Northern Species in the Metro area
Submitted by Leigh85 on Wed, 2013-04-03 21:32
Just wondering what typicaly northern species are being caught around the metro area.
After recently getting a bigger boat that I am able to get out abit further I have finally found some decent fishing grounds.
In the last couple of weeks have caught what I thought were mainly northern species out around Rotto
Baldchin groper...I have heard of these being caught around the metro area before
last weekend we caught a Red throat Emperor....has anyone else caught any of these or is this unusual
I know we are having a marine heat wave and wonder will these soon be a common species during the
summer months.
beau
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Norwest Blowies
Norwest Blowies
Jeff Hugo
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Red Throat
seem to come across the red throats out at direction bank most trips over the last few months.
Hungry little buggers as well.
Jeff
Tim
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Metro
At the moment there have been plenty of Blue, Black and Striped Marlin, some big wahoo, Yellowfin Tuna and Dolphin fish all mainly out wide of rotto. Also mackies and golden trevally in closer.
Baldies are pretty common and Red Throat seem to be getting that way too these days.
scotto
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Baldies
Are a metro fish and always have been. I'd average a baldie or 2 per trip no worries at all. We got 3 thumpers last Friday.
Red throats are a welcome northern addition though. I caught one off mindarie over 10 years ago, and couldn't believe it, but now they are regular as. Also boated 3 last weekend as well
reece
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Baldies are quite often
Baldies are quite often caught around cape nato as well if you know where to look
Any one free to help me pull my drum lines tomorrow?
TAPOUT
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Cobia are being caught also
Cobia are being caught also
Justo82
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got a couple of spangled
got a couple of spangled emperors in the last few months. nothing sized, but still a big surprise. that and a shitload of norwest blowies.
wouldn't mind a nice cobia. good times.
Cortez474
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Check out redmap.com.....
Check out redmap.com..... Tells you all the weird catches from all over Australia...... It would seem the same sorta things are happening on the east coast as well.
spinksy
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Did a dive
Off mindare last year had just shot a dhuie and had a massive potato cod come over and check us out. This thing was massive coulda bit you in half
Belly Fish
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Not quite metro, but....
...we did pick up two Mangrove Jack in the Jurien Marina a couple of weeks back. Got to think this is unusual. As far as Red Throat are concerned, we have caught plenty in the metro area, and even picked a nice one up off Mandurah a year or so ago. At the minute, they are in plague proportions off Jurien Bay...strip your bait in seconds in some spots. One of our club members also picked up a Pennant Fish (looks like a Diamond Trevally) off of Ocean Reef a few months ago. First one I've seen down here, but I think I've seen other posts about them.
jighead
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diamond trev from mandurah
http://fishwrecked.com/image/unexpected-capture
Super peg
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Not really metro
Not really metro but the other weekend down at Cosy Corner
pulled in a Dart. Never heard of them being caught this far down
I'm not sure if its good thing tht northern species are down this far
Or if it's always been like this?
The art of fishing consists of casting, winding, trolling and jigging
while freezing, sweating, swatting and swearing.
Tim
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Update
A confirmed capture of a Red Emperor off the metro area in the last couple of weeks.
Can only hope they become more common.
THE GERMAN
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that emperor
was off mindarie so theres all sorts off our coast at the moment !!!!
THE GERMAN
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just
a quick one wats the size limit for red throat off wa
chris_23
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Red throat 28cm legal size
Red throat 28cm legal size German!
Rankin Cod and a small Gold Band Jobfish off Perth. More Red Emperor showing up at the Abrohlos too.