Update 17th October
Snapper are fishing well and some early season Whitying are showing in both the very south and Very north
Whilst squid numbers are not as high as at other times the size is well and trully making up for it
Best snapper areas have been Lysaughts Joes island (tooradin side) mouth of tooradin channel Crawfish Corinella (corals) and fish are even showing around silverleaves already
The XOS squid about ATM seem to have a likeing for low light conditions
here is Eisuke Kawakami from Yamashita on a recent trip with a lovely WP calamari 
a selection of Archived Updates
Update June 30
This week end saw the very first LIVE RELEASE squid tournament (australian EGI Tournament) and even though conditions were tough due to wind and water quality some of the states Best fishos slugged it out over 2 daus in up to 30 knot northerlies
most squid came from the Tyabb and qual bank area
results as follows
All weights are for 3 squid per day
Little Hooker - Day 1; 3.675kg - Day 2; 3.085kg with a total 6.760kg MrFisho\Pelagic Extreme - Day 1; 2.175kg - Day 2; 2.195 with a total 4....370kg Peninsula Total Tackle - Day 1; 3.125kg - Day 2; 1.130kg total 4.255kg Fishing Fever - Day 1; 2.245kg - Day 2; 1.815kg total 4.060kg Shimano Barcrusher - Day 1; 3.575kg - Day 2; 0kg total 3.575kg Victorian Saltwater Fishing - Day 1; 1.670kg - Day 2; .365kg total Gladiator Gan Craft - Day 1; 1.350kg - Day 2; .580kg Yamashita - Day 1; DNF-.750kg - Day 2; .835kg
Big Squid was taken out by Little hooker with a 1.590kg squid
Full report to follow and massive thanks to every one who did their bit to make today a great day.
Congrats to Little hooker smallest boat in terrible conditions to take out both days and the big squid
snapper (pinkies) are fishing well around Joes island, Observation point and straight out from Stony as well as out the front of the Rhyll Channel
bag limit catches are being taken regularly but he evening light change has been the pick
John Lindholm of KL Charters reports whiting are biting well along the middle spit and soputh of sandstone island and up around the tooradin channel
Squid have been good around flinders and cat bay
a 50kg Bronze whaler was taken by members of the WPAC snapper fishing off Observation point
Squid have also been good off Sandstone island and the tug channel
Gawaine Blake of Think Big charters has also been getting some ripper early snapper results off Corinella and up the top end well past joes island
give him a call for an early snapper charter on 0423696061
typical westernport calamari
