Welcome to Recfishwest’s weekly fishing report, brought to you by Recfishwest’s fishing expert Joachim Azzopardi, John Curtis for his Mandurah and Surrounds report and Matt Cox for the latest in Kununurra.
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Broome Catches
Picture: It’s sailfish season! Many, if not all, game fishers practice catch, tag and release. Another great example of rec fishers doing their bit for research!
Boats:
Billfish enthusiasts have reportedly encountered the biggest number of sailfish this past week near The Peanut and off James Price Point. Spanish mackerel and varieties of tuna have been caught on trolled bibbed minnows off Entrance Point and Gantheaume Point. Good catches of reef fish including red emperor, saddletail seaperch and bluelined emperor have been coming from the 30m to 40m depths. The drop offs and ledges in Roebuck Bay are producing some nice mulloway.
Shore-based:
Barramundi between 50cm and 60cm and a few 80cm to 90cm models have been caught on live and whole baits in the Fitzroy River despite water temperatures in most parts of system thought to be too low for barra fishing. Broome Tackle World’s Bryce Marinas caught two barra of 45cm and 60cm on Transam lures at Dampier Creek last Tuesday. Queenfish and trevally are providing light tackle entertainment at the jetty as well as at the mouth of Crab Creek and Entrance Point. Whiting have been caught in good numbers recently along Cable Beach and Roebuck Bay.
Trailer Checks
Technical Rating: Novice
For many, the next few months will see the boat trailer being hooked up for the first time since the last fishing mission at the end of summer. If this is indeed the case for you, or even if you have fished a few times over winter, make a few checks and fix anything that needs attention, especially if it’s something you have been putting off for quite some time. Click here to read on…
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