coral bay fishing?
Submitted by fishwhispers on Thu, 2010-12-02 16:02
hi everyone, im heading up to coral bay over new years and was just wandering if anyone has fished out there before or knows of some spots to try? i have a 5 metre centre console i am taking up. any info would be great. thanks everybody.
MattMiller
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Good luck
wind will be the deciding factor
carnarvonite
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Wind
As Matt said, wind will be your worst enemy. It starts blowing from the ESE turning SW at 20-25 knots nearly every day from the start of September through till the end of March so if it drops enough to get out take it, don't say I'll go tomorrow because more often than not it will be blowing again.
snappermiles
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if you can get out
trawling the back of the reef you can catch some good pelagics! if you get outside the no fish zone on the inside of the reef and find a nice coraly lump there are plenty of north west snapper and red throat otherwise if the weather is really good head to the fifty metre mark and look for some good marks for red emporer etc etc
ALL FISHERMEN ARE LIARS EXCEPT YOU AND ME! AND IM NOT SO SURE ABOUT YOU!
fishwhispers
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cheers lads, was a bit
cheers lads, was a bit worried about the wind, we are going up for a bit of a holiday so i will take the boat incase i can get out.
Man Overboard
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Head to the South passage
Head to the South passage and fish inside the reef for Spanglies, be very careful if you head out to the outer side of the reef as it has a big washing machine effect through that passage. Use the leads or better still go to the North passage.
Like Carnarvonite said, the wind is your enemy.
But you can still catch fish inside the reef
CAPTAIN BERNIE
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And if all else fails, leave
And if all else fails, leave the boat at home and go out on the Mahi Mahi 11 !!
STEVE231
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Agree with that, especially
Agree with that, especially when you weigh up the logistics of getting your boat up there, etc.
Man Overboard
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I thought you left the wind
I thought you left the wind swept plains of Coral Bay this time of year Bern.
CAPTAIN BERNIE
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No, due back in the Bay
No, due back in the Bay early next week for about five weeks, before going down to Geraldton to put in a new motor, then back up to Exmouth for a few Monties trips, AIBT and GAMEX, before going back to the Bay at the beginning of April for the season down there.
snappermiles
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no wonder your selling
off all your rods and reels gotta pay for the new donk!! is it an upgrade or just a replacement??
ALL FISHERMEN ARE LIARS EXCEPT YOU AND ME! AND IM NOT SO SURE ABOUT YOU!
dodgy
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Thats probably going to see
Thats probably going to see the best outcome.
Does anyone know where the love of god goes, when the waves turn the minutes to hours?
mitch
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if ya get out behind the
if ya get out behind the reef ,,weather pending ..make sure you troll a skirt or 2 while ya sounding around for bottom fish .ya just never know whats looking up at ya
fishwhispers
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thanks everyone for the
thanks everyone for the info, should be a good trip, wind or no wind. Who knows Captain, theres a few boys coming up, we may just jump on board if your in town.
Man Overboard
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Fishwhispers, i have been up
Fishwhispers, i have been up there a few times and take my word for it, The Mahi Mahi 2 is the best run charter operator up there.
Stick with that boat, tell Bernie you got the reccemondation from here, and you will be rewarded with good fish !