The boys from Compleat Angler Illawarra at Windang say that despite the very average sea conditions, crews found some nice mahi mahi out on the areas around the Fisheries FADs.
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Reports indicate the current from the north is running with that excellent cobalt blue colour. With temps well above the 22-degree mark, it’s alive with bait patches in nearly every direction.
With all this bait, the billfish, big dollies and mako sharks have been switched to full-on feeding mode.
Slow-trolled livies worked around the edges of any of the sounded bait schools will not last long before getting an inquiry.
The recent rain has freshened up Lake Illawarra and the whiting have been cruising the sand flats on the more eastern or ocean side of the road bridge and entrance areas.
Best to try to fish the first of the run-in tide with live worms or nippers, but don’t overlook soft plastics in the worm patterns and even small pencil surface poppers would be worth a flick.
Bream have also been on the bite but fish for them into the evening using fish flesh baits or again soft plastics.
Paul Bysterveld nailed a big blue nose well over the kilo mark.
Salmon and tailor are on the southern beaches with a few mulloway also poking around so try ganged pilchards for the sambo's and choppers and fish into the evening.
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A final reminder for tomorrow’s Australian Fly Fishing Festival at Nepean Rowing Club, Penrith.
