Port Phillip bay Snapper Fishing Charters - November 2013
Port Phillip Bay Snapper Charters for November 2013 was nothing short of amazing with one of the best Snapper seasons on record for decades, Port Phillip Bay Snapper Fishing Charters here in Melbourne for 2013 was exactly that nothing short of amazing, with huge schools of snapper coming in to Port Phillip Bay to feed and make every fisherman's dream come true, with huge schools being found from Frankston to Altona, along the entire eastern seaboard, with schools of snapper so big it wasn't rare to have hundreds of boats hooking up, with bent fishing rods and people yelling and screaming with joy.
Snapper fishing in Melbourne for 2013, proved that our snapper fishery really depends on the recruitment of the spawning years prior, by this I mean if we keep track of what the scientists tell us and take into account that their research is correct, and when they say that in 5 years to come it will be a bumper season, they're usually right!
I have worked very close with fisheries and for many years have listened to their explanations explaining how for certain year classes there was a very poor or a very good recruitment and this is very true and we are very lucky to be able to have this kind of management in our fishing world and it goes both ways when the going is tuff it pays to listen and respect what has been said and if any changes are to be made than so be it, or like know all is ok and we have a few really good years to come according to scientists, its got a lot to do with the healthy bay and the recruitment of the bay with the habitat becoming better and the chance for juvenile fish to hide and eat and gro safely with plenty of food around, our bay is in excellent shape and the snapper have a great place to feed and grow.
Enjoy the nice pictures from the amazing Snapper season that was in 2013 until next year have a lovely time and be safe Matt Cini and the Reel Time team.
