FADs out of rottnest
Hi guyZ
my friend Rapala and I, we are going to head out to the FADs near rotto next weekend
we gonna beach the boat at rotto, stay overnite and then head out in the early morning
anybody been out there before? anybody willing to give us some tips on how to land some beast?
we have been doing a bit of trolling with lures before (mostly jurien bay and shark bay) but really we only caught some spanish, some tuna nothing super...so yes more blind luck rather than technique...(or that's the way I feel it anyway)
so what are the general rules..
-3 lures in the water at different depths
-bright lures if the sky is cloudy, dark lures if it is sunny
-trolling speed around 5-8 knowts
-is it better to troll with the sun behind right?!
-does it make sense to chuck some fish oil while trolling?
I know we really suck at it but please give us some advice 
also is anygood jigging out there? again we don't have much experience with it as we mainly fish with sinckers and baits
thanks
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just grease it!
petervb
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head to the close ones & try
head to the close ones & try trolling around on the way out- look for bird action etc...skirts etc will work well for tuna....... divers for the mackerel
when you get to the fad an easy way to get the dollies is cube a few mulies and burley right on the fad (thats more or less where the dollys will be) and drop a half mulie in (with a small sinker) & if they are there you will get a hook up.... live baits work well too and lures but the drift is usually very fast... and you wont be alone so share with other boats, wait your turn for drifts etc... if there is no action dont hang around long & bail to the next fad.. its pretty early in the season & i think the dollies would still be small but fun on light gear
that is my 2cents
Putty
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ok thanks for the reply.
ok thanks for the reply. will try this technique of burleying on the fad and dropping a mulie. will the dollies pick up this bait (mulie squids) or they prefer live-baits?
I thought only trolling artificial lures was allowed near the FADs...so we can also fish with baits ummh?! (but no anchor right...?) whatZ the rule?
I guess the best would be to get there and see what the other people are doing...
thanx
just grease it!
till
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Beach the boat at Rotto -
Beach the boat at Rotto - watch out, the rangers love handing out fines!
Putty
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we bought the annual permit
we bought the annual permit so it should be ok nah?
there are 100s boats beached there...am I missing something?
just grease it!
till
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If you have a permit, its
If you have a permit, its ok.
Just people tie up on moorings overnite to find a fine in the mail down the track ;)
fisharoo
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Herring
Don't forget to get a few live herrings before heading out to the fads, should take you a couple of minutes in the morning around rotto. Throw some burley off the back of your boat, n use a small slice. Dollies love live herring.