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Escape to Dirk Hartog Island This Winter
Dirk Hartog Island is an iconic destination for many land-based fishing addicts in WA. Its western ledges are similar to those of Steep Point or Quobba and offer awesome bluewater fishing from shore, but limited access means much less fishing pressure and no other fishers to compete with at the best spots. Read more…
Exmouth Catches
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Boats:
The deeper dwelling demersal species seemed to have been turned on by the fuller moon period with good catches of rosy jobfish and ruby snapper reported in 300m and deeper. Spanish mackerel were caught on a variety of bibbed minnows trolled between the 10m and 30m contours off the back of the reef line. Small black marlin and sailfish are also being encountered in depths starting at 50m together with dolphin fish, wahoo and varieties of tuna.
Shore-based:
The gulf beaches here are producing reasonable catches of yellowfin whiting and yellowfin bream. Squid can be targeted along the west side as well as in the gulf. Queenfish to a metre, giant herring and small trevally have been turning up at Old Bundegi during the turn of the low tide. Good numbers of blue manna and mud crabs are starting to be caught at the Bay of Rest and nearby areas.
Picture: Shore based squid is easy, cheap and safe. Highly recommend getting the kids down to the local jetty and catching some squid!
Shore Based Squid
Technical Rating: Novice
Squidding Tips
Jetties with lighting will often attract squid and can be great places for targeting squid at night.
Inspect jetties and rock platforms for ink which indicates it is a worthwhile place to target squid.
When using a rod and reel for catching squid, adjust the drag so that it is quite loose, this will prevent losing squid from ripping off tentacles.
Whenever you catch a squid look carefully behind the squid you have caught as many times they will come in with friends.
Always endeavour to look after your catch by keeping it on ice.
For more on shore based squid, check out our Shore Based Squid article.
