Exmouth Report

Hey guys, just got back from an enjoyable week with friends in Exmouth.

Our original intention was to drag up a mates dingy but after a few mechanical issues in the lead up we decided against that and hired a boat

for 2 days from Exmouth Boat hire who looked after us

After a few days of hanging out with our better halves, Snorkelling and wasting time (drinking) we got into some fishing.

After launching from Tanta's (new ramp is great) and sneaking out the reef we pretty much had no idea where to go so just had a troll

and looked for some ground for a bottom bash.

Trolling was slow so no highlights there but we did manage these.

 

After a precession of small Emporers Dane (Daneox) nailed a neat Coronation.

Then had a hell of a time landing his fish of the trip this Chinaman.

Personally my highlight was catching my 2 PB Coral Trout in consecutive drifts.

CT 1 @64cm

Then my new PB CT @70cm!

Bagged us out and couldn't be happier!

 

Unfortunatly not much else other than 1 size Red Emp and a heap of the usual Red Throats and other NW Snappers.

Cheers guys and now I can't wait to return in July!

 

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Tigh82's picture

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Trout

Mon, 2012-05-07 17:53

 Some nice trout there mate. Top effort.

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All Keepers there!!

Mon, 2012-05-07 19:18

gotta love exi!

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Tearing up!!!

Mon, 2012-05-07 19:33

Those trout are fckn awesome! What i wouldnt give....

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kill it??? eat it!!!!

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Stoinka trout mate

Mon, 2012-05-07 20:02

Very nice

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Nice pics and fish there Matt

Mon, 2012-05-07 20:16

Good on the chew too.

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Top trout Matt!

Mon, 2012-05-07 21:08

Top trout Matt!

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good trout there matt well

Tue, 2012-05-08 05:58

good trout there matt well done

 

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looks like you had a great

Tue, 2012-05-08 08:14

looks like you had a great time. coupla nice fish there. might not have the quantity but you got the quality. well done

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little bit jealous

Tue, 2012-05-08 12:22

little bit jealous of Matt, I would've loved to have caught one of those trout.

Great trip though, not bad for first time fishing in Exmouth!

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Rate them all highly to eat

Wed, 2012-05-09 16:01

So all good for a day out. No ciguatera here so Chinaman is beautiful fresh, and would pull both those trout backward in a contest.

Welldone.

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Yeah well

Wed, 2012-05-09 16:06

I was unsure about the Chinaman re: ciguatera so he was released to fight another day. Oh well.

Unlike the Trout, one of which was released to the BBQ that night

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luv those

Wed, 2012-05-09 16:08

trout,and the chinaman would pull their arse off,althought the trout are better on the fangs

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Yep don't mind a feed of the

Wed, 2012-05-09 16:09

Yep don't mind a feed of the old Chinaman and christ they go hard. All top fish mate, good report and pics.

 

Cheers

Mullows

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