WA
West Coast
Top fish are on the hunt MANDURAH
Jesse Choy
November is a great month for the avid fisho and we can expect much of our surrounds to provide some sort of entertainment wherever you may find
with all sub species of whiting being available to catch, with some good sized herring and tailor getting around too. If targeting whiting, your prawn or squid baits are ideal and will produce good results when paired with a small tear trop or running ball sinker. When chasing tailor or herring
need to do some searching, anglers report that plenty of King George are laying in wait on good broken patches of ground, with weed patches surrounded by sand being ideal when trying to locate the fish. With the seaweed largely gone from our local beaches, there is great opportunity
Darren and his boy Max set out for a short King George session from Dawesville, I think they nailed it! to a mission near the hills, anglers will find that fish can fire throughout the entire day and all dams will produce well. Trout are a great target to go chase, helping to break up the abundance of redfin you are sure to encounter and producing some seriously fun aerial action. Redfin are prolific throughout all of our surrounding impoundments and will always be a great
backup plan if your trout mission doesn’t quite go to plan. If chasing some fins out fresh, micro jigs, weed-less plastics, bibbed minnows and spinner baits are all a great option to try. December is something that many of us look forward to, with demersal fishing back on the horizon for avid anglers hoping to have some fun and catch a beautiful feed. Though
the heat can be difficult to deal with, it is well worth persisting during this time because the fish are very much there and are willing to take bait or a lure. Another thing anglers look forward to, is the ability to target blue swimmers in the Peel-Harvey come the start of December, with many people looking to scoop or net up a tasty feed just in time for Christmas!
Dread man is dialled into the trout all year long it seems, with this beautiful brown falling to his finesse! yourself taking refuge. Contrarily to previous months, the weather tends to be beautiful, and we can very much expect a lot of our warm water fish to be hunting for their meals with an increase in metabolic rates. Within the estuary, the yellowfin whiting are showing up in numbers and anglers are out there catching some good sized fish already. Fish are best targeted by wading one of the many flats with top water, sub surface and smaller vibes all being great options when tempting fish. Alongside the whiting, you are likely to come across plenty of tailor, herring and mullet roaming the flats or surrounding drop-offs. Rock fishing as usual will produce well during this month
however, you will find great success spinning with medium sized casting metals or baits, such as a ganged pilchard or white bait and a basic three-way star sinker setup. Although the demersal ban is still in place, there is definitely some fun when heading offshore and you should be able to find something that helps you achieve the rush you seek. Tuna are abundant when a keen eye on the sounder or surface meets a well-placed metal or shallow diving lure and fish are in typically in good numbers once located. Not only are tuna abundant, but the keen anglers will find themselves entertained by both samson and kingfish that reside on the inner reef systems. Although you will
presenting itself for beach anglers hoping to secure a feed and some fun. The main species anglers will aim to target are in abundance with plenty of tailor, herring and sand whiting available for the casual angler. If you are chasing something with a bit more size, there are some reports of mulloway showing up in the local gutters and goodsized ones at that. If you are chasing the elusive silver ghost, fishing both fixed and running rigs with fresh baits like mullet or squid will work best whilst also working out what the fish prefer in their mood. With the warmer weather settling in, insect activity is very much on the rise and that means you can now get properly stuck into a freshwater adventure. With the conditions proving to be quite conducive
The wizard Han Yeoh is an avid top water whiting fisherman and never ceases to achieve his goal – it is certainly an exhilarating way of fishing.
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bottom alongside the weed beds and do long drifts. Occasional large flathead have added a bit of variety to the bag as well as the odd squid. Beach fishing has been mainly for King George whiting and sand whiting as the herring and tarwhine catches have dropped off. Good catches from south of the marina, along the beach right up to the disabled fishing jetty at Dead Finish have been mirrored by those caught at Quarry Bay and Skippy Rock Beach. Squid and sand worms are always very effective baits and soft
Murray Bridges from South West Kayak Anglers with a mixed bag after a day throwing soft plastics in the Deadwater at Augusta.
plastic sand worms have at times been unbeatable. Rock fishing all around the area has been a pretty safe activity recently as the winds and swells have kept things flat. Herring, skippy and whiting numbers remain good off all the rocks. As usual the use of a good berley slick is key to bringing the fish to where you are. If you add some mulie pieces into the slick then often you can also attract pink snapper and breaksea cod to add to the mix. Adding a line with an unweighted hook to one of the mulie pieces can make for a very nice mixed bag to take home to the family. • Rock fishing is dangerous
at times and careful consideration of where and when you fish must be done. Unpredictable weather can quickly affect the fishing conditions and slippery rocks are a recipe for disaster. Please remain vigilant when rock fishing; wear a life jacket and tie off to something solid. You can hire one for free from Augusta Xtreme Outdoor Sports at 66 Blackwood Avenue Augusta -the local tackle shop and font of all local fishing knowledge. Look for the big green sign on the roof, it’s right next to the BP Service Station in the centre of town. NOVEMBER 2022
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