Exmouth Catches
Red Emperor – An apt title for this icon of the North and a rite of passage for many a first charter experience up in that part of the world (Photo: Courtesy of Harry Tropiano).
Black, blue and striped marlin have been encountered off the west coast while sailfish have been turning up right behind the reef in depths starting at 20M. Bluebone have been picked up close to shore in some parts of the gulf along with some solid coral trout. A stunning 8kg bluebone was recently caught on fly along a west coast beach recently.
Some of the beaches and low rocky ledges along the west side of the peninsula have yielded some nice trevally for those keen enough to put in the effort. Bottom fishing off the west coast appears to be steady with red emperor and rankin cod coming from the deeper areas and coral trout picked up in many of the shallower spots.
