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See what's biting across WA in Recfishwest's State-wide Fishing Report 5 November 2021 🎣

 | By Seamus on 5/11/2021 10:19:00 PM | Views (592)
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Recfishwest
Fishing Report
05/11/21
Picture: Beau Suladra
Our Contributers
Zach Relph
Joachim Azzopardi
Peter Fullarton
John Curtis
G'day <>,

I headed back to a few spots within the Swan River this week to try my luck for flathead but, unfortunately, they eluded me this time around.

However, plenty of fishers including Recfishwest's Sam Russell and young gun Tom Corrie have caught impressive flathead measuring more than 50cm from the Swan over the past seven days.

In addition to the recent reports of mulloway, it truly shows how the Swan River is a fishing gem on Perth's doorstep.

Once again, mad-keen fishers Joachim Azzopardi, Peter Fullarton and John Curtis' notes on what's biting from Broome to Esperance in the report below.

Western Angler editor Scott Coghlan has written about a member of the trevally family in this week's edition of Scott's Species. See which trevally it is below and find the Scott's Species series here.

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Cracker jack! Gavin Collins was cruising up and down along his local mangroves in WA's north and landed this superb mangrove jack. That's a deserved 'Pic of the Week' winner, Gavin, nice catch!🤩🐟

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Shhhhh, secret spot!
The southern metro waters produced this yellowtail kingfish for Daniel Bullock last weekend, while he was chasing the hoodlums alongside Beau Suladra. Awesome kingie, Daniel, love your work. 👑

Shhhhh, secret spot!


Blue, on blue, on blue! Somewhere in WA's North West, Tim Mitchell found this solid bluebone!

Broome catches
Wade Clark has his finger on the pulse when it comes to fishing in the Kimberley and safe to say this fingermark put a smile on his face. If you've got a fishing photo to share, tag #recfishwest on socials.

Boats

Threadfin salmon have been caught on baits and lures in big numbers near The Fingers and within Crab Creek. Tackle World Broome’s Ollie Farrant enjoyed a recent session with a customer in these waters when the pair each caught two threadfin on prawn baits. Barramundi activity continues to increase in the Fitzroy River, where fish in the 60cm to 80cm range are being consistently caught alongside the odd fish nearing, and just over, 1m. Spanish mackerel and broadbar mackerel can be targeted on stickbaits and by trolling minnows within Roebuck Bay. Schools of bluenose salmon are regularly being encountered around the local inshore waters. Fly and spin fishers can find tripletail near the moorings as well as close to natural and artificial flotsam.

Shore based

Baits and lures have equally been performing well on barramundi along the banks of many of the local creeks, as well as some of the inlets closer to the tip of Dampier Peninsula. Queenfish and small giant and golden trevally can be targeted from the rocks and jetty at Entrance Point. Cable Beach and Roebuck Bay have been producing bluenose salmon and the occasional barramundi alongside lots of whiting and bream. Gantheaume Point is worth a try following recent reports of bluebone, estuary cod and mackerel.
Exmouth catches
Youngster Bo Davies was more than happy with this Spanish mackerel off Exmouth on Sunday! 😁

Boats

Bluewater enthusiasts are starting to regularly encounter blue marlin beyond the 400m contour, while smaller black marlin and sailfish have been landed in waters closer to shore. Sailfish activity in the upper areas of Exmouth Gulf increased again this past week, with many boats achieving multiple hook ups on the majestic sportfish. Coral trout to an impressive 70cm and Rankin cod have been caught on soft plastics near the reef systems and bombies located in depths of 15m to 20m within the Gulf. Spanish mackerel in the 10kg to 15kg range have been caught on stickbaits near the Muiron Islands and farther south along the western edge of the reef. Rankin cod and red emperor were found in 80m this week, while goldband were pulled from about 100m and ruby snapper were in 200m and deeper.

Shore based

Spangled emperor in the 55cm to 65cm range were caught on squid and fish baits in reasonable numbers near Mildura Wreck. Queenfish between 70cm and 1m have also been appearing along the beaches located near the tip of Northwest Cape, as well as at many spots in the Gulf. An increase in permit and blue bastard activity around the lower areas of the Exmouth Gulf has been attributed to an increase in water temperatures. The lower parts of the Gulf have also been producing yellowfin whiting in bigger numbers and sizes than the beaches closer to town. Squid can be targeted during the incoming tide at Learmonth Jetty, Exmouth Marina and Bundegi Jetty.
 

