shark fishing at cervantes?

hi guys just wondering if there is any sharks at the back beach at cervantes, i know ill have to balloon it out, but wondering if its a good spot for them, im aware of rays there, i want to leave my rig out for a while.. but also fish for mulloway, tailor while im waiting...anyone personally caught a shark there....let me know and show us the photo


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asking for personal stories

Thu, 2011-03-10 15:35

asking for personal stories and pics might not get you far mate, but yea there are sharks there like most other beaches. Some sambos as well. Id be trying whole herring or small tailor (preferably live) if after the small to medium sharks. Plenty of other options to ballooning if the wind doesnt work out for ya

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yeah i tried that filleted

Thu, 2011-03-10 15:55

yeah i tried that filleted the herring, left head on but cut the spine out... down at eagle bay in duns weekend just gone...there was no wind, and tried ballooning it out...failed misrably, is there a current there that will take it out for me, or do i have to get lucky with the wind?....mate caught a tasty eagle ray though.. haha.. glad to hear some bronzies are there

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id be leaving the herring

Thu, 2011-03-10 17:41

id be leaving the herring whole, flap baits are great but I mainly use them if its rays im chasing.

2 snelled hooks (sharp) with the points left sitting VERY proud of the bait. bait this size you can cast depending where your fishing or read up on sliding baits if fishing flat beaches. If you want a bit more smell/blood from the bait cut off the plates covering the gills. Even better just a live herring with a 10/0-11/0 live bait hook through the back.

good luck

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Last time i was up there i

Thu, 2011-03-10 15:39

Last time i was up there i ran a regular sized skippy 24cm there bouts out under a balloon to end up with 3 hour fight with huge black ray minding you people at the end of the jetty were running the same and ended up with two nice bronzys. Good luck let us know how you did as soon i'll be up there trying the same

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The back beach is pretty inconsistent

Thu, 2011-03-10 15:58

Plenty of rays there. Its get the full face of the SW breeze too. Id run a livie personally.

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Some huge sambos live around

Thu, 2011-03-10 17:05

Some huge sambos live around the area too. Haven't been able stop them even on 200lb handlines

 

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is there a back beach in

Thu, 2011-03-10 18:04

is there a back beach in cervanties?? i know there is one at lancelin

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Dead

Thu, 2011-03-10 18:34

Might be a waste of time heading up for a while because there are mountains of dead fish from Dongara right down as far as Lancelin because of rising water temps and no wind or swell to stirr the water up.

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yeah was supposed to go up

Fri, 2011-03-11 16:37

yeah was supposed to go up next weekend. but might give it a miss for while..no wind and massive heat wave we have had is whats done it...saying the temp got to 35 degrees...oh well..there is always down douth. cheers mate