moving from cairns to broome
Submitted by nathan mennie on Thu, 2014-02-20 12:34
Gday im moving to broome from cairns in late april early may,im a mad keen fisho and looking forward to hooking some big fish off the broome jetty.any tips or hot spots around broome would b much appreciated as i have never fished the region before.
crasny1
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Broome jetty is OK. Should be
Broome jetty is OK. Should be able to get into some Queenies and trevally there. Every now and then even bara are cuaght off there. It is VERY high above water level and very tidal with big currents. If you want to land your fish it is either a long hike to shore from the fishing area to land, or a roped cliff gaff you will need.
I have only fished it 3 times on holiday there and it was hit and miss. Another choice but you have to be mobile is to fish Gauntheame Point area on an incoming tide flicking metal lures for queenies etc. But the tide is crazy and you have to keep moving otherwise you will find yourself 6m under water or have to swim for it. Im amazed at how quick it can come in and close an exit behind you if you arent watching for it.
Soaking a bait up there is almost a waste off time IMO.
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nathan mennie
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thanks for the heads up on
thanks for the heads up on the tides,i keep hearing the tidal movement is fierce up there.do they catch black jew and fingermark off the jetty?and how safe is the shore based fishing with crocs?im used to dealing with them in cairns.
crasny1
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Yes they do get black jew
and Jacks. For some reason that Im not sure about fingermark are not as common as far as I am aware Broome down. I only ever caught one of dampier in six years fishing, but caught heaps off other Lutyanus species. Further north and into the NT very common (and I caught one in Cairns off a charter in the harbour).
Crocs are there but the beach area I am talking about is shallow, and I am only talking about knee deep and retreating.
Dont realy consider that an issue but dont be the first!!!
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bod
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Broome
This might help you. I reckon it is one of the best reports I've seen on here.
http://fishwrecked.com/forum/broome-report-6th-20th-june-2011
nathan mennie
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thanks bod that was a
thanks bod that was a interesting story,cant wait to start my broome adventure.