Elusive dhu

 Hey guys heading out again tomorrow been chasing dhus for the last month now been working ground out the west end of rotto 40 to 65 metre mark. Only caught three undersized. Going to go out from rocko tomorrow. Wondering if anyone can help us out on depths they're being caught. Any help would b greatly appreciated. Cheers

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Personally , they are about

Sat, 2013-02-09 20:20

Personally , they are about in all depths and bite at certain times.

Find some good ground at the right time , and try several methods until you hook up.

Sometimes they'll take bait , sometimes artificials.  Fish as light as poss.

 

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head SW out of rockingham,

Sat, 2013-02-09 20:27

head SW out of rockingham, out to 35-40m range, will see the reef on the charts, probably 18 mile out. Good little reef, holds a few dhus

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caught one out from mandurah

Sat, 2013-02-09 20:38

caught one out from mandurah last weekend in about 15m of water and only 2km offshore. measured 57cm. i dont think depths are too important

 

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We've caught a couple

Sat, 2013-02-09 21:07

We've caught a couple undersize ones and been busted off by a few mummas in 8-12m just south of rockingham. Lost a nice pinkie on plastic at the same spot the other day too. I havent done much offshore fishing as I've only just recently purchased a boat but from what I've read on this site over the last couple years 30-45m seems to produce alot of fish and 32m gets brought up a lot.

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 Been nailing heaps at

Sat, 2013-02-09 22:00

 Been nailing heaps at Lancelin. 8m of water has got me an 87cm, 56cm (on a plastic and a 1-3kg rod!) and a 47cm (released well).

 

Also caught a really good one in 70m behind rotto 2 weeks ago.

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 Cheers for your help got two

Mon, 2013-02-11 14:46

 Cheers for your help got two dhus in 27m of water on the same lump. One went 530mm and the other 600mm. Just snuck in with the first. Was stoked as they were first legal fish. 

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 Cheers for your help got two

Mon, 2013-02-11 14:47

 Cheers for your help got two dhus in 27m of water on the same lump. One went 530mm and the other 600mm. Just snuck in with the first. Was stoked as they were first legal fish. 

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