2013 Salmon
Submitted by jebuggy on Tue, 2013-03-26 11:00
Less than a week till Easter and still very little talk about Salmon. Will it be a non event this Easter? Any thoughts or reports/sightings please share.
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barlow2
Posts: 43
Date Joined: 04/11/12
Sandroper
i wonder if i am the only 44 yr old west aussie that has never fished for salmon?
all the above posts have given me the desire to get amongst these missiles, hope they reach metro waters!
prador
Posts: 19
Date Joined: 20/03/10
Salmon
Down dubs now fished bunkers this morning from 6-10.30 no salmon were seen gona try somewhere else now
prador
Posts: 19
Date Joined: 20/03/10
Duns salmon
Tried wydup Rd beach for a few hours nothing to be seen but ppl say one person got 1 in the morning. Then fished bunkers again 3-6.30 nothing none there all day Saturday from others that were there while I was gone. Fished bunkers again Sunday morning 6-9.30 none landed seen 1 school of about 15 go past but didn't notice my herring was dead an they went straight past it. drove around a bit didn't look like there much around only heard about 1 here and there from fishers down there
chrisp
Posts: 1217
Date Joined: 24/05/08
Had a epic session this
Had a epic session this morning a cheynes.Probably 30 fish landed between us on stickbaits
Asahambe
Posts: 154
Date Joined: 14/10/09
Epic session at Peaceful Bay
From 6am to 9am caught and release 41
and from 3pm to 530pm caught release 22
not bad for a days trip got my bag for the year wow
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rob90
Posts: 1526
Date Joined: 06/02/13
bunker bay
I been down in bunkers for the week end and there is plenty of salmon here there just hiding away from the dolphins or nursing there wounds from the dolphins right up in the reefy rocky area on the right end of the bay. I had a good sesh yesterday only landed 3. A bloke and his mrs took ten home and the guys on boats were hooking them till dark. Its a fair treck up there but worth it I think.
Hi my name is rob............. and I'm a........... fishaholic
Auslobster
Posts: 1901
Date Joined: 03/05/08
"A bloke and his mrs took ten home"?
Have they changed the rules again? I thought it was 4 salmon per angler? Anyways, my observations down at Meelup midweek were the same as everybody else's...drips and drabs, couldn't reach 'em with the softies and they weren't interested in the chisel plug.
Fingers crossed they get up to West End this year...
rob90
Posts: 1526
Date Joined: 06/02/13
yeah its 4
yeah I'm pretty sure it's 4. I didnt want to cause a poo storm by mentioning nationalities and my views on the situation. But I did have a chuckle when he had to tie a rope round his waist and he and his mrs each had to drag 20kgplus of stinky salmon and 12ft beach gear all the way down bunker bay to their car.
Hi my name is rob............. and I'm a........... fishaholic
Hixy
Posts: 40
Date Joined: 20/06/11
I hate these people who take
I hate these people who take more than they are supposed to. What are you gonna do with that many Salmon? They don't freeze. They hardly taste good fresh.
I heard of a bloke taking 12 Tailor the other night from a mtero location, 4 over 50 and he is a true blue Aussie shanker! Again what are you going to do with that many Tailor that tastes like poo after you freeze them.
I just go up to people now and tell them how much the fine is for one fish undersize or over you quota. Then leave it at that, if they really annoy me I take their rego and I ring fisheries. Sometimes they catch 'em.
Now all we have to do is stop the commercial fishing of Salmon and we'll grow a mutli-million dollar tourist industry for the SW every autumn. Much more profitable than cray bait!
Nothing makes a fish bigger than almost being caught!
choc
Posts: 670
Date Joined: 05/01/12
Not sure why people think
Not sure why people think stopping the pros will make the fishing better for salmon.
If you can't catch a salmon and think its because of the pros maybe you should question your fishing ability.
pale ale
Posts: 1755
Date Joined: 02/01/10
Maybe it is because you turn
Maybe it is because you turn up to the beach and see 2000 salmon dead, and then dont see any other schools?
MattMiller
Posts: 4171
Date Joined: 15/06/09
It comes
down to their livelihood vs your recreation. Simple really.
Hixy
Posts: 40
Date Joined: 20/06/11
Not that simple ...really
When you think about the amount of money that is interjected into southwest tourism and tackle stores for the Salmon run way more could be made for the economy. I ask any team of mates that head down there to add up what they spend on accomodation, fuel, bait, lures, food etc and realise that's a massive injection into Southwest businesses and tackle stores. Tackle stores, which I remind everyone has had to take losses from the demersal ban. In fact stores all through central and southern WA would get a boost from rod and lure sales every year. Should we all go back to riding horses so blacksmiths can have a livelihood? No, that industry is dead a long time ago. Time to move on create a newer oppurtunities which will help grow our country areas and support everyone. That's my belief as well as many others in the SW.
Commercial fishing effects tourism and the ecomony.. fact. How much do people on here spend up big to go up North cause the fishing is so good? Would you go if there was no fish? Mulloway are hard to find in the SW and the blame is being squarely laid on commercial fishing bycatch of this magnificant species. Trawlers coming in close into the bay effected many species in years gone by.
