ballooning for spaniards around perth metro from shore
Submitted by ADAMANGLER on Sun, 2010-09-12 19:39
Hey guys is it possible to hoook up to a spanish mackeral around the perth area, I would like to hear if anyone has any success doing this.
till
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Last one I heard of was
Last one I heard of was caught off the rockingham jetty. If you know how cold the sound is, you know how unlikely that is.
flangies
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I know of 9 that were caught
I know of 9 that were caught landbased last summer
ADAMANGLER
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Really, do you know where
Really, do you know where they got them?
flangies
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They would castrate me..
They would castrate me.. but definitely in the sound and there was even an article in a mag written by Screwloose a few months ago about them. Drop him a Pm or drop by his shop sometime (safety bay tackle i believe) and I'm sure he'd help you out.
ADAMANGLER
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Thanks flangies will do that
Thanks flangies will do that
lurcha
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heard a few were caught off
heard a few were caught off the ammo jetty at woodmans point a year or so ago.
Wazo
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Dreaming son...10 years of
Dreaming son...10 years of struggle for nothing.
ADAMANGLER
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Wazo, you have been trying
Wazo, you have been trying to catch spaniards from sure around perth for ten years, do you balloon or what?
Markie
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yeh heard of the woodies
yeh heard of the woodies jetty gettin a few last summer
ADAMANGLER
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well im going to make it
well im going to make it goal to catch one from there nover summer!! going to wagoe over the footy long weekend, should they be about there now or a bit too cold still for them?
John_M
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This was caught by one of
This was caught by one of the guys on here, 'podz' I think, at ammo dump
rockoe_
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i have seen them in the
i have seen them in the sound chasing bait fish and they were even jumping out of the water, it was a cool site to see!!
ADAMANGLER
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well, just goes to show they
well, just goes to show they are out there huh? just need a bait in the water and anything is possible.
rockoe_
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we chased them for about and
we chased them for about and hour or so but they wouldnt take the bait,there wierd sometimes.i was in shark bay a few months ago and most of the macks would swim up to our baits and lures and then swim off with out even a bite, but the few we did catch,oooooohhhhh man did they smash the baits
Dreamtime
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dreamin 2
in the metro metro area i reckon u could try and u would hook up to more boats drivin over ur line than spaniards, save ur time tryin to catch a boat and go out and buy one.(if u dont already have one and just looking to complete an amazing goal)
Oceanside Tackle
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Time and effort
It is very possible to catch mackies in the metro waters landbased, its a matter of right winds, water temperature and area.
Woodies Point is one spot. South Mole and North Mole are others. Basically most rockwalls can produce. Yes you have to deal with boats but I dont see any boat at woodies driving within 500m of the jetty, so you're save there.
With South and North Mole, the fish are not at the tip, so you dont have to fish there. What about to the side and half way along?? Boats dont come into the bay there.
Another tip is to use high vis line and balloons that dont pop when you hook a fish. That way the boats can see whats on the water.
I'd say give it a go. Its all preparation and a bit of logic. Anything is possible if you dont try.
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wadetolley
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to
To increase my odds i would be taking a ferry to rotto mate. Then depending where the wind is coming from, head to the right side for balloning. Have caught a mack in very close there, and have mates that dive there, and see them in close all the time..goodluck
flangies
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Actually when would be the
Actually when would be the best time to go to rotto to balloon, I'm keen on a trip if anyone wants to go
Dreamtime
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rotto, gotta love it.
yer ive been ballooning 4 times at rotto and got a spanny on 2 sepperate occasions. i know fishing is based on patience, effort and percistance but as i grew up up north its not something i am so used to. i wish i did have the patience to soak a bait around here just to reach such a good milestone but thats just me.
wadetolley
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i
I caught my mack in Feb there mate! Do a search on this website, i fair few guys have caught macks around rotto.
uncle
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caught a few around triggs
in my boat, got to be worth putting in a few hours there,scabs or hale rd.
all aggressive fish love bigjohnsjigs
ADAMANGLER
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thanks for the input
thanks for the input everyone, rotto sound like the place to go and Ammo jetty, cant wait till summer time and give it ago! by the way are you allowed to pitch a tent at rotto, would not mind spending a few days there chasing them!
wadetolley
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im sure
Im sure there is a camp ground there...im sure google will tell you.
ADAMANGLER
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thanks wadetolley didnt
thanks wadetolley didnt think of that