They are definitely in the swan canning area, can hear them croaking in the deeper water when snorkeling and diving, usually areas with deep pylons get the most croaking then just an empty area.
never know your luck, they are croaking for a reason cause they can sense and feel something near eg. "me" when i swim near trumpeters and grunters you can hear little croaks from them but barely, they just stay in one spot near the rocks, i bet when i go away for like 10 mins and its quiet they will be on the bite again so why not a mulloway right.
yea. u might be right. i dunno much about the croaking part but this old bloke who boasted to me about catching heaps of mulla in his time told me this. when they croak they are mating so they won't bite. but once they stop croaking they will eat. haha!
im leaning towards mating/mating calls, over "sensing something" . ask yourself. if a mulloway croaks in Mosman Bay, and no one is around to hear it, does it still croak?
lol put on snorkels and fins and find out, you will be suprised what fish do at night and where they hang around, can tell you now most people fishing in the area arnt even close to where the fish is.
I only moved over from Vic just over a year ago but the best tips for gettin em in the Yarra / Maribyrnong system was after a new moon when the tide is at its weakest and with fresh squid. Mosman Bay was mentioned earlier and I have actually heard this from a fisho at my local. My mate has his boat moored there and the water definitely looks good. Deep and full of bream etc for the Mulloways dinner!
Live baits work well over east as well, just had more success on fresh caught squid. The fish over east can be any size, from schoolies in Port Phillip Bay to thumpers in the Yarra / Maribyrnong system and the Barwon river down near Geelong. From the surf they get huge all the way up the east coast right up past Brisbane.
I agree with u on that 1 mate! In my opinion its no different from the pinkies in the sound or the sambos at the barges, well theres is a difference, theres already alot less mulloway then sambos or pinkies!
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John_M
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mosman bay next full moon
mosman bay next full moon
Dan L
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Mosman Bay
Thanks for replying,
Where is Mosman Bay?
Dan L
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Up stream
By Up stream I mean Canning bridge,The Narrows. etc
Silk200611
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in the water there everywere
in the water there everywere
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Leemo
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have you caught one before?
have you caught one before?
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Dicey
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They are definitely in the
They are definitely in the swan canning area, can hear them croaking in the deeper water when snorkeling and diving, usually areas with deep pylons get the most croaking then just an empty area.
shifeng
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when their croaking their
when their croaking their not biting.
Dicey
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never know your luck, they
never know your luck, they are croaking for a reason cause they can sense and feel something near eg. "me" when i swim near trumpeters and grunters you can hear little croaks from them but barely, they just stay in one spot near the rocks, i bet when i go away for like 10 mins and its quiet they will be on the bite again so why not a mulloway right.
shifeng
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yea. u might be right. i
yea. u might be right. i dunno much about the croaking part but this old bloke who boasted to me about catching heaps of mulla in his time told me this. when they croak they are mating so they won't bite. but once they stop croaking they will eat. haha!
Leemo
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im leaning towards
im leaning towards mating/mating calls, over "sensing something" . ask yourself. if a mulloway croaks in Mosman Bay, and no one is around to hear it, does it still croak?
bludgin' since 94'
Dicey
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lol put on snorkels and fins
lol put on snorkels and fins and find out, you will be suprised what fish do at night and where they hang around, can tell you now most people fishing in the area arnt even close to where the fish is.
Dan L
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Leemo who are you asking?
Leemo who are you asking? but no I have never caught one, never tried.
Leemo
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i was asking silk. but, out
i was asking silk. but, out in the hours and you will have one eventually. ive put in too many hours to count and still havnt gotten one
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Silk200611
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Hadent read this thread since
Hadent read this thread since i last posted..
But yes i have caught a few in my time, Manly small soapys. Bigest was lil over 3.5ft..
Nun this year.. But havent put in the time Yet.
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Spinnerak
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Bit eager to go for the mulla
Bit eager to go for the mulla so soon there dan..
probs betta to wait for Kalbarri, we'll get one then.
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Dan L
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I know ak was just
I know ak, was just wondering anyway.
can't wait till Kalbarri
Leemo
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better to get one on bait
better to get one on bait before you try for lure mate!
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Dan L
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The lure part was for
The lure part was for Kalbarri if nothing else was working
DieHard
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yeah those mulloway are dam
yeah those mulloway are dam hard to catch
..............
gotta be in the right place at the right time really, well i think so :D i dont know much about them...
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Bisho
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Mulloway
I only moved over from Vic just over a year ago but the best tips for gettin em in the Yarra / Maribyrnong system was after a new moon when the tide is at its weakest and with fresh squid. Mosman Bay was mentioned earlier and I have actually heard this from a fisho at my local. My mate has his boat moored there and the water definitely looks good. Deep and full of bream etc for the Mulloways dinner!
Bisho
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Leemo
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we find more success on live
we find more success on live baits over here. my understanding is that over east you guys get a lot more smaller mulloway? under 10kg?
bludgin' since 94'
Bisho
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Squid for Mulloway
Live baits work well over east as well, just had more success on fresh caught squid. The fish over east can be any size, from schoolies in Port Phillip Bay to thumpers in the Yarra / Maribyrnong system and the Barwon river down near Geelong. From the surf they get huge all the way up the east coast right up past Brisbane.
Bisho
Ready... Set... Fish!
Salmo
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breeders
Between Nov-Feb Swan River mulla's are breeding...croaking is calling their mates.
one day would be good to see these breeding fish protected during summer and some restocking happen.
Paul_86
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Agree
I agree with u on that 1 mate! In my opinion its no different from the pinkies in the sound or the sambos at the barges, well theres is a difference, theres already alot less mulloway then sambos or pinkies!
Silk200611
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agree... And Or educat the
agree... And Or educat the young (and the older) fishing comunity to catch and release.
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brg
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i sore a big mulla head and
i sore a big mulla head and skeleton at canning bridge on aussie day
Leemo
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im not suprised. did the head
im not suprised. did the head still have the jewels in it?
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DieHard
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yeah like the ones i neva got
yeah like the ones i neva got >.<
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