coral bay
Hi there, brand new to this forum but I wish i'd found it 6yrs ago when we first got here. I'm still getting used to the change from freshwater river and lake fishing, tackle, methods, tides ,weather, species and i'm still not sure if i'm doing the right thing or in the reading the water properly most of the time.
Anyway we just got ourselves a new camper trailer and decided to head farther afield for our next holiday (Kalbarri and Hopetoun being the farthest up to now) so we have booked Coral Bay for this October.
I've read the shore based fishing is mainly lure fishing but I was wondering what type of lure, pattern would be the best? I prefer hard bodied purely for the adrenalin factor involved but should I be stocking up on slices, soft plastics or any other type? Also what size line/leader should I be looking ? Last of all what species will we come across?
Sorry for so many questions but am absolutely buzzing at the thought of chucking a line in up there.
Cheers
Faulkner Family
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Date Joined: 11/03/08
you never know if you dont
you never know if you dont ask. there has been a few posts about lb fishing in coral bay. have a look in the search section and you may find some handy hints, just make sure you know where the sanctuaries are . 5 fingers is one place to try
RUSS and SANDY. A family that fishes together stays together
Jules
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Date Joined: 06/04/12
Cheers, I'll have a good read
Cheers, I'll have a good read when i get the chance. I've read about the sanctuaries on all the tourist websites that pop up but like you say I'll probably find the good stuff on here.
Gaffatron
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Date Joined: 07/07/11
as faulkner said, 5 fingers
as faulkner said, 5 fingers is a good place to fish, also mauds landing and ''the sand bar'' are good ones you do need a 4x4 to get to the sand bar and to 5 fingers, i used metal slices and got a few trevally and dart, if you PM me your personal email ill send you a copy of a mud map i have shows you where ya can fish and the spots