Cervantes PB 19kg dhufish on jig!

With the last trip to Cervantes being a winner I had to get back up again for another crack at it!

There was a small gap last week with one day being ideal and the next day not so. The forecaster's were spot on with the weather and fishing being good the first day one and well the early seabreeze cut short the second day!

My staff member Reese came up and so did good mate Scott.So first day, magic conditions and I did another few hours of recon. Racking up new spots is a buzz when it happens and that morning far & few between!

So I step out deeper and fished a few old spots and straight into dhufish on jigs. We struggled to get away from dhufish which is a good problem (like last time) so I headed a bit deeper to see if I could find a breaksea/baldy etc

I had no spots in that deeper stuff so did some driving around, located a nice deep water lump and down went the jigs. We all hooked up again and my rod fully loaded up to something very solid!

I said to Reese a big dhu me thinks and after a good fight up popped a quality dhu. I said to the boys its a bit smaller than my last one last trip and guessed it at around 17kg. Back at the filleting station I weighed it and I was pleasantly surprised it was actually a bit bigger than my last one!

End result it's now my PB on jig at 19kg (weighed on digital scales). The standout jig including what the big dhu ate was the Lamble Kanpachi 2 jig in 135g & 165g. Our favourite assits's are the Jigging Sports Australia brand and the model used was the " Lazer " in the new 4/0 hook size!

Thanks boys for your company, cheers Jimmy and Casey for lending me your house again - Thanks







Madmerv's picture

Posts: 672

Date Joined: 24/01/15

Great Catch

Mon, 2016-02-15 14:55

 Upgraded PB.  Got to be happy with that.

____________________________________________________________________________

 Sometimes when the water is quiet, you can hear the fish laughing at you !

little johnny's picture

Posts: 5320

Date Joined: 04/12/11

Very good fishing up there

Mon, 2016-02-15 15:29

 To much good ground. 1 st bank and second bank. Good fish :):)

Boydy's picture

Posts: 623

Date Joined: 26/09/12

Top fish, always good to

Mon, 2016-02-15 15:49

Top fish, always good to crack a PB. Actually have a couple of those jigs I'm hopefully going to thrash in a couple of weeks up around that way.

Posts: 6265

Date Joined: 26/04/14

 damn fishing looks easy when

Mon, 2016-02-15 15:55

 damn fishing looks easy when you do it 

Scotte's picture

Posts: 1142

Date Joined: 07/12/06

 Dhui heaven.its almost  too

Mon, 2016-02-15 19:31

 Dhui heaven.its almost  too easy up there.nice fish  

Posts: 145

Date Joined: 23/04/13

 How to increase the fishing

Mon, 2016-02-15 19:40

 How to increase the fishing pressure on an area in one post.

Catching fish a out of Two Rocks used to be easy then word got around it became hard, so let's move up Cervantes and tell the world about it. 

For those who think the Dhuie population is alive and well. Think again it is on the brink and areas can sustain certain amount of fishing pressure. No real need to say where they were caugt in my opinion.

 

Here's hoping you sell heaps of jigs

 

Rant over

beau's picture

Posts: 4104

Date Joined: 24/01/10

On the brink? Tell us more

Mon, 2016-02-15 20:25

On the brink? Tell us more

____________________________________________________________________________


beau's picture

Posts: 4104

Date Joined: 24/01/10

On the brink? Tell us more

Mon, 2016-02-15 20:25

On the brink? Tell us more

____________________________________________________________________________


Posts: 20

Date Joined: 26/04/13

Jurien Bay is much better.

Tue, 2016-02-16 12:53

Jurien Bay is much better.

soupster51's picture

Posts: 2723

Date Joined: 29/11/06

Shit Rant

Tue, 2016-02-16 12:53

Really Champ. Not necessary is probably a nice way to put it.

Oceanside is a long-term site sponsor and surely there isn't a problem with catching fish on jigs and informing the public about which ones worked on the day. It's called advertising and helps an independant shop owner make a living.

Negative posts have no place here. And before you come back with 'Hey I'm not being negative, I'm telling you how it is' let me just say 'it's negative' mate. Take it someplace else. 

