A lot of people have rightly played wait and see with the sea, but as that starts to abate today, Saturday is looking salvageable for a fish, while from Sunday onwards it's looking very promising.

Jason "One For" Nunn, from Fisherman's Warehouse at Marks Point, is tipping a very favourable snapper bite off the coast, excellent rock fishing once the safety car is off the track, and some interesting estuary options with a lot of species seeking shelter inside from the storm.

"The ocean has been big, big, big through the week, but on the back of the moderating swell, Saturday might be the first fishable day and Sunday should be good," he said.

"The big sea should reshape bottom fishing in the local area and I'd expect a solid stir up with good reds in close.

"But the deep water will also fish very well for a lot of species, especially snapper. This stir-up will also enhance the kingie situation and I reckon there'll be trag and deep sea perch too."

It's going to be a couple of days yet before the beaches settle down.

A lot of bird activity in Swansea channel indicates salmon have moved into the estuary.

"A few guys have attempted to brave the conditions this week but the wind, rain and cold have been a big disincentive," Jason said.

"Having said that, it's clear that a lot of fish have moved into the lake to get out of the wild conditions offshore and along with the salmon, I'm tipping we'll see tailor and bream really come on.

"That might rev up the jew and of course, once the swell abates, the rock fishing for drummer and luderick will be cherry ripe.

"Salts bay will be a haven for bream and trevally.

"Basically there will be plenty to be had - you just have to pick the target."

The great hope when the swell settles down is that the red hot yellowfin bite that has been exciting locals for over a month now continues.

Boats were able to get out last Sunday and reports were universally gushing about the best fin fishing for a long time.

Not so much big fin in that 60kg-80kg range, but incredible numbers from Seal Rocks down to Swansea with so many fish about the 30kg-40kg mark..

"We were out on Fifi (Luke Stansfield's boat) on Sunday and we got five fin and a mahi mahi believe it or not," Jason said.

"We were packed up and headed home by 2pm.

"There were plenty of fish caught on Saturday too including a striped marlin I believe.

"There was tuna from 20kg right up to Ross Ireland's boat All Zeroes where David Ashman who got a 56kg fin on the Saturday.

"They got a couple of other nice fish as well.

"It was incredible listening to it on the radio and we hoped it extended to Sunday.

"When we got out there was about 20 boats out which is incredible for winter.

"The water was about 18.5 degrees in that 600-1000 fathoms line - about 45 mile out.

"Saturday they were a little bit further out but the bait was unbelievable.

"There were boats from the bay and Sydney and all around.

"It was pretty good fishing all morning, but come lunch time, around 1.45pm right on high tide, all hell broke loose.

"Yellowfin jumping everywhere over a couple of square miles - just going nuts."

The crew on Fifi found a bait ball and started pulling in fish. Mick Shepherd, Luke Stansfield and Jason all boated fish and quite a few were lost.

"A lot of guys were casting stick baits into the balls, which has become a very effective way to catch fin," Jason said.

"For so many years trolling lures around has been the way, but that can be expensive what with rods and braid etc.

"With the modern day boats, runabouts with centre consoles where you can cast of the bow, it's opened it right up to the stick baits.

"There were trailerboats all around us doing it and pretty much everyone out there caught fish.

"I've been supplying tuna fillets all week and the great part was that people were catching what they needed and letting the rest go."

Jason reckons it's the most yellowfin he's seen in 30 years.

"The beauty is there is a lot of fish between 20kg-40kg," he said.

"Hopefully in years to come we'll get those back up generations from it."

Down on the south coast there has been a big run of blue fin tuna with fish up to 150kg caught.

"All of a suddent the pelagic scene is looking very good again," Jason said.

"It's like we've been kissed on the arse by a fairy - sports fishing at it's very best.

"Whether that continues after this big blow, we won't know until someone gets out there this weekend."