December 25 Fishing report

Warm currents sitting wider off Sydney are stirring things up nicely — and we can’t wait to see what surprises this season brings!

Offshore fishing has kicked into gear with early signs of striped marlin and mahi-mahi, and bait is holding thick around the Shelf and the Botany Wide FAD. In the shallows of Botany Bay, XL flathead are active, while the beaches are producing quality summer bream and whiting. With water temps now around 21°C, beach and rock fishing have both improved, and many locations are reporting consistent catches of salmon and tailor.

Offshore

• Striped marlin showing offshore in 70–100 fathoms. Mahi-mahi beginning to appear around the FADs.
• Browns Mountain is producing blue-eye cod, mirror dory and gemfish.

Harbour & Botany Bay

• XL flathead in the harbour and Botany Bay shallows, especially on live baits and soft plastics
• Teraglin (Trag): Good numbers reported on deeper reefs using small live baits.
• Kingfish: Solid kingfish catches while trolling live squid or slimy mackerel on downriggers near the rocks at Maroubra and North Bondi.

Beaches

• Strong numbers of **salmon** and **tailor** along local beaches.
• Whiting and flathead active across the flats at Yarra Bay and Frenchman’s Beach.

Specific Locations

• Botany Bay:Rat kingfish showing well at Molineux Point.
• Frenchmans Bay: Producing flathead and whiting from both shore and boat.
• Third Runway & Ramsgate Baths: Reliable for flathead, bream, whiting and the occasional mulloway.