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PoddyMullet
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Your states best estuaries?
I'm kind of keen to hear about estuary fishing, so I'm chasing nominations for your Top 3 systems from each state and a quick line or two about why.
For me, 3 votes goes to Tamboon Inlet (Cann River) because it's a little more isolated with fewer facilities and see's less fishing traffic. A holder of good sized flatties, perch, tailor and bream amongst others and a yak can sneak onto the lake or upriver in shallow water (watch out for falling trees though!). 2 votes to Mallacoota because of the range of fishing locations, and also because the Betka gave up some great perch fishing on my only visit. 1 vote to Lake Tyers, again similar species (although not known for perch), but got the nod over Marlo for the scenery factor with all of those arms to explore. At the other end of the state I haven't ventured to Nelson and the Glenelg, but that's on my summers wish list. Any views yakkers?
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Re: Your states best estuaries?
I live on the Tuggerah Lake(estuary)system and it can be great fishing if you know where to go and when. We don’t get a lot of boats fishing up my end of the lake which makes it nice and quiet (except when the F1s are racing).
The are many creeks, flats, weed beds even a small reef. It can produce good Flathead and Bream. I’ve been using soft plastics with some good results on both species. You get pearch in the uper feeders and crabs can be prolific in the main lakes (Blue Swimmer and Muddies).We also go prawning when they are running.
I’ve only just started to get to know my end of the system. There is a lifetime of exploring and learning to do yet.
It will probaly never get the vote for most popular but it's not a bad system.
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PoddyMullet
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Re: Your states best estuaries?
G day rawprawn, sounds like heaven to me. My brother lives on the south coast around Merrimbula, but I haven't journeyed to the central coast yet. One day a pilchard might hit your window, if it does that'll be the call to come for a paddle! 
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Re: Your states best estuaries?
Any time Mr mullet.
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Re: Your states best estuaries?
I think that you would go a long way to find a more picturesque and more productive estuary than the Glenelg River.
Being from Adelaide, we dont have a great deal of estuaries to choose from, Port River and the Onkaparinga are about it! So the Glenelg has a great fascination. Have fished there previously from a canoe for a few good bream, however consistent reports of big bream and mulloway from the estuary make it a top kayaking option. Upper reaches have estuary perch and trout (evidently). You should definitely put it on your list of must do's Poddy - I certainly intend to get there again in the "not too distant"!
We are envious of the East coasters with the wide range of estuaries they have to choose from. Good topic - Good luck !
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Re: Your states best estuaries?
scupper the coorong is an estuary or is ment to be 
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Re: Your states best estuaries?
Oops! Forgot to mention the poor old Coorong! Isn't it the case that some thing as significant as the Coorong could be overlooked. Even though in recent years it is a shadow of it's former self as far as water flow goes, I'm sure there is still good fishing to be had. Certainly a tremendous kayak fishing option and I need to get back there to give it a go again. Last time there not a touch! How about yourself Jacko, have you had the new Tempo down that way yet (or anywhere recently)?
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Re: Your states best estuaries?
not yet mate just taking small steps with the tempo...
went off hallet cove on sunday big swell running, a couple of STs and beutifull sun rise
looking forward to checkin out the coorong and the port river etc
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PoddyMullet
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Re: Your states best estuaries?
G Day Wayne and Jacko, the Coorong was one I'd seen on a map and wondered about it's potential. The "just add water" instructions seem to be relevant to a lot of estuaries, rivers and lakes. I know places like Mallacoota don't open their entrances (naturally) as much as they used to, and have to be blown (there's a line here but I'll leave it alone). Old timers apparently have seen these places really silt up and get shallow compared to what they used to be, all a bit scary.
Re the Glenelg the good thing is both the Vic's and Croweater's can claim it! It's one of my summers fishing ambitions to give it a crack, I'm kind of thinking of an extended trip with supplies to really get a feel for it. Some of pics I've seen of limestone cliffs etc look pretty spectacular, and I'm fan of all the species you listed Scupper (although yet to dance with a mulloway, another ambition). 
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Re: Your states best estuaries?
In my part of NSW, the top choices are:
Tuross - which cops a flogging but is still ome of the most productive estuaries in the state. Lots of very kayak-friendly inlets, creeks etc that are only really accessible from a kayak. The Flathead was king here until the soft plastic revoloution, and is now getting a little harder to find. Lots of Bream though.
Wagonga Inlet (Narooma) - has beautiful deep, crystal clear water year round and will turn on practically everything from Tuna and Kingies, through to bream and flatties aroind the flats & racks. Like Tuross, it also has cafe's and take-aways on the water, so you can pull up, grab something and then eat it on the water.
Lake Tabourie - great spot for a paddle, nice, clear water and was the site of my first kayak capture (a 50cm Whiting on the fly), so I have quite a spoft spot for it.
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