____________________________________________________________________________

The best reason for doing what's right today is tomorrow.

terboz123's picture

Posts: 1358

Date Joined: 13/04/11

 can you read a sounder

Tue, 2016-02-16 11:49

 can you read a sounder gunner? pretty sure two rocks is alive and well. 

if your concerned about a fishery, then a reco posting what he and how he caught in a certain area. Maybe go to the thread about fish traps in the gascyone.

rant over.

____________________________________________________________________________

 a hard days fishing still beats work

PGFC member

GCGFC member

sea-kem's picture

Posts: 14833

Date Joined: 30/11/09

 You sound like a sook who

Tue, 2016-02-16 12:25

 You sound like a sook who can't catch a fish Gunner. So tell us about your knowledge of the Dhuie population being on the brink? 

____________________________________________________________________________

Love the West!

little johnny's picture

Posts: 5320

Date Joined: 04/12/11

Gunner966

Mon, 2016-02-15 22:41

 If that's the case. Why are pros allowed from 2 rocks to Jurien?? Drop lines and nets. Was at Cervantes few weeks back. ( last time Ryan was there)Seen net fisherman putting net out for kilometres?? On the second bank? Good point of view but surely if you can net in area stocks can't be that bad?. I may go that way once a year sometimes twice a year. Great place. Never an issue with fish. I also no people who go there and catch nothing. Can't see problem with fish post. It's not a secret place. Also brings good trade to small crayfishing town. Best thing is jetty at night. Herring squid and tailor. Got me. ???? Fishing clubs hold comps there.( weekend comps) Marmion fishing club 1 I know off. ( no not in any club). ? Thing is in any area you still need to know how to fish and use your electronics. Not having dig at all . So don't snap. Just point of view . Brings good income to the small fish town:):):)

Posts: 1998

Date Joined: 16/05/09

the reason I don't bother

Tue, 2016-02-16 11:11

the reason I don't bother with photos on here dickheads having a crack at you well done guys great report and fish

Posts: 331

Date Joined: 10/12/07

Classic

Tue, 2016-02-16 12:45

 I guess we all now know where Gunner966 fishes out of!! Thinking of getting a few boats together and doing a Cervantes weekend - after a quick trip to Oceanside to top up on tackle of course. 

Bodie's picture

Posts: 3758

Date Joined: 05/11/07

 back on topic, always a few

Tue, 2016-02-16 13:26

 back on topic, always a few haters.

 

Nice Fish Ryan, not much beats getting quality demersals on artificals. Whats the damage on those Assists they looks the goods! 

Posts: 23

Date Joined: 01/01/70

assists!

Wed, 2016-02-17 18:53

always a few haters. ...... yep and ready to pounce mate!

Yeh fully agree a big buzz indeed!

The assits are $17.95 but pure quality .... they last for ages and I rate them highly

I will call ya soon Bodie re PM .... just been busy .... talk soon!

sea-kem's picture

Posts: 14833

Date Joined: 30/11/09

 Ryan, just curious of the

Wed, 2016-02-17 19:17

 Ryan, just curious of the depth you got these? I also want to take some jigs up north this year, would you recommend upsizing the assist hooks? 

____________________________________________________________________________

Love the West!

rob90's picture

Posts: 1522

Date Joined: 06/02/13

 Well done Ryan and crew. No

Tue, 2016-02-16 13:35

 Well done Ryan and crew. No better way to endorse a product then with proven results. Livin the dream i say. And Gunner im gonna be heading to cervanties now and im gonna flog the absolute shit outta it! So i can bring one fish home coz thats the law for me off a kayak and it will be of legal size because these measures have been put in place to conserve fish stocks, and my wife and i are going to enjoy a meal that didnt cost us the world per kilo. Bans and size/bag limits are put in place for a reason and people abite by them.

____________________________________________________________________________

 Hi my name is rob............. and I'm a........... fishaholic

Adam Gallash's picture

Posts: 15607

Date Joined: 29/11/05

bahaha

Tue, 2016-02-16 20:34

 Lol nice post Gunner. No one come to Exxy, it has good fishing. Hang on, dont come to albany it has good fishing. Wait wait, mandurah has good fishing if you know where to go. But wait, what about Carnarvon, it has good fishing too. What, you say you can still catch good fish around Rotto. Lets check a few of our local posts like Johnny and Andy, wait, what a revelation theres good fish to be caught metro too... 

