The Busso Jetty report 18-6-13
Submitted by TheJettyRat on Tue, 2013-06-18 23:44
Just a breif report. The squid are quite thick on the jetty at the moment, no probs bagging out if you balloon some baits. Mulloway have slowed down a bit, we need another good blow to stir them up. Some thumping good tailor are around on the good nights with sizes getting into the 50's. Herring have also been quite large some up around 30cm. Plenty of bait fish out past the bend, a heap of slimy macks out deeper. Several Pink Snapper have been landed in the past month at the end averaging about 5-6 kg but they are not thick and not a usual catch. Crabs are yet to turn up in good numbers.
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Crawfy
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Bonito?
Bonito?
TheJettyRat
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Very occasionally, water is
The odd one, water is too cold for them now.
trymyluck
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good report mate
good report mate
FISH-ON
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cheers
nice report
Be patient and calm - for no one can catch fish in anger
sheldoncy23
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what colours working for the
what colours working for the squid? and what are the tailor hitting atm? might be there this weekend
TheJettyRat
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They are hitting any colour
They are hitting any colour really , doesn't matter under the lights so much. Get a jig that is lumo and you van't go wrong.I have been catching my tailor on snook fillets, they love em, the best bait for them on the jetty.
sheldoncy23
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Any particular lures?
Any particular lures? For tailor that is
TheJettyRat
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Plugs, smiling jacks, x-raps
Plugs, smiling jacks, x-raps , colour green FTW. I am going to spray my smilin jacks fluro green tailor love green.
LB Fisher
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Good report mate. Be great to
Good report mate.
Be great to see you on the FB Page Busselton Jetty fishing
Wanna catch up for a fish? Send me a message
Dale
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Pinkies are usually caught
Pinkies are usually caught where there is broken ground along the jetty. I sounded out 3 or 4 spots once within casting range off the jetty and have caught heaps of pinkies from these spots and from the jetty also.
cheers
Dale
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snipesleher
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Snapper
Nice report jetty rat
Would love to catch my first snapper , when you say ballon for squid is that just rigging a squid jig under a ballooning and leave it to bob around
Wesley
TheJettyRat
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I put a bait out on a 8/0
I put a bait out on a 8/0 hook and wait for it to move or bob around then pull it and drop the jig down then pull the bait out of the water. Quite often you will get several squid following so you can get the whole bunch that way. I don't use pencil jigs I find the baits dont stay on them well enough and if you use a hook it can be handy if a decent fish grabs it.
opsrey
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That's an interesting strategy, I'll give a shot.
Thx.
shoby
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Hi
I have never fished Busso Jetty (one of my list of things to do). A dumb question, how someone can pull up the bigger fish? Do people use heavier lines only or very long gaffs?
Cheers
TheJettyRat
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Cliff or jetty gaff.
Cliff or jetty gaff.
shoby
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thanks
Thanks
snipesleher
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Thanks Jetty rat
Thanks jetty rat will have to give that a go.Just got myself some Shimano squid jigs
Wesley
TheJettyRat
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Those jigs should work quite
Those jigs should work quite well they reflect u.v light so they stick out like a sore thumb to the squid since that is the light spectrum in which they see. I have a yo-zuri that does the same thing I also have one that glows solid green ( green reflecting most u.v light ), they both work very well.
goreetie
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squid
whai size are these squid nowaday is it ?
i been down thrre before but only got some small one, hood just around 15cm
Im Asian and I never keep undersizes !!!
TheJettyRat
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Hoods upto 30 cm or so. Some
Hoods upto 30 cm or so. Some nice big ones in the mix.
Mainey
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wild dirty & black (water)
went for a look at the Busso jetty this morning, I said 'look' cause the water was absolutely filthy
Water was very rough, extremely high tide and the water was filthy and I mean it was close to black in color
so I spose that will enduce some species to get hungry
Maîneÿ . . .MattMiller
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Sounds
absolutely perfect for Mulloway
choc
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Wednesday looks nice,will
Wednesday looks nice,will take the boat out chasing pinks and mullas.
Thursday, Friday also look pretty good,this storm should stir up some fish.
TheJettyRat
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The mid-winter slow down has
The mid-winter slow down has started after that last blow, not much around all week, no tailor not many herring and the Mulloway have become far and few between. Plenty of trumps though, millions of them have moved into the dead weed that is floating around on the bottom. Things should start picking up in August sometime.
Crawfy
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TJR any shark chasing tips?
TJR any shark chasing tips? Have hooked a few in the warmer months but struggling to get a run past couple of months. Trying tonight planning on using whole nito
TheJettyRat
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yep a whole neet will do it,
yep a whole neet will do it, your best bet is when the wind is blowing directly from the west or east so you can get your baloon way way out there the further you can get it out away from the jetty the better. The shark action has been very slow since it has cooled down, the warmer months are the way to go.
meglodon
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thanks for the report
your report is much appreciated thanks
Crawfy
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thanks ratVery slow last
thanks rat
Very slow last night and today water is very green . When do you expect it to pick up again?
TheJettyRat
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Aug for the last run of
Aug for the last run of Mulloway oct/nov for everything else. Would have walked past you lastnight then, I went to the end and fished from 6pm till 1am, caught 6 squid even though I wasn't targeting them and 1 snook for the whole night. Squid were a decent size. Trumperters were everwhere never seen so many and especially for this time of year.
Crawfy
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ill pm ya next time I'm down
ill pm ya next time I'm down good to meet ya mate
TheJettyRat
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For sure hit me up for a
For sure hit me up for a session.
TheJettyRat
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Were a fair few squid about
Were a fair few squid about tonight again couldn't get the live bait out for Mulla's on the OH without it getting taken by one, was a good session. There were also a few tailor floating around but they were a bit thin, you have to work for them at the mo, lost a corker of one in the late arvo on the lure and landed one after dark on a snook fillet using my 4-1/2 ft ugly stick, they are fun on those little rods.
Philly
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Any one been catching
Any one been catching mulloway?
I love beer
TheJettyRat
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Only 1 this week that I know
Only 1 this week that I know of.
Philly
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Cheers mate glad I havnt
Cheers mate glad I havnt been going out there then
I love beer