tuna down south

hey guys every year i hear of tuna down south dunsborough can anyone tel me what type of tuna they are and when the best time for them and anythin else thanxs


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SBT's!

Sun, 2009-02-22 20:00

They'd be southern bluefin and should be around until at least late autumn (April/May). I can't say that I've personally had any success with them in Geo Bay but my Mandurah experience tells me that trolling skirts/Christmas trees 8-12 knots between 4 and 10 miles offshore is as good a go as any!

I've also heard that you can get larger fish (5-10kgs) off the West Coast (between capes) and of course this area can have yellowtail kings/sambos and even yellowfin tuna/spaniards if conditions are right.

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Tuna

Tue, 2009-02-24 09:44

yeah you will have most luck if you go around of the west coast. Ive never had much luck in the bay only a couple of bonito. if you troll in the 40-60m mark that will be where you will find them. At the moment there has been heaps of schools of southern blues but there all tiny. give it a month or so and the bigger ones will start to show as well as the odd yellow fin.

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auslobster thanxs hopefully

Sun, 2009-02-22 22:33

auslobster thanxs hopefully i wil find sum while chasin the salmon

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Bremer Bay

Tue, 2009-02-24 09:37

Hi Fellas, I will be taking off next month for WA from Vic (TG) & been told Bremer Bay is a great spot to hang out for a day or so. Just wondered if anyone has fished there & what we`re likely cook up for dinner as a result??

I`d rather be fishin`!!!

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sorry, wrong thread.

Tue, 2009-02-24 09:39

I`d rather be fishin`!!!