty looking squid, recently caught by Team Members Alex & Brayden at West Beach!
Yorke Peninsula
Salmon have begun to raid the lower Yorke Peninsula surf beaches. 1-3kg fish have come from Daly Head, West Cape and Hillock’s Drive for those prepared to cast lures and baits. Packing the bare essentials means anglers can cover ground up and down the beach to find the fish. The occasional school has come through Point Turton jetty as well as Wallaroo jetty.
The Autumn mullet run continues to fire with huge schools of fish sitting inside the first beach gutter along several beaches. Butler’s Beach, Gym Beach and Berry Bay have had the best reports this month.
Boats continue to do well on the King George whiting with Port Victoria the stand out. Venturing out to Wardang Island when the weather is good has produced plenty of bags. A few flathead and gummy sharks have also been caught as by-catch. Other locations with good reports have been Port Hughes and Edithburgh.
Eyre Peninsula & West Coast
The calm Autumn weather really opens up a lot of offshore options on the Eyre Peninsula. Bringing home a feed of nannygai, blue morwong, gummy shark and King George whiting is a fantastic day out. Boats heading out wide towards Neptune Island and Point Sir Isaacs have done well. Further up the coast offshore from Elliston has also been productive.
For the sports fishing enthusiast, Rocky Island and Greenly Island pinnacles keep fishing well for samsonfish and kingfish. These fish require some heavy-duty tackle to stop and are great fun. High speed jigging with jigs in the 150-250g weight depending on the depth is an exciting method to bag some fish.
Flathead season is slowly building up with fish caught throughout the Port Lincoln and Coffin Bay National Parks plus along the North Shore at Port Lincoln. Soft plastics are a fantastic way to target these fish with tails in the 3-5 inch range a perfect bait imitation.
Almonta and Gunyah Beach have produced the best reports for salmon this month although the season hasn’t kicked into top gear just yet. As we move closer to the winter months these fish will school up their thousands and provide some lure casting fun with the sand between your toes.
Fleurieu Peninsula & Kangaroo Island
Rapid Bay Jetty really turned it on for squid, tommies and trevally throughout April. Yo-Zuri Aurie-Q 3.5 jigs cast during the early mornings and late evenings has been the most effective times of day. Wirrina breakwall and Myponga rocks were also productive at times. Boaties launching from Wirrina caught a few early season King George whiting plus bags of squid, tommies and snook.
Bags of mullet were caught from the inshore gutters at Parson’s Beach and King’s Beach. A small berley trail is essential to bring the school to your bait. Beach worms and cockles have been the better baits of choice.
Over on Kangaroo Island, salmon continue to school up on various surf beaches with Snelling’s the best reported. Expect some mullet along the same areas.
Team Member Steve bagged this beauty of a Kingfish!
South-East
The South East Barrel run is on! Some exceptional Southern Bluefin Tuna have been reported from Port MacDonnell. Plenty of anglers with large vessels have taken the opportunities the recent good weather has given them. There are also a few quality charter operators who can help get you onto a fish of a lifetime.
We have a huge selection of tuna gear covering everything you need to land these impressive beasts! The better reports so far this season have come from Bonze skirts such as the Exocets and the Weapons. Come in and see the team to get you rigged up and ready!
Bream and mulloway continue to be caught throughout the Glenelg River on a variety of lures and baits. The 3” Daiwa Wave Minnow has been a stand out this season, especially for bream. For best results, slowly hop it along the water edges of the limestone cliffs and wait for the hits to come on the drop. The addition of lure scents such as S-Factor or Pro Cure will help as well.
Freshwater
Murray Cod season is on fire right now with fish being caught all throughout the river. Several fish over the magical metre mark have been landed at Walker Flat, Overland Corner and Morgan. Most anglers have caught fish trolling lures in the 90mm-140mm size range. Casting large Bassman spinnerbaits like the Codman 1/2oz has also been highly effective.
The callop fishing has been electric recently with some huge fish caught over the 50cm mark up to 60cm which are truly trophy fish. A few have been caught as by-catch by cod anglers but those specifically targeting them with smaller lures such as the Daiwa RPM Crank have done very well. Catches of twenty fish or more a day has been a regular occurrence.
The reservoir fishing has slowed somewhat in the South Para and Myponga Reservoirs but the Murray cod and callop are still active for those willing to put in the hours. Happy Valley has been the best reservoir this month with several Murray Cod caught on live scrubworms.
As we head towards the colder months, the trout and redfin in the streams and creeks through the Adelaide Hills will begin to show. Fishing after a few rainy days can be productive as this pushes new food into the systems and encourages the fish to feed.
Team Member Leigh recently reeled in a nice sized callop as well as a Murray Cod on a JD Eddy!
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Thursday - 28th of March, 2024
Tackle World Adelaide Metro Fishing Report for April 2024
Metro
The mullet run has begun along the Adelaide metropolitan coastline. Good numbers have been caught from Port Noarlunga Jetty and further south along the beaches from Moana to Myponga. A good berley trail will hold fish in close to shore and see more consistent catches. There is always the chance of a few bream and flathead as bycatch in the same areas.
With the arrival of the mullet, larger predators such as mulloway won’t be far behind. This time of year always turns on the larger mulloway in West Lakes and the Port River for those willing to put the hard yards in. Getting a good supply of live bait of mullet and salmon trout should produce the best results for those putting in the hours.
