Fishing delights

There have been some great reports of catches over the long weekend, despite the rain setting in on Sunday and Monday.

Marlo: Estuary perch are being caught around the jetties, with the main town jetty fishing well. Bright 95 millimetre shallow and mid-diving lures are effective. Kayakers heading upstream into timbered sections are also landing quality perch. Bream are active throughout the system.

Orbost: The mullet and luderick are on

the chew this week, with sandworms and prawns proving irresistible in the estuaries. Offshore action is heating up to, with gummy shark and flathead taking a liking to blue-

bait and squid.

Bemm River: Bream are active throughout the lake, with local prawns proving to be the standout bait. On the surf beach, salmon are taking well to metal lures, particularly during the incoming tide. The entrance is open, providing excellent water movement and improved fishing conditions across the system.

Mallacoota: Bream, flathead and mulloway are around, chasing hard-bodied lures.

BEMM RIVER: Neil Simpson was blessed with some pretty good weather for Saturday and Sunday considering the forecast. Light winds and no rain until Sunday night. Fishing was also good with both days seeing more than 30 fish caught with fishing buddy Brian Ellis. (PS)

BEMM RIVER: Brian Ellis tapped into some nice bream between 30 and 36 centimetres but also did manage a few bigger up to 40 centimetres. All fish were caught on lures with soft plastics doing well. The water temperature was a freezing seven to eight degrees. (PS)