Fish the continental shelf drop-off
Submitted by Dhu Time on Tue, 2019-08-27 13:38
Has anyone fished the drop-off just south of the Abrolhos Islands (Southern Group)? Any advise would be appreciated.
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scubafish
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yes
Years ago,2002.
What info are you chasing ?
Would recommend the ridge line of 47 mts to 57 mts depth 166 Dge 12.57km from Wreck Point.
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Dhu Time
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Deep dropping
Any information would be good. Although I have fished for many years, this is something I have never tried. I have just aquired a boat that will allow me to reach the Islands and in good conditions go around to the west side. I have been to the southern group twice about ten years ago. Cannot wait to get back there. Would be good to join a small group of boats. I always place safety first.
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Crikey
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The 200m + area looked great
The 200m + area looked great but we couldn't get a bait past the pinkies.
ranmar850
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I can remember pioneering wetliners doing it.
First place I had ever seen Ruby Snapper reported from, the Cockmans ( wetlining in the off-season) were experimenting out there late nineties/early noughties, IIRC. it was around/just before I started crayfishing out of there early in whites, which would have been 1999?
Bryce Day
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Same as Crikey, lots of pinks
Same as Crikey, lots of pinks then a big 8 bar that blew the 10kg limit so went back to chasing trout.