____________________________________________________________________________

Site Admin - Just ask if you need assistance

Posts: 145

Date Joined: 23/04/13

Wow What a response I have

Tue, 2016-02-16 21:06

Wow
What a response
I have re read my post and I can see how it was could have been perceived in the wrong context so for that I apologise.
However just want to put a few things on the record.
I firmly believe everyone is entitled to their opinion and shouldn't be belittled for that. So on this point I won't respond to personal attacks by attacking other people.
So for the record
• Like a lot people I have fished for over 30 years for Dhufish and caught more than my fair my share biggest going 23.32kg on Certified scales and firmly believe we have seen best of that fishery. Technology has certainly played its part. (Sounders, outboard reliability of course GPS's).
• I have had 2 sit down interview with Dr Mike Mackie over large Dhufish schools I have found, one school had excess of 200 fish in it. The GPS co-ords were given so hydrophonic recorders can be placed there for further research.
• Mortality rate on Dhufish even using a release weight is over %50 with larger specimens much lower than this.
• The whole point of my rant was around the additional fishing pressure that can be placed on a relatively small area, by consistantly naming the location while displaying excellent catches on a public forum. I always used struggle with the rational of Mandurah Offshore Fishing Club massive prize money Comps, for me this added an additional one to two months fishing pressure in one single day. Cervantes for example is small in comparision to areas that were once rich in Dhufish like Mandurah and Two Rocks - if you were to drew a line due West of Grey out 14 mile (100mtr line) and then North to Jurien and back in is less than one third of the area of Mandurah's 40mtr -50mtr area.
I still believe that the Dhufish stocks are at the brink - people will respond with there are so many small Dhuies around. Those people in the know - will know that about 6 years ago along with the Crayfish there was unprecedented recruitment of Dhuies, that is what we are seeing today. However the larger breeders (double digit Dhuies) are not in the same number they were 5 years ago.
I'm not saying don't put photo's of catches as I enjoy them as much as you, I'm just ask thinl about naming the location
Once again apologies to anyone I offended, as this wasn't my intention
over and out

Gunner

Boydy's picture

Posts: 623

Date Joined: 26/09/12

Well measured

Tue, 2016-02-16 21:20

Hey Gunner a well written response in the face of some pretty substantial criticism.
Good to see it hasn't turned into a complete shit slinging session as a few contentious posts in the past have.
Not saying I agree either way, just a measured sain response.

hezzy's picture

Posts: 1519

Date Joined: 27/11/09

gunner I get where your

Sun, 2016-02-21 19:07

gunner I get where your coming from ,

nice to read thought out responses in this thread
while I think ryan hasn't given up any secret info here and he has done well , [good on him ]

I know from experience blokes don't like a very different perspective being raised about their feel good fishing posts & habits

my pet hate where I agree with your point totally is the amount of fishers who catch and release dhuies , even after they have got a limit etc ,
there is a fashionable kind of nod and wink thats its ok as they do survive release even in really unknown numbers , so everyone who releases a dhuie thinks theirs will survive , cause they handled it well etc etc

truth is most probly don't survive , they die as the average released fish is handled less than at the optimum ,

I like to see more fishers think about this when there out there ,, move off the demersals once you have your 2 dhuies and target something else and maybe it will improve with education etc

hezzy

hezzy

____________________________________________________________________________

OFW 11

evil flourishes when good men do nothing

 

Posts: 145

Date Joined: 23/04/13

 Hezzy thank you and also to

Sun, 2016-02-21 19:38

 Hezzy thank you and also to all other PM's I received in support.

much appreciated 

little johnny's picture

Posts: 5320

Date Joined: 04/12/11

Lol

Sun, 2016-02-21 21:18

 Never thought it was support comp. thought was fishing site.I must have it wrong. Hezzy sometimes you can move of ground where dhues are and swap all gear to kg rigs. Guess what still get cat 1 fish. By the sounds of it your against fisheries tag and release programs? Good for goose good for gander. Sometimes can not be helped.( catch and release). Maybe rules should be changed.4 dhues a boat . 2 fishers 4 cat 1 fish.6 fishers 6 cat 1 fish( boat limit 4 dhues) that will stop them getting released . Just A thought:);)

sea-kem's picture

Posts: 14833

Date Joined: 30/11/09

 So we go and target Baldies,

Mon, 2016-02-22 06:42

 So we go and target Baldies, pinkies, Blackarse etc after catching our two Dhuies but the method and rig is generally the same. I think you're dreaming if you think fishos will stop fishing after catching two Dhuies when they know they can still catch quality fish within their bag limit. Gee we try and do the right thing by release and still get shot down for it.

