the picture a bit spun out but the bottom pic looks like a trumpeter good crab bait or thats all i use them for wouldnt even attempt eating it but if ur that desperate for a feed cant see why not
thanks guys. Caught a heap of these today. Everytime i go to hillaries i just catch this and wrasse. Is it just me or there are no other types of fish around in hillaries!
I use prawn and today i changed to wrasse as bait. Setup is straight down sinker.
l've tried whole mullies and tried them off the boat near the reef but nothing was biting.
Berley is a very effictive way to bring fish to you. Herring & skippy on the outer reefs would be one of many spots to try. Use a small gang hook with blue sardine/whitebait/anchovie bait and a small split shot on the leader near the bait. That wofting down the berley trail (on anchor) will get some nice eating fish for sure and fun!
Drift around the outer reef areas over broken ground for squid, also sand whiting in similar area as squid!
Anyone want to go out fishing with me? I am currently looking around for a job so i fish most days when the weather is good! Must be availiable on short notice during the daytime.
Current options, throwing metal slices around the outer reef structures and also the inshore reef lines for good size tailor!
Bigger KG's out in the 20-40m mark over broken ground also. As for "bigger" fish, the Swan River is worthy of a fish for mulloway between now & January!
'currently looking for a job, so I fish most days....'
now that's my kind of job search!! lol
Here's what I would recommend. Go outside the reefs and look for broken ground. drop your anchor in sand that will leave allow you to drift baits back over the broken stuff. get your berley going, then drift some unweighted baits down the berley trail. Don't make your bait too big. This is great in winter for big skippy and some pinkies. This time of year you could expect some herring, skippy, and maybe some whiting. All very tasty and good fun on light gear.
thanks guys, any suggestion as to what sort of bait to use aside from prawn / whitebait mulies since i seem to get mr trumpet and mr wrasse on these all the time?
(They seem to catch more or less the same type of fish)
I often get stuck with nothing but schools of trumpeter around and I find that the best thing to do is switch to lures. Since I ussually fish in the river for bream I have a lot of smallish lures and I find that when all the trumpeter are swarming you a 3-5 cm lure fished fastish away from the bottom will avoid the trumpeter and pick up the herring that seem to accompany the trumpeter schools.
As an added bonus the herring are great sport on 2 lb line and the odd tailor will get your heart racing especially when losing a lure is equal to an hr or two's pay.
wombat78
Posts: 171
Date Joined: 20/04/09
the picture a bit spun out
the picture a bit spun out but the bottom pic looks like a trumpeter good crab bait or thats all i use them for wouldnt even attempt eating it but if ur that desperate for a feed cant see why not
Ryan Thipthorp (not verified)
Posts: 23
Date Joined: 01/01/70
I.D
(1) Yellowtail trumpeter and also known as Yellowtail Grunter
(2) Trumpeter
Better fish to eat out there, they make a good live bait!
wopjrb
Posts: 1407
Date Joined: 05/03/09
trumpeter alright
never tried em but heard bad things about em - good live baits - they last a long time on the hook and ive heard mulloway like eating em
kackles
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Date Joined: 30/09/09
mm
thanks guys. Caught a heap of these today. Everytime i go to hillaries i just catch this and wrasse. Is it just me or there are no other types of fish around in hillaries!
I use prawn and today i changed to wrasse as bait. Setup is straight down sinker.
l've tried whole mullies and tried them off the boat near the reef but nothing was biting.
Any tips where to catch more edible species?
Cheers!
wopjrb
Posts: 1407
Date Joined: 05/03/09
berly up and use a float out near cow rocks
heaps of herring out there mate
Ryan Thipthorp (not verified)
Posts: 23
Date Joined: 01/01/70
edible!
Berley is a very effictive way to bring fish to you. Herring & skippy on the outer reefs would be one of many spots to try. Use a small gang hook with blue sardine/whitebait/anchovie bait and a small split shot on the leader near the bait. That wofting down the berley trail (on anchor) will get some nice eating fish for sure and fun!
Drift around the outer reef areas over broken ground for squid, also sand whiting in similar area as squid!
kackles
Posts: 105
Date Joined: 30/09/09
mm
thanks for the tips guys. l'm actually quite bored of catching little stuff.
Was wondering if there was a location for "filletable" sized fish. eg 40cm-80cm where i could reach with my 3.4m dinghy?
Tried whole mulies and half chopped wrasse on 3 ganged hooks but caught nothing off wanneroo reef.
Wanneroo reef seems like a wrasse/trumpeter factory though...
Cheers
kackles
Posts: 105
Date Joined: 30/09/09
mm
Anyone want to go out fishing with me? I am currently looking around for a job so i fish most days when the weather is good! Must be availiable on short notice during the daytime.
Ryan Thipthorp (not verified)
Posts: 23
Date Joined: 01/01/70
options!
Current options, throwing metal slices around the outer reef structures and also the inshore reef lines for good size tailor!
Bigger KG's out in the 20-40m mark over broken ground also. As for "bigger" fish, the Swan River is worthy of a fish for mulloway between now & January!
eddie
Posts: 303
Date Joined: 07/02/08
'currently looking for a
'currently looking for a job, so I fish most days....'
now that's my kind of job search!! lol
Here's what I would recommend. Go outside the reefs and look for broken ground. drop your anchor in sand that will leave allow you to drift baits back over the broken stuff. get your berley going, then drift some unweighted baits down the berley trail. Don't make your bait too big. This is great in winter for big skippy and some pinkies. This time of year you could expect some herring, skippy, and maybe some whiting. All very tasty and good fun on light gear.
tailor marc
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Date Joined: 27/09/06
Definatly trumpeter, I can
Definatly trumpeter, I can never hold these hings without getting a million spikes in my hand. They even have ones on the gills. I hate them
My photography pictures... http://westernhorizonsmedia.wordpress.com/
kackles
Posts: 105
Date Joined: 30/09/09
mm
thanks guys, any suggestion as to what sort of bait to use aside from prawn / whitebait mulies since i seem to get mr trumpet and mr wrasse on these all the time?
(They seem to catch more or less the same type of fish)
fishing fanatic
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Date Joined: 01/05/09
spotted trumpeter..
spotted trumpeter..
kackles
Posts: 105
Date Joined: 30/09/09
mm
Thanks guys for the help!
Aidan_G
Posts: 28
Date Joined: 18/11/09
Stuck with trumpeter
I often get stuck with nothing but schools of trumpeter around and I find that the best thing to do is switch to lures. Since I ussually fish in the river for bream I have a lot of smallish lures and I find that when all the trumpeter are swarming you a 3-5 cm lure fished fastish away from the bottom will avoid the trumpeter and pick up the herring that seem to accompany the trumpeter schools.
As an added bonus the herring are great sport on 2 lb line and the odd tailor will get your heart racing especially when losing a lure is equal to an hr or two's pay.