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North Coast
Everyone is getting ready for warm weather EXMOUTH
Barry Taylor
This month’s report has been supplied by Josh Cheong The marlin fishing has picked back up again in recent weeks, with quite good numbers of sailfish
targeting them by either trolling lures or trolling gardies, and both approaches have proven to be quite effective lately. Guys racking up double digit catches has not been uncommon; some crews have been raising up to a dozen in a day. Getting multiple shots at fish a
Up around the islands, anglers have been getting good catches at the top of the Gulf, with plenty of big trout and rankin cod coming aboard. When bottom fishing for these species, some successful lures have been the bigger Nomad Vertrex 130 and 150 vibes, and Bait junkie
The author with a beautifully marked trout. The outfit was a Daiwa Spartan SJB62-4 matched to a Lexa TW 300HL. Image courtesy of @indepthangler_josh.
Joley was happy with this solid mackerel caught last month. Image courtesy of @yimtaro. and black marlin on the west side, mostly inshore in 40m out to 200m. Anglers have been From page 114
are rankin cod, saddletail snapper, spangled and blueline emperor, job fish, sailfish and marlin,
day is pretty fun. There’s been the odd wahoo and dolphinfish (mahimahi) mixed in as well.
7” Jerkshads in white or pink. Jigs have also been caching their share. The jig you use doesn’t seem
giant trevally, queenfish and don’t be surprised if you pull a few mud crabs out of the mangroves that line a few of the islands.
It truly is an angler’s paradise, especially when the majority of the country is experiencing less than ideal weather conditions.
to matter as long as it has a bit of flash/silver to get the fish’s attention. If you haven’t chased these fish before, anything from 20-40m is a good place to start looking. Keep an eye out for any sort of broken ground, ledges and so forth. A few mackerel have
can try anything from a small slice up to a larger popper or stickbait in the 100-150mm size; lately the longtails have been quite aggressive in hitting those. Drive around until you see the bust-ups and cast your offering into the melee. Most of the longtails caught
the trout should hopefully continue to play the game. As that weather warms up, the Gulf fishing should pick up more as well, so there are plenty of options on the table for anglers this month. • For all the latest news on what’s biting and where, drop in to Tackle World
James Fitzgerald with a spangled emperor caught on a Nomad Madscad. Image courtesy of @yimtaro.
Tim Wood on a recent trip to Karratha was keen to experience the challenges of fishing for the mighty red emperor. Fishing with squid for bait in 40m off the back the Dampier Archipelago Islands, Tim stepped up and overcome the challenge to land this superb example of a red emperor most anglers spend their life trying to tick off their bucket list.
been getting caught over the past month, although the water has cleaned up a bit since then and catches have reduced somewhat. Anglers are hoping to see the mackerel fishing improve in the coming weeks. There have been quite a few schools of longtails down the bottom of the Gulf. For once, they have not been that fussy. At times like this you
lately have been in the 5-10kg size range, with a few bigger ones mixed in to keep anglers on their toes. SEPTEMBER FISHING September will probably see a few more windy days, so it will be important to make the most of any opportunities that present themselves. We should hopefully see the inshore billfishing continue to be quite strong, and
Exmouth at 3 Maley St, Exmouth or give them a call on (08) 9949 1315. You can also view the range at www. tackleworldexmouth.com. au, and see the latest catch photos on their Facebook page. This family business stocks a large range of tackle, from light spin to big game. The staff have a wealth of local knowledge and expertise, and are always happy to help. SEPTEMBER 2022
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