____________________________________________________________________________

Love the West!

hezzy's picture

Posts: 1519

Date Joined: 27/11/09

[my pet hate where I agree

Mon, 2016-02-22 08:46

[my pet hate where I agree with your point totally is the amount of fishers who catch and release dhuies , even after they have got a limit etc ,
there is a fashionable kind of nod and wink thats its ok as they do survive release even in really unknown numbers , so everyone who releases a dhuie thinks theirs will survive , cause they handled it well etc etc

truth is most probly don't survive , they die as the average released fish is handled less than at the optimum ,

I like to see more fishers think about this when there out there ,, move off the demersals once you have your 2 dhuies and target something else and maybe it will improve with education etc ]

this is what i wrote ,

id like to hope that the serious fishers who are out on the water regularly , who can catch a fish regularly will think it over and consider it when there demersal fishing ,getting a full bag limit of demersals every time might not remain such a key criteria to having a good day for many fishers

most blokes try to do the right thing , no issues with that , releasing dhuis is what we are required to do , over time people may become better at it ,
of course as johnny says you will still sometimes catch dhuies , even when you down size ,

key point i wanted to make was for the crews that continue targetting demersals , and continue catching dhuies just to release them and test jiggs or whatever and think there ok as some will survive , just think about moving on to something else totally

johnny , fisheries need to do research , having been out with them there staff do the best they can with the resources they have to ensure good survival rates

catch and release is ok for some species jmo that dhuies need to be on a different level

hezzy

____________________________________________________________________________

OFW 11

evil flourishes when good men do nothing

 

Posts: 331

Date Joined: 10/12/07

Quick Question

Tue, 2016-02-16 21:15

Sorry Gunner, you never mentioned where you fish out of. I am guessing it is Cervantes. LOL. Hope the hoards heading your way don't find that big school.

little johnny's picture

Posts: 5320

Date Joined: 04/12/11

Good reply

Tue, 2016-02-16 21:26

 You know your stuff. Comp back then was 5 thou I think. Pretty sure Dhue been taken out of  big comps now(10 years plus guess)think it's heaviest fish in replacement. All good enjoy. The place mid nth is great place to relax and fish :):);) chin up:):)

Adam Gallash's picture

Posts: 15607

Date Joined: 29/11/05

hmmm

Wed, 2016-02-17 00:36

 Youve obviously been around Gunner from your response, you read alot like Wally Parkin but too far north.

____________________________________________________________________________

Site Admin - Just ask if you need assistance

Posts: 145

Date Joined: 23/04/13

 Not sure how to take that

Wed, 2016-02-17 08:49

 Not sure how to take that Adam. From memory Wally was a stone mason. Hope I write better and less argumentative than Wally used to. This is and will be my only post on the State of Dhufush stocks. We are seeing the decline in stocks but we are not acknowledging it.

sea-kem's picture

Posts: 14833

Date Joined: 30/11/09

 Well we are governed by the

Wed, 2016-02-17 10:04

 Well we are governed by the laws that be and fish according to the rules. I don't think you will ever out fish a fish stock  with  rods and reel. You can thank the commercial sector for the decline in any stock but then again we need a commercial fishery and am as you can see totally against  the reintroduction of fish traps up north, I'd tip my hat if you jumped up and down about that issue. I stiil don't agree with your Dhuie comments unless you are out there physically monitering and counting the stocks which is just about impossible to do even for the experts. Hell, they still don't even really know where they go to breed.

____________________________________________________________________________

Love the West!

dant's picture

Posts: 504

Date Joined: 13/03/13

lucky there are people still

Wed, 2016-02-17 10:36

lucky there are people still using bait Gunner, you would see a serious decline in Dhuie numbers if everyone used jigs :)

sea-kem's picture

Posts: 14833

Date Joined: 30/11/09

 I saw what you did there ;) 

Wed, 2016-02-17 11:28

 I saw what you did there ;) 

____________________________________________________________________________

Love the West!

