Fishing Rep March 1.

MBGALAC.  
 
Gamefishing is at its best at the moment with bonito, kingfish, striped tuna, yellowfin tuna, marlin and sharks all caught over the past week. Bonito, sharks and kingfish have been taken close to shore on lures and livebaits whilst the majority of striped tuna, yellowfin tuna and marlin have been taken  between the 40 to 60 fathom line. The weekend proved to be a cracker with over a dozen marlin hooked up by anglers fishing out of Merimbula and Eden. The bottom bouncers fishing on the sand flats and  inshore reefs are still doing it tough and unfortunately the estuary fishing isn't much better.  This years Dusky Dash For Cash competion will be held March 13th and 14th in the Merimbula Lake. Entry forms will be at the clubhouse and the lucky angler that catches the longest flathead will walk away with $500. More details can be found at the clubhouse Friday night so come on down to the Spencer Park clubhouse and register for this fun event. Rob Wood and John Whittaker are on bar duty starting at 6.30 pm with happy hour and as usual a raffle will be held after the local fishing report.    
 
May your reel scream, Mex

25-01-2010

 Fishing at sea turned out to be a bit tougher last week through high winds and the disappearance of the hot water encountered over the last few weeks. Its not all bad news though as the warm water is now back and with it marlin have been hooked as close to shore as 40 fathoms in with the schools of striped tuna and mackerel. Kingfish are also on the chew with Mowary and Greencape being the most consistent  but fish have also been taken from the local Merimbula headlands.  The big numbers of tiger flathead have moved on but anglers fishing in close to shore still managed to catch plenty of sandys up to a kilo. Gummy sharks are still being caught regularly and are a welcome bonus to all anglers when fishing for flathead or on the reef edges. The inshore reefs are also patchy with morwong and leatherjackets being the main species to take a bait and the estuaries are still firing with dusky flathead, trevaly,whiting and bream all keen to a bait or lure. Don't forget the grudge match coming up between Eden, Pambula and ourselves on February 13th &14th. We are the host club this year and will need as many people as possible to help on the Sunday afternoon to feed all who attend and everyone to fish over the weekend to show our southern peers how to catch a fish or two. Dave Stewart and Darragh Reynolds will open the Spencer Park clubrooms 6.30 pm this Friday with happy hour to start the night off.Plenty of drinks and nibbles on offer and  a raffle will be drawn after the local fishing report.

May your reel scream, Mex.

11-01-2001
 
Fishing is great with heaps of flathead on the chew caught in waters north of town and if anything has improved on last week as the inshore reefs are now starting to fire with reports of snapper hitting the decks when fishing Haycock and further south. Game fishing is starting to get into top gear as marlin have started to be seen in numbers and plenty of striped tuna and the odd mahi-mahi have been caught. Estuary fishing is great with all species on the bite and beach fishing is still firing with salmon and tailor on lures and pilchards and bream, whiting and flathead keen to take worms and cockles. This Friday Shimano in association with Merimbula Tackle World will present the Shimano Road Show at Spencer Park Merimbula. It starts with a Junior Catch and Release Fishing Festival from 11am-4pm. 12 Shimano Combos and winning sashes are to be won plus plenty of mystery prizes. Age Categories are sub juniors, girls and boys up to 10 years and junior girls and boys 11 years to 16 years.  $3.00 entry forms are now available at Merimbula Tackle World or from the fishing club Friday morning 9.30 am. The actual Shimano Road Show runs from 5.30pm-7.30 pm with raffles, fishing clinic, BBQ, refreshments, prizes and lots of give aways. Top anglers Bushy, Brett Wilson and Chris Wright will also be present so a great night is guaranteed. The clubhouse will also be open to members and visitors and both Darragh Reynolds and Andrew Buckland will be on duty serving nibbles and drinks.

May your reel scream, Mex.?
 

