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William Bennett
RECFISHWEST FISHING REPORT WRITER
The Bureau of Meteorology has issued the following warning for possible dangerous rock fishing conditions for our Mid-West, South-West and southern coastline from Saturday, 25 May to Friday, 31 May. Keeping safe comes down to better decision-making from improved alerts, communication and awareness. No fish is worth risking your life for. If you know of mates heading out for a fish on the rocks in these regions during this time, make sure you share this warning with them. Remember, the beach is always a safer fishing option than the rocks. For more info, visit http://www.bom.gov.au/
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Good numbers of mulloway and small gummy sharks have been caught at Israelite Bay where some nice holes and gutters have formed at Back Beach. At Poison Creek, skippy to 4kg have been landed, while there has been lots of small salmon at Dunns Beach. More catches of salmon and good-sized mulloway have been caught at Stockyards, while Roses Beach and Warrenup have been consistent for big skippy, salmon and the odd gummy shark. Near town, Fourth Beach and Observatory Beach have fished well for salmon, while a few have been caught in Wylie Bay as well. The Town Jetty held big squid in the mornings and plenty of herring throughout the day. Taylor Street Jetty produced herring in the day and garfish at night, while Bandy Creek Boat Harbour has been good for flathead, flounder and skippy. Stokes Inlet has been the pick of the bream spots. Hats off to the very knowledgeable team at Southern Sports & Tackle for their tips! These guys love their fishing as well, so make sure you swing by their store for the best gear and advice before wetting a line around Esperance.Â
At the Sand Patch a few tailor have been landed and salmon have also been caught at Lowlands. Shelley Beach, Nanarup, off the sand at Salmon Holes and at Cheynes Beach all saw herring in thick numbers and a few skippy have shown up. A great session on salmon was enjoyed at Fosters Beach this week and Bremer Bay has been productive for them as well. Parry Beach in Denmark was another good salmon spot and up near Banksia Camp in Walpole a big blue groper was landed. Small bream have been active in the Kalgan River, while in the lower King River a 50cm-plus flathead was landed. Herring have been plentiful at the town marina, along with a few squid and small skippy. The same species plus a few whiting have been caught at Emu Point, while Frenchman Bay and Whalers Cove have been the pick of the squid spots, while also producing lots of herring and a few King George whiting. While the winds are low on Saturday and Sunday, definitely avoid the rocks if fishing off the land given the swell is roaring through and keep your feet in the sand. Use heavier sinkers if soaking baits otherwise the sea will wash it back to your feet pretty quickly. Cheers to the Trailblazers Albany crew for their tips this week! Swing by their store if you're after some top gear and advice ahead of your next fishing trip. Remember, you'll also catch just as many fish off the beaches than the rocks and it is always much safer to go with this option on the south coast.Â
North Mole fished well over the past week with several big mulloway caught along with a few salmon. The excellent run of pink snapper catches there has slowed, but big squid have been taken halfway along the mole and herring and garfish have been around in good numbers. South Mole offered herring, garfish and big squid, with the weed patches at the halfway mark also a good starting point for squid. The reefs just north of Cottesloe have held tailor, herring and skippy in the evenings, while some decent tailor have been hitting surface lures in the mornings at Floreat Beach which also produced herring, whiting, skippy and flathead. Late last week a school of salmon swept past Floreat and a hot daytime session was enjoyed with a few good tailor also caught. Further north around Yanchep saw good tailor and school mulloway with plenty of flathead thrown in which have been in good numbers along most of the metro beaches lately. Snapper have also been caught on the northern beaches, mostly by drone fishers. Good fun was had by a crew flicking micro jigs and soft plastics inside the rock walls at the sailing clubs, along Capo d’ Orlando Drive and in the lower Swan River. Their catches included big herring, bream, and juvenile Samsonfish. Decent bream have been caught around the Causeway, mainly at night with soft plastics and mullet strip baits working well. Soapy mulloway have been caught at Success Hill and Guildford. There were still a few chopper tailor in the lower reaches of the Swan. If you're thinking of wetting a line off the beaches, early on Sunday looks best.Â
This Fishing Report was submitted on 5/24/2024 2:36:21 AM by Seamus and last updated on 5/28/2024 3:39:11 AM.
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