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Bermagui
Game Fishing
Game Fishing is dependent upon warm currents flowing southward over the continental shelf. Bermagui is only 11 nautical miles from the shelf presenting easy access for game fishermen.
Tuna, Yellowfin, Bluefin, Albacore, Marlin, Broadbill, Wahoo, Cobia, Dolphinfish, Short Billed SwordFish, Sailfish, Sharks including Hammerhead, Tiger, Thresher, Bronze Whaler, Mako and Blues.
The largest Marlin captured at Bermagui was a Blue Marlin weighing 421kg captured in March 2000.
Deep Sea Fishing
Flathead is the most common species caught, plus Gummy Sharks, Gurnard, Mackerel and Barracouta.
Reef Fishing
Bermagui is blessed with many productive reefs at various depths.
Snapper, Rubber lipped Morwong, Jackass Morwong, LeatherJackets, various Rock Cod, Wrasse, Kingfish, Tasmanian Trumpeter.
Eden
Reef Fishing
Reef fishing in Eden is excellent with no dangerous bar crossing to worry about. Snapper, Morwong, Leather Jacket, Nannygai, Flathead and Gummy Sharks.
Wide Reef Fishing
Eden has excellent deep reefs from 50-250 fathoms. Morwong, Leather Jacket, Trevally, Ling, Hapuka.
Sports Fishing
There are only two spots on the far south coast that offer Kingfish in good numbers and they are Montague Island and Mowarry Point from December to July.
Merimbula - Pambula
Fishing on sand and gravel around the Bournda, Tura Beach, Merimbula Bay and the Pinnacles areas produces some of the best Flathead and Gummy Sharks on the NSW Coast.
Local Reefs
Snapper, Morwong, Deep Sea Bream, Trevally, Nannygai, Leatherjacket, Wrasses and Gropers.
Trolling Season
Mid October - end of June. Yellow Fin Tuna, Albacore, Dolphin Fish, Wahoo and Marlin.
Wide Reef
Tasmanian Trumpeter, Morwong, Rubber-lip, Deep Sea Ling, Ocean Perch, Snapper and large Tiger Flathead.
Tathra
Game Fishing
Upon launching from Kianinny Bay, there is immediate access to the open ocean with no sandbars to cross which is common on the south coast.
December to May currents bring huge amounts of baitfish, which in turn attracts all the game fish species.
Bottom Fishing
Sand Flathead, Tiger Flathead, Gurnard and Gummy Sharks.
Reef fishing
Snapper, Morwong, Flathead, Leatherjacket, Gummy Sharks, Kingfish, Tuna.
Beach Fishing
Salmon, Tailor, Bream, Gummy Shark, Whiting, Mullet.
Rock Fishing
Black and Silver Drummer, Leatherjacket, Groper, Luderick, Banded Morwong, Bunito, Kingfish, Tailor and Salmon
River Fishing
The Bega River which meets the sea at Mogareeka Inlet, offers vast opportunities for bait fisherman to lure and fly-fishing. Blackfin and Yellowfin, Bream, Dusky Flathead, Jewfish, Whiting, Mullet, Tailor, Estuary Perch, Bass and Luderick.
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