Fishing Monthly Magazine | April 2023

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WA

Exciting Easter action on tuna

You’ve got to be happy with a solid yellowfin like this.

good fish but the numbers are fewer, so it’s a lot of hard work for a strike. Still, it’s definitely rewarding when you get one. The river has produced good numbers of mud crabs but the blue mannas are small at the moment, and there aren’t many keepers. Don’t forget to take your gauge as it’s hard to pick if they are under or oversize. Whiting are still in the river but they will soon move out with the water getting very warm. The best spots are at the back of Oyster reef and the flats in front of IGA car park. Mulloway are few and far between, but some nice fish can still be found off the sand spit after sundown. Blue manna crabs have been on the march in the river, with catches from the pens to well up river to Gregory Rock. Some very nice muddies have also been in the catch, and are full of meat according to a holidaymaker who had his nets by the local launch ramp. Safe fishing and check your safety gear before you go to sea.

why Minister Punch thought it made sense to limit us to just one bait per line. It makes far more sense to mandate use of a single in-line circle hook per bait to reduce fish mortalities. We now have a decision on our rigs – do we use multiple snelled J hooks to try to catch some of the smaller species on large baits, or fish large circle hooks that will primarily only land large dhufish? In the past we could have a combination of large and small baited circle hooks for the differing species

time, especially for Spanish mackerel. Tuna have been out from the 30s, while some very large yellowfin have been out wide. Now that the sting has gone out of the summer sea breezes, calm evenings are providing anglers with a great opportunity to troll along the White Bank, as the sun sets when the mackerel bite is at its best. LAND BASED It’s the prime time of year for pinkies and mulloway off

KALBARRI

Stephen Wiseman

Hot water is the big drawcard this month, as it continues to flow from the north. My last trip out had temperatures as high as 26.5ºC and this has been reflected in the latest captures offshore. Boaties can be treated to yellowfin tuna to 30kg+ and wahoo stretching the scales to 20kg and macs to 12kg+, so it’s not surprising to see 20 or so trailers at the ramp most mornings. The best report recently was Nicky with a very nice yellowfin that she cranked in with no gimbal harness, and beat the sharks to the back of the boat. Nice catch! The best lures have been deep divers for tuna and macs with skirts at over 10 knots doing the damage on big yellowfin and a by-catch of wahoo. The best locations have been to the north from the 20-30m line and up as far as Baldface for better activity. Down along the cliffs to Bluff Point has yielded some odds have managed to survive, and hopefully will reach breeding age. Most all the fishing clubs are thinking along the same lines, and have ignored minister Punch’s decision. Club members have imposed their own size limits in club events. LAAC imposed 30cm across all three species, as have MAAC. Other clubs have their own formula. As for mortalities from hook damage, it is just crazy

and mouth sizes combined in one paternoster. On to the Lancelin report. DEMERSALS It’s a good time of year to give deep dropping a go, with some calm weather making the run out easy. Baldies and dhufish are in better numbers in shallower depths, and even inside the White Bank is worth a go for dhu. There are plenty of snapper right up to the beach. PELAGICS It is peak game fishing

West Coast

Yellowfin are providing a lot of arm-stretching fun. the sand. Mulloway will be in tight on the surf break, whereas the pinkies will be in casting range if we have any early cold fronts. Otherwise, drone drops around 175-300m will find the pinkies. There are heaps of sharks, so if you like flake put the wire on. Greenback tailor will be making a return, and there are plenty of better class choppers as well. They are full of roe and are in great condition at this time of year,

and they often bite well in the mid-afternoon. Samsonfish are around the jetty and inshore reefs. The official start to herring season is always ANZAC Day, and there are stacks along the beaches. Finally, don’t forget blue swimmer crabs this month. After the water quality issues during summer, the bays have cleaned up and have been producing very large crabs full of sweet meat.

