23 June 2017 - Gascoyne Coast Fishing Report

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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Your Fishing Photos

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Rod Action – What You Need to Know!

When you walk into a tackle shop to look at or buy a new rod, you are often confronted by rows and rows of rods; long, skinny, thick, short, heavy and feather light, all designed for a specific application.

Learn more about how different rods can affect your fishing, but also help you catch more fish! Click here…

Exmouth Catches

Picture: Giant Herring caught at Wilderness Island. Although not known for their eating qualities, some may say big Giant Herring are part of many sport fishers bucket list. (Image courtesy of Western Angler).

Boats:

Hayley Ward landed her first marlin as well as a giant trevally and a wahoo during a recent trip to the North West Cape. Trolled bibbed minnows have been working well on Spanish mackerel near Tantabiddi. Reef fishers have been doing well on red emperor, coral trout and rankin cod in depths leading up to 60m.

Shore-based:

An assortment of species including yellowfin whiting, flathead, grunter and yellowfin bream have been caught from the gulf and the creek mouths. Some nice catches of squid have continued at Learmonth Jetty and the marina. Oysters and VLF Bay are worth a try for giant trevally, big queenfish and giant herring.