October fishing. The warm water moving in and the bait building up on the shelf are all pretty usual for this time of year. Going over my reports for October fishing and Novembers in previous years I have found that this year’s fishing and conditions, other than the weather, are pretty standard.
October…
As in previous Octobers, Striped Marlin have been apparent along the shelf where the bait accumulates. The Yellowfin have been present as well, generally out wider on the cooler edge of the warm current. Also, in past Octobers, Mahi Mahi have made an appearance. The Mahi Mahi at this time are generally encountered while targeting the Marlin and Yellowfin and are usually the larger of the species.
Though this year so far has been hampered by horrible weather, the fishing this October by comparison has been above average, especially for Marlin. Striped Marlin have appeared in relatively high numbers and being caught on lures, live and skip baits as well as switching. The Yellowfin are out there too, with several fifty kilo fish taken by those going wider and specialising in them, forsaking the Marlin.
So far, I have only heard of a couple of Mahi Mahi but if history is anything to go by, they should turn up soon. They won’t be in big numbers but they will be a tasty and welcome addition to the catch.
To show you the potential for October and November fishing, I have attached some stock photo’s from those months in the past.
Tight lines,
Ivan
- All lure used unless otherwise specified are Pakula Lures .
Links..
Weather and Sea State :
Buoyweather
Bureau of Meteorology
Radar
Seabreeze
Weatherzone
Weathercams
Ripcharts
C.S.I.R.O.
N.S.W Bluelink
Fishing Tackle :
Pakula Tackle
Global Tackle
Otto’s Tackle
Melton Tackle
Aftco
Campbell’s Pro Tackle
Electronics :
Furuno
Keogh’s Marine Electronics
Olectric Systems
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