Moruya River
The river continues to fish much the same as last week.
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Sand flats with broken weed bed patches are holding good fish. Hard body lures, soft plastics and baits are still very productive. With low water flows as a result of limited rain, the salt has pushed a long way up the river. This has the affect of dispersing the fish over a larger area. This does make them a bit harder to find, but it does also open up areas that you wouldn't normally find fish due to the increase in salinity levels. If you are struggling to find fish in the normal areas, try looking further afield to areas that normally would not hold fish, ie further upstream.
Tuross River
Excellent reports continue from this system.
Whiting over 45cm have been reported on live nippers, while surface lure fisho's right beside them have had limited success. Just goes to prove that nothing beats a live bait! Surface lures will still continue to catch fish though with Graham and Jack getting out during the week using both Jackson Panic prawns and Shimano Rise walk surface poppers catching Bream, Whiting and Flathead.
Good numbers of flathead have also been reported, with a good mix of bait and lures accounting for equal bags. Tuross is much like Moruya in that the salt has pushed along way up the system. Well up past Bumbo creek, much to the local land owners disapproval as they aren't able to pump water due to the salt levels. This also opens up new areas to fish. Break out the maps and do a bit of exploring. You never know what you will find.
Rock and beach
Not much has changed on the beaches this week.
Local salmon schools continue to keep beach fishers engaged. As the water temp increases, bream and whiting will start to increase in numbers. Pipis and beach worms will tempt these guys. Pipis on the beach are relatively easy to catch, with a twisting motion working your feet into the sand to find them beneath the sands surface. Worms, on the other hand require a little more effort with a stink bag and worming pliers or your fingers and the correct technique to get a supply of bait. Come in to the store, and we can give you some pointers in you'd like to know how.
Offshore
This week again, I have very little to report on the offshore scene. If you have been out, and caught a feed, please let us know what's out there. We don't need your GPS marks, just a general over view of what water depth you were in and what techniques you were using. This helps both us and your fellow fishos.