salmon help

its that time of year when the salmon arnt really aggresive and arent taking lures, everytime i see a few i cast lures and they just swim past it, but they will take a full mulie, so i was just wondering when the salmon arent feeding what is the best lure that i might have a chance of getting one? thanks

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 Dream fish to catch:

Giant herring.

Cobia.


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When they wont

Sun, 2015-10-04 13:53

i like soft plastics more wiggle the better 

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Zman 4-5inch Paddlerz. Or be

Sun, 2015-10-04 19:19

Zman 4-5inch Paddlerz.
Or be on the school at first light and you should be able to get a few on anything before they shut down. I'd almost say fly fishing for them this time of year is the best option without using bait.

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 what colour paddlerz?

Sun, 2015-10-04 21:07

 what colour paddlerz?

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 Dream fish to catch:

Giant herring.

Cobia.

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Ive been using white and

Mon, 2015-10-05 08:47

Ive been using white and coconut ice

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Live bait

Mon, 2015-10-05 10:05

Live bait is awesome.  They will come off the bottom for livies every time. 

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I've had success using Z Man

Mon, 2015-10-05 18:32

I've had success using Z Man Gras Kickerz (a 5 inch paddle tail) on 3/8 ounce jig heads.  Favourite colour is "Opening night", which is a transparent bluish white with strips of silver glitter in the body.

I like to burley up using finely chopped, or ground pilchards, which often get them into feeding mode.

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 I' like to know where to

Mon, 2015-10-05 18:58

 I' like to know where to catch em, landbased. Am in the Mandurah area

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 The rocks at dawesville cut

Sat, 2015-10-10 21:51

 The rocks at dawesville cut is a great start and is really close to Mandurah. The only thing is waiting for the season to come around, but from some things that I have seen here on fw the salmon are still around just a matter of being in the right place at the right time .

But around Easter time through to about August is the absolute best salmon fishing and they are also really hungry and aggressive. For this time of year I really love bunker bay just out of Dunsborough but I am sure that the Dawesville cut rocks will be just as productive and closer for you!

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 Cheers. Guess i just missed

Sun, 2015-10-11 08:27

 Cheers. Guess i just missed them

Been fishing the cut quite regularly, had a few nice kgw last weekend, but bugger all yesterday

 

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 dident really answer my

Sun, 2015-10-18 17:13

 dident really answer my question mate.

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Giant herring.

Cobia.

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Not hungry

Sun, 2015-10-18 17:39

Usually when they swim past a mulie or lure they are just not hungry, tide could be wrong, wrong time of the day, could be lots of things.

You have to persevere and hope you get there at the right time. After all , its called fishing not catching

Sometimes a live herring or yellowtail scad dropped in front of them works but don't hold your breath.