Hoges1979

I think ill try hitting up the first spot on the island near the car park once you cross the bridge... wade up and down the sandy banks near the main channel as suggested. I was just making sure that its still the main spot.. I have tried fishing the otherside before but couldn't keep my plastics down as far as I liked. Anyway ill set up the missus with some sand worms and she can keep herself busy catching just about anything that swims past for a bite and ill go chasing the flatties again with the plastics. Thanks for the tips guys

Thanks manhands - I know exactly the spot you are talking about.. I used to wade out to the nav marker when it was right in the middle of the channel and it was never more than shin deep and cast into the deeper parts (before the mouth was open). It looks like I was too far south away from the channels - I will move up next time... Might try hit it again this weekend. It seems my old fishing spots are still the same ones, just a little to the left Appreciate the help - these forums have come a long way from when people used to say "secret spot" bugger off!

"Flats off the little island on the south side, but east of the bridge"? The way I see it is this... heading back to Warrawong is North... Heading South to Shellharbour... Correct so far? So if I am heading south from Warrawong and look to might right (that would be EAST of the direction that I am heading - but technically West). As I look to my right when I have almost finished heading over the bridge there is an island covered with trees etc and before that there is another island in the middle of the channel thats pure sand (but closer to the bank on the Warrawong side). Which island are you referring too manhands?

Hi guys, Long time reader, not many posts though. Background - I used to live in Wollongong for Uni and my grandparents have lived there as long as I can remember. I used to fish Windang at least 3-4 times a week and mostly before the mouth was reopened. In fact I got hooked on lures there as the flatty fishing was super good to me. Id walk out to the middle of the flats from the caravan park (the one near the bridge) - Walk out to the sign and pretty much up and down flicking lures like a mad man.. best day was around 18 flathead (all released), actually was getting hit just about every 2nd cast... Anyway - After reading some good reports here lately, decided to head down for a fish (I live in Sydney now) - beautiful day for fishing on Saturday, late afternoon, tide running in and all I manged to hook was a baby bream which my 3 inch grub was bigger than! We parked on the opposite side to the caravan park (cross the bridge from the shops side) and enter the carpark on the left. Walked back to the bridge and went under and then out into the flats on the left (on the inside of the bridge away from the mouth) as the places I used to fish now look way to deep to get out to on foot. Fished a good 2 solid hours, moving further around to the left and not a hit. Missus fishing as well so we had rods going at all times - both using different types of softies. I know my technique works as I've caught a lot of fish here before. My question is - Where are the better places to try now? I just don't know the waterway as well anymore as with the mouth open its changed the water flow. A few years ago I could have put us right in the action straight away - Now... NO IDEA! Anyway - If someone has some tips or places to try that are worth a shot id be happy for the help