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 hi guys last year the whites walked early , any word on where things are at would be appreciated 


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 I think it's a bit early to

Wed, 2024-10-30 15:39

 I think it's a bit early to tell, certainly no reports from the pros up north yet.  Maybe some divers over the next week or so will have some reports of moulting. 

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 Catches in pots very minimal

Wed, 2024-10-30 18:10

 Catches in pots very minimal right now. My call very early season this season.  Scientists say this season worse than last. I didn't think that could happen. 

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I had a swim last weekend and

Fri, 2024-11-01 07:25

I had a swim last weekend and there werent even feelers on the spot I normally see a few.

The native christmas trees are starting to flower around me which suggests it isnt far away. 

 

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Last month tarspots

Mon, 2024-11-04 15:38

 I tried a little bit in September for reds, but by the end of the month a lot were already tar spot. Not sure if that is early, but my records from last year inidcated I was mainly getting tar spots October-November.

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OK...

Mon, 2024-11-04 17:05

 

 

as a 'centralian'... what are whites, please?

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Whites are crays

Mon, 2024-11-04 17:33

 That have moulted and are ready to migrate to deeper water, the migration referred to as walking or the white run....when the ramps are chocker with out of control boaties frothin for a feed of crays.

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Many thanks

Tue, 2024-11-05 08:46

 

... and I'm drooling...

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 Will drop mine towards the

Tue, 2024-11-05 10:57

 Will drop mine towards the end of the month. 

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Same

Tue, 2024-11-05 15:03

Water temperature seems average and moon phases calendar date is a couple of weeks shifted compared to last year. The puerulus recruitment index for Alkimos and Warnbro collectors in 2020, which might predict the size of the Perth area run this year, is very slightly down on the 2019, but there is not much difference across 2018-2020, so that suggests a bit of an average year similar to the last couple. I'll try dropping at the end of this month, in case there is some movement during the darks following New Moon of 1 December. Not sure if moon phase is a strong factor for whites  though. I'll then just pot for a month until Christmas, as I've found mid-December good for reds anyway.

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 Pots are in. See how I go.

Sun, 2024-11-10 15:22

 Pots are in. See how I go.

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 Please keep us updated Guy,

Sun, 2024-11-10 17:06

 Please keep us updated Guy, spent the weekend getting mine ready. Going to drop weekend of the 23rd. 

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Christmas tree

Tue, 2024-11-12 19:20

 Noticed today that te cristmas trees around Bunbury are just coming into flower so would expect white activity to be starting

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 If only the bloody wind

Wed, 2024-11-13 07:09

 If only the bloody wind would settle down :/ put mine in on sat, but haven't had a window to check them yet. Looking like won't be anytime soon. As luck would have it good wind always in work days lol!

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Just seen a dive report out

Thu, 2024-11-14 11:52

Just seen a dive report out of Dawesville...Couple solid whites in there catch.

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 Got 1 lonely red today. Good

Sun, 2024-11-17 16:14

 Got 1 lonely red today. Good size tho, and male. Mind u hadn't checked the pots In a week due to weather and was first pull.

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 Went up the back of GI and

Mon, 2024-11-18 09:07

 Went up the back of GI and it is a minefield of pot floats right up the back of the reef. 

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 So is anyone catching? My

Fri, 2024-11-22 07:16

 So is anyone catching? 

My folks in Shoalwater are still getting nothing as is my mate out of two rocks. 

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1st white yesterday ( rocko)

Sat, 2024-11-23 04:22

And a blue ring . Few around (blue rings). I know a few people doing pots all have reported getting them . Little buggers

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 1 berrried female from 6 @

Fri, 2024-11-22 07:42

 1 berrried female from 6 @ Hillarys this morn

 

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 Pots out tomorrow, I've seen

Fri, 2024-11-22 08:49

 Pots out tomorrow, I've seen a few dive reports. The whites are still in shallow so they haven't moved yet. Within the next week is my guess. 

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 5 whites today in 1 pot

Sat, 2024-11-23 09:03

 5 whites today in 1 pot another pot very close had an occy other 2 pots a little deeper were empty. Will check again tomorrow. 

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 If the Que at hillarys this

Sun, 2024-11-24 06:49

 If the Que at hillarys this morning is anything to go by, then the run should be starting soon lol!