04-01-2010
 
Our 2010 Gala Weekend was held last weekend and thankfully the weather was picture perfect on the Saturday with boats finding quality sized tiger and sand flathead north of Merimbula from 20 metres to 80 meters of water. Gummy sharks, gurnard and whiting were very quiet but the biggest downer was the presence of the gear pinching Chinaman leatherjackets. Everyone lost plenty of sinkers, hooks and trace gear once the sun lifted over the horizon and again I will say that you must be early to not lose the gear as the mongrel pinching guys don't seem to come out till 7am or later. The reefs are still much hit and miss with only a few snapper caught but morwong, nannygai and leatherjackets were all keen to take bait. Estuary fishing is still on fire with plenty of dusky flathead, bream, trevally and tailor on the chew and yes the beaches are still producing salmon and tailor. Game fishing was a little quiet with the kingfish only turning up on the odd occasions down south and marlin and Yellowfin were scarce. Striped tuna were caught from 40 fathoms to over the shelf and plenty of small Mako sharks were found by anglers when drifting for bottom fish. The weekend was a success and the Pambula District Hospital will receive a donation from the proceeds of the fish auction held on Sunday afternoon. A very big thankyou to the 65 local sponsors, without them this weekend would not happen.  The Shimano Road Show in association with Bluewater Sports Tackle world Merimbula will be held on 15th January 5.30-7.30. It’s a great afternoon with a fishing competition for all juniors 16 years of age or under. Plenty of activities happening for all others including, raffles, BBQ, refreshments, prizes to be won and plenty of give aways. Gun anglers Bushy, Brett Wilson and Chris Wright will be there so there's no excuses, hop on down to the Spencer Park clubrooms for a great time. This Friday night 6.30 Darragh Reynolds and Mark Smith will start the night’s proceedings with happy hour followed by the local fishing report and raffle. Members and visitors are all invited so come on down to the Spencer Park clubrooms for a refreshing ale or soft drink and enjoy the fellowship while taking in the views of our great lake and town.

May your reel scream, Mex.

December 28th 2009
MBGALAC. 
 
Both visitors and locals alike are happy with the fishing here in Merimbula over this festive season.
Flathead fishing is as good as it gets on most of the sand areas North and South of town and gummy  shark, gurnard and whiting on the chew is a bonus.
Kingfish are still about in numbers and can be found on any of our local reefs, wharfs and headlands but as usual the best grounds are to the South at Greencape and Mowary.
Gamefishing is firing with striped tuna taking small skirted lures but anglers should be dragging bigger lures on heavier tackle as marlin have been hooked on light gear over the weekend.
Reef fishing is probably the toughest way to catch a feed but with an early morning start, plenty of patience and burley a feed of snapper, morwong, nannygai and leatherjacket isn't out of the question.
Beach fishing is still great with salmon and tailor keen to take lures and pilchards whilst Main Beach, Merimbula is normally the best if targeting bream and whiting on beach worms.
Estuary fishing is brilliant with dusky flathead, bream, trevaly, whiting, snapper, flounder and tailor all on the bite.
As you can see all is looking great for our Gala Weekend this Saturday and Sunday and we are hoping for a big roll up of  anglers. Over 30 prizes are on offer and the weekend will finish with the fish auction held on the Sunday afternoon. Net proceeds from the auction will go to the Pambula District Hospital. Entry forms can be found any time at Merimbula Tackle World or at the clubhouse this Friday night. Rob Wood and John Whittaker will open the Spencer Park clubhouse  doors 6.30 pm and start the night off with happy hour.  A raffle will be held after the local fishing report and all members and visitors are invited to attend. Shimano in association with Merimbula Tackle World  presents the Shimano Road Show in Merimbula on the 15 th January. Its all happening at  Merimbula Big Game and Lakes Angling Club at Spencer Park 5.30pm-7.30 pm. A kids fishing competion, raffles, fishing clinic, BBQ, refreshments, prizes to be won, lots of give aways. Don't miss out on this great afternoon as there will be something for all ages.   
 
                                              May your reel scream, Mex.  

MBGALAC.  