And Choc, if they are not there then you can't catch them. We have made changes for the better already (see appendix below)
Proven examples:
Port Phillip Bay: Commericial scallop dredging almost killed the snapper fishing, been banned thatnks to the hard work of Rex Hunt and other reccys now it;s going off! The tourism, tackle and charter industry over there is awesome. And everyone is catching fish!
Sydney Harbour: Commercial fishing banned for, wait for it, toxins in the water. That's right, the government had to ban it to stop them selling the toxic fish to the public for their 'livelihood'. Now the catch and release fishing in the habour is awesome also. Tailor, kingfish, salmon are all making a huge comeback as many would have seen on many fishing shows.
I am sure there are arguements to the contrary, but that just makes it a fact that it is very....complicated actually!
FYI: I do not work for any tackle stores or any commercial fishing company, does everyone here declare their affiliations?
Appendix:
"State Government imposed the ban between Port Geographe and Black Point east of Augusta saying that it would resolve a long-standing conflict between recreational and commercial fishers. This decision is going to effect 11 commercial operators. Department of Fisheries Regional Manager Phil Shaw says they will be restricted to an area between Port Geographe and Tim's Thicket south of Mandurah. He also told that there was a similar resolution made last year where salmon fishing was banned between Port Geographe and Cape Naturaliste so it will basically mean there'll be no beach based fishing in that area where there's going to be a high level of recreational activity. Shaw says there has been some opposition to the ban but fishers will be compensated. The government has announced that the affected fishers would be compensated."
Nothing makes a fish bigger than almost being caught!
choc
Posts: 670
Date Joined: 05/01/12
I only commented on the pros
I only commented on the pros fishing for salmon in wa.
Im not sure what you mean by if they are not there you can't catch them.
The numbers of salmon are still the same as what they have been every year,it's just they are in different locations due to water temps,nothing to do with over fishing.
prador
Posts: 19
Date Joined: 20/03/10
I've heard this before
Ive always freezes my fish including tailor and salmon and always taste good u must be doing something wrong with ur cooking or freezing
Mikkijr1973
Posts: 3
Date Joined: 09/04/13
First ever Salmon
Was at Eagle Bay over the weekend and caught my first ever Salmon. Quite a few caught too. Boats were getting too close and ruining it for a few people. Don't understand why they don't fish from the shore.
"Size doesn't matter" says the hubby, "unless you're fishing"
barnwah
Posts: 11
Date Joined: 06/08/10
boat
Boat fishing for Salmon is just as much fun as chasing them from the shore, if not more enjoyable in my opinion. I always make sure I'm out of casting distance though i can see the frustration factor from shore when the boats are hitting school after school that are just out of reach for the guys on the beach.
Dale
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Date Joined: 13/09/05
Picked up 3 salmon today,
Picked up 3 salmon today, all around 6kg. Got them just up from Meelup on poppers.
cheers
Dale
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TheJettyRat
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Date Joined: 02/03/12
Nice one.
Nice one.
jebuggy
Posts: 42
Date Joined: 03/12/07
100 posts
Glad to see my thread has reached 100 posts. Will be back down to have another crack next weekend. I am sure there will still be some around. Thanks to all who have shared. Keep them reports coming
FISH-ON
Posts: 469
Date Joined: 19/07/11
Anyone catching salmon in
Anyone catching salmon in perth waters?
Be patient and calm - for no one can catch fish in anger
Eamon
Posts: 6
Date Joined: 06/08/12
Wondering the same thing? Any
Wondering the same thing? Any where metro worth a crack yet?
Simmo
Posts: 106
Date Joined: 26/05/06
Doubt they will get this far
Doubt they will get this far north this year. Next year should be decent if we stay in either fairly neutral or into el Nino conditions next summer.
Auslobster
Posts: 1901
Date Joined: 03/05/08
I gotta agree, Simmo...
...starting to get to the point where if we haven't seen any decent numbers in the metro by now, we probably won't. The flurry of fish in the Capes/Geo bay region is encouraging, however...we didn't have any of that over the past few years, which tells me that the whole thing is starting to cycle back to, as you said, El Nino conditions/weakened Leeuwin Current/cooler water/less northern species coming down/MORE SALMON!
We may still see a few schools coming through places like West End and Coventrys this season, but next year should be heaps better and most of the metro anglers should be able to make a good fist of it if they put in the time, and the following few seasons should be better again.
Hixy
Posts: 40
Date Joined: 20/06/11
Great tips for boaties
This is great article for boaties trying to get close to schools...
http://www.bishfish.co.nz/articles/salt/kahawai1.htm
"They school like an iceberg... get too close and you'll put them down"!
Nothing makes a fish bigger than almost being caught!
Asahambe
Posts: 154
Date Joined: 14/10/09
Salmon mayhem
Ban the commercial fishos from netting salmon I saw them netting 7 ton on Friday on Cheynes and their truck was full so they trew around 300 salmon back in the water all dead because they did not have more crates
Locals say theirs no coin in these fish anymore they dont know why their still trying tho. My question is how can they be aloud to put a net behind the surf and leave it their overnight?
Disgrace is all I can say.
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