Well, not a lot.
The river levels are a little lower, but you would expect that at this time of year.
However, the fishing is about the same, with cod, redfin, river trout and yellowbelly still on the bite.
In fact, it’s just we anglers who are feeling the heat.
So, loose-fitting, light-coloured clothing with long sleeves and broad-brimmed hats, as well as plenty of sunscreen, and all is a hunky-dory.
Actually, stay in the shade and all will be well.
The reports I have been receiving say that the fishing is good, with bait being the best option, but lures have also been getting results.
Both the Murray and the Goulburn rivers have been good.
Boat fishing on Eildon has been good, but early mornings and late afternoons into the evenings have been the best.
It has been a while since I have heard from George.
He is probably still smarting from last year’s footy results, come to think of it.
So am I, but footy’s still a way off.
So, how are you going?
Well, I hope, and still catching fish.
I had a bit of a flashback to fishing at Lake Nillahcootie.
It was a reminder of how things have changed in a short period of time.
In the early 1990s, Nillahcootie used to be a mecca for redfin, and in the early 1990s it spilled over due to river flooding.
Since then, the redfin disappeared and yellowbelly and cod took their place.
Some say that's not a bad thing, but...
Some of the best fishing at this time of year is in the rivers and streams of the north-east, such as the upper Murray, Ovens and Goulburn rivers, as well as the lesser-known ones: the King River, White Star Creek and a host of others.
At this time of year, wading the waterways is one way of getting to where the fish are.
And you can keep cool at the same time.
There’s no need for an expensive pair of waders. At one stage, I had an old full-length wetsuit, but really, an old pair of jeans did just as well, and an even older pair of sneakers, although you do need to take care walking on wet, slippery rocks in the water.
Now, if you are after a feed of redfin, there are two places to try.
First, is Lake Eildon, and the tree lines near Peppin Point, and second, is Lake Hume.
Once again, fish the tree lines on the far side, on the Wodonga side.
Having said that, I would fish Lake Eildon for just about anything: cod in the river arms and in the boat harbour, yellowbelly along the rocky shoreline, redfin in the tree line, and trout mainly early in the morning near the walls and among the river arms.
Now, let’s look at saltwater fishing.
According to Rod Lawn from Adamas Fishing Charters at Queencliff it has been a mixed week, with some rough, stormy conditions at the start, while it improved later with catches of yellowbelly, redfin and kingfish, mainly off Point Lonsdale and around the dive sites around Ocean Grove and Barwon Heads, with some huge couta caught while fishing for kingfish.
Rod said he was also bagging snapper on the inshore reefs, as well as whiting on the grass beds near the mouth of Swan Bay, down to St Leonards, and also on the northern side of the heads.
NSW also had its share of stormy weather.
John Liddell at Eden said that fishing was also affected.
He said that when it was suitable, snapper, morwong, flathead and kingfish were caught.
Further up the coast, at Narooma, Graham Cowley said they too fought the rough weather and were only able to go offshore for a short time.
They caught a couple of morwong and flathead off Montague Island.
Down south, at Flinders Island, James Luddington said there were some albacore off the shelf, but most fishing was around the islands near Lady Barron.
James said fishing was confined to flathead and gummy sharks, and an occasional snapper.
There were also schools of salmon being caught on the surf beaches.
Well, folks, that’s about all for this week.
I hope we get some better weather.
Stay safe and good fishing.
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