Fishing over the last week has been generally good with anglers reporting catching fish everywhere even though the wind made it tough on some days. The crew on Billfisher had a great day Sunday coming home with blue-eye trevalla and harpooka fishing beyond the 100 fathom line. Plenty of striped tuna about but unfortunately no yellowfin sighted. The flathead are still on the chew on all the usual grounds north and south of town and still a few gummy sharks, gurnard and whiting hit the decks. The inshore reefs can be a little unpredictable but most crews found leatherjacket,morwong and snapper most days. Beach fishing is still good with salmon found most days and estuary fishing is getting better each week with all species on the bite. This Friday night Tom Scott and Bill Pryor will open the clubhouse  6.30pm in readiness for our children's Christmas party. Parents need to  speak to Shane 0428424496 regarding gifts from Santa to ensure all the kids and adults have a good night. Members and visitors are welcome and a beer and seafood raffle will be held after the local fishing report. 

May your reel scream, Mex

 30-11-2009
 
Fishing slowed down outside with reef fishing coming to a stand still over the weekend. Luckily the flathead still had a go although they weren’t as easy to find as in earlier in the week. The other factor was the wind and the change of weather and hopefully when this settles the fish will be back on the chew. One interesting point was that the Chinaman leatherjackets weren’t thick north of Long Point on Saturday but were thick as thieves south of Long Point and found both over the sand and reef areas. Game fishing can be a bit hot and cold but the crew on the boat Sea Mode had a great day Sunday catching Yellowfin and striped tuna north of Merimbula in 1000 fathoms of water.  Estuary fishing is still a great option with all species on the chew in most of our local waters. Plenty of whiting, dusky flathead, trevally, salmon,tailor,bream and snapper all keen in taking bait and lures. Beach fishing is great with plenty of salmon and tailor and I'm sure that beach worms will produce whiting, flathead and bream this time of year. Our  children’s Christmas party will be held December 11th and all parents going are asked to contact  president Shane 0428424496 to ensure that all kids receive a gift from Santa and we all have a feed on the night. This Friday Darragh Reynolds and Barrie Francis will open the Spencer Park clubhouse with happy hour starting 6.30 pm. Plenty of drinks and nibbles on offer to members and visitors and as usual a raffle will be held after the fishing report.

May your reel scream, Mex.

 16-11-2009
 
What a fantastic week of fishing we had with anglers reporting great weather and fish in big numbers. Flathead fishermen were very happy with great catches of sand and tiger flathead caught on all the inshore grounds. The added bonus of gummy sharks and monster gurnard were also caught more often than not. Trick is to get out at daybreak to beat the gear stealing leatherjackets as they don't seem to get into attack mode until after 8 am.  Even the local reefs have started to fire with a few snapper and morwong on the chew. Salmon are being taken from the headlands and beaches and yes the kingfish are still putting in an appearance off Long Point, Haycock and all local reefs on any given day. The only problem with the kingies is trying to work out when and where each day as they could turn up anywhere anytime. Estuary fishing is also producing thumping dusky flathead and a few bream, trevally, tailor, whiting and flounder which isn't surprising as the water temperature has risen to 24 degrees Celsius in most of our estuaries. 14 teams fished the Merimbula Tackle World Tri-Estuary Challenge and again the Bega River proved to be the most popular spot and both the longest bream and flathead came from there. Merimbula Lake provided the biggest trevally and tailor and Pambula had heaps of whiting happy to take surface lures. Friday night 27th Nov our club will be the venue for a meeting held by fisheries regarding the possible stocking of fish in our local estuaries. Fisheries has invited all club members and the public to attend and would like to hear any input from local fishos regarding estuaries. For more information on this call president Shane 64950008. This Friday Dave Stewart and Darragh Reynolds will open the club with happy hour starting 6.30 pm.  Members and visitors all invited with a range of drinks and fellowship all on offer. As usual a raffle will be held after the fishing report so come on down and spend a couple of hours at the club with a view on the shores of our beautiful lake.    
 May your reel scream, Mex. 

