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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…
Broome Catches
Picture: Grassy emperor, black snapper or blue lined emperor (all the same fish) are one of many emperor species in the Lethrinidae family.
Boats:
Reef fishing enthusiasts have been doing well on bluebone, blue lined emperor and coral trout off Gantheaume Point. The boats trolling bibbed minnows and rigged garfish off Gantheaume and Entrance Point have been picking up some nice Spanish mackerel as well as longtail and mack tuna. Sailfish and small black marlin continue to be encountered wide of Barred Creek.
Shore-based:
A customer of Broome Tackle World caught two metre-plus barramundi and two around the 80cm mark during a recent session in the Fitzroy River. The local creeks have mostly been producing barra in the 40cm to 50cm range and the odd fish around 70cm. Bluenose salmon were caught in good numbers at Cable Beach and near Crab Creek while threadfin have been coming from Eighty Mile. Fly fishers have been scoring plenty of dart and the odd permit at the rocks north of Cable Beach.
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.
