Rock fishing report

We have been going down albany for the last 3 weeks going after salmon for the first time, lets just say im now hooked and absoultely love it!

 

heres a couple photos, we just got back for a day down cheynes, going by there 5m swell forcast we weren't really expecting much, only ended up being a max of 1 meter where we fish, nice and glassy aswell even in the strong wind, very good area to fish.

 

We got about 15 salmon and got 2 tuna, heaps of bonito and chucked a balloon out but without getting a hit. Seen the biggest ray ive ever seen, out came the 24kg outfit and lets go! he took a run and let it go and wouldnt take it again, ohwell

The salmon have either been effected by the moon and/or storm because last week they were thick as flies

heres a couple photos

 

 

hope you enjoyed, now i think it's time to leave them till next year, but we will see!

out of the 100's we've caught we only keept about 6 salmon and then couple bonito for bait


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Stone damage

Sat, 2013-05-11 21:25

Don't you just love the damage stones do to your slices when you bounce them on the way in.

Sounds like you had a top trip with some good fish, well done

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haha yeah, cant help with the

Sun, 2013-05-12 08:39

haha yeah, cant help with the bonito either lost that lure was my favourite for some reason it had came off the split ring, but there was no way for the split ring to open as the line was tied around it stopping it open, think the lure finally cracked at the end and bubi lure, bent and rusted trebbles no reflector left half the lure was all damaged haha spewing

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Theres a storm brewing!

Sun, 2013-05-12 10:30

Yep , if you get the chance to fish around storms salmon go off.

I have fished at a couple of south coast beaches the afternoon before a big blow , and they fill the near shore

gutters and hit anything.

I saw a south oz fishing vid ages ago , and over there they target storms and blows to fish for there salmon,

the lead up to the new moon in the last week and a half helps too, tailor too and macks , like that period.

I usually book my holidays anything up to 12 months in advance for my salmon trips and research the new moon and find

mid morning and mid evening high tides( vital with salmon) to co-enside with our trip,

and some of my mates reacon Im just lucky, jeesh you make your own luck! ( except with bloody lotto)

cheers.

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Looked like heaps of fun did

Sun, 2013-05-12 17:46

Looked like heaps of fun did you catch them all on lures

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Is that mashed up metal a

Sun, 2013-05-12 17:48

Is that mashed up metal a Halco? never seen one that smashed up! Is that a little Bluefin? If so I hope you had the Wasabi & Soy Sauce with you? Yum Yum! Can't beat fresh sashimi!

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 Cool man, i really need to

Sun, 2013-05-12 18:08

 Cool man, i really need to get down there for a week

 

Cheers russ

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Getting amongst it and

Sun, 2013-05-12 18:23

Getting amongst it and producing the goods onya Troy ... the slice has served you well , might have to mount it .

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