Broome Catches
Picture: Awesome close up here of the fiesty bluenose, often encountered up North but have been found much further south).
A customer of Broome Tackle World caught a longtail tuna on fly from the shore at the mouth of Willie Creek last week. He then went on to catch a second longtail on a soft plastic lure. While the exact size of the tuna were not disclosed, they were good solid fish of around the metre mark and turned up close to shore at the peak of high tide.
Billfish enthusiasts continue to encounter sailfish and a few small black marlin off Middle Lagoon and wide of Gantheaume Point. The boats targeting reef fish in Roebuck Bay have been doing well on bluebone, coral trout and snapper. Quite a few chinaman cod have been picked up off Minarie, Cables and Gantheaume recently. Big schools of bluenose salmon have been appearing in Roebuck Bay together with a few threadfin. Barramundi are yet to be caught in huge numbers, but a few have started to show up at Crab Creek.
Willie Creek Pearl farm is a great location for a day out with the family. Go on the famous pearl tour, jump in the chopper for a scenic flight, learn about the Kimberley’s iconic barramundi and spend some time browsing the pearls in the show room. Imagine this plus celebrity chefs, cooking demonstrations and kids activities plus heaps more. For more information on the upcoming event click here.