Scott’s Species – brassy trevally, spectacular surface striking sportfish

Well-known WA fisher Mike Roennfeldt with a solid West Moore Island brassy. 📸 Western Angler

Looking almost identical to a giant trevally, the little cousins of the GT are great fun in their own right while not growing to the huge sizes of their close relative, writes Western Angler editor Scott Coghlan in this week’s edition of Scott’s Species. Read the full story here.

 
Kalbarri catches


Boats

Dinghy and kayak fishers have been catching mulloway and tailor just inside the Murchison River mouth. Tuna have been spotted feeding on baitfish not too far offshore, however, mackerel species are likely to remain scarce until water temperatures come up a notch. Divers have reported there to be lots of rock lobster in close. Those using pots have also been satisfied with their hauls for this part of the season.

Shore based

Tailor have been very active right along the coast with bag limits of 40cm to 70cm fish caught at Wagoe, Red Bluff, Wittecarra Creek and Frustrations in the morning and night. Rock fishers also managed to get onto a few tailor at Pot Alley and Eagle Gorge during the week. Chinaman's and Oyster Reef also provided good tailor action, while choppers have been turning up near the jetties and the sand spit. Mulloway are sometimes being caught in the lower reaches of the river. The sand flats are still providing lots of yellowfin whiting. Black bream in the 30cm to 40cm range were mostly caught farther up river.
Geraldton catches
Mulloway madness! Mat Svenson caught this 'silver ghost' from a beach near Geraldton this week.

Boats

Dinghy and kayak fishers have been catching skippy, herring, whiting, pike and squid not too far from shore near Point Moore and Pages. Queensland school mackerel are a chance inshore at this time of the year, while the western edge of Pensioners Bank is worth a try for Spanish mackerel. Schools of small tuna and bonito are sometimes present at the edge of the shipping channel where baitfish often aggregate. Rock lobster enthusiasts have been satisfied with their recent efforts but are expecting bigger hauls when the ‘whites’ start to crawl in the coming weeks.

Shore based

Surf fishers have been pleased with the tailor appearing along many parts of the coast. The Headbutts to Greenough River mouth stretch has been producing 40cm to 55cm tailor most mornings and evenings. Tarcoola has been better for tailor early morning while Drummond's Cove, Coronation and Horrocks have been experiencing a tailor run in the morning as well as at night. The first and second points at Greenough have herring, whiting and pike on offer. Similar species have been picked up at the marina, which also has squid at night. Yellowfin and school whiting continue to be caught along the town beaches when the seaweed deposits have been light. Mulloway have recently been landed at Tarcoola, Southgates and Separation Point. The northern end of Drummond's has been producing smaller mulloway as have South West Bank, Lucys and The Slips.


An afternoon stroll along the Geraldton coast resulted in this tailor for Evie Black.
Lancelin catches
George Widdle-Robertson had an epic time fishing for tailor near Lancelin this week. Great effort!

Boats

There are still good numbers of tuna out from the 30m contour. Along the 20m contour, anglers chasing sand whiting have been have great success with the bread-and-butter species while also finding big numbers of blue mackerel. Squid fishing has been particularly good, with dropping jigs to the deeper weed banks in 10m to 15m proving most fruitful. The bay is well populated with a healthy size class of herring, many measuring more than 30cm.

Shore based

Seaweed has been a significant problem for land-based fishers along the coast to the north of Lancelin this week. Farther north, the stretch from Didie Bay to Wedge has been clean of weed. Tailor catches have improved considerably with the waning moon. A few mulloway were caught near Guilderton through the week. Lancelin's jetty has been turning on the fishing each evening, with great numbers of herring from sunset. The average size and condition of the fish has been outstanding, too.
 

Recfishwest | Fish filleting tips with the pros

Recfishwest's Zach Relph joined professional fish filleter Konway Challis, of Fillet Fish Australia, to speak about how fishers can get the most out of their fish frames when filleting. Watch the video!
Want to get meatier fillets off your fish and better use out of what’s left over? Cutting down on waste and getting more out of your fish is both good for your dinner plate and for making the most of our valuable fish resources. Konway Challis, a professional filleter and co-founder of filleting website Fillet Fish Australia, joined Recfishwest to share his knowledge and skills for our members, supporters and followers through three cool videos. In this opening video, see Konway in action showing how to best fillet a red emperor minimising the amount of flesh on the fish’s frame. Find the full fish filleting story here.
 
