Welcome to the site mate.

I'm not Perth based, so can't help you much, but there's plenty in here that fish Hillarys way, so you should get plenty of info. 

Colin Molloy

(Colin 2 - Co-founding member of the prestigious Colin Club)

What sort of fishing gear do you have? Hillarys can be a bit hit and miss, but the most consistent places I have fished there are near the lighthouse on the north wall, the disabled ramp on the north wall, behind Aqwa on the main wall and in front of Boy in a Boat reef on the main wall. I pretty much only fish before and just after dawn or just before and after dusk because of the blowies. I fish with at leat two rods. One lighter rod to throw our half mulies on small gang hooks or lures. The other rod I use a paternoster and bait it up with whole squids or mulies.
Any more questions, don't hesitate to ask.
(Colin 1 - Co-founding member of the prestigious Colin Club)

Right now i've just got some old rod that my Dad bought me ages ago. Looking at buying a new one. Any recomendations?

Also when you said throw out half mulies on the lighter rod. Is that unweighted? 

Thanks, Liam

There are so many choices. A 9 foot StarloStix is a good choice or 10 foot Penn Spinfisher 6810.
If the conditions are suitable, I would definately be throwing out an unweighted half mulie.
(Colin 1 - Co-founding member of the prestigious Colin Club)

hello, the disabled ramp on the north wall is where i have been too. using the running sinker rig to target whitings and the burley cage on main line rig to go for herring and gar. bait used where sandworm/squid for whiting, squid/prawns for herrings and gar.

agree with colin. bring two rods. one to cast around, the other to wait for the big one. big rays there but last week trip there was not too good. 

For the herring and gardies use a real light float and a couple of small hooks. I use a baitchaser rig and a float, then throw in a handful of berley near my bait. Or otherwise like Otoshi use a beley cage connected to a baitchaser rig (Small hooks usually with feathers on them) and cast it out and wind in very slowly. I use tiny pieces of mulies or prawns mostly. If you use maggots for bait you will catch twice as many. Also worth putting a bigger line out with a full mulie to try for a tailor or something bigger. Or even put out a fresh gardie or live herring if you get some, and see what happens.

Try first thing in the morning or just on sun down. During the middle of the day is usually a lot slower with the amount of bites/fish.

 Good luck.

Danny.

if ur lazy like me buy a whiting rig from big w and maybe a heavier weight for it dpoending on the conditions put someprawns on it and chuck it out on a little flick rod.

you will catch heaps of whiting, yellowtail and skippy... (herring are a bit of a hit n miss atm)

on a bigger rod just have what Colin said....paternoster with whole mulie or if you dont wanna buy mulies chuck a small whiting or something on down to a star sinker throw it out anbd leave it while u catch stuff on the little rod. 

Hopefully i can get down there soon and try out these new tactics.

When using the paternoster, what size hook are you using?

Thanks, Liam.

(Colin 1 - Co-founding member of the prestigious Colin Club)

Thanks again Colin, I will probably go buy some tonight to set up my rods.

Cheers, Liam

(Colin 1 - Co-founding member of the prestigious Colin Club)

Oh as somone else pointed out. If you make your own, only bother using a chemical sharpened for the last hook. The rest are just to prop the bait up.

As Pauline Hanson said, "Please explain".
(Colin 1 - Co-founding member of the prestigious Colin Club)

Just because they're more expensive and if you're not hooking fish with them, then save the money.

expensive, but I get your drift.(Colin 1 - Co-founding member of the prestigious Colin Club)

Thanks guys again,

Where's a good place to go to buy some things for my setup? Somewhere near Duncraig, Hillaries. Doesn't bother me to drive about 10-15 minutes either.

Oceanside, Tackleshack and Compleat Joodalup. The staff are friendly and helpful and will look after members. Plus they stock all the good gear.(Colin 1 - Co-founding member of the prestigious Colin Club)

Hopefully i can convince my dad to take me down tonight :)