Snapper still biting offshore

Adam van der Lugt and Rob Thornton with a snapper and kingfish. (Supplied) 261552_01

The offshore snapper bite is continuing to show no sign of slowing down with the fish still going bonkers.

Boats have been finding no problem in finding truckloads of snapper ranging anywhere in size from just under a kilogram right up to four kilograms.

Drifting in depths from 20 metres right through to 50 metres has been holding plenty of fish, slightly towards Torquay way.

Rob Thornton and Adam van der Lugt went out for a look Monday morning and managed plenty of pinkies to two kilograms as well as a yellow tail kingfish that measured in at 67cm, a good sign for the upcoming season.

It’s not just snapper that has been biting well out there at the moment but also flathead and gummy sharks have been chewing well and in good numbers.

Queenscliff has still been offering some fantastic squid fishing in the bight this past week, with plenty of reports rolling in.

There’s been no massive squid but they do seem to be in quite good numbers, anglers fishing with bigger jigs and dead baits on squid spikes have been picking up the bigger models.

Whiting are still chewing well on the grass beds for the patient angler.

Fishing the tide change with fresh squid has been most productive.

Altona has been a popular snapper hotspot for the past few weeks now and is showing zero sign of slowing down anytime soon.

The area known as P2 has been by far the most popular location with plenty of boats getting stuck into tonnes of fish with some reaching over six kilograms.

Fresh squid, silver whiting and pilchards have been the best baits.

Wurdi Buloc Reservoir has been a little slow over the past week but some anglers that have put in the time have managed to pull out some nice fish.

Trout have been the main species on the chew with anglers casting shallow diving lures or bent minnows finding some good success, redfin like eating them too.