Hamelin Bay
Submitted by STEVE231 on Wed, 2010-03-31 20:16
I fished Hamelin Bay last weekend after a tip-off from my neighbour who fished it the weekend prior and reported some good sized fish.
We left early on Saturday morning and arrived there for about 9.30am to be greeted with drizzle and a moderate onshore breeze. We didn't have to drive too far to spot our first school, but they were nowhere within casting distance. We drove a little bit further up the beach and came across another school that were being harassed by dolphins and were within a good cast. Between the 3 of us we managed approximately 15 fish from this school with an average weight of about 6kgs. My first fish and consequently the biggest fish for the trip was a 82cm jobby that went a tad over 7kgs.
Sunday turned out to be a bit of a fizzer, as the schools were too far out, with only a few of fish landed in the morning before we had to make our way back to Perth. Tally for the brief trip was about 20 fish, all of very good size.
I would expect Easter to be quite productive down there, and wish everybody good luck!!!
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Colin Hay
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Well done lads
Looks like the Saturday was a good day to be at Hamelin Bay.
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Lucky Tim
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I reckon it's going to be
I reckon it's going to be shoulder to shoulder down there this weekend. Good report, hopefully you've steered some people in the right direction.
STEVE231
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Easter at Hamelin
Tim, I can only imagine what it will be like down there over the Easter break, there was already quite a few punters down there last weekend, but the weekend before hardly anybody apparently. The track in is also pretty rough, and that won't get any better with more traffic!!
Faulkner Family
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good to see some salmon
good to see some salmon being landed down that way. hamelin bay was always a hot spot and a popular fishing location, with plenty of beach to fish along you can always get away from the crowds and go searching for another school
RUSS and SANDY. A family that fishes together stays together
Pete D
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Gees, the ones that make it
Gees, the ones that make it up to Perth will be horses!
Cheers Pete
Colin Hay
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Hopefully Pete There have been a few reports
of salmon up around the 9 kg mark being caught so far this season.
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Bodie
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yep it will be packed down
yep it will be packed down there this weekend.
Anyone heading down there take it easy, im sure there will be many tangles, crossed lines, lost lures, and lost fish....
Lots of beach to explore down that way
Seems Hamelin bay gets more popular every year, maybe i should stop talking about it a bit :P
Shorty
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Theres plenty of room at
Theres plenty of room at Hamelin if you have a kayak
Lamby
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Shooting down there after
Shooting down there after easter avoiding the crowds and chasing them in the boat. Got so pissed
watching a selfish dude herding the schools back out last year in his boat so he had them to himself. So this year.... karma baby all thos shore fisho's are going to enjoy us pushing them in for shared fun
barneyboy
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good job fellas
nice pickys as well.save some 4 me(us)
FEEEISH ONNN!!!