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options for added luxury and comfort depending on your model, such as biminis to keep off the worst of the sun, sound system and speakers to pump some tunes, or upgraded lounges for that extra luxurious touch. The Angler boat package is ideal for those who love to fish. It comes equipped with everything an angler needs, including items such as burley buckets, cutting

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Stessco Albacore CC560 with Yamaha F130 4-stroke

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AUSTRALIA’S BIGGEST National Fishing Challenge

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pages 122-123

Langford pips Johnson for Glenmaggie title

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pages 116-120

Johnson claims maiden BASS Pro win at Blue Rock

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pages 114-115

DUO Vukic achieves Hollands Landing heroics

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pages 112-113

Tight bags and tarwhine on the Swan

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pages 110-111

Now is an exciting time to be on the water

8min
pages 108-109

All eyes on Karratha blue swimmer crab season

3min
page 106

The new Stacer package deals

2min
page 105

Exciting Easter action on tuna

2min
page 105

Impact of regulation changes

2min
page 104

Fishers eager to get back out

3min
page 103

Demersal options are back

2min
page 102

Salmon sightings tempt fishers

6min
page 101

Launching a land-based assult

4min
page 100

Savouring the calm autumn weather pattern

2min
page 100

Good fishing continues into the cooler months

4min
page 99

The good, the bad and the ugly: Tassie offshore

4min
page 98

The WIRF Leaders are making lots of waves

1min
page 97

Decisions, decisions: which bank shall we fish?

2min
page 96

Making the most of Gippy during the cold months

2min
page 96

Crackdown on fishing offenses

3min
page 95

Consistent results for fresh salmonid fishers

1min
page 95

Autumn fishing is firing up

4min
page 94

Trolling up some solid autumn Murray cod

3min
page 93

Prime time to go chasing cod

1min
page 92

A great month for trout in northeast Victoria

2min
page 92

Great angling opportunities in Bendigo region

2min
page 90

Tough going on the Murray

1min
page 90

Tracking down the bait schools

2min
page 89

Hot fishing in local estuaries

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Bream and flathead from the Bemm channel

1min
page 88

Super snapper from the surf

4min
page 87

A constantly changing fishery

1min
page 86

Flat out dusky flathead fishing

3min
page 86

Your fishing licence fees at work

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page 85

Local advice is the key to catching bluefin tuna

5min
page 84

Get ready for seasonal changes

4min
pages 82-83

Last chance for good PPB snapper sessions

4min
page 81

Impressive catches in estuaries

3min
page 80

Decent bream catches in the Hopkins River

1min
page 79

Anglers are still on the lookout for big tuna

2min
page 79

Get out there and catch a nice feed this autumn

2min
page 78

Autumn arrives with redfin catches everywhere

3min
page 77

The DPI needs your fish frames

2min
page 76

Perfect time to be walking banks

1min
page 76

Smooth flows ahead for April!

2min
page 75

The importance of water temps

1min
page 74

Anglers enjoying some excellent trout fishing

3min
page 74

School holiday fun for the kids

3min
pages 72-73

Anglers enjoying the long awaited seasonal change

1min
page 72

The autumn fishing is on fire

5min
page 70

A better class of fish on offer

5min
page 69

Anglers are enjoying more moderate weather

5min
page 68

Inshore anglers get into action

3min
page 67

Decent catches are increasing as autumn begins

2min
page 66

Getting the small things right

3min
page 65

Mackerel fever spreads

2min
page 64

The pelagic fishing is at its peak

3min
page 63

Coffs is right in the middle of the mackerel run

1min
page 62

Tagging Tales

1min
page 61

Keep moving to find the fish

4min
pages 60-61

Sydney flathead are still taking bait and lures

7min
pages 58-59

A transition period for all the Sydney waterways

6min
pages 56-57

Range of pelagics in harbour

4min
pages 54-55

Spectacular fishing on the surface schools

2min
page 54

Gary’s Marine Centre

5min
pages 50-51

We’re spoilt for choice

3min
page 50

National Recreational Fishing Survey 2019-21

10min
pages 46-47

Glorious rain is flowing throughout Cape York

2min
pages 44-45

Crabs are under the spotlight

1min
pages 42-43

Autumn adventures abound

2min
page 42

Promising prospects ahead for autumn bags

2min
pages 40-41

Clean tropical waters make for great catches

2min
page 40

Hungry autumn barra are not fooling around

2min
pages 38-39

Bright lures in dirty water

4min
pages 36-37

Transition through the month

3min
pages 34-35

Baits take centre stage

4min
pages 32-33

Why donating your fish frames to science provides valuable data

1min
page 31

What’s a holiday without a bit of fishing?

1min
page 30

Flathead just keep on coming!

4min
pages 28-29

Transitioning from the summer to winter species

2min
page 26

Unseasonable species settle

9min
pages 24-25

Cool conditions bring stability

2min
pages 22-23

Return of the Spaniards

4min
page 18

Big autumn wahoo offshore

3min
page 16

The Great De-Bait

2min
pages 14-15

Used Boat

3min
pages 9-10

Bolstering bait tactics

4min
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