09-11-2009
 
Game fishing is well worth a shot as anglers fishing the second drop off found yellowfin to 25 kilos during the week. Albacore were also caught and some of these were in as close as 60 fathoms. This time of year a burly trail could produce either tuna or sharks and hopefully marlin are only a couple of months away.  Green cape and Mowary is still the place to go for kingfish but are still patchy as one day there on and not the next. Anglers fishing the 40 fathom mark were smashed by gear pinching leatherjackets but the best news is plenty of tiger flathead up to 800 grams are on the inshore grounds. Beach fishing is still producing salmon and this weekends Merimbula Tackle World Tri-Estuary Challenge should be a ripper. Plenty of cash and fishing gear on offer and competitors can fish the Merimbula Lake, Bega River or Pambula Lake. Contact Dave Stewart for more information 0403198997 or be at the Merimbula Big Game and Lakes Angling Clubrooms at Spencer Park for the tournament briefing held this Friday 7.30 pm. This competition is open to all anglers holding a current NSW fishing licence, or are exempt from holding one. President Shane Mayberry and myself will open the bar starting with happy hour 6.30 pm and expect plenty of trade from members and visitors to our club. A fishing report and raffle will be held after the tournament briefing so come along to night of fun.

May your reel scream, Mex. 

 MBGALAC.   Fishing Rep;Nov2.
 
Fishing was tough over the last week with anglers having trouble with strong winds happening most days.
Those that did get a good day found flathead on most of the grounds but again had to fight to get a feed due to the mongrel gear pinching leatherjackets.
Even fishing with heavy trace doesn't mean that you won't get bitten off as they will also have a go at knots and swivels.
Down south both Greencape and Mowarry are still a great option with Kingfish up to a metre  in length hitting the decks. There is also the added bonus of snapper and gummy sharks caught so the short trip by road to Eden or 20 minutes run by sea is well worth the effort.
If travelling by sea  it's always a good plan to fill your live bait tank at Merimbula Wharf on the way past. Beach fishing is still a fun way of spending an hour or two on the top of the tide with plenty of salmon happy to take baits and lures.
Estuary fishing is also on the up with the water temperature now up near the 20 degree mark. This will improve the fishing by a country mile with bream, dusky flathead,trevaly,salmon and tailor all lining up to take a bait or lure. Its the right time of year for the keen anglers to put in some night trips for jewfish and already I have heard of a jewie being caught last week.
We are hoping for great weather on the 14th -15th November as we will be running the Merimbula Tackle World Tri-Estuary Challenge. Registration forms are available at the club rooms for this fantastic competion. Tournament cash prizes will be awarded for longest bream $500, longest dusky flathead $300, longest tailor $150 and longest trevally $150. Other prizes include fishing tackle and a lucky entry draw.
For more information contact Dave Stewart 0403198997.
This Sunday will be a ripper with our annual Mandeni golf challenge. Ring Gerald 64959541 if you intend hitting off. Starting around 10  with a bring your own BBQ after the golf then followed up with activities including golf range and bocce.
Andrew Buckland and Darragh Reynolds will be on bar duty this Friday night starting with happy hour from 6.30 pm. The usual beer and seafood raffle sponsored by McKays Discount Oysters will be held after the local fishing report and both members and visitors are invited.  
 
                                                       May your reel scream,Mex.

 MBGLAC FISHING REPORT 3rd October

The fishing over the last week has been poor, primarily due to the strong winds.  But, even on the good days, it is hard to get a feed, probably due to the cold water, which is still at winter temperatures.  On the positive side though get outside in you own boat, or on a whale watching charter, as the whales are out there in numbers, often fairly close in.  For our visitors, this will undoubtedly be a highlight of your holiday.

There are very good reports of tiger and sand flathead out of Tathra, so expect them here very soon.  Also, whiting are on the bite, both in the surf and the lake.  Pick up a supply of live worm from Ronnie, at Tackleworld Merimbula.  Also, dusky flathead are coming out of their winter slumbers in both the Merimbula and Pambula systems.  They are biting hard, so I guess they are hungry.  Further there are still plenty of salmon and some tailor in the white water, when there is a big sea running and on a rising tide.

Our major coming activity is the fishing weekend getaway to Mallacoota, from Friday 16th to Sunday 18th October.  There are still some vacancies.  Ring Dave Dulhunty for a booking on 6494 3210.

Come along to our fabulous seafood raffle at the Bowlo, every Sunday evening from 5.30 pm to 7 pm.  The jackpot is now up to $1200 and it sure to get knocked off soon.  The Club is now also running a meat raffle at the Tura Beach Tavern, every Thursday evening.  Both activities need your support.

As always, our licenced Club is open each Friday night, for fellowship, raffle and fishing reports.  All are welcome.
Tom Scott