Did anyone have any success on open day
Submitted by Brooky on Wed, 2014-12-17 11:23
Just wondering if anyone had any success on openening day?
Im stuck at work and cant get out for another week 
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Just get me back on the water
Broady
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Date Joined: 16/01/13
Went out early
Rough as guts first up but wanted to hit the "solunar" window. Ended up with an 81cm Dhu by 7.15am, caught the biggest sergeant baker I've seen for a while, and was back at the ramp by 9.30. Wasn't too many out first up apart from the potters, but quite a few heading out as I came in - suspect the whether got a bit better too.
GGs
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Date Joined: 06/09/14
Dhus
Went just north of cape nat yesterday and caught 8 dhus all between 50 - 73cm. Nothing big but kept two at 65 and 73 so good eating size. Got a fair sized swallowtail on jig aswell which was a nice suprise.
luke t
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Launched the kayak at 9:00 am
Launched the kayak at 9:00 am and was back on land by 10:30 Picked up this 75cm pinkie on a X-rap
meglodon
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You trawled up a pinkie
You trawled up a pinkie is that what you are saying, where you trying for something else or did you target pinkies with a trawled lure. I haven't heard of this before that's why I'm surprised not doubting that that is how you caught it. Well done if it was the targeted the species.
A great catch from a yak all the same.
luke t
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Yep, that's what I'm saying
Yep, that's what I'm saying .. Well Trolled actually.. When your only in 7-8 m and slow trolling a lure that maybe gets to 5-6 m it's not as uncommon as you might think !!
And I was targeting snapper yes!
Would've been happy with anything that'd pull some drag tho !
luke t
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While I don't want to drag
While I don't want to drag this thread off topic.. Here is another one I trolled up just before the closure ( metro) Lure still hanging from its gob
picture cropped to hopefully keep the location at least a bit secret
randall df223
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hijack. is that a c-gar
hijack. is that a c-gar lure hanging out in of its mouth?
Fish! HARD!
luke t
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Date Joined: 22/02/10
Nope. X-rap magnum ,
Nope. X-rap magnum , might've been one of the smaller ones. Can't remember !?!
beeroclock
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Yes pinkies and other demersals hit trolled lures occasionally
Especially deep diving lures like X-raps and halco lasers (crazy deep type) Probably not a common event around Perth but happens alot up north along shallow reefs its always a great surprise
randall df223
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I have caught shark bay
I have caught shark bay pinks on trolled metal slices before ;) and we had a rankin cod hit a 2m Laser Pro in 10 m of water coming out of the passage at shelter bay / steep point. :D
Fish! HARD!
Bluetonic
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Think IFish did a session on
Think IFish did a session on it once and yes can be quite common when Snapper are in the shallows.
Blue Sky, Blue Water, Bluetonic!
Bluetonic
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Gota say, I might be trying
Gota say, I might be trying it with the way the wind is looking for Saturday!
Blue Sky, Blue Water, Bluetonic!
petermac
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Date Joined: 03/03/10
blokes i saw
the blokes I saw at bent street ramp did ok two nice duhies and 2 nice pinkys (and two undersize crays) problem was they didn't have fishing licenses and didnt have a rec skippers ticket either when the fisheries had a chat with them
flexn
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Date Joined: 19/03/12
how did that go down with
how did that go down with fisheries?
Brooky
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Date Joined: 25/04/10
I think im going to have to
I think im going to have to try the slow trawl for pinkies now seems interesting and fun
Just get me back on the water
wokka_88
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Date Joined: 17/04/12
We got out and got couple
We got out and got couple dhuis n a baldy then spent the rest of the morning releasing
dhuis whilst trying to fill the last vacant spot in the esky. Bit rough but.