Beach and Creeks
Submitted by brett.symes on Mon, 2010-02-08 21:11
Howdy, I'm new to town (Karratha) and just chasing some tips for places to fish off the beaches and in the creeks. Went out to Sam's Creek next to the shed today, had a few bites till my rod tip snapped off. I'm pretty limited at the moment because I dont have a 4WD or boat and my gear's not really set up for fishing up here so any info on bait and set ups would be much appreciated.
mcollier_84
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Dont worry Mate we'll
Dont worry Mate we'll hang out together that way atleast there will be someone else catching nothing with you haha
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brett.symes
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Haha cheers mate, looks like
Haha cheers mate, looks like im up for a new rod went to adventure sports today but they couldnt do anything warranty wisefor me. lucky old mate ext door has lent me one of his rods for now. when are you back in town?
mcollier_84
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come back on wednesday. If
come back on wednesday. If you keen one of my mates works up in Hedland on commercial fishing boats and said he would borrow one and take us out one day should be fun. maybe early march. Better get a good boat rod for that haha
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Webby
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welcome to town brett. for
welcome to town brett. for the basics all you really need around here is bait caster on a smallish, say 4 to 6kg rod. that will pretty much cover you for now. The best bet is jump on google earth and check out the coast. look for anything that looks fishy. try the rocks around sampson or i have herd the causway is sposed to be quite good. otherwise try the burrup ie hearsons or whitnell bay. if your not having any luck just burly up. 9 times out of 10 there will be a school of trevs or queenies not too far away.
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brett.symes
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Cheers Webby will give it a
Cheers Webby will give it a shot
crasny1
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For the first year up here we were land based
It can be hit and miss but the causeway at sampson on a run out tide is good with surface lures or a shallow minnow. But it is shallow and you often get snagged especially when using soft plastics and you are a bit slow on the wind. Snapbacks in white and tango Dancers work for me here.
Any of the beaches on an incoming tide hold whiting and some of them are thumpers. I play around with the little guys and have a set line out with a live whiting or whatever I have caught on it.
9/10 you will get a good run on this and then the fun is on. At Hearsons caught everything from shovelnose sharks (common), rays, sharks, quennies, threadies and trevs on the live bait rig. On the "fun" rig have landed all sorts of odds and sods including some good flatties.
Good fun with a beer in the hand.
Hope this helps a little, but I have to admit that the boat has opened up a fantastic playground.
Neels
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brett.symes
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Cheers Neels
Hey Neels cheers for the info, havent tried the causeway yet but ive been out to sams creek round the corner. Went out hearsons the other day got a few whiting and flat heads, i'll have to give the live bait ago ive heard its the go up here saying that i think i might head out there before the weekend so i dont hook any swimmers haha
cheers brett