GT Fishing Coral Bay by boat
Hi Everyone,
I am looking for some tips, spots or thoughts on areas to pop for G's in Coral Bay. I have tried the search function of the forum and google and so far have struck out. There just doesnt seem like much info out there on fishing for G's in Coral Bay, other than they have been caught as a by-catch to the more popular species of the area like reds and spaniards.
Anyway I am still a novice at the sport of GT fishing plus boating but this is my plan so far, feel free to critisize.
- We will have a 6m boat, 2 of us fishing and one driving,
1 dogfight with matching rod and 1 stella 20000 with same. Both spooled with 80lb Braid. We will use +100lb leader.
We will head out north passage (south if the swell is low- BTW what size swell would you normally attempt crossing the south passage)
Fish along the back of the reef for the 3 hours running up to high tide
Head around and fish front of reef during outgoing tide
We will try fish any pressure points or around big bommies behind the reef.
- Lures - most likely be Dumbells and stickbaits
Anway thanks ahead for any help or advise.
Bazza75
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Hey m8 u sound like u have it covered may I suggest wind on leaders that's I what I use for big Trevor's. Or Tie a GT rolling knot but this one dosent go through the guides at all and wear gloves your hands will thank me later. Good luck
D_DOUSH
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learn to tie the fg knot.
learn to tie the fg knot. and your all sorted.
sammy85
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Hey how ya going again sounds
Hey how ya going again sounds like you got it all sorthed last aug i spent 3 weeks there doing similar things unfortunatley got fark all i think the temp might have been a bit cool still.
i still did have a lot of fun found a heap of mackie on stick baits through and past the north passage and some gold spot trevs out the back of the reef and in the south channel , i went south all the way to warrawh station on the inside of the reef but no luck whith any spangos on the lures got a couple of sweet lips and spangos on bait
going out wide was good but u will need a good sounder very flat ground also hooked a saily which was good fun !!
have fun !!
hunterdive
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I've been out around 'the
I've been out around 'the Elbow' at Coral Bay. (Out the North passage then head south, where the reef turns the corner) and on a couple of calm days I have seen Gs there in the 100s, the water was black with the buggers, in a big rolling school. I was shaking with excitement when I saw them and could hardly even tie knots. Over the next hour or so I threw everything I had to them, from poppers to stickbaits, diving 190s, Twisties, bait, jigs but nothing...they weren't interested, very frustrating.
The only one I hooked up on was on another day throwing poppers on the inside of the reef and hooked up. I wasn't prepared for what happened next. I was nearly spooled in a matter of seconds before getting busted off, insane power.
Good luck
Mason85
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Anyone had any more luck
Anyone had any more luck with this? Heading up there in oct and wanna try our luck. Spoke to Brad from WCP and he reckons is one of the most under rated spots in aus