Perth FADs
Submitted by Rodrat on Thu, 2020-11-12 13:40
Gday all
When is the best time of year to hit the FADs for Mahi Mahi and tuna?
Was thinking Jan to March???
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Coyote_Dave
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Seems to depend on bait and
Seems to depend on bait and surface temperature. I know of a few people who got some good size Mahi in mid December last year.
davewillo
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I've always found that
I've always found that March/April is a good time. Probably because the winds are kinder so we tend to go more then but the fish are bigger (obviously) later in the season.
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Sea goat
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hey guys. anyone know if the
hey guys. anyone know if the fads are out? and where i would find the coordinates? anyone given them a go recently?
cheers!
Goat
davewillo
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They were deployed on 11
They were deployed on 11 November Sea Goat. Co-ordinates on the Recfishwest website.
I never go there until we've heard of other catches. Having travelled out there too early once I wont do it again!
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Sea goat
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excellent. thanks
excellent. thanks mate.....yeah was hesitant to go all that way if nothing is happening lol. looks like a looong way out!
davewillo
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It is a long way but worth
It is a long way but worth it when the mahi are on! My advice is get there early on a weekend or go on a weekday. They can really shut down when they get hammered by boat after boat.
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davewillo
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Mahi are being caught now.
Mahi are being caught now. Recfishwest FADs co-ordinates are on their website but not sure about the PGFC FAD's co-ordinates. You can pay for them I think but someone will post them here eventually.
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Tim
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Same spot
PGFC ones are in the same spot every year (within a couple hundred metres)
Never too hard to find.
davewillo
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Thanks Tim. Weather doesn't
Thanks Tim. Weather doesn't really suit a FADs run at the moment but good signs for the season. Between them there are a lot of FADs out there!
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Tim
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Great
Yep its great now with the work Recfishwest are doing.
It will continue to expand and also more reef structures for inshore too