Catching live bait for mulloway in Fremantle area
Submitted by Sven on Sun, 2012-07-22 09:42
Hi all
I have been trying to catch Mulloway the past 5 months, and still at it. During summer there where millions of scalies to be caught around the place.
The past month, I haven't been able to catch any suitable live bait at all any more. This is really frustrating, as I put in big hours trying to catch big fish. I have ordered a cast net online, and will be getting a license from department of fisheries.
My question is:
Where are the livies? Ideally, I would like to be able to burley up, cast a few times and be on my way.
Any tips would be appreciated.
Andy_b
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try e shed in freo that would
try e shed in freo that would be the best bet i think
Sven
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Eshed is where I have been
Eshed is where I have been going to catch bait, but without any luck.
I thought the scalies must have moved on somewhere else due to lower temperature or season?
Is it allowed to cast a net at eshed given I have a license?
anypuddle
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cast net?
dont think your allowed to use a cast net in metro at all. . could be wrong, i often am.!
Anywhere anytime
trymyluck
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^ as above , very surprised
^ as above , very surprised but not sure if you can use a cast net in Southern waters
Fossil
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Your not allowed to use a net
Your not allowed to use a net anywhere in the Swan licence or not, end of story, that I know for certain. I think your allowed to use a cast net in the ocean around metro so long as your not in a marine park or other sanctuary zone but I'm not 100% certain of that so double check with fisheries.
Whiting make for good mulla baits & it's easy to get enough for a nights fishing in about an hour from almost any metro beach. A #14 longshank hook with a thin strip of squid will do the trick for you.
YellowSubmarine
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Details from fisheries
http://www.fish.wa.gov.au/Documents/recreational_fishing/licences/rec_licence_netting.pdf
Section 3.4 has local where you can/can't net for anyone who cares to know.
rails8291
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Agree
Agree with fossil, no cast nets in the swan, and eshed is classed as the swan river
joe amato
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heaps of scalies at woodies
caught 3 quaters of 20 litre bucket last sunday at woodies,using red,white blu and silver baitchasers,small berley cage,minimal berley,small jiggle on 3 bchasers,2 to 3 at a time,
tim-o
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Where there's livies,
Where there's livies, there's.........
I am, as I've said, merely competent. But in an age of incompetence, that makes me extraordinary.
Callum24
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Why don't try for squid and
Why don't try for squid and use them there been a few round eshed on the far corner bicton baths or south mole small 2.5 jigs seem to do the trick
BIG TUNA
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woodies point , rocko jetty
woodies point , rocko jetty and palm beach jetty all got shit loads of live bait ..... we was scooping them up with a net that easy !
FIGJAM.....
bitten
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99% sure your not allowed to
99% sure your not allowed to use a throw net from a jetty
hornet42
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nets in swan
call the fisheries and talk to them
Sven
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Thanks for all your comments.
Took your advise Callum24, and caught some squid at south mole last night.
This morning I caught a monster 'Gummy Shark', about 1.5 -2m long on Squid head.
Took me about 1 1/2 hours to get him in, and was a the greatest fight I've had with a fish.
The hunt for big Mulloway continues with a big smile on my face.
Thanks for all your comments.
rails8291
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Well done
Did you catch the gummy at the south mole mate, few good feeds there, well done
Sven
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Caught the Squid at South
Caught the Squid at South Mole around sundown, and the Gummy at eshed 7am.
Callum24
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Great on the plate and an
Great on the plate and an even better for bait that's a bloody good fish mate and the first one I've herd of been caught there have to catch ya down there for a fish