Any Blue Mackerel about

 Used to love catching these as a kid in Fremantle Harbour. Are there any around at present?


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 Used to be the right time of

Wed, 2021-03-31 19:34

 Around now used to be the right time of year for them, they go hard. havent seen big numbers off the rocko jetties for a few years now. 

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When I was a kid you could

Thu, 2021-04-01 06:11

When I was a kid you could only get slimy Mack's and yellowtail at e-shed and ammo dump, now it's just dominated by scaly mackerel. 

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They where unreal fun

Thu, 2021-04-01 07:45

Haven’t seen schools for years

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There was a quick run of them

Thu, 2021-04-01 09:22

There was a quick run of them for 1 or 2 nights at the rocko jetties about a month ago, other than that, very rare to encounter them these days

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Might search for some small ones to use.

Thu, 2021-04-01 19:25

 in the tackle shops

 

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 got a bag limit one night

Fri, 2021-04-02 05:24

 got a bag limit one night last year in the boat and i really enjoyed it, better than the snapper i was after. Used to get the 40cm ones off the reef platforms in the northern suburbs. And on the light gear after a tailor session was a great way to end the morning.

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