If you’re after a seafood feast then the northern jetties of Adelaide have been providing. Plenty of garfish, squid, crabs, snook and tommies are still being caught from Grange through to Largs jetties plus offshore in the boats.
The metro King George whiting season will fire up as the water temperatures cool off and we have already heard of good bags of fish being caught out from West Beach and North Haven. Fresh squid baits and cockles as ever have been the most productive baits.
Yorke Peninsula
The King George Whiting fishing has continued to improve along both sides of the peninsula. As we continue further into the colder months, the fishing will fire up. Recommended locations include Port Victoria, Edithburgh and Port Hughes. Don’t discount the odd gummy shark whilst drifting offshore from Port Victoria as well.
Salmon and mullet have begun to school up on the lower Yorke Peninsula beaches in good numbers. Any of the beaches from Berry Bay down to Marion Bay and round to Hillock’s Drive will be the best places to fish.
For some school holiday fun, the upper Yorkes jetties are still holding good numbers of tommies, squid and garfish. A simple pencil float rig baited with live gents and a little bit of berley will keep the kids entertained. Early mornings and late afternoons are the prime times to fish the jetties.
Eyre Peninsula & West Coast
Throughout Autumn, the salmon season begins for the beaches in the Coffin Bay and Port Lincoln National Park. Gunyah, Almonta, Sleaford and Wanna beaches are all worth a look. Salmon can be caught all year round but as the water cools down, the large schools of 3-5kg fish move into the surf gutters and are excellent fun. Casting metals and stick baits into big black schools of fish means you’ll end up with sore arms by the end of the session but with a huge smile on your face!
The offshore scene from lower Eyre Peninsula will continue to fire throughout April and Autumn. The offshore reefs are a great spot to try your hand at jigging; either high speed or slow pitch. High speed jigging for Samson fish and kingfish can be an adrenaline rush and jigs such as the Nomad Streaker 200g work very well on a fast retrieve. Slow pitch jigging for nannygai and blue morwong is also a great way to top up the catch bag for the day and provide a tasty feed!
The bays in Coffin Bay and Port Lincoln are alive with bread and butter species including snook, salmon, whiting, garfish and squid.
Team Members Braydon & Isaac had a top day out targeting kingfish earlier in the month.
Fleurieu Peninsula & Kangaroo Island
The mulloway run down the Coorong is still going on. The size of fish is mixed but throwing larger profile lures should sort out the babies from the larger models. Larger fish have been caught on the Daiwa 6.2 inch Minnows and the Rapala CrushCity Heavy Hitters either hopped along the bottom or a gentle slow roll and let the tail rock. Throwing small soft plastics like the Daiwa Wave Minnows around structure will turn up a few salmon and bream as well.
The tuna are still sporadic out from Cape Jervis and Victor Harbor. Plenty of boats have reported fish being around but very flighty. Stopping the boat motor once a school is located and firing long casts towards the fish can sometimes be a more productive method than trolling through them.
Rapid Bay jetty continues to dominate squid reports with Wirrina breakwall, Carrickalinga rocks and Second Valley jetty all worth a look. These same areas have tommies, garfish and snook.
Kangaroo Island boaties have been successful getting a bag of whiting, squid and tommies along the northern coastline from Emu Bay around to Penneshaw with Bay of Shoals being very popular for families due to its sheltered nature.
South-East
The surf beaches from Salt Creek right down to Nene Valley have continued to fire for gummy and bronze whaler sharks. Many anglers have reported getting a few undersized mulloway but there are legal sized fish for anglers putting in the time and using the freshest baits possible of salmon and mullet.
The Glenelg River has been a light tackle playground in recent weeks with a lot of bream and estuary perch eager to take baits and lures. The mulloway have been on the bite but several anglers reported finding the fish in the system but reluctant to bite.
Plenty of whiting have come from Port MacDonell for land based and boat anglers alike. Fresh squid or cockles have been the best baits with added bycatch of trevally, mullet and salmon.
Anthony Graziani was kind enough to send in this pic with this beauty of a mulloway he caught back in late February. What a catch!
Freshwater
The Murray Cod fishing so far this season has been amazing with a lot of smaller 60-80cm sized fish hitting lures. Many anglers have caught fish trolling lures in the 80mm-140mm size range and most fish are in outstanding condition. We just received a fresh batch of White Crow lures in 130mm in two diving depths of 15ft and 35ft+. These are the perfect cod lure and will account for many meter plus sized fish this season!
Callop fishing remains strong in all sections of the river from Renmark right down to Tailem Bend. The water flow is slow in most areas and anglers casting lures such as the Daiwa RPM crankbaits and Bassman Carl’s Compact Spinnerbaits hooking into lots of fish. Bait anglers fishing with scrubworms and live shrimp have also done very well on the callop.
Myponga Reservoir has fired for callop and Murray Cod for kayak and landbased anglers. Best results have come from the shallower margins on soft plastics and hardbodies. Happy Valley has been a great family friendly option for those wanting to take the kids out for a short fishing session. Scrubworm baits on a simple running rig will see good results. Bundaleer Reservoir captures have slowed down but there are some huge silver perch and callop in there for those making the venture up there.
Jamie's son, Ben with a ripper of a Murray Cod!
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