Dart

I caught a Dart from the beach at Guilderton, never caught one before, have been told it is unusual to catch them this far south?

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Nice one

Mon, 2011-06-20 13:46

Nice catch mate, yes it is unusual in my experience. If thats a normal limestone slab thats a pretty nice size one too... 

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mindarie

Mon, 2011-06-20 13:47

i caught one of the rocks at mindarie a few months ago, amongst herring. and seen a bloke catch one at guilderton using a berely rig too.

 

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very unusual!

Mon, 2011-06-20 13:47

very unusual!

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i dunnocatch them in summer

Mon, 2011-06-20 16:05

i dunno

catch them in summer at wedge every time we've been up .

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Get them at hill

Mon, 2011-06-20 17:24

Get them at Hill River too. Good fight on light gear and not too bad to eat.

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nice fish

Mon, 2011-06-20 19:26

turn up along the west coast, even down to the south of Perth at times, but not so common.  Apparently they are good fun on fly too - a mini 'permit'

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Nice Dart

Mon, 2011-06-20 19:38

I have caught one as far south as Margaret river a few years back.That was certainly one outside the box.

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Still some around the

Tue, 2011-06-21 16:24

Still some around the transits at Rotto last week

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I've caught them at Lancelin

Wed, 2011-06-22 16:50

I've caught them at Lancelin too

 

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Mate caught one off the beach

Sat, 2011-06-25 16:22

Mate caught one off the beach at lancelin

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Are they tasty?  

Mon, 2013-03-18 20:27

Are they tasty?

 

 

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 dont sound to uncommon to

Mon, 2013-03-18 21:48

 dont sound to uncommon to me, plenty at wedge.

FISH-ON, not to bad on the chew at all. do need a good size one to make it worth your while. 

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I have caught plenty of Dart

Tue, 2013-03-19 06:26

I have caught plenty of Dart at Port Gregory which is not far from Geraldton

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 I got one at Floreat a

Tue, 2013-03-19 06:30

 I got one at Floreat a couple of weeks ago

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quinns couple weeks ago too,

Wed, 2013-03-20 23:10

quinns couple weeks ago too, looks not so uncommon these days

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they were everywhere north of two rocks last year

Tue, 2013-03-19 09:26

we were getting them every cast and a good fight on light gear and good straight on the bbq for dinner.

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Nice catch, bloke fishing

Tue, 2013-03-19 20:41

Nice catch, bloke fishing next to me at swanbourne last week got one about 25cm long.

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dart

Wed, 2013-03-20 09:55

caught some at mullaloo 25 years ago..

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stinking dart bloody things

Wed, 2013-03-20 22:41

stinking dart bloody things are running rampant always harrassing me when im chasing whiting

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Caught one today at cosy

Sat, 2013-03-30 17:08

Caught one today at cosy corner near Hamelin bay 

Weird by-catch I didn't  think they made it so far south

 

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