Coral bay fishing
Submitted by Laneo on Thu, 2013-07-04 10:11
hi fish wrecked crew i am going up to coral bay in august and i have never fished there out of a boat before i am towing up a 4.5m tinnie can anyone please give me some information with where should i be fishing with this size boat, what type of fish should i be going for in these areas and what is the dangers fishing around coral bay. I have been boating around Perth for many years in my bigger boat and know the area well and conditions but just thought since i have never been up there fishing would ask the questions any information would be great .
cheers
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LANEO
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petervb
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I havent fished coral bay
I havent fished coral bay from a boat but would suggest sticking inside the reef if the conditions are not great, fish the bommies etc for spanglies, trout plus inshore pelagics etc, if you get a good day head outside the reef to the 20-30m lines you should be fine in a 4.5m tinnie.... Look for bird action and try troll up tuna / mackies etc or sound around and drift anything that looks interesting. Id say youll be pushing it to get to the deeper grounds 70+ that usually hold red emperor / jobbies etc.
speak to cardinal pretty sure he is a local there and seems a good bloke so should help you out
speedgull
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See below thread link regarding CB Sea Rescue
http://fishwrecked.com/forum/anybody-gonna-be-coral-bay-5th-12th-october
my 2 cents below
In regards to boating advice, in a 4.5m tinnie would avoid going outside the reef using south passage period.
Make sure you have a GPS fitted EPERB as well, if unsure, if your EPIRB is more than 4 yrs old then get it checked out.
Also have your safety gear accessible not tucked away "up front"
Don't throw fish guts into water inside the reef otherwise next time your swimming in the bay you might come up against an unpleasant surprise with sharp teeth and stripes.
Finally, be extra careful when approaching/departing the CB boat ramp, you'd be surprised how many Muppets you'll find snorkelling right in the middle of the boat ramp approaches.
Rob H
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Its not essential to have a
Its not essential to have a gps enabled EPIRB.
Give a man a mask, and he'll show you his true face...
The older you get the more you realize that no one has a f++king clue what they're doing.
Everyone's just winging it.
speedgull
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Rob you are absolutely correct!
But per AMAS "if you have a non GPS EPERB it is like looking for someone in Sydney Harbour versus (GPS EPERB) looking for some one on Sydney Harbour Bridge".
When it comes to looking for some one outside a metro area on a non GPS EPERB signal it is generally regarded as a body recovery search versus looking for survivors with a realistic hope of actually finding people alive. Time in water is proportionate to survivability rates (hypothermia is your least of worries if in water in that region).
So if you are boating in a remote area, what type of SR response would you like if you set of your EPRB or maybe I should put it this way how long would you like to tred water out side of the reef of Coral bay.
Rob H
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Just make sure you register
Just make sure you register with CBSR before heading out. Theyre the only ones who will be looking for you on the water in that area.
A GPS beacon is much better but Ive never heard it said that they'll only do a body search if you don't have one.
Give a man a mask, and he'll show you his true face...
The older you get the more you realize that no one has a f++king clue what they're doing.
Everyone's just winging it.
speedgull
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A distress beacon with an
A distress beacon with an encoded (GPS) location is usually detected by the RCC and the position resolved within minutes. Distress beacons that do not have the capability to provide an encoded position also provide an initial alert to the RCC within minutes, but there will be no associated position. If emergency contacts are aware of trip details or trip details have been submitted online, search operations can be commenced much sooner. If the RCC has to rely on Polar-orbiting satellites to determine the location of a beacon, the time to gain an accurate position may take longer thereby delaying search operations.
http://www.amsa.gov.au/search-and-rescue/distress-beacons/
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carnarvonite
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Radio
You will get a quicker response if you have a VHF radio [hand held or fitted] and log in to the sea rescue there.
By the time they get two signals from Canberra and get the ball rolling locally it can be too late when, they can already be on the move with a radio call.
Personally I would like to see it law that any small boat venturing more than 100 metres from shore in northern waters be made to carry an epirb and radio, it would save us at sea rescue a heap of time and grief when looking for them.
Laneo
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Cheers for the advice guys
Cheers for the advice guys much appreciated
How long does it usually take to drive the north passage to behind the reef
LANEO
Starbug
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Ramp to the north passage is
Ramp to the north passage is roughly 8nm
Shark1
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small boat like that launch
small boat like that
launch from Mauds Landing
straight trip out to the first reefs north of north passage,
here u r not in the sanctuary zone, and half the distance to north passage from the town ramp(also u dont have to deal with idiots on the ramp/snorklers, and if the weather picks up its a shorter run back to beach- u can run a boat up it easily- just find out whre the no driving/turtle zones are
pm me, catch up, and i ll show u some stuff on a paper chart
carnarvonite
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Maud's
You forgot to mention how soft the beach is at Mauds Landing.
D_d_001
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launch at mauds......
yeah the beach is very soft and if the weather picks up it can be a hassle to beach retrieve with the waves coming in.
no where to park at maudes with a trailer....
launch from the ramp. 15 easy mins ramp inside the reef to north passage...like travelling on the estuary....good ramp ...easy parking.....safe. the ramp is there for a reason !
uncle
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yeah go the ramp
and there is good fishing north of north passage, with the right conditions you can fish the elbow south of north passage,allways macks in that area, once hooked a sail right in the passage
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Laneo
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Thanks guys can't wait to
Thanks guys can't wait to get out there now cheers again
LANEO