Australian salmon the two handed way on the North West coast.
LAND BASED SALMON Craig Rist
A
ustralian salmon are the perfect cold-water species to target on any light tackle. In Tasmania the average fish weighs between 1 and 2 kg, with a very real chance of finding a larger fish that will give the 3 kg mark a nudge. These fish fight hard and will often use a gill-rattling jump in an attempt to throw the hook, giving us the angler, an exciting aerial display. They can be caught using bait, soft plastic, Lures and flies which are all viable options for the shore based angler. They are available all year, with the Winter and Spring runs in particular, providing a great excuse to wet a line during this slightly slower recreational fishing period in Tasmania.
Finding Australian salmon These fish are typically schooling fish that are always on the move in search of baitfish and krill. Finding Fishing News - Page 30
Salmon feeding on Krill close to the shoreline within casting range is not that common, so it’s the often unpredictable movement of baitfish into our estuaries, rocky coastlines and along our beaches that will bring Australian salmon within casting distance of a shore based angler. Because Australian salmon are such a sort after light tackle sports fish, social media and our local papers soon spreads the word of their captures around our State. With that said, someone has to be the first to find them and this is usually those anglers who are willing to have a few fishless trips to find them. The reward of being the first is that you will have them all to yourself for at least a few weeks, before the word spreads to us all.
Rock Platforms There are many suitable rock platforms all around Tasmania to catch Australian salmon. Here are just a few I have fished in the northern half of the State that have produced Australian salmon. There are obviously many more that are worth exploring and a quick look at Google Maps will open up all sorts of possibilities for an exploratory trip. The rock platforms near Marrawah on the West coast always get a mention because of the larger size of the Western Australian salmon that inhabit these waters. The most famous being the rock platforms near, Sinking Rock. However not all rock in this area provide the same sort of elevation from the big swells that can roll in from the West. Rocks that are too close to the water are usually unfishable in some swells or have too much kelp
www.tasfish.com - Get the knowledge - Get the fish.
