Hoges1979 Posted March 27, 2013 Share Posted March 27, 2013 (edited) 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 Edited March 27, 2013 by Hoges79 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Novicefisherman Posted March 27, 2013 Share Posted March 27, 2013 Never done any good at Windang. Its a bit hit and miss. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manhands Posted March 27, 2013 Share Posted March 27, 2013 Try the flats off the little island on south side but east of bridge. Nice holes between there and main sand bar to channel, been there a fair bit lately and got fish on plastics each time. You'll also have less crowds around you. I find it best at half tide be it on way out or in, gets about thigh deep to wade out to island to get other side. It's also a great spot for Whiting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdanger Posted March 27, 2013 Share Posted March 27, 2013 Night time, in the channels either side of the bridge has worked well for me. Maybe jaysondanielgraham will chime in, he rips the place apart regularly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shole01 Posted March 28, 2013 Share Posted March 28, 2013 Night time, in the channels either side of the bridge has worked well for me. Maybe jaysondanielgraham will chime in, he rips the place apart regularly. I've seen it Firsthand gonna hit it tonight after my mate went solo last week and landed 13 legals and took home 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdanger Posted March 28, 2013 Share Posted March 28, 2013 Haha, how do you think I know about the channels? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoges1979 Posted March 28, 2013 Author Share Posted March 28, 2013 (edited) "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? Edited March 28, 2013 by Hoges79 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manhands Posted March 28, 2013 Share Posted March 28, 2013 Yes and no, heading south from Warrawong to Shellharbour, as you cross bridge on the left side you'll see an island with scrub on it. Take first left over bridge, left into big carpark, then you need wade over (depending on tide) to that island. Walk around it there is a Nav marker there, beautiful flats for casting plastics. Good prawning spot too. That other island you refer to not bad either- but can get crowded and under 2 foot deep at low tide (if facing North to Bowlo). Sorry the confusion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoges1979 Posted March 28, 2013 Author Share Posted March 28, 2013 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! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LungFai Posted March 28, 2013 Share Posted March 28, 2013 (edited) That island that faces north to the Bowlo is the spot the other fellas are referring to. It's called picnic island, google it if you want. At low tide you'll notice a sand bar pop up close to the island, that's where you wade out onto so you can fish the small channel between the Middle sand bar (the one you see at half bridge) and the Island. If you want to fish off the bridge then you'll want the western side (the one that faces towards dapto/tallawarra) southern end aka Warrilla side not Windang side. If you are not keen to wade but want action near the water then walk further up the track on picnic island to the sand flats. These *secret* locations are not so secret anymore these days but the amount of people are usually still small compared to the caravan side (Boat Ramp side) and the Bowls (new fishing pier/sand bank). Best of luck. Trung Edited March 28, 2013 by LungFai Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shole01 Posted March 28, 2013 Share Posted March 28, 2013 If you want to fish off the bridge then you'll want the western side (the one that faces towards dapto/tallawarra) southern end aka Warrilla side not Windang side. Best of luck. Trung actually both sides fish well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoges1979 Posted March 28, 2013 Author Share Posted March 28, 2013 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elferoz777 Posted March 28, 2013 Share Posted March 28, 2013 I have found it quite random... some days its spinning for tailor and others its breaming...then your get the days where 4000 tourists park there boat over any patch of water a mullet jumps out from. When its good its good though I like the north east side of the bridge on a high tide Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manhands Posted March 28, 2013 Share Posted March 28, 2013 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! There's the Nav bar marker then the 4 knot sign. Unbelievable fishing there and all areas firing atm bag limit all round.. Caravan/camp parks full- hundreds will be caught tomorrow better fish the south side less crowded. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevecdj Posted March 29, 2013 Share Posted March 29, 2013 Been doing northwest side of bridge over the past few weeks, next to the new platform. Lots of lil picker bream and snapper. Plastics haven't been doing real well atm. Most ppl getting half decent flatty have been on live poddies or whitebait Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
General Zod Posted March 29, 2013 Share Posted March 29, 2013 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 Could be the barometic pressure wasnt to good that day either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SMn Posted March 30, 2013 Share Posted March 30, 2013 (edited) Hi mate only ever fished the rocks off the south headland... Bagged a couple squid and my uncle got a fat bream last night. They did very well last week including a bucket full of squid and tailor as well as a cheecky 40cm snapper. Edited March 30, 2013 by SMn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shole01 Posted March 31, 2013 Share Posted March 31, 2013 still around but not in numbers they were a month agodid a quick session before dawn with a mate for 5 legals between us and a few missed hookups Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrelxr6 Posted March 31, 2013 Share Posted March 31, 2013 was down there last night with the kids..tide was screaming in.fished on the warf across from the bowling club ..landed 1 small tailer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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