Esperance catches


Boats

Surface lures including stickbaits and poppers have been working well on yellowtail kingfish and Samson fish in depths of less than 20m of water. More Sambos and kings were caught on bottom rigs out wider where nannygai to 55cm were also picked up. The ground close to the islands have been producing fair catches of queen snapper, breaksea cod and harlequin fish. Dinghy and small boat fishers, who wandered around in close, caught King George whiting, herring, skippy, squid and sand whiting.

Shore based

Surf fishers have been using a variety of lures to catch up to a dozen salmon, some sessions, at Salmon Beach and Fourth Beach. The Esperance Jetty and Taylor Street Jetty both have herring, skippy and squid on offer, while Bandy Creek Boat Harbour has been producing lots of flathead as well as King George whiting and squid. Thomas River and Alexander Bay have been good spots to visit for gummy sharks, mulloway and salmon. More gummies have been coming from Dunn Rock.
Great Southern catches
Jigging in 70m of water off Albany, Hamish Reitsema enticed this queen snapper. Great fish, Hamish!

Boats

Reef fishing has generally been more productive in waters to the east and west of Albany where bigger catches of queen snapper, breaksea cod, dhufish and harlequin fish have been picked up. Crews who managed to travel to the shelf had to contend with strong currents in their quest for nannygai, hapuka and grey-banded cod. King George whiting seem to be in good supply inshore with the deeper areas producing bigger fish, but in fewer numbers. Squid catches continue to build, while sand whiting continue to be slow off the mark for this time of the year.

Shore based

Surf fishers who have been prepared to travel, by car or on foot, to some of the more inaccessible parts of the coast, including Mutton Bird, Sand Patch, Nanarup and Normans have been achieving catches of herring, skippy, sand whiting and juvenile salmon. The odd mature salmon has occasionally been appearing at Misery Beach and Ledge Point. King George whiting are a chance at Frenchman Bay and Two Peoples Bay. Mostly small black bream and the odd mulloway to 1m have been caught in the King and Kalgan rivers. The systems to the east and west of Albany ordinarily start to fish better for bream and mulloway at this time of the year and may be worth a visit.
South West catches
When's she's not squidding, she's fishing! Trudy Morehouse, aka the Squid Queen, was more the pleased with this KG off Busselton last weekend. Read hints and tips about catching KGs here

Boats

King George whiting remain the focus for many while the West Coast Bioregion demersal closure remains in effect. Approximately 8m to 12m of water seems to be where most of the KGs are being caught off Eagle Bay and Quindalup. The KGs have been in slightly shallower ground near Abbey Beach and Siesta Park, while about 20m seems to be the starting depth off Busselton and Bunbury. Yellowtail kingfish ordinarily turn up close to shore during this time of the year. There have been some nice hauls of rock lobster from waters out from Cowaramup, Canal Rocks, Yallingup, Busselton and Bunbury.

Shore based

Tailor have been turning up in the mornings and evenings at Honeycombs, Mitchells, Castle Rock and Elmore Road. The Busselton Jetty has also produced plenty of squid this week. North of Bunbury, the stretch of coastline from Buffalo to Myalup has been producing a few tailor in addition to the occasional mulloway, which are thought to travelling towards the Collie River to spawn. A consistent stream of burley should produce herring at similar spots, while skippy can be targeted at beaches which feature rock and reef. Yellowtail kingfish are a chance at the rock platforms located between the capes.

Freshwater

Kiefer Jackson was loving exploring the skinny streams in the South West for rainbow trout. 🌈
Mandurah and surrounds
Somewhere in the Rockingham-Mandurah vicinity, Beau Suladra landed this yellowtail kingfish! 


Mandurah

Tailor up to 2kg have been caught from the beaches to Mandurah's north. The Dawesville Cut is still the best place to drop a line as it is producing regular catches of herring, tarwhine and skippy, while King George whiting are also being caught fairly regularly. Anglers wading the estuary flats are catching a few good sized yellowfin whiting and herring. Black bream are on the bite in both the Murray and the Serpentine rivers and a number of good sized fish have also come from the canals closer to Halls Head. Land-based fishers have caught mulloway, some beyond 1m in length, from Preston Beach this week. It comes as big tailor have also been reported from the area. Boat fishers have had fun targeting Samson fish on jigs off Mandurah this week, while skippy have been prevalent in 10m to 15m once burley is introduced. 

