Shallower / closer FADs - metro area
Submitted by randall df223 on Mon, 2014-02-03 10:28
Asked the question of Recfishwest if consideration is being given to allocating RFBL funds towards deployment of FADs closer to shore in the metro area for use by smaller vessels. Got a very prompt and promising response, which I have attached below.
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randall df223
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Hi RandallRecfishwest
Hi Randall
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1268-EX
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Can't see anything Edit:
Can't see anything
Edit: woops I can see it now.
dodgy
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Certainly do work in
Certainly do work in shallower water in the north. The ships at anchorage off Dampier hold bait around their anchor chain and prop which draws in the predators.
They are in the 40's.
The Hedland FAD's where in 25-30m and they attracted massive bait schools.
Does anyone know where the love of god goes, when the waves turn the minutes to hours?
Versus
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wonder if anything
wonder if anything congregates under the ships in Gage roads...
Tradewind
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It'd be nice to trial. Fuel
It'd be nice to trial.
Fuel limitations alone stop me from getting out to the FADs
Ben85
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we used to catch heaps of
we used to catch heaps of dollies in 50m in the anchorage (usually around ships anchor chains) in the middle east (still Indian ocean)so no reason why you wouldn't here. It was only certain times of the year though for a couple months, the rest of the time they would be out in 100-150m, which would still be relatively close for Perth.
uncle
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is it only for
dockers, spearos would love it, imagine the agro, still it maybe ok during the week,as long as its nor
all aggressive fish love bigjohnsjigs
Vinesh87
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Put it close enough for the
Put it close enough for the yak and jet ski fishers !
randall df223
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I wonder if it would have
I wonder if it would have any positive impact by relieving pressure on dermersal stocks? Perhaps boats would be more inclined to have some lightweight fun on faster growing pelagics rather than bottom bashing?
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Seaquest
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Down south we catch them at a
Down south we catch them at a spot in 60m so I can't see why they wouldn't work in closer. Seen a few while fishing north of Rotto in 20m as well.
Would be great to get a couple of fads down south.
Buz
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If I recall correctly two of
If I recall correctly two of the three old FADS that used to be deployed out off Busselton(two off the Cape, and one off Castle Rock in about 30m) are sitting in the paddock of a former Naturaliste Game and Sport Fishing Club members property.
The third one was lost and then recovered somewhere up north on the coast(Jurien, Geraldton?) by an anonymous person who then demanded a reward(ransom?) for its return to the club. To which the Club refused to do, unfortunately not before finding out exactly who said person was or where he lived. :-(
kamo king
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We schools of dollys under
We schools of dollys under cray pot floats out in the 40s off Cervantes last year.
Sure would be a popular spot if they are put in shallow
water off the metro coast, a few more put north would be good to
randall df223
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Has anyone thrown a lure,
Has anyone thrown a lure, SP, or fished a live bait around Fairway Buoy at the entrance to Gage Roads? Or the Windmills in South Passage, the Sound or Challenger Passage? If so, any luck?
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Jason P
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Leeuwin Curent
I think that the Idea of shallower FADs is great but the current FADs except for one (Club Marine?) are positioned along the edge of the Leeuwin current which is the crucial part of making them successful.
The warm waters comming down from Indonesia bring the plankton that feed the smal pelagic fish, like pilchards & anchovies, which in turn get eaten by bigger & then bigger pelagic fish.
May find this a little more indepth on Leeuwin Current.
http://marinewaters.fish.wa.gov.au/wp-content/uploads/V4-01-Leeuwin-Current-InDepth.pdf
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randall df223
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Interesting. My (limited)
Interesting. My (limited) experience is that even closer in, and in depths 40 m or less there is still a southerly set (water movement) at least on the surface. I have noticed that even at times of light easterly or even light south westerly winds. Which to me means the current has more of an influence even closer in.
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Jason P
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There are a few different
There are a few different currents that run around, but these lesser currents I don't think hold the fish to the same extent as the Leeuwin. If you go to the FADs you will notice the the current really pushes the FAD bouy a lot harder than closer inshore currents. Looks rather strange out in the open ocean having a strong current in calm waters.
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petermac
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fad cordinates
does any one have the coordinates for the rotto fads
Jason P
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FADs Locations
Should be same each year:
http://www.hotbite.com.au/content/fishing_articles_wa/?artid=151&thePage=3
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MattMiller
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They're positioned
In basically the same position each season give or take a small distance dependant on deployment, current, if they've been hit etc.
Should be clearly marked on your plotters overlay map (navionics/Cmap/blue chart)
Notorious
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2 FAD's are missing, we
2 FAD's are missing, we found that out today, the 2nd and 3rd from the north of Rotto
https://www.facebook.com/groups/174055815943047/?fref=nf
sammy85
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Many dollies at the other
Many dollies at the other ones notorious?
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Subaquatic
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"The PGFC FAD has been
"The PGFC FAD has been confirmed as missing with its last position report being received at 2000 hrs on 17th January. It is presumed that it has been destroyed as a result of a ship strike"
"The Furuno FAD came adrift late in the afternoon of 18th November and was subsequently recovered with the aid of its satellite tracker on the 19th"
"The Furuno FAD was redeployed on Saturday 21st December"
Has it gone again?