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 11 keepers this morning 3

Sun, 2024-11-24 07:48

 11 keepers this morning 3 undersized all whites.

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Where

Sun, 2024-11-24 12:44

Hey mate what area are you out from?

cheers  

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 Woodies

Sun, 2024-11-24 12:51

 Woodies

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 Good to hear Guy, I dropped

Sun, 2024-11-24 10:11

 Good to hear Guy, I dropped mine yesty. Mate up there already had his in and got nothing yesterday. It'll be on very shortly I reckon up there. 

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 Pots dropped and had a

Mon, 2024-11-25 12:08

 Pots dropped and had a Whiting sesh afterwards, some of the biggest fattest Whiting I've evr caught. For scale the KG was 480mm.

The Skippy was on a tripple header 2 baby Pinks as well. Had to move to get away from them. 

 

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 They are some bloody fat

Mon, 2024-11-25 15:09

 They are some bloody fat whiting Andy! Was that local?

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 Up where I am Dave, big sand

Mon, 2024-11-25 15:27

 Up where I am Dave, big sand patches that never really get fished. 

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 Got 6 today, all whites. 4

Tue, 2024-11-26 13:45

 Got 6 today, all whites. 4 came from 1 pot, so think they are starting to move. 1 pot had an occy, in 10m with a 2 day interval.

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Got 2 today

Wed, 2024-11-27 10:29

Our first for the year. Both white and only just size. Mandurah   

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 Heya Kirky! How are you

Wed, 2024-11-27 20:37

 Heya Kirky! How are you mate? Long time no hear. 

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Hey Andy

Sun, 2024-12-01 16:18

Haven't been doing much fishing this year after breaking my wrist on our first day of camping up at Ningaloo last year. Been crazy busy at work too. 
We are back up there this Boxing Day for redemption. 

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 Good to hear mate on work

Sun, 2024-12-01 18:52

 Good to hear mate on work and holiday fronts, been the same for me.

Hope you can post some pics. 

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 folks got 18 in Shoalwater.

Wed, 2024-11-27 12:55

 folks got 18 in Shoalwater. 4 reds. Had to put size ones back. 

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yes its on

Wed, 2024-11-27 17:20

just need to follow them as they walk out

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Crays moving

Fri, 2024-11-29 08:07

One licence 26 crays in the one pot ....... had to watch the rest of  them go over the side  

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 Nice mate, our first check

Fri, 2024-11-29 11:13

 Nice mate, our first check tomoz.

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 That makes me sad lol, I

Fri, 2024-11-29 19:14

 That makes me sad lol, I only got 2 from 4 pots today! Last checked Tuesday.

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 That makes me sad lol, I

Fri, 2024-11-29 19:14

 That makes me sad lol, I only got 2 from 4 pots today! Last checked Tuesday.

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 Shot out after work this

Fri, 2024-11-29 19:15

 Shot out after work this arvo with the stepson had 21 in 2 pots left my best positioned pot for tomorrow morning  when  we have 3 licences.  Also hoping to see what's in the pot out abit deeper.

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 24 in the pots today for

Sat, 2024-11-30 14:11

 24 in the pots today for first pull, 21 keepers. 1 tar spot and 2 under. Fresh crayfish rolls for lunch were delicious. 

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No luck yet

Sat, 2024-11-30 15:09

 First pull  after 6 day soak, two pots in 12m off Stragglers, for zero. Still some bait, but nothing at all in the pots. The pro floats in the area were being picked up today while I was there, so if still nothing next pull I'll move out to FFB. Fingers crossed, but FFB worked well last year in December for me.

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First bag

Sun, 2024-12-01 16:20

This morning off Mandurah

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 We did well today  2nd pull.

Tue, 2024-12-03 20:56

 We did well today  2nd pull. Bagged from.3 pots 2 lisc. The 3rd pot pulled was tangled with several other pots and a 6 to 7ft shark tangled/ dead halfway down. We got our floats and pulled  and shark was about 2m below the boat. Was a nightmare of ropes,  snagged and way to much for 2 guys. About 6 sharks circling to. What should we do? Just leave it? 

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so..

Wed, 2024-12-04 20:26

what did you do? sort it or leave for someone else? 

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 Well I'm.sure the others

Wed, 2024-12-04 21:53

 Well I'm.sure the others will be trying before us. We only get once a week to check. More tangles than a braid bird nest