Saturday, June 4, 2011
Tuna Frenzy hits Portland
Fishing mania has hit Portland with thousands of keen anglers hitting the water chasing tuna.
Almost 700 boats launched over the weekend, with more lining up throughout the week to catch the prized Southern Blue Fin Tuna.
Police had to be brought in to direct traffic as boats lined up for hundreds of metres in Portland’s CBD, vying to be the next to make the big catch.
Portland Bait and Tackle’s Chris Hall said many boats were staying close to the shoreline catching good sized tuna.
“They are coming from everywhere. We’ve had them down from Melbourne, the Wimmera, Horsham, all over the state, plus we’ve had some come from as far as Sydney and Adelaide,” he said.
“They are staying close in and catching tuna about the 10-15kg weight. Off the shelf they are catching dolphin fish and albacore.”
He said on Sunday alone up to 400 boats were out, transforming the foreshore into a maze of trailers, anticipating more will be arriving in the coming weeks.
The tuna season is expected to continue through to July.
Each weekend accommodation has been booked out across Portland by anglers with many booked week’s in advance to secure a bed.
Portland Seaview Holiday Stays director Allan Barrett said many of the houses had room to accommodate the biggest of boats.
“We have a lot of homes on our books that have room to park a boat, with a price range that can suit all budgets,” he said.
Visit portlandaccom.com.au to secure a booking today, or speak to the friendly Portland Seaview Holiday Stays team on (03) 5523 3822.
Almost 700 boats launched over the weekend, with more lining up throughout the week to catch the prized Southern Blue Fin Tuna.
Police had to be brought in to direct traffic as boats lined up for hundreds of metres in Portland’s CBD, vying to be the next to make the big catch.
Portland Bait and Tackle’s Chris Hall said many boats were staying close to the shoreline catching good sized tuna.
“They are coming from everywhere. We’ve had them down from Melbourne, the Wimmera, Horsham, all over the state, plus we’ve had some come from as far as Sydney and Adelaide,” he said.
“They are staying close in and catching tuna about the 10-15kg weight. Off the shelf they are catching dolphin fish and albacore.”
He said on Sunday alone up to 400 boats were out, transforming the foreshore into a maze of trailers, anticipating more will be arriving in the coming weeks.
The tuna season is expected to continue through to July.
Each weekend accommodation has been booked out across Portland by anglers with many booked week’s in advance to secure a bed.
Portland Seaview Holiday Stays director Allan Barrett said many of the houses had room to accommodate the biggest of boats.
“We have a lot of homes on our books that have room to park a boat, with a price range that can suit all budgets,” he said.
Visit portlandaccom.com.au to secure a booking today, or speak to the friendly Portland Seaview Holiday Stays team on (03) 5523 3822.
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