Shark Bay pelagic action inshore
Submitted by Mojohand on Mon, 2013-01-14 13:17
I am going up to Denham in April and was hoping to catch some maccies and any other pelagics cruising around. I have not been there before and the research I have done mentions spots around Dirt Hartog Island and South passage, which sound great, but I wont be able to get that far. Is it worth trolling around out from Denham or Monkie Mia or should I just focus on catching a few pinkies.
Gaffatron
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was a post on here about
was a post on here about catching them in the western gulf, other option depending how big your boat is, is take it up the 4x4 track to cape peron and launch it at gregories and troll around the cape have herd of people catching them out the end - though i never have coz i dont have a boat! you will have a blast either way - was there new years saw a few bluebone caught off the jetty i speard one there my self. good luck!!
Mojohand
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Cheers Gaffatron. I will keep
Cheers Gaffatron. I will keep that in mind. Also I have heard of people trolling up maccies not far off the beach out from Monkey Mia. Are there any Shark bay veterins that can confirm or deny this? Trolling is far and away my prefered method of fishing so I will be having a crack, even see if I can get a estuary cod or two interested in a deep diving minnow.
choorles
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monkey mia
Hi Mojohand
We had a weekend at monkey mia around March last year and found big bust ups inshore between monkey mia and cape peron - longtail, trevally, shark macks, whales and heaps of sharks so hopefully theyll be around this year!
Trolling deep diving lures worked the best.
dav-oh
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monkey mia
CHOORLES
yep was with Choorlesy, was a good trip! hopeufully a lot of bait has moved into the bay like last year. A lot of whale and pelagic action. casting stickbaits into bustups but the deep divers got the bigger longtail down deep. Broad bar macks were prevelant also. find the birds obviously.
If the bait hasn't moved into the bay then the pelagic action wont be as prevelant in the shallower water.
randall df223
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In the past i have got yellow
In the past i have got yellow fin, narrow barred and broad barred spainish out of monkey mia. the locals say the pelagics dont move into the gulf until april, so the later you are there, perhaps the better.
Fish! HARD!
randall df223
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And sharkies off denham in
And sharkies off denham in may
Fish! HARD!
Mojohand
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Thanks Guys. I am commited to
Thanks Guys. I am commited to going in early April so mayby not optimum time, but it is good to know there are some options other than going over to Dirk Hartog Island
spanishmackeral
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ive caught macks out of the
ive caught macks out of the monkey mia side in april, just troll in the deeper drop offs usually around 10m deep.
Rob b
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Plenty of school mackerel
Plenty of school mackerel denham side on deep divers
beau
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I'm heading up in June will
I'm heading up in June will that be too late for pelagics? We'll have a 4.8m runabout but not sure what to expect really..
Ian Macca
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Heading there in August, all
Heading there in August, all new to me too!
Great info from all!
Can't wait!