Where to fish in Melbourne / The Warmies

This is possibly the best place to go fish in Melbourne.

A place where you will find a lot of anglers congregating in Melbourne would be here. This place nicknamed “the Warmies” is the waters around the Newport power station. Why is it called “the Warmies” is because of the warm water that is pumped out of the power station creates such a ecosystem where all the fishes thrive.

The place is loaded with red snapper, flat head, mulloway and trevalley. This is a few of the many species available here. These fishes come in very good sizes and are aplenty.

The anglers here used a vary of bait. Some of them suggested to use normal fish from the market as bait. Anything goes to be honest.

The chaps here mostly had medium heavy rods. There was the occasional surf rod. There were no floats though as the currants here are fairly brisk and it can be a nuisance if not anchored.

There’s plenty of action in these parts and here are some of the results while there.

chap who caught these was beaming about it. notice the ruler?

a “barely legal” catch

Nearby the Warmies would be the historic town of Newport. This tow prides itself to be one of the first places that was settled in Melbourne.  One will find a lot of historical around this place.

Do enjoy the collection of pictures.

Melbourne has got a lot more wonderful places to fish in. WIll try and bring to you as many as can.

Cheers,

SK

PS. I will be back to fish the waters of Malaysia at the end of this week. See you then.

Where to buy tackle supplies in Melbourne / The Compleat Angler

This place is in Flinders Lane. Its right on top of a yellow pub. Ancient looking exterior with interior to match.

Like its name suggest this is a complete place to get your supplies from. Method fishermen, there are match rods and feeder rods here. I got myself a couple of feeders from this shop too.

LIke all the shops here in Australia. The pricing scheme is quite competitive for the Australian market. There is a friendly chap here that will give you hand with everything.

Where to buy fishing supplies in Melbourne / J.M. Turville

This is very near the Queen Victoria Market. Something like a block down and turn left. A few Malaysian restaurants found nearby.

At the time of the observation there was a sale. The place is a nicely equipped shop with a good collection of lures.  Has a myriad of reels all very competitively priced for the Australian market.

A nice spacious and comfortable setting to do your shopping. The place is not very boat centric so it is a choice to come and visit when looking for your gear. A big plus would be its location again.

 

Where to buy fishing supplies in Melbourne / C. H. Smith Marine

This place is a hardcore marine supplier.

Boating and fishing go hand in hand. This place covers all the necessary grounds. So if you’re looking for some parts for your boat in Australia along with some tackle equipment, please consider visiting this place.

If you’re looking to solely buy tackle and line. Still worth a visit if you’re fishing fairly deep waters. I am yet to understand what works in Melbourne.

Where to fish in Melbourne / Ivanhoe / Fairfield Park

The idea is you can fish anywhere in Melbourne. Problem is despite this there are adders everywhere and they have a very nasty bite.

Brown snakes being aplenty in Melbourne very few places are safe to fish here because of this. Its quite serious this phenomenon. To give you an idea whats it like:

Lets just say that there is a thicket about 30 feet wide and beyond that would be a nice clean stream. It still will not be safe to trudge through because of the vermin. So be mindful of this and work around nature. Access the waterways that have been structured by man. One way to be sure that you will be able to fish lest the adder threat.

 

Where to buy supplies in Melbourne / Ray’s Outdoors

G’day from Australia mateys. Hope alls well up north with good weather for a fine round of fishing.

I arrived yesterday without as much as a single line of fishing gear on me. With worries that it might not meet the government of Australia’s safety standards. My items after all has taken a beating in the freshwaters of Malaysia day in and out.

Today was the first excursion into the city of Melbourne. Ray’s Outdoors was a chance encounter and it bared some hope to further exploit angling possibilities in Australia. Do take note that we will be highlighting on how to about fishing in the state of Victoria.