Hey guys headed up to Carnarvon for a week to paint the partners dads house but managed to sneak off to exmouth for 2 nights hehe and get out twice while in carnarvon.

The water has cleared a fair bit since I was last there but still a bit murky looking in parts. First night was spent on the jetty at high tide catching over 15 baby Mulloways (where are the big ones???) did manage to get my first legal Mulloway :) 58cm and got busted off once by something bigger. So far my experience at the One Mile has been funny the first time I was there I could only catch sharks and plenty of em and this time I could only get Mulloway and plenty of em, maybe the fish take turns renting out the jetty?

But yay come Friday was off up north to camp at the lighthouse Caravan park. Wow just a bit busier than when we were there in Summer. But still being landbased  there are always countless options for fishing in your very own spot with nobody to bother you, Exmouth has so many options! When we got there it was just gone high tide and I decided to take my GF to the Navy Pier (haha she did not enjoy the walk) during the walk I was casting various lures but didnt get any serious followers and then once past the navy pier chucking lures didnt manage to get anything either :( First day fail.

Second day I decided to try what worked for me last time and went down to the set of beaches right near the Lighthouse Caravan park. My gf was using bait and was getting all sorts of different species and having a great time (which keeps me very happy too). Still no luck for me when about 100 metres down the beach I saw some splashing- ran as fast as I could and when I got there chucked the 40g metal and reeled in as quick as the reel would allow and then about 4 trevally racing after my lure and YEOW i was on. The power of these things on my cheap reel with 12lb line was incredible, I literally had to run up and down the beach to make sure I didnt lose to much line. Anywho after about 5 minutes of reeling and drag adjusting got him in :) the lure easily came out, quick snap and off he went.

Back went the lure and again I was on...this time the reel was really struggling and I couldnt even wind after about 2-3 minutes of fighting and nothing happening the hooks pulled and off he went. I noticed my reel was very sketchy-the drag still worked but the handle was being funny. Hmmmm oh well cant stop now-the fish are around. The next hookup was epic fail and my reel was broken the handle was turning but not taking any line back (unless no pressure at all). My partner and I still manged to get the fish in using a hilarious technique this time an ok trev. Off to the shops to get another cheapo!

Back in the game with my new cheapo reel and we were off to the flats. Bundegi- and I had never been there before. Was wicked fun we fished off the rocks next to the sanctuary zone for a couple of hours during the high waters and my partner managed 2 spangled emporers, flathead, bream and countless other fun fish. One of the emporers was a beast :) During the low tide I walked out (managed to find a new twisty lure too!) and was chucking lures out not much success a few longtoms and some tiny trevs but all in all fun and something new for me.

On the last morning just before sunrise I headed to my fav beach again and caught a nice (for me not for you guys haha) trev just on first light. It was low tide and boy did he run-but new reel held to the job and I had him :)

Was a great trip (with a bit too much fishing for my gf) will be up there again hopefully to explore the national park some more and get my first queenie next time :)

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