Secret Harbour / Warnbro / Port Kennedy / Rockingham / Safety Bay

The occasional 1m mulloway has been caught late at night from the beaches near Rockingham, while Secret Harbour's beaches have been producing a number of smaller mulloway to 4kg. The beaches in Warnbro Sound have been producing tailor in the afternoon when the sea breeze kicks in, along with herring, skippy and sand whiting. Point Peron has been producing tarwhine and herring, while the beaches around Port Kennedy and Secret Harbour have been producing some tailor. Boat fishers and kayak fishers who have been chasing squid in Warnbro Sound have had success this week.
Perth catches
After achieving his goal of catching a Swan River mulloway on a soft plastic last week, Tom Corrie managed to complete the feat once more with this 1m 'silver ghost'. Read more about mulloway.

Boats

Samson fish in the 10kg to 20kg range have been caught near the inshore reefs off Fremantle, Hillarys and Mindarie, as well as around the reefs and drop offs close to Rottnest Island. Bigger Sambos, some to 30kg, have been responding to metal and soft plastic jigs at The Barges and other man-made structures, including the Perth Fish Towers, located in depths greater than 90m. Yellowtail kingfish of various sizes have been found near West End, Duffield Ridge and some of the inshore reefs. Tailor are still being caught on poppers and stickbaits retrieved from the white water near the inshore reefs. King George whiting to an impressive 60cm have been caught in 38m of water off Fremantle, while smaller fish in the 35cm to 45cm range can be found along the broken ground north of Champion Rock. Fair hauls of rock lobster have been picked up by divers and by pot in depths of less than 20m. Squid would likely have moved to deeper seagrass areas following the recent rough conditions.


SAMMMBO! Joel Borgers was among those to tangle with big Sambos near Rottnest Island this week.

Fancy yourself as a King George whiting specialist? If so, the Fremantle Sailing Club is hosting the King George Classic on 13 November, and you’re invited to compete. Found from shallow inshore waters out into around 40m of water and sometimes beyond, KGs are a prized catch because they fight hard and taste simply superb! If you’re keen to take part, register via the club’s website here. Also, if you want any hints or tips for chasing KGs, read this edition of Scott’s Species, written exclusively by Western Angler magazine editor Scott Coghlan.

Shore based

Surf fishers have been catching lots of gummy sharks at many of the metropolitan beaches including Leighton Beach, Swanbourne Drain, Brighton Beach and Scarborough. Tailor have been a little hit-and-miss along the coast, which may have a lot to do with seaweed and murky inshore waters making conditions unfavourable. There are still King George whiting to 38cm being caught from the Fremantle rock walls where squid have also been picked up in the morning and at night. Mulloway have been caught on baits and soft plastic lures at Blackwall Reach, Mosman Bay, Point Resolution and Narrows Bridge. Chopper tailor are present in the lower and middle reaches of the Swan River and have been active early morning and during the change in tide. Flathead catches have been increasing near Point Walter and the flats in front of Applecross and Como Jetty. Black bream enthusiasts have been using vibe-style lures to catch fish in the 30cm to 35cm range between the Old Swan Brewery and Crawley.


Matthew De Boer opted for a selfie with this beautiful Swan River bream, caught on a small stickbait. 
 
 
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Catch Information

Species:
Barramundi
Barramundi

Black Bream
Black Bream

Black Marlin
Black Marlin

Blue Marlin
Blue Marlin

Bluefish
Bluefish

Breaksea Cod
Breaksea Cod

Dusky Flathead
Dusky Flathead

Flathead Catfish
Flathead Catfish

Giant Trevally
Giant Trevally

Grey Banded Rockcod
Grey Banded Rockcod

Hapuka
Hapuka

Mulloway
Mulloway

Pike
Pike

Rainbow Trout
Rainbow Trout

Sailfish
Sailfish

Samson Fish
Samson Fish

Spanish Mackerel
Spanish Mackerel

Whiting
Whiting

Yellowfin Tuna
Yellowfin Tuna

This Fishing Report was submitted on 5/11/2021 10:19:00 PM by Seamus and last updated on 11/8/2021 11:32:07 AM.


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