Chinook III Charter Fishing Report – June

This entry was posted on 5th June, 2017

The last fortnight has seen a steady influx of summer fish whilst the thornbacks have just started to move offshore.

Offshore There are more hounds starting to show with some cracking fish amongst them. Best of the fish on Friday was a beauty of 15lb caught on our boat by Paul Beach, there were several other fish around 10lb or so and we also lost a couple of good fish. All these fish were caught on hermit crab, all released unharmed.

There are more bass showing in all areas with reports of fish up to 10lb, these fish will take most baits including squid, mackerel, crab and worm, there have been reports of shoaling fish which will take feathers jigged up and down when the water is clear.

The Thornbacks are still plentiful in all areas, but should start to move further offshore in the next few weeks. There are also a few small tope showing and hopefully when the mackerel turn up there will be some bigger ones as well.

Inshore There are still stacks of thornbacks showing although there are signs they are starting to move offshore from some areas.

The piers are fishing well on the bigger tides for thornbacks, bass, dabs, whiting and odd sole with the top half of the tide always best.

There have been some big stingrays caught off the beaches with the best reported at around 47lb, these hard fighting rays like ragworm baits but will take squid and mackerel.

The Estuaries are fishing well for school bass although the weed is starting to be an issue, best off drifting for them with worm baits, there are still a few thornbacks and dabs coming out.

Prospects are excellent with more bigger hounds showing and there will soon be tope and mackerel as well.