Posts: 145

Date Joined: 23/04/13

 Very good DT. I have even

Wed, 2016-02-17 11:21

 Very good DT. I have even started using them.

little johnny's picture

Posts: 5320

Date Joined: 04/12/11

Iam frightened to put posts up

Wed, 2016-02-17 13:44

 Now. Everyone may come to rocko. No crime . No bogans. Heaven. It's paradise . Best kept secret in wa . :):):) Sorry I love rocko. Been here since 5 years old. 10 pound Pom . ( fair star boat trip all the way from England to freo). Rocko rocks :):):)

sea-kem's picture

Posts: 14833

Date Joined: 30/11/09

 Ha ha ha classic.You were

Wed, 2016-02-17 13:56

 Ha ha ha classic.

You were probably on the same ship as my parents Johnny, they came on the Fairstar in 66

____________________________________________________________________________

Love the West!

little johnny's picture

Posts: 5320

Date Joined: 04/12/11

No 2 nd last voyage ( for ship)

Wed, 2016-02-17 14:30

 Not that old yet.02/10/71 in freo. Exactly on my 4 th birthday.:):). Apparently they needed fishermen.:):). Could be wrong . Great country . ( Aust)Can't image catching roach . And carp. Ledgeing or whatever they call it. E by gum. Bring back chewys WTF

Posts: 23

Date Joined: 01/01/70

Always one!!

Wed, 2016-02-17 18:47

Gunner966;

 

How to increase the fishing pressure on an area in one post. " Yawn/Whatever

I noticed you havnt replied to anyone elses dhufish post or Cervantes fishing report post - Agenda???

Catching fish a out of Two Rocks used to be easy then word got around it became hard, so let's move up Cervantes and tell the world about it.  I do very well at Tworocks including big dhufish and I dont need to travel far. Tworocks isnt exactlty a holiday destination where as Cervantess/Jurien/Leeman is!!!
Ps Crashing my thread may of given me a very good incentive to film Cervantes now 

For those who think the Dhuie population is alive and well. Think again it is on the brink and areas can sustain certain amount of fishing pressure. No real need to say where they were caugt in my opinion.  They arent on the brink (far from it) and I'm not going to post a fish pic with no info at all .... it's a fishing website if you have forgottenl!! 

Here's hoping you sell heaps of jigs - Selling plenty thankyou!


Rant over - Yawn/Whatever

Posts: 1998

Date Joined: 16/05/09

Nice reply can't wait for

Thu, 2016-02-18 08:34

Nice reply can't wait for that show

crasny1's picture

Posts: 6985

Date Joined: 16/10/08

Well done Ryan

Thu, 2016-02-18 09:36

Both on the fishing front and reply. That comment just made me think WTF!!

____________________________________________________________________________

"I would like to die on Mars. Just not on impact!!" _ Elon Musk

rob90's picture

Posts: 1522

Date Joined: 06/02/13

  

Thu, 2016-02-18 18:24

  

____________________________________________________________________________

 Hi my name is rob............. and I'm a........... fishaholic

BlueKiaser's picture

Posts: 422

Date Joined: 22/04/15

Dhuie stocks

Thu, 2016-02-18 11:52

I fish out of Busselton and I think the Dhuie stocks are currently the best I've seen in decades.
Dhuie catches on my boat generally out number my catches for all other demersal species combined. It's not too often I return with my demersal bag limit, yet very rare I don't return with our Dhuie boat limit.
This includes fishing spots we have fished since the 80's.

I've also fished Jurien Bay in the last 12 months and found that similar with sized Dhufish also caught there in less than 15m of water.

BTW: Ryan, your posts are always much appreciated by me. Always a much valued read. Ta.

Da pirate's picture

Posts: 1511

Date Joined: 03/05/15

Cervantes !!

Thu, 2016-02-18 14:01

 I'd say I'm gunner do a trip up that way soon !! 

Probally gunner go get some jigs off Ryan 

Then get up there and have a go at it !! Nah 

think I'm gunner just stick to my land based 

sand whiting !! Bah ha ha !! Lol bit bored at 

work !! Back to Fishin havin a crack at squid 

Saturday !! Hope there fired up yet !! 

