Where are snapper biting in Port Phillip Bay?
The area around Mordialloc has the reputation as the premium Snapper location on Port Phillip Bay and Bluey’s is the only boat hire operation that provides access to the waters around the Famous Five reef systems. Just 5-15 minutes by boat and you are right in the middle of the action!
How do you catch snapper landbased?
The most popular technique used for snapper from land based spots is to fish the bottom using a paternoster rig. Use a four-ounce snapper lead sinker tied to the bottom of your paternoster rig, this type of weight will help you get that distance you need to get to the gravely zones.
What tide is best for snapper fishing?
Snapper will use an incoming tide to corral bait schools against reef edges, shallow flats and prominent channel declines. On an outgoing tide, they will use channel entrances, eddies behind structure and bank edges to ambush baitfish forced from shallow bays and off the sand banks due to the lowering water level.
Can you catch snapper during the day?
The best time of day to chase snapper is always a hotly debated topic, but the change of light periods of dawn & dusk will always be prime snapper fishing periods. Snapper are commonly found in the depths of between 15 to 25 metres in larger bays, however, they can be found anywhere from 5 to 120 metres.
Can you catch snapper from shore?
To target snapper from the shore, we’re actually looking for similar conditions to what we would when fishing inshore reefs. Dirty water, good tides, inshore structure and fishing dawn and dusk periods are all important factors when chasing snapper from the stones. Shallow water snapper like rough conditions.
Can you catch red snapper from the shore?
Red snappers are not difficult to catch from shore. They are simply hard to reach. Once you reach them, they will bite aggressively and you will be able to catch a lot of them. The challenge is, therefore, to find them and be able to get your baited rig where they hold and feed.
Why do snapper migrate to Port Phillip Bay?
The annual migration of Snapper into Port Phillip Bay is believed to be one based on the fishes urge to breed. The run of Snapper starts slowly as individual fish enter the Bay, as time progresses these fish invade in schools, at times the number of fish entering is so great it creates a so called “Red Tide”.
Where to go fishing in Port Phillip Bay?
The mouth of the Werribee River is situated at Werribee South on the northern side of Port Phillip Bay. Fishing is available from a number of jetties or a long section of beach.
What kind of bait to use for snapper in Port Phillip Bay?
My preferred Bait for snapper fishing in Port Phillip Bay is fresh Squid, with the head being the bait of choice. Many people religiously use Pilchards. As a hint find what bait works best for you and your style of fishing, or listen to what other people are catching fish on.
How does the run of snapper take place?
The run of Snapper starts slowly as individual fish enter the Bay, as time progresses these fish invade in schools, at times the number of fish entering is so great it creates a so called “Red Tide”. Snapper prefer to move into the Bay under the cover of a murky discharge of rainwater through the Heads.