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peter d
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15/9/2002
12:03:44
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Hi guy's,went to Queenscliff last night to try my luck off the pier,I didn't take my boat because the wind's were forcast strong,should have taken my boat!it was flat as a tack! anyway there were very few squid taken,I saw about 6 caught through the night,nothing over 1/2kg the pier was about 3/4 full of angler's,the squid weren't in a feeding mood,I had 4 or 5 squid follow my jig's back but would not grab them,they were very shy no matter what color I used,the sand build up is really bad at the start of the pier! last year you could fish under the first or is it second?light walking on to the pier heading out to the end,it is now sand! may be this will change latter in the season but at the moment you can't,which cut's the fishing room down even more on the south side of the pier,[which everybody use's] maybe it was "one of those night's"? the seal was there again and cruised up and down the pier,apart from very few squid the condition's were good,northerly wind between 10-15 knot's and clear sky's,till next trip report regards peter d.
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Wes
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15/9/2002
14:03:33
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The seal is extremely happy with a meal of squid. We went off Safety Beach/Mt Martha last thursday 12 September and struggled to get 9 calamari. The boat next to us got the same. Water was exceptionally clear and we had the best results on orange and blue jigs. Calamari were about 300gms. Normal for this spot on the bay.
We had a seal visit us and he enjoyed every squid head we had. Came right up to the boat and waited until we gave him another head. I think when seals are about, the calamari hide; and with good reason. Apparently, we aren't the only animal that has good taste.
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peter d
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16/9/2002
21:10:59
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You got that right! every time I encounter a seal the squid disapear for mile's! the seal's must be getting lazy! why catch there own when they can get hand out's from fisho's,regards peter d.
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Wes
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17/9/2002
23:58:14
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That's the best part of being on the water. Watching seals and dolphins up close is magic. Mind you, I do move to new grounds. The seals help me explore new territory. Can't wait for the winds to die down, even for one day. Regards Wes.
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Glen
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16/10/2002
09:02:50
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I had a shot at queenscliff pier one week ago. In the evening the squid fisheres were shoulder to shoulder and i saw nothing caught. in the morning i tried again (i was the only person there) and i had one nice squid chase the jig but it did not grab on!
I have heard that boat fishers in this area (between Queenscliff and Portsea) are doing very well. Perhaps too well because some people are exceeding bag limits. As if 10 large squid is not enough!
Glen
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Frank
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07/11/2002
23:30:00
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Visited Queenscliff Pier yesterday (Wed.) after a lapse of at least 10 years. The weather was beautiful and it was great to be out. We fished from 3 till 6.30 p.m. Not a touch of squid, and neither did anyone else hook up, except for an elderly gentleman having an energetic workout with a huge stingray which insisted on taking his bait several times!
We noticed the huge array of unattended fishing poles along the 'hotspot' location of the pier, with a few 'caretakers' awaiting their rightful owners later in the evening. Is this reserving of fishing spots in absentia legal, or moral??....
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Glen
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10/11/2002
15:58:04
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They can fish with four rods each. If one person is minding more than 4 rods then they are breaking the fishing regulations. You can always report the buggers by ringing 9483 4283...This is a paging service for fisheries officers in the port phillip region.
Regards,
Glen
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