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Broome Catches
Picture: With the big tidal movement over the weekend, reef predators will be on the hunt to catch out bait trapped in tidal currents tearing around offshore reef structures. This is when you want to work lures around for a chance of some sport fishing action like this good brassy trevally.
Boats
Threadfin salmon have been a little hit and miss in Roebuck Bay and nearby waters. Pete Nielsen, of Broome Tackle World, caught nine threadfin to a metre during one session last week and returned the following day to only manage the one threadie. Some nice catches of bluebone, bluelined emperor and coral trout have been picked up off Gantheaume Point. Spanish mackerel and a few sailfish have also been encountered off Gantheaume. The boats that have been venturing to the ground in 20 to 30 miles offshore have been doing well on fingermark bream, bluelined emperor, bluebone and coral trout.
Shore-based
Good catches of cherabin from the Fitzroy during the past week are being attributed to a decrease in water levels. Mostly small barramundi in the 40cm to 60cm range are being caught in the lower and middle reaches of the system. Crab Creek has bluenose and threadfin salmon on offer. Queenfish and trevally have been turning up along Cable Beach.
Recfishwest’s Forecast
The sun is finally set to return with sunny skies and offshore winds the next week. With almost 10m tidal movement before and over the weekend, there should be some hot opportunities for fishing. The rising morning tide and midday high tide should produce some decent beach fishing for threadfin salmon, trevally, queenfish and permit for fly fishers. The falling afternoon tide will be ideal around the creek mouths for barra and mulloway. Expect some of the mackerel which head south with the summer currents to return to inshore Broome waters as the weather cools down south.
Recfishwest’s tip of the week
Sustainable Seafood Recipe Competition
Have any good recipes for less commonly used seafood? Keen to win a 10 course degustation dining experience in a farm setting inspired by camp oven and bush spices?
We can confirm our first entry that will go into the Sustainable Seafood Cookbook by Fervor is Jimmy’s Fish Ribs! Keen fisher James Warren uses a special filleting technique to save these juicy fish ribs that would otherwise be thrown away with the frame. They are perfect for camping and we think they are as good if not better than the fillets.
Don’t forget to get your entries in for the chance to go into the book and win great prizes: For more information, click here.
