It's hard to know where to start because of the vast variety of fishing available in this area. By fishing the channels around Sunday island with pilchard or squid you shouldn't have to wait long before you land a big red. Large gummy sharks are also prolific in the many channels and gutters which form part of this estuary system. From late December, the big snapper get harder to find, but if you like King George whiting, then there is simply no better place than around the many sandflats and weed beds. The favoured method is to fish the run out tide using fresh bass yabbies, or nippers as well as sandworm and mussels for bait.
Flathead are also abundant in the area and are available at all stages of the tide.
My favourite method of catching them is to drift over the shallow weed beds with either small live mullet as bait, or to cast lures such as Mister Twisters and wait for a strike. Other species such as salmon, trevally and pike can also be found and all make great tucker at dinner time. Port Albert is probably the best area in the estuary system offering both great magnificent fishing and sheltered covers where you can escape the wind. You can also fish the outside waters of Bass Strait, but in rough weather you have to cross a series of small bar breaks, to get into open water. If have any doubts about the weather its best to stay inside and fish the channels.