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The Snapper are here!

October 25, 2026 Melbourne 1 seeMorePhotos
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Snapper (Pink)
Snapper (Pink)

Trip Summary

We've finally hit that jump in water temperature, and the Snapper have started to arrive. We've been finding good bags of fish in the 35-55cm range. The turn of the tide and dusk seem to be the main bite windows. We've been putting out a light berley trail and fishing with unweighted baits - squid heads, and half pilchards being the best baits.
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Justin Keenan
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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Make an adventure out of your next trip in Victoria and go fishing with Freetime Adventure Charters. Just a short ferry ride across to beautiful Portarlington. Flathead, Gummy Shark, Pink Snapper, King George Whiting, Squid, and more inhabit these waters,...

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