Cheers fellas pirate !!

little johnny's picture

Posts: 5320

Date Joined: 04/12/11

Funny

Thu, 2016-02-18 14:26

 Da pirate . Actually heading that way next few weeks.( long weekend coming up). Jetty fish night. During the day try for some dhues and baldies. Have fun.:):):)

Da pirate's picture

Posts: 1511

Date Joined: 03/05/15

Get quality !!

Thu, 2016-02-18 18:18

 I'd say you ll get onto some quality fish 

there Johnny boy !!! Hey mate when's the 

long weeknd?? Might pack the car me self

and head some where !! Cheers pirate !!

little johnny's picture

Posts: 5320

Date Joined: 04/12/11

Labour day 7 th

Thu, 2016-02-18 19:23

March. 

Da pirate's picture

Posts: 1511

Date Joined: 03/05/15

March !!

Thu, 2016-02-18 20:26

 Cheers mate !! Good luck up there bud !!

pirate !!

makoshark's picture

Posts: 86

Date Joined: 31/12/14

 Caught a 19kg dhu of my

Sat, 2016-02-20 16:03

 Caught a 19kg dhu of my jetski.  Gotta love fishing this time off the year 

____________________________________________________________________________

 Chase the sun and living the dreams

 

Posts: 200

Date Joined: 31/12/11

fishermans secrets

Sun, 2016-02-21 21:51

 I think most of the noise on this subject is sticking up for Ryan. Nothing wrong with sticking up for someone who is passionate and helpful to all fishers in the metro area.

But as a fisher who lives remote, i tell no one jack shit, because i have been burnt too many times. If you metro mob think it is ok to tell the world where they are going well good for you ! At some stage our so called secret spots do get found, but as far as i am concerned let them find these places with their own hard work.

I have hired areoplanes and photographed country long before google earth, i certainly don't advertise areas that i have spent long hard hours finding.

If i am off the mark, so be it, but some of us don't tell others where we go ! Is that a crime ? It seems to be !

Posts: 23

Date Joined: 01/01/70

Cervantes!

Wed, 2016-02-24 19:14

Thanks guys, I've read all your post and appreciate the supportive comments .... 99% of the thread

I dont spend all day out there catch & releasing and for my mates that know me well I dont like that but happy to still fish for a bit in search for bycatch!

3460 reads and plenty of comments ...... Cervantes on the map now lol

Ryan, just curious of the depth you got these? I also want to take some jigs up north this year, would you recommend upsizing the assist hooks?

sea-kem .... That day I was fishing the 60-80m and the assist hook size I was using was 4/0 so more than enough for northern lip fish like reds/rankins etc

sea-kem's picture

Posts: 14833

Date Joined: 30/11/09

 Cheers Ryan,I'll be in to

Thu, 2016-02-25 21:28

 Cheers Ryan,

I'll be in to see your boys before we head up.

____________________________________________________________________________

Love the West!

Andy Mac's picture

Posts: 4779

Date Joined: 03/02/06

Nothing has changed

Wed, 2016-03-02 14:27

 Several years since being on here and nothing has changed...

  • Ryan still catches massive fish and gets slated for it no matter what he does,
  • people have very polarized opinions as to the health of the dhufish population
  • catch and release survival of dhufish is still a hot topic

I have probably inadvertantly done my bit to strengthen stock numbers as I haven't been fishing in 11 months. (maybe 3 times the year before that too)... imagine the stock numbers if I was still fishing. hehehe.

 

Well done Ryan, but still not as big as Kaseys that time. 

 

____________________________________________________________________________

Cheers

Andy Mac (Fishwrecked Reeltime Editor & Forum Moderator)

Youngest member of the Fishwrecked Old Farts Club

Posts: 23

Date Joined: 01/01/70

Mr Mac!

Fri, 2016-07-08 15:38

ha ha Blast from the Past!!!

Sorry mate I missed your post and its good to see ya visit us sometimes 

As for point one ..... yep ...  water/duck .... 

Yes Kasey dhu was a donky 

Posts: 106

Date Joined: 26/05/06

Great post, thanks for

Sat, 2016-07-09 16:09

Great post, thanks for sharing mate.

Some people need to get